The Resilient Cardinal
Because You Matter

January 2021
Click here for information on family supports, therapists available in each school, and staff supports. Staff supports include information on supports available, staff links, and the elementary and secondary referral process.
Get Active! Survey Winners
Compassion Resilience Toolkit Challenge 1 Questions
I would like to slowly introduce you to The Compassion Resilience Toolkit and offer a series of challenge questions for you to ponder. You can also do this as a staff activity.
Please read these Short informational pieces:
Introduction to the Compassion Resilience Toolkit
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience
Challenge Questions to Ponder:
1. Name one thing that brings you joy.
2. Which section of the wellness compass do you feel most fatigued in? What resources do you utilize when you are in a state of fatigue?
3. Which section of the wellness compass do you feel most resilient? How do you maintain your resiliency in this area?
4. Think about an adult role model who influenced your sense of resiliency and self-care. Who was your role-model and how did they influence you?
This 1 hour pre-recorded Webinar provides information about resilience and the impact of stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue on the education environment, and includes steps for developing a professional self-care plan.
Purposity Information and Link to Submit Needs
We are excited to announce that we have reached our goal of 250 followers on Purposity! This means that we can start posting needs for our school district! Purposity is an app that anyone can download onto their phone. When a student or family is in need of something, that “need” can get posted onto the app by one of the coordinators. Then, anyone with the app can purchase that “need” straight from Amazon where it is then shipped directly to the coordinator to pass on to the student/family.
The coordinators for this app are Hailey Bowman and Teresa Wahl. Hailey will be mostly in charge of the Elementary Schools, while Teresa will mostly be in charge of the Middle and High School as well as Chippewa Valley High School.
If you are aware of any needs for students or families that you work with that you would like posted on this app, please fill out this Purposity Needs Form that will go to Hailey Bowman and Teresa Wahl.
Each item posted can be between $10-$250, will include a brief message about the recipient, and have a link to Amazon to make the purchase. (Please also give us a link to your 2nd choice item on the form (can just be another color) in case the 1st one is out of stock when we go to order it.) Examples of items can be anything from hygiene products, new shoes, a winter coat, or something bigger like a new mattress or bed. It’s important to keep in mind that the need has to be student specific and a basic living essential. This form can continue to be used all year to request needs.
Thank you for your help with launching this new resource for our students and families. Feel free to download the Purposity App and become a follower of our site.
Student Stress Stars and Stress Balls
Two NEW BESTology Coaches!
What is a BESTology coach? As a professional striving to be your BEST, you may seek someone at times to help you achieve a goal or improve your performance. A coach is there to help with professional development in areas such as organizational skills, leadership development, communication skills, and work/life balance. Important questions to ask yourself as you start the coaching process are: "What do I want to get out of this? What abilities and skill sets do I want to discover and master? How do I want to show up differently so I am my BEST? Click here to learn about each one of the REALiving coaches that offer coaching through our EAP. Interested in applying for a BESTology Certification? Click Here to apply! | Amy Erickson I have been teaching middle school English/Language Arts in the Chippewa Falls School District for over 20 years, and I just recently became a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescent ELA. I chose to pursue the Bestology certification course to help create a better working and learning environment for myself and my colleagues. Some areas that I can assist with include helping you find a better work/life balance, navigating through a stressful situation or any situation that may be making it difficult for you to be your "BEST" self, and assisting with questions about resources available through REALiving and our EAP. Please feel free to reach out through email ericksae@chipfalls.org, or by phone ext. 2463. | Jamie Ganske I am the Director of Mental Health and Resiliency, as well as the Project AWARE grant Coordinator. I am very excited to be a certified BESTology coach! You can come to me with questions about your professional development such as leadership development, stress management, setting goals, and creating a work/life balance. I will listen, help you make your own goals, and follow-up with you. I am also able to offer suggestions or answer questions about the great resources offered by REALiving through our EAP. I would love to help you be your BEST in the workplace! Feel free to contact me at ganskejl@chipfalls.org or x3007. |
What is a BESTology coach?
Click here to learn about each one of the REALiving coaches that offer coaching through our EAP.
Interested in applying for a BESTology Certification? Click Here to apply!
Amy Erickson
Please feel free to reach out through email ericksae@chipfalls.org, or by phone ext. 2463.
Jamie Ganske
Feel free to contact me at ganskejl@chipfalls.org or x3007.
DCLT Update
Here is a copy of the Agenda with notes of what was discuessed
Here is a copy of the DCLT Action Plan
Here is a brief summary, please click on the agenda for full notes:
SPOTLIGHT: Carly Rubenzer
Social Emotional Interventionist at the CFMS
Paris is her Therapy Dog
UPDATES:
Purposity: Teresa Wahl and Hailey Bowman
District Implementation Guide: Lucille Eber
MY SAEBRS: Britny Gabert
mySAEBRS-CFAUSD for the pre/post assessment for all co-facilitated small groups
Screening Process: Britny Gabert, Sara Denure, and Jerim DesJarlais
Quarter 1 Report: Jennifer Nunez, Rachel Amos, and Erin Taber from UW-Madison Population Institute.
AWARE grant quarterly report:
July-Aug 2020 report
Focus Groups:
Parent Focus Group Update: Kalin Hiess
High School Staff Mental Health Focus Group Update: Jamie Ganske
Focus: Staff Personal Interactions
Resource Map: Jamie Ganske
We are working on a Mental Health and Wellness Resource Map for 2020
Data Updates:
REALiving Data: Holly Hakes
SBMH data: Jamie Ganske
Mental Health Navigator Updates: Shannon Larson
Click here to see the updated School Based Mental Health Numbers
Click here to see what resources, co-facilitated small groups, and professional development opportunities are available for this school year.
Helpful Flyers

REALiving Staff Resources
EAP Call Center: 877.256.9302
(Call to access services in EAP, ask questions about EAP, connect with a counselor for phone support, connect with someone from REALiving for 'management consultation'- aka brainstorm ways to use the EAP to support your team, connect with any member of our EAP team for your OWN personal support during this stressful time). You can also email us at BEST@REALiving.com
All materials we have ever published are available at:
Username: CFAUSDistrict
Password: cfausd_employee
The ABC's to wellness can be accessed on the left side of the screen. We are posting the weekly covid specific issues there too.
The Champions of People can be accessed on the left side of the screen too. September - December issues are COVID specific.
EAP Counseling Session Times Available!
REALiving has set aside full days for counseling sessions for our staff members to utilize on January 7th and February 11th.
Employees can reserve a slot at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4baea82ca5f4c16-digdeep
Support Available
Real-Living Counselors are available 24/7 via the Student and Family Assistance Program (SFAP) phone line. The phone number is 855.838.7170
To schedule an appointment with the Employee Achievement Program (EAP), call 1-877-256-9302. To access other information visit: www.EAP.REALiving.com (username: CFAUSD password:cfausd_employee)
Wellness Resources including REALiving weekly articles.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or distressed over COVID-19,
you can call a distress line at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.
If you have additional questions about mental health resources in the
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, please see www.cardinalcare.info