Dear Shipmates,
Our Nation and Service continue to experience and respond to months of fires, floods, hurricanes, and a hundred year pandemic. Some have suffered the primary trauma of illness, loss of loved ones, damaged or destroyed homes; for others there is an ever present anxiety associated with family members who have co-morbidities, shifting winds near uncontrolled fires, or the next tropical depression when the roof is already compromised. It is vitally important to remember that we do not have to face any of these challenges alone. On 23 September from 1500-1600 ET, please join the Deputy MCPOCG Charles Bushey and RADM Cari Thomas (Ret), CEO of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA), for Wellness Wednesday. They will share strategies for navigating life’s obstacles that have helped countless Coasties over many decades. CGMA stands ready to aid those in need during these unprecedented times.
If you would like to see previous Wellness Wednesday recordings, they are available on the CG-11 CG Portal webpage: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg1/CG11/SitePages/Wellness%20Wednesday.aspx
Please click this link to attend Wellness Wednesday from your CG computer, personal computer or mobile device. Even if you do not have a CVR.mil account, you can still watch the stream via the link above. If you wish to maintain anonymity, log out of your normal (USCG/DOD) CVR account and join as a guest. You may also call (571) 388-3904; Conference ID 453 387 852#. If you have questions or suggestions, you may e-mail us at wellnesswednesday@uscg.mil.
Semper Paratus et Semper Salutaris
RADM Dana Thomas
Chief Medical Officer
U.S. Coast Guard