# Presentation: 524519

## Work-Life Advisor

**Vol. 14, No. 10, July 2006**

**U.S. Department of**
**Transportation**
**400 7th St., SW, Rm. 2110**
**Washington, DC  20590**
**800/525-2878 (ext. 1)**
**202/366-6389**

**July 16 - 22, 2006 is ...**
**International Massage Week**
***Article Source: The American Massage Therapy ******Association Website: www.amtamassage.org****** ***

- Most Americans know that massage therapy can help relieve stress, lessen pain, reduce blood pressure and boost the immune system.   More people than ever before are now trying massage for the first time.
- Perhaps you have received a massage gift certificate.   Maybe work’s been stressful, and you’ve thought about getting a massage to unwind.   Maybe you’re already a fan of massage and want to try a different type of massage.   In any case, there are some basic things you should know in order to get the most from your massage.
- The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) designates  massage methods as modalities. They recommend that you ask your massage therapist which modality will give you the desired results.The most popular include:
**Swedish massage**: The most common type of massage, to relax and energize you.
**Deep tissue massage**: For muscle damage from an injury, such as whiplash or back strain.

- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

***If you are based in a regional office, contact the Work-Life Advisor for ideas of activities you can do at your office.***

**JULY EVENTS happening at DOT**
**July 11, 12-1pm:                     **W-L Managers’ Series: “Effective Mentoring Partnerships”*   *                (Nassif: 3246A)
**July 18, 12-1pm:     **Working Parents’ Discussion Group**        **     **        **(Nassif: 3246A)** **
**July 20, 12-1pm: **
- Eldercare Discussion Group
- (Nassif: 3246A)
**July 25, 12-1pm:                     **College Savings Plans of Maryland Informational Seminar*   *                (Nassif: 3246A)
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**To Register for  **
**July Events, **
**Please Send an E-mail to:**
**Zakina.Brooker**
**@dot.gov**
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- BALANCE
-   CAREER     HOME

**Sports massage**: To help prevent athletic injury, keep the body flexible and heal the body should injury occur.
**Chair massage**: Massage of the upper body, while fully clothed and seated in a special portable chair.
- Finding a qualified massage therapist is also important. AMTA, which requires members meet education standards, recommends that you ask the following questions:
- Did you graduate from a program accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation or from an AMTA member school?
- Are you licensed or registered as a massage therapist in this state? Not all states license massage therapists.
- Are you a member of AMTA?
- Are you certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork?
- Do you have training in any specific massage modalities?

**Did You Know ...**
**June and July 2006 **
**are ...**
**Fireworks Safety Months**
***In 2005, there were 9600 firework-related injuries in the United States.   6600 of those injuries resulted in hospital emergency room visits during the Fourth of July holiday. Prevent Blindness America, a national non-profit group, recommends enjoying the fireworks by attending authorized public displays operated by professionals******. ***
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*This information has been taken from the Prevent Blindness America Website. *
***To learn more about Fireworks Safety or to order a free brochure entitled “Safe Summer Celebrations”,  go to:***
*www.preventblindness.org*
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**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal and professional development, and health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

**DOT WORK-LIFE WELLNESS PROGRAM**
- Provides information on work/life issues such as parenting, childcare, eldercare, telework,
- diversity, personal / professional development, health and wellness.
- Resources on these topics can be obtained by calling
- 202/366-6389 or 800/525-2878 (ext. 1)

**Work-Life ****Q & A **
**For July 2006**
*The following information has been taken from the Prevent Blindness America Website  at: *_[www.preventblindness.org](http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/)_* .*
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**Q: What is Prevent Blindness America? **
**A:  **Prevent Blindness America was founded in 1908.   The organization is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.   Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public/professional education, advocacy, patient service programs and research.   Together with a network of affiliates, divisions and chapters, it’s committed to eliminating preventable blindness in America.
**Q: How prevalent are fireworks injuries to children? **
**A:  **In 2004,** **40% of all fireworks injuries were to persons 15 years old and younger.   While most were hand and finger injuries, just over 35% were eye injuries to include contusions, lacerations, debris impact and burns.   In addition to taking a long time to heal, eye injuries can result in the permanent loss of vision.

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**Federally Employed**
**Women’s (FEW)**
**Chapter May**
**  ****Be Coming To **
**DOT**
- The Departmental Office of Civil
- Rights (DOCR) is in the process of
- exploring whether there is
- sufficient interest in the
- development of a DOT Chapter of
- Federally Employed Women
- (FEW).
- FEW, a private membership
- organization, has been working
- since 1968 as a constructive
- group to improve the status of
- women employed by the Federal
- government.  It is a non-profit,
- nonpartisan organization
- dedicated to both promoting
- equality for and addressing the
- concerns of women in the Federal
- workforce.   There are over 100
- chapters throughout the United
- States and overseas.
- FEW offers members a venue for
- professional growth by providing
- opportunities to develop and
- refine management and
- organizational skills.  The
- members support one another –
- mentoring and motivating – daily
- through networking, training and
- working on projects. Additional
- information is available on the
- FEW website at
- _[http://www.few.org](http://www.few.org/)_.
- FEW executives will be coming to
- DOT later this** **summer to provide
- a brief overview and answer
- questions.   If you are interested
- in being invited to learn more,
- please contact** **the Departmental
- Federal Women’s Program
- Manager, _[Grace.Waters@dot.gov](mailto:Grace.Waters@dot.gov)_ .
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