Page 1 2011 News from the Wellness Committee Inside this Edition . . . Care and Compassion Awards pg1 Wellness Committee pg1 Employee Christmas Party pg2 Who does your voice effect? pg2 New Employees pg3 Position Available pg3 Daily Reflection Books pg3 Trivia pg3 Calendars pg3 Birthdays pg4 Anniversaries pg4 January is . . . pg4 Kansas History pg4 Moon Phases pg4 January volume 5 issue 1 Editor: Monica M Simpson First Annual Care and Compassion Awards Reaching out to those in need isn’t just a Holi- day thing, for many people, it’s a way of life. At Labette Center for Mental Health Services, we want to recognize those people by sponsor- ing the first annual Care and Compassion Awards. The Care and Compassion Awards will recog- nize staff of LCMHS and members of the com- munity who routinely go above and beyond to show care and compassion to others. Is there someone in your personal or profes- sional life that you see going out of their way to help others in need? Do they routinely donate their time, treasure, or talent to community needs and organizations? Do you think they should be recognized for the work they do day in and day out? If so, you should nominate them to receive a Care and Compassion Award. Nominations are currently being accepted to determine who will receive the Care and Com- passion Awards. LCMHS staff and community members can submit entries by submitting a two page or less typed essay describing why a person is being nominated to be a recipient of the Award. “Nominees can be anyone in the community, including employees of LCMHS, who have gone above and beyond to show care and com- passion to others,” LCMHS Executive Director Matthew Atteberry said. “This person does not necessarily have to be someone who volunteers for a lot of different things, but someone who is extraordinarily caring and routinely demon- strates compassion towards others.” Entries can be from either LCMHS employees or community members who would like to nominate any Labette County resident for an Award. The deadline for entries is 5 pm Janu- ary 21, 2010. Entries can be given to Monica Simpson. Please be sure to place entries in a sealed envelope with “CCA” on the outside. For information regarding the guidelines for nominating individuals, please go to the web- site at www.lcmhs.com. Recipients of Levels for the Wellness Program (If you have reached one of these levels and your name is not listed, or if you are unsure how many credits you need to reach one of these levels please contact Natasha Purcell. Bronze Silver Gold Cendie Trinette Tara Nancy Monica Sandy Asha Nikki Susan Mandy Melissa S. Judy Stephen Matt Natasha Babette Jessica Shereen Kenisha Mark M Christi Katee Jeanne Sally Dustin Beth LaShawn Virginia Cheryl Misti Alisha Tom Wellness Committee Members Tara Fleck Natasha Purcell Nikkii Rosenstiel LaShawn Taylor Trinette Craddock Melissa Stephens Monica Simpson December Pot Luck Lunch Those who participated in the December Pot Luck Lunch were: Nikkii Rosenstiel Sally Pullman Susan Lynch Natasha Purcell Tara Fleck Asha Patel Trinette Craddock Katee martin Steve House Monica Simpson These individuals will receive wellness credits for participating. We look forward to seeing eve- ryone at the January Pot Luck Lunch which will be held on January 7th in the multi-purpose room of the main building. Don’t forget to come and bring a healthy dish!!!! Coming up . . . . . On February 1st, the Physical Activity Challenge will begin. This will be an 8 week challenge that encourages all types of physical activity! Partici- pants will earn 1 point for completing 10 minutes of physical activity. (If you do 30 minutes of activity in a day, you receive 3 points, whether it is continu- ous or 10 minutes 3 times a day) The goal is to earn at least 80 points through out the 8 weeks. Stay tuned for more information and get ready to get fit!!!!!! For more information, or questions, about the Wellness Program please contact Tara Fleck, Natasha Purcell or another member of the committee.
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2011
News from the Wellness
Committee
Inside this Edition . . .
Care and Compassion Awards pg1
Wellness Committee pg1
Employee Christmas Party pg2
Who does your voice effect? pg2
New Employees pg3
Position Available pg3
Daily Reflection Books pg3
Trivia pg3
Calendars pg3
Birthdays pg4
Anniversaries pg4
January is . . . pg4
Kansas History pg4
Moon Phases pg4
January volume 5 issue 1
Editor:
Monica M Simpson
First Annual
Care and Compassion Awards
Reaching out to those in need isn’t just a Holi-
day thing, for many people, it’s a way of life.
At Labette Center for Mental Health Services,
we want to recognize those people by sponsor-
ing the first annual Care and Compassion
Awards.
The Care and Compassion Awards will recog-
nize staff of LCMHS and members of the com-
munity who routinely go above and beyond to
show care and compassion to others.
Is there someone in your personal or profes-
sional life that you see going out of their way to
help others in need? Do they routinely donate
their time, treasure, or talent to community
needs and organizations? Do you think they
should be recognized for the work they do day
in and day out? If so, you should nominate
them to receive a Care and Compassion Award.
Nominations are currently being accepted to
determine who will receive the Care and Com-
passion Awards. LCMHS staff and community
members can submit entries by submitting a
two page or less typed essay describing why a
person is being nominated to be a recipient of
the Award.
“Nominees can be anyone in the community,
including employees of LCMHS, who have
gone above and beyond to show care and com-
passion to others,” LCMHS Executive Director
Matthew Atteberry said. “This person does not
necessarily have to be someone who volunteers
for a lot of different things, but someone who is
extraordinarily caring and routinely demon-
strates compassion towards others.”
Entries can be from either LCMHS employees
or community members who would like to
nominate any Labette County resident for an
Award. The deadline for entries is 5 pm Janu-
ary 21, 2010. Entries can be given to Monica
Simpson. Please be sure to place entries in a
sealed envelope with “CCA” on the outside.
For information regarding the guidelines for
nominating individuals, please go to the web-
site at www.lcmhs.com.
Recipients of Levels for the
Wellness Program (If you have reached one of these levels and
your name is not listed, or if you are unsure
how many credits you need to reach one of
these levels please contact Natasha Purcell.
Bronze Silver Gold Cendie Trinette Tara
Nancy Monica
Sandy Asha
Nikki Susan
Mandy Melissa S.
Judy Stephen
Matt Natasha
Babette
Jessica
Shereen
Kenisha
Mark M
Christi
Katee
Jeanne
Sally
Dustin
Beth
LaShawn
Virginia
Cheryl
Misti
Alisha
Tom
Wellness Committee
Members
Tara Fleck Natasha Purcell
Nikkii Rosenstiel LaShawn Taylor
Trinette Craddock Melissa Stephens
Monica Simpson
December Pot Luck
Lunch
Those who participated in the
December Pot Luck Lunch were:
Nikkii Rosenstiel
Sally Pullman
Susan Lynch
Natasha Purcell
Tara Fleck
Asha Patel
Trinette Craddock
Katee martin
Steve House
Monica Simpson
These individuals will receive
wellness credits for participating.
We look forward to seeing eve-
ryone at the January Pot Luck
Lunch which will be held on
January 7th in the multi-purpose
room of the main building.
Don’t forget to come and bring a
healthy dish!!!!
Coming up . . . . .
On February 1st, the Physical Activity Challenge
will begin. This will be an 8 week challenge that
encourages all types of physical activity! Partici-
pants will earn 1 point for completing 10 minutes of
physical activity. (If you do 30 minutes of activity
in a day, you receive 3 points, whether it is continu-
ous or 10 minutes 3 times a day) The goal is to earn
at least 80 points through out the 8 weeks. Stay
tuned for more information and get ready to get
fit!!!!!!
For more information, or questions, about the Wellness Program please contact Tara Fleck, Natasha Purcell or another member of the committee.
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Employee Christmas Party
The annual employee Christmas Party was held on December 17th. Employees gathered in the multi-purpose room of the main building for a
pot luck lunch and gift exchange. As always the white elephant gift exchange, where the right/left poem was read, turned out to be a good
time for all with lots of laughter. Gifts that the Center had acquired throughout the year where given to employees by way of a drawing sys-
tem. There were a total of 26 gifts given to employees through this drawing. There was lots of food to eat, and lots of fun and laughter by all
in attendance!
Who Does Your Voice Effect?
As employees of a company that has a variety of positions,
sometimes we may feel that our presence does not extend to out-
side members of the community. Our job duties can become so
routine that we no longer see the ways that we effect the commu-
nity around us. Regardless of what the position is, we all have
some effect on our community. Every time an employee speaks
to a member of the community by phone, through a face to face
conference, in regards to a client, or even in a personal conversation at the local grocery store, it reflects the image of Labette Center for Men-
tal Health Services. Case managers, whether adult or child, speak with community members on a regular basis through their interactions with
the clients they serve and the help they provide them in the community, such as foster care agencies, schools, places of employment, law en-
forcement, probation/community correction facilities. Therapist speak with parents, foster care agencies, schools, places of employment, law
enforcement, probation/community correction facilities, and many other community organizations on a regular basis. Front office employees
speak with anyone who calls into the Center, they talk with clients regarding scheduling issues and a variety of other things, they speak with
community partners to answer questions and direct them to staff. Accounts payable deal with business within the community in order to pur-
chase the Centers supplies. Accounts receivable deals with insurance companies and clients needing help with billing issues. Medical Re-
cords speaks with doctor’s offices, medical facilities, clients and anyone else who is in need of or requesting medical records. IT speaks with
computer programming companies, internet providers, etc. Attendant care workers deal with schools, parents and other individuals in the
community. Navigator’s aids work with the schools and parents as well. There is no position at LCMHS that does not in some way touch a
community member. All of those interactions provide the opportunity to present our Center in a positive way. This gives us the chance to
show members of the community who LCMHS is and what we are able to do for our clients, community partners, and anyone who comes in
contact with our Center. Thank you to all of our staff for shining a positive light on the Center!!!
Our Vision ~ Provide the highest quality of compre-hensive services to empower the people and com-munities of Labette County. We envision fulfilling and meaningful lives for those we serve. Our Mission ~ Create hope and opportunities for life change by providing education, support, consul-tation and therapeutic behavioral health services to the people and communities of Labette County.