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HILLCROFT SERVICES, INC. Monthly Newsletter

November 2017

Hillcroft is joining the #GivingTuesday movement that promotes generosity!

And YOU are the most important part of making this movement a reality!

On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving.

Hillcroft has put together a team of #GivingTuesday Social Media Ambassadors. They will provide you with all the

resources you need to promote Hillcroft on November 28th.

Introducing the #GivingTuesday Social Media Ambassador Team:

Nicole Rudnicki Therapy Services Charlene Vance ABA Clinic Jesse Yoder Residential Services Shelley Brown Human Resources Lindsay Haney Corporate Compliance Haley LeFiles* Development & Marketing Amanda Rammel and Melissa Johnson Hillcroft Industries

Our goal is to raise $1,000.00 or more to purchase an AED. To get our campaign started, two generous donors have pledged a matching gift of $1,000.00!

How you can help on November 28th? Ask one of the Social Media Ambassadors. They can share prewritten messages to post to FB and Twitter Post an #unselfie on FB or Twitter using the #ihearthillcroft Ask your friends, family, neighbors to donate to Hillcroft on November 28th at ihearthillcroft.org

Genet Soule VP Development & Marketing

*Haley LeFiles is the new development & marketing specialist staring October 30, 2017

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Sandy Penrod

NEWS FROM THE EDITOR

Thanksgiving has always been my very favorite holiday! Sharing food and making memories that will last a lifetime. Looking through all the ads in preparation for Black Friday. I have to admit I went one time and have chosen to stay home and either shop on-line or sleep. I also love the day after Thanksgiving – the house is quiet and left-overs are plenty. It truly is a time to give thanks for what you have – your family, friends, food, shelter, a job, a place to live and so on.

My favorite Thanksgiving meal is the one we serve at Hillcroft. I wish we had room to invite the people and businesses who don’t know us. It is indeed where Hillcroft’s heart is exposed the most. The people we have chosen to serve know how to have a good time and celebrate this holiday. The entertainment, dancing, awards, laughter and smiles – the whole ball of wax – makes this an extraordinary day. If this will be your first time to celebrate Thanksgiving the Hillcroft way you are in for a treat.

May God Bless you this Thanksgiving and may your hearts be as full as your belly’s.

WELCOME TO HILLCROFT Please take the time to welcome the following new staff to Hillcroft:

ALYSSA METCALF BECKY OSWALT CHRISTY DAVIS HALEY LeFILES Recreation Therapist ABA Therapist DSP / R Develop./Mrkt. Specialist

KIMBERLY BLAIR LOWELL HUFFMAN OLIVIA LOCKE RAYMOND ZIECINA DSP / R Custodian DSP / R ABA Therapist

REBECCA PATTERSON RONNIE BURKE SHELBY OAKMAN SUMMER MAULDEN DSP / R Custodian DSP / R DSP / CU CHIO SUB

TONIA WILLIS DSP / R

YEARS OF SERVICE

Thank you for your continued service and dedication to providing extraordinary services to the clients we serve. Few businesses can boast about employee longevity, but few businesses feel as passionate about their mission, values and ethics as Hillcroft.

GARDENERS

In order to be an AMAZING gardener we must all be: Devoted: Committed to the long term Adapting to change in all environments / seasons Supportive: Cultivate continued growth through providing tools and encouragement Seeing the potential in all situations Positive: Focus on plants (strengths) not weeds (weaknesses) Sunshine – smile

The purpose of the Gardeners column is to empower staff to recognize accomplishments of their own or their co- workers that benefit our clients, agency and our communities.

Great things happen here on a daily basis so tell me how either you or your co-workers are going “above and beyond”.

monthly basis as well as our website – let’s brag a little about 4

24 Years Cheryl Brown

11 Years Karen Everson

4 Years Genie Rollins

3 Years Chelsie Bilby Deanna Walker Jeff Smith Leslie Hughes

1 Year Angelica Anacker Joe Crabtree

86 COMBINED YEARS OF SERVICE FOR NOVEMBER

8 Years Valenea White

7 Years Ernie Combs James Durbin

9 Years Charlotte Syphers

2 Years Rochelle Perkins

This newsletter goes out to approximately 300 people on a

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Nominated by James Whitfield, Residential Site Manager

I would like to give a BIG thank you to the Riley girls for doing a wonderful with the guys and making no mistakes in Therap for the last couple of months!

the awesome staff we have.

Don’t forget - keep your eyes and ears open. Sometimes a Case Manager, parent, visitor, etc. will observe or experience something they feel is outstanding and make a positive statement. When this happens, please let Sandy Penrod know who they are and what they did. Everyone likes to be recognized and the newsletter is the ideal place for that to happen

The following have been nominated as Gardeners this issue and their individual stories follow. GREAT JOB TO ALL AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A HARDY GARDENER!!!

AMY COOPER KENZIE DeCAMP HANNAH HUTCHINSON MARY RICHIE

DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R

Nominated by Jarren Mattingly, Staff Develop. Coach

Thank you ASHLEY for Thank you CAITLIN for joining the spreading joy, sharing good news and Hillcroft family, embracing the values and

staying positive even when personal working so hard for a new client to time becomes professional time. experience the community (even when we

don’t know what to expect.) ASHLEY JONES CAITLIN MARSHALL DSP / R DSP / R

Nominated by Mike Salmon, Vice President of Business Development

I would like to nominate GENET. Genet has really hit the road running

since starting her new role and has spurred a lot of activity for Hillcroft, helping us to fulfill our mission.

GENET SOULE VP of Development & Marketing

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Nominated by Lisa Bowen, Residential Site Manager

ANDY CROSS JEANETTE CROSS DSP / R DSP / R

CHELSEY FIELDS SHERRY THEROUX DSP / R DSP / R

Thanks to Martin Street staff. They are awesome!

FRANCIS BULLOCK LeANNE COLE BRAD LINVILLE BEHAVIOR SPEC. VP of THERAPY PROGRAM DIR.

MARGARET THOMPSON KENNY RODEFFER QIDP VP of RESIDENTIAL

I also want to thank Francis, LeAnne, Brad, Margaret and Kenny for everything!

Nominated by Kay Ward, Residential Site Manager

NATALIE STRONG ANGELICA ANACKER KRISTEN THOMPSON DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R

I would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Natalie for being accepted into the Physical Therapy program at Ivy Tech, as

well as Angelica and Kristen for being accepted into the Respiratory program at Ivy Tech. We are all very proud of them!!!

to Keller ladies:

LISA SLONIKER LOGAN HAYES MADYSON RHOADES DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R

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Nominated by Laura Couch, DSP / CU

We wanted to give a HUGE shout out to all who helped with this year’s talent show …. It’s a long list so bear with me ….

Thank you to the following for helping set up, transportation, moral support, voting, extra chairs – anything we needed! Thank you for all the help – we couldn’t have pulled this off without you!

LeANNE COLE LEANN RECTOR BARBARA DAY LAURA COUCH AMANDA RAMMEL

VP of Therapy HI Manager DSP / CU DSP / CU HI Manager

MIKE SALMON JESSICA HAMMETT DEBBIE BENNETT BECKY DONOVAN ERIC HANEY MICHAEL WHITLOCK VP/Business Chief Operations & CEO VP of Human Maintenance Spec. VP/Business Development Compliance Officer Resources Operations

TRICIA LINTON KELLY WHISLER MISSY STINSON MAKAYLA COX GENIE ROLLINS

DSP / CU DSP / CU DSP / CU DSP / CU Behavior Spec.

MINDY FLINN-STULL MATT DEREGNAUCOURT JOE DEREGNAUCOURT GREG ELENICH BEN McCORMICK

Program Director Behavior Specialist Behavior Specialist Behavior Specialist Facilities Director

NICOLE RUDNICK FELICIA MANGAS Outpatient Assistant HI Manager

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Nominated by Laura Couch, DSP / CU (continued)

Thank you to the Music Department – for your supplies from the music department, helping the clients get ready for the event with practices, songs, CD’s or whatever the clients needed.

ANNA WAMHOFF EMILY HURST KATIE CARDWELL R EBECCA LAMISON MEGHAN MAHONEY MT Coordinator Music Therapist Music Therapist Music Therapist Music Therapist

Thanks to our “extras” for all the support to our clients, helping set up, voting, etc. KATIE CAMPBELL, TRACENA

MARIE, APRIL WALKER and NATALIE ANDERSON.

Thanks to our clients for helping set up chairs, putting up decorations and getting ready all day for the big event!! ABBY, SHANNON, JOSH, KORY, BRIANNA, SANDY, RAY, ANDREW, JOHN, MICHELLE, KRISTEN, JASON, JEREMY, JOEY, JOSH, LISA, LACEY, JAI and MICHELLE

Nominated by Margaret Thompson, QIDP

I want to thank my lovelies at Streeter Two for stepping up to the plate when the chips are down!

SELMA GARRETT HOPE DISHMAN MASON STONE BECCA PEOPLES DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R

Thanks to the Martin Street gang for being amazing employees through such a tough time with one of our clients.

ANDY CROSS JEANETTE CROSS CHELSEY FIELDS SHERRY THEROUX DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R DSP / R

Thank you for supporting my staff and myself through a few really rough weeks with a client.

BRAD LINVILLE LeANNE COLE JENNY WAGNER FRANCIS BULLOCK Program Dir. VP/Therapy Nursing Supervisor Behavior Specialist