Open Enrollment for Benefits

A note from the HR Department:

For those of you eligible for benefits, the Hatcher Agency will be back on Monday April 28^th to complete open enrollment. If you did not meet with them last week, you will need to be sure to meet with them this time. They will be at my office in Suite 5 of the Civitan Plaza at 9am on Monday April 28^th. 

Steve

501-847-5901

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Training Calendar June 2014

All classes will be held at the Civitan Group Home. To register for any of the classes on this schedule, please contact the HR Department (Steve) by email or phone. Registration will close at noon the Friday before a scheduled training.

June 10  12 pm  New Employee Orientation  

• Taught by Leah Henderson, 
• 2 credit hours

June 11  10 am  Safety Matters  

• Taught by Shannon Loftis, 
• 2 credit hours

June 12  10 am  How To Improve the Thinking Strategies for People with Dev. Disabilities

• Taught by Carrie Schatz, 
• 2 credit hours

June 17   9 am  First Aid/CPR  

• Taught by Zach Lyons, 
• 5 credit hours

June 18  10 am  Creating a Classroom for Children with Autism  

• Taught by Stacy Cornwell, 
• 1.5 credit hours

June 19 10 am  The Ten Commandments of Communication

• Taught by Leah Henderson, 
• 1 credit hour

June 23  10 am  Is This Abuse?  

• Taught by Leah Henderson, 
• 1.5 credit hours

June 24  10 am  Unlocking The Keys to Creative Thinking  

• Taught by Amy Ford, 
• 2 credit hours

June 25  10 am  Navigating the World of Adults with Autism  

• Taught by Amber White, 
• 2 credit hours

June 26  10 am  Understanding Developmental Disabilities  

• Taught by Carrie Schatz, 
• 1 credit hour

June 27  10 am  Dealing With Difficult People  

• Taught by Steve Bohannon, 
• 2 credit hours

Steve:  steve@civitanservices.com
           Phone:  501-847-5901
           Fax:  501-847-8304

Training Calendar May 2014

All classes will be held at the Civitan Group Home. To register for any of the classes on this schedule, please contact the HR Department (Steve) by email or phone. Registration will close at noon the Friday before a scheduled training.

May  1   10 am  Departing Rosewood  Taught by Darrell Peters, 1 credit hour

May  5   10 am  Make A Difference:  Psychiatric Disorders
                          Taught by Britany Calaway, 1 credit hour

May  7   10 am  Healthy Habits for a Healthy Life  Taught by Shannon Loftis, 1 credit hour

May  8   10 am  Ten Performance Standards for Staff Working in Development Disabilities
                          Taught by Julie Jester, 2 credit hours

May  9   9   am  DDS/DHS Transportation Training  Taught by Steve Bohannon, 4 credit hours

May 12  10 am  Safety Matters  Taught by Shannon Loftis, 2 credit hours

May 13  9   am  Open Futures: People With Disabilities At Work
                          Taught by Amy Ford, 2 credit hours

May 13  12 pm  New Employee Orientation  Taught by Leah Henderson, 2 credit hours

May 14  10 am  Understanding Developmental Disabilities
                          Taught by Carrie Schatz, 2 credit hours

May 15  10 am  Practical Strategies for Working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 
                          and Alzheimers  Taught by Mariessa Bearden, 1.5 credit hours

May 16  9   am  First Aid/CPR  Taught by Zach Lyons, 5 credit hours

May 16  10 am  How to Teach People with Profound Developmental Disabilities
                          Taughty by Amber White, 2 credit hours

May 22  10 am  Help America Vote  Taught by Amy Ford

May 29  10 am  Is This Abuse?  Taught by Leah Henderson, 1.5 credit hours



Steve:  steve@civitanservices.com
           Phone:  501-847-5901
           Fax:  501-847-8304

Training Calendar April 2014

All classes will be held at the Civitan Group Home. To register for any of the classes on this schedule, please contact the HR Department (Steve) by email or phone. Registration will close at noon the Friday before a scheduled training.

April 22  10 am  Is This Abuse?  Taught by Leah Henderson, 1.5 credit hours
April 23  10 am  Press & Hold TwinJect Epinephrine Injection  Taught by Shannon Loftis
April 24  10 am  Navigating the World of Adults with Autism
                          Taught by Amber White, 2 credit hours
April 25  10 am  A Little History Worth Knowing  Taught by Leigha Jones, 1 credit hour
April 29  10 am  Client Rights Are Human Rights  Taught by Amy Ford, 1 credit hour
April 30  10 am  How to Improve Thinking Strategies for People with Development Disabilities
                          Taught by Carrie Schatz, 2 credit hours






Steve:  steve@civitanservices.com
           Phone:  501-847-5901
           Fax:  501-847-8304

Free Football Tickets Available in the Waiver Office

The Waiver Office has received a generous supply of free passes to the home games of the Arkansas Banshees Semi-Pro Football Team good for:

April 12th

May 10th

May 31st

June 21st

Waiver clients and staff are welcome to come by the Waiver office and pick up free tickets at their convenience. Information about the Arkansas Banshees can be found on Facebook or at www.wsflarkansasbanshees.com. 

Optional Training Workshop in Little Rock--May 1st

Join us for a culture change workshop: “Demystifying Resistance-Addressing Unmet Needs”

Featured Speaker: Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Thursday, May 1, 2014/ 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Embassy Suites, Little Rock

This session delivers strategies and methods of providing care to people with dementia that recognizes losses and uses retained abilities to promote optimal care and positive outcomes in interactions. Attendees will learn how to approach people with dementia safely and consistently, and how to provide verbal support and responses that reduce distress and improve social engagement. They will discuss behaviors and habits that promote well-being and reduce the risk of negative interactions with people who have a dementing illness. This interactive session will help attendees develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that will change daily outcomes of care. See attached flyer more information.

Click on the link to register online. http://events.afmc.org/home/tabid/424/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1078/itemid/344/d/20140501/AIPP-Culture-Change-Workshop-with-Teepa-Snow.aspx

Becky Perez

Program Coordinator

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care

Arkansas Innovative Performance Program

1020 W 4^th Street, Suite 430

Little Rock, AR 72201

Main: 501.212.8602

Fax: 501.372.5926

http://aipp.afmc.org/

http://arkansasculturechange.com/

“Enhancing person centered care in Arkansas' nursing homes through training, education and evaluation”

Annual Training Retreat (Charge) and Waiver Meeting

It's that time again. The Annual Training Retreat (known as the Charge) is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holland Chapel Baptist Church. Everyone received a note about this event with his/her paycheck last week. Lunch is provided.

We know this causes a lot of grumbling--no one likes to work on Saturday, but if we have to be there, you have to be there. Your attendance is MANDATORY even if you are scheduled to work that day. Your attendance is MANDATORY even if you already have plans that day. Your attendance is MANDATORY even if you have another job. Get a babysitter now. Make arrangements now. If there is a client conflict, don't wait--get in touch with Darrell NOW to make arrangements. 

Why do we have to be there? The State will come to inspect us in June before renewing our license. We will be required to show a minimum 12 hours of training  for every employee (including you) before we can pass that inspection. Most of us do not get 12 hours of training during the course of the normal year, so our annual retreat is the best way to complete a big chunk of those hours for everyone all at the same time. Plus, it's the only time of year we gather to discuss policy changes, solve problems, and discuss changes to Medicaid or Waiver that affect the way we do our jobs and meet the many, many regulations of this field.  

Any inspection that puts our license at risk can put your job at risk. Please don't risk either one. Show up for the retreat and get your training hours so that we can all continue serving our clients. It's one Saturday a year. It's a small sacrifice to make to keep our doors open and services available to the clients who depend on us. 

Please, please, please talk to Darrell now if there's a problem. Don't just blow off the meeting and explain later--speak up now so that we can solve it in advance. 

Thanks for everything you do to make this easier every year--we appreciate your cheerfulness and cooperation more than you probably realize. 

Orientation for New Hires April 8th

Orientation class for new hires will be held on Tuesday, April 8th at the Civitan Group Home on Hudson Street from 12 - 2pm.  Orientation is mandatory for all employees of Civitan Services.  This class represents a significant portion of the annual training hours we are required to maintain for each employee on staff and helps to orient new hires to our organization and the population we serve.

Scheduling for Orientation is done through the Human Resources Department.  New employees are notified to attend Orientation through Steve in HR during the hiring process.  However, if you were recently hired and have not already been scheduled for the upcoming class, please contact Steve as soon as possible.

Thanks for your cooperation and welcome to Civitan Services.

CPR & First Aid Class April 15th

The next CPR and First Aid class for staff of Civitan Services will be held on Tuesday, April 15th at 9 a.m. at the Civitan Group Home.  CPR certification and First Aid training are mandatory requirements for all Waiver staff members.  To attend this class please contact Steve in Human Resources to reserve your seat.  Space is limited.  Be advised that late arrivals are generally not admitted because there is no portion of life-saving training that can be missed and still qualify for certification. 

This class is free to all staff members providing you show up for class as scheduled.  No-shows are rescheduled for a fee of $35 so you will want to make every effort to get there on your scheduled date to avoid this fee.  In the event you are unavoidably delayed on your scheduled class day or know in advance that you won't make it on time, please contact Steve to cancel as soon as possible.

If you have not taken CPR and/or First Aid since your date of hire, you should get scheduled as soon as possible.  If you are not sure whether or not you need to re-certify in CPR or renew your First Aid training, you can always check with Steve in Human Resources to confirm.

We appreciate all you do to keep your training up-to-date.  While we always hope you'll never need to use them, you never know when those skills might save a life.