During the past 6 years, our customers have discontinued the use of 74% of their 12- and 15-passenger vans for transporting children and adults. This is a great accomplishment (although we’d prefer it to be 100%). It’s important to keep up the education on why these vehicles are so dangerous, especially with new hires...
You Can Create Access to Nutrition in Pittsburgh, Before NAYDO
Five different neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, PA rely on the Hazelwood YMCA – it is the only non-profit serving that area. The residents of these neighborhoods are surrounded by rampant crime and poverty, with little means of support. They must make a daily decision between nutrition and money, and unfortunately, money is often not an...
Sexual Abuse Awareness Videos
The videos below are a bit jarring and inspire great awareness of child sexual abuse. Darkness to Light created these videos in 2008 to put a face to child sexual abuse. The videos quickly gained popularity, even appearing on E’s The Soup. Please watch and share these powerful videos with your family, friends and coworkers...
OSHA 300 Forms: Identify Common Injuries and Avoid Fines
Today is the first of February, and the day the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to post their summary form of all employee injuries during the previous year (Form 300 A). But many people are asking, what is a 300 A form, what do I put on it and what’s...
How to Prevent Falls and Stay on Your Feet in 2012
When employees slip and fall in your organization it affects your ability to carry out your mission. We commonly associate falls with members and guests, but think about the effects of an employee falling and missing one week of work. To your organization… You find a temporary replacement, or move an employee from another area. But...
Recorded Webinar – Mission First: Employee Safety
Yesterday, YMCA, JCC and Camp professionals joined our webinar to discuss how to create change. Changing culture may appear difficult, but with the right resources you can accomplish it. Dick Gordon, host of the nationally syndicated Public Radio show, The Story, recently did a terrific series called “A Search For Change”, featuring a series of change agents from...
Employee Safety Webinar – January 18
It’s hard to change behavior but it’s important to creating a culture of safety. Next week, we’re hosting the next webinar in our Mission First: Employee Safety series: Step 2 – Change Behavior. Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar – Step 2: Change Behavior January 18, 2012 2:00-3:00 Eastern Time Register Online We’ve invited a few panelists to discuss how...
The Holiday Spirit
The holiday spirit is among us as Redwoods, and we’d like to wish you, your staff and your families and very happy holiday season! In light of the holiday we’re making meaningful contributions to support our customers and their communities. The Redwoods Group Foundation is donating to: Association of YMCA Professionals (AYP) Emergency Assistance Fund. This donation...
Some Falls Can Be Prevented
Slips, trip and falls are one of the most frequent injuries among our customers. The severity of these injuries varies from a sprained ankle to a fractured hip, or worse. At first glance, falls may seem uncontrollable – and to some extent they are. We cannot expect to prevent every fall; however, you can...
Prevention Is the Answer to End Child Sexual Abuse
For Kim Grooms, the Executive Branch Director of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA, prevention is the answer to ending child sexual abuse. The Y adopted a training model created by Darkness to Light (D2L) and a goal to train 5% of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community in sexual abuse prevention. This is a large undertaking and...