Author: Richard Delanders
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Office Launches DOC Staff Eat and Greets at DOC Facilities
The Office of the Ombudsman is thrilled to bring its Breakfast Eat and Greets to DOC facilities throughout the state. Be sure to keep your eyes open for the Eat and Greet at your facility. We look forward to connecting.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!
The Office of the Ombudsman cares about you! You matter! If you, or anyone you know or work with, is struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide, get help or support. Getting help is the brave thing to do! It takes strength and power to seek help for yourself or someone you know or work…
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Office Sponsors Staff Appreciation Breakfast at SBCC – DOC Retirees Participate
The Office of the Ombudsman organized an appreciation breakfast for the Department of Correction staff of Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center on September 10th, 2024. Breakfast became a much better celebration when at least fifteen retirees from the Department of Correction participated by cooking, providing breakfast foods, and by showing up to participate. It was an excellent…
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Office to Host a 1-Day Wellness Conference For DOC Staff – October 9, 2024
The Office of the Ombudsman to host a one-day conference exclusively for Massachusetts Department of Correction staff to provide strategies, connections, and resources to advance wellbeing. Register by 10/02/2024 by clicking HERE, or by clicking on the poster below. Topics Include: Nutrition; Physical Wellness; Balancing Work/Life; Post Traumatic Growth; Psychological Wellness; and Financial Wellness When:…
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Office Instrumental in Struggle Well Partnership with MA DOC
The New England Struggle Well team is grateful to the Office for introducing the Boulder Crest Foundation’s Struggle Well program to the MA Department of Correction (DOC). The Office is pleased to have been the catalyst for connecting these two great organizations for the benefit of DOC staff.
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Office Updated COVID-19 Standards and Guidelines
Effective today, June 4, 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman updated the applicable COVID-19 standards and guidelines to include COVID-19 among other viral respiratory illnesses, and not as an isolated pathogen.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Remember to take care of yourself- asking or seeking help is a brave first step if you are struggling with life or work challenges. You Matter!
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MCI-Norfolk Wellness Committee Tri-Chairs Recognized for Their Work on Staff Wellness in 2023!
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, MCI-Norfolk Superintendent Nelson Alves honored MCI-Norfolk Wellness Committee Tri-Chairs—Anthony Dagnello, Joyce Wessel, and Judith Grubbs—for their exceptional dedication to staff wellness at the MA Department of Correction facility in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Each was awarded a unique metal plaque, shaped like Massachusetts and personalized with their names to honor their efforts.…