SECC To Highlight Hoosier Heroes

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It Starts WithIN: SECC to highlight Hoosier heroes

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The start of the 2020-2021 Indiana State Employees’ Community Campaign (SECC) is just around the corner!

This year’s theme is “It Starts WithIN” and will shine a light on the Hoosier heroes working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten state of Indiana agencies will serve as weekly coordinators for the campaign, each choosing a specific charity to be highlighted during their week.

Last year, thanks to the generosity of state of Indiana employees, we set a new fundraising record, surpassing our initial goal of $1.6 million. This year we hope to exceed last year’s total and do our part to assist more than a thousand nonprofits working each day to improve the lives of our Hoosier friends and neighbors.

Watch your email inbox for more information, and visit IndianaSECC.org to learn even more about this year’s campaign.


More chances to get your biometric screening – and earn a $100 e-gift card – coming soon!

Onsite biometric screenings have resumed with multiple sessions taking place at the Indiana Government Center.

Appointments are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 14, 16, and 18 in IGC-S. conference rooms 4 and 5.

Sign up and find the most up-to-date schedule through your ActiveHealth portal.

Onsite screenings will occur through October at designated state of Indiana work locations. A team of technicians will complete your screening during a 15-minute appointment.

CVS Minute Clinic, Quest Diagnostics, or your primary care provider are also options to complete your biometric screening.

Employees and spouses on an INSPD sponsored medical plan can earn a $100 e-gift card for completing a biometric screening.

Important note: Results must be visible in the ActiveHealth portal by Nov. 30 to earn the $100 e-gift card. It can take two to four weeks to process completed forms.

Learn more here.


Virtual Genealogy and Local History Fair scheduled for Oct. 24

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The Indiana State Library is hosting the 2020 Genealogy and Local History Fair virtually from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

This year’s theme is “The Women in Your Family Tree.” Presentations during the free event will examine techniques for researching women, as well as looking at women’s suffrage and other 19th-century social movements.

Highly acclaimed speakers Gena Philibert-Ortega and Katherine Willson will present.

Philibert-Ortega’s “25 Tips for Researching Your Female Ancestors” provides information to help researchers identify, trace, and discover more about their female ancestors. Philibert-Ortega will also present “Fabric, Cigars, and Murder,” in which she will share her research on a community of Hoosier women who worked on a 1930s-era quilt top she discovered in California.

Willson will present “Social Reform Movements of the 19th Century,” which will examine the beginnings of the women’s suffrage movement and other social reforms, such as free public education, prison reform and temperance. She will also discuss where records pertaining to these movements can be found. A question and answer session will be held after Willson’s presentation.

Registration is free and required. Click here to register. The event will be held via Zoom. Participants will receive an email confirming their registration. Links to the Zoom sessions will be sent out closer to the date of the event. This event is eligible for LEUs for Indiana librarians.

Please contact Jamie Dunn, Genealogy Division supervisor at the Indiana State Library, with any questions.


Art projects bring awareness to FASD

Indiana NOFAS (an affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) is readying for art projects meant to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrom (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

Click the images below to learn more.

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FASD Awareness

Premium Discount deadline approaching

The 2021 Premium Discount deadline is Sept. 30!

With the deadline fast approaching, make sure you and your spouse (if applicable) finish strong and complete your chosen activity on time!

Remember: If you are completing the physical activity option, Sept. 30 is the last day to sync your tracker.

Track your progress here.


Virtual yoga class returns this Friday!

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Don’t miss your chance to be part of a free, fun, and relaxing virtual yoga session this week.

The class starts at noon Friday, Sept. 11, and is open to participants of all skill and ability levels. A link to the livestream will be emailed to all participants prior to the start of the class.

If you can’t make it this Friday, be sure to sign up for the Sept. 18 event.

Virtual yoga – Sept. 11

Virtual yoga – Sept. 18


Monthly webinar focuses on the importance of being social

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When life gets tough, having someone to lean on is important.

Being around a loved one or trusted friend is a big part of good health. Whether hanging out or talking on the phone, learn how being social is valuable in this month’s ActiveHealth webinar.

The webinar takes place at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15.

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Hoosier Harvest Market

Next Delivery: Thursday, Sept. 17
IGC-S, Room W161
2 to 4:30 p.m.

Place your order for next week: www.hoosierharvestmarket.com


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