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NOMV will transform the status of mental wellness within the profession so veterinary professionals can survive and thrive through education, resources, and support.

March 2022 Newsletter

NOMV Texas

NOMV Texas, led by locals Danielle Grimley, Dr. Mallory Preston, and Dr. Charlotte Weir, successfully launched the first Ambassadors chapter in the United States by hosting a virtual webinar geared specifically towards veterinary professionals. The live event was a huge success and provided evidence-based tools, mental wellness resources, and structured support to viewers across the state. Dr. Preston started the meeting off by leading a 5-minute guided meditation demonstrating a deep-breathing exercise simple enough for even the busiest professional. Licensed veterinary clinical social worker, Sandra Brackenridge, gave us her refreshing take on QPR and suicide prevention training through the complex lens of veterinary medicine. Danielle Grimley and Dr. Charlotte Weir effortlessly fielded audience questions and provided resources throughout the live event.

NOMV Texas would like to thank everyone who attended and everyone who supported the event from afar. If you are a veterinarian, veterinary nurse or assistant, practice manager, in-clinic groomer, or an industry professional residing in Texas, stay tuned for more information on our second webinar occurring in April 2022 by following NOMV Texas on Facebook.

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Lifeboat by NOMV

This month teams in Australia and upstate New York spread awareness while outreaching to their local community!

Aussie Advocate Nicole shared, “My local vet lost one of their young vet nurses last year. I discovered NOMV on Facebook and decided to become a volunteer and raise awareness in our community for all our local vets.

I organized special cookies with the NOMV logo and I made up gift baskets for my local vets to thank them for their tireless work. The baskets were very much appreciated after the stress the entire veterinary community faced these past few years 🥰”

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Video: NOMV’s List

NOMV's List is excited to continue accepting new resources to support the veterinary community. Volunteer Danielle gives a brief overview about NOMV's List for you to share with every veterinary professional you know. A list of resources for the veterinary community by the veterinary community. Please contribute if you can!

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Lifeboat by NOMV

Lifeboat by NOMV, our new anonymous online peer support application, was introduced to our Facebook support forum members on March 1st. Now available for our over 30,000 members for NOMV and NOMVSS support forums, Lifeboat pairs veterinary professionals with their peers in the industry to create a support space for discussions about mental health and wellness.

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CLEAR Blueprint

CLEAR Blueprint, NOMV's workplace wellness program, has begun distributing content to a selection of veterinary clinics across North America. Teams at these beta test locations will be working through one of ten learning modules that will help empower them to develop and maintain workplace cultures that holistically support veterinary professionals.

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This month we shine a spotlight on Vet Student Zoomies, our friends and UC Davis students! We appreciate their consistent support of NOMV (check out their awesome NOMV spirit apparel!!) and we can’t wait for them to join us for the 2022 Race Around the World in September!

“After a rough go in 2020 with Zoom university, a few colleagues got together and decided to completely change their professional school experience! We decided that personal health (mental and physical) was by far the most important and are now quite literally “running” from all our other problems. We’d love to get to know you and share all of your accomplishments as well!!”

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