Growing up, I was always the first to step up. Need help cleaning? I was your girl. Need a hand in the yard? Let me grab my gloves. Need a babysitter? I was on my way. Helping others was an instinct—something I did without thinking twice. But as I’ve gotten older, a quiet question has started creeping in: At what …
Sycamore Schools Promote Staff Wellness with #28DaysofAVES
1N5 is partnering with Sycamore Community Schools on a staff wellness initiative, #28DaysofAVES. For 28 days, staff members are challenged to complete wellness activities in the following eight categories: mental health, physical health, mentors, generosity, healthy activities, family support, spirituality, and positive friends. 1N5 provided coffee mugs, stress balls, self-care brochures, and other goodies for “swag bags” to incentivize staff …
1N5 Kicks Off SCPA Staff Meetings with “Mindful Minute”
As part of an ongoing mental health initiative with the School for Creative and Performing Arts, 1N5 will be kicking off SCPA’s staff meetings with a “Mindful Minute” covering various educator wellness topics. The SCPA administration recognizes the enormous amount of stress educators are under right now, so they are implementing this “Mindful Minute” at the beginning of every staff …



