{"id":28640,"date":"2020-04-21T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28640"},"modified":"2020-04-20T23:42:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T04:42:41","slug":"apsu-human-resources-supporting-families-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/04\/21\/apsu-human-resources-supporting-families-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU Human Resources supporting families during COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – For many Americans, the recent COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has turned every weekday into \u201cBring Your Child to Work Day.\u201d Zoom business meetings are regularly interrupted by off-screen laughs or screams for a missing toy, and laptop keyboards have become sticky with spilled juice and doughnut icing.<\/p>\n

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Austin Peay State University executive director and chief human resources officer Sheraine Gilliam-Holmes and her daughter, Alana. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

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At Austin Peay State University (APSU), this new blending of home and work caused a bit of anxiety among the faculty and staff, prompting Austin Peay State University\u2019s Office of Human Resources to take an innovative approach to the services it offers.<\/p>\n

In addition to helping employees navigate the complexities of telecommuting, the office is now offering several sessions tailored specifically for working parents.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a mom of a busy toddler, their anxieties resonated with me,\u201d Sheraine Gilliam-Holmes, executive director and chief human resources officer at Austin Peay State University, said. \u201cAt that point, the HR team shifted gears and decided to find innovative and interactive ways to wrap our arms around employees and their families \u2013 just virtually. We collaborated with colleagues across the University to create programming which engaged APSU parents and their \u2018Little PEAYple\u2019 for much-needed connection, fun and learning during an incredibly difficult and unprecedented time.\u201d<\/p>\n

On April 8th, APSU Human Resources presented Little PEAYple Toddler Time for employees with children under the age of 4. Claudia Rodriguez and Stacey Devirgiliis from Austin Peay State University\u2019s Little Govs Child Learning Center hosted the interactive 15-minute session featuring music and family fun while teleworking.<\/p>\n

Beth Lowary, APSU director of marketing, attended the session with her son, Cooper, and she was happy to connect with colleagues facing similar obstacles as parents working from home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really shows how much APSU cares about its employees to provide these much needed virtual breaks each week,\u201d Lowary said. \u201cThe subjects are highly relevant for where we all are right now, and my kids are so excited to have their own \u2018meetings\u2019 to look forward to \u2013 just like mom and dad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Austin Peay State University\u2019s Human Resources is also hosting an APSU Parent Survivor Series, with sessions such as \u201cSurviving Busy Toddlers: Tips for APSU Parents\u201d and \u201cSchool-Age Survivor: Tips for APSU Parents (Grades K-5).\u201d Future sessions for families  include \u201cIt\u2019s Earth Day: Kids Protecting the Planet,\u201d \u201cSTEM Fun with APSU\u2019s Mad Scientist\u201d and \u201cBring Your Child to \u2018Tele-Work\u2019 Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter, Maddie, has always enjoyed Bryan Gaither\u2019s mad science experiments, and she\u2019s super excited about his upcoming Zoom,\u201d Blayne Clements, APSU chief audit officer and a parent, said. \u201cI really appreciate the HR team getting outside the box to help the University family, including the kids, get through this weird and challenging time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Information on Austin Peay State University\u2019s HR classes is available at https:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/human-resources\/lgl\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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