ICAN Kids Camp – Summer Memories
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ICAN Kids Camp – Summer Memories
April 16 - July 30, 2015 ICAN Kids Camp – Summer Memories Remember when summer used to be a time for relaxing? Remember when you could sit at home and not do anything during the summer? It was called the dog days or lazy days of summer. That is not what we have now at ICAN! This summer, the Children and Youth Program has been nothing but movement and excitement. It is summer and the kids have been on the go! This summer has been full of activities that have included weekly swimming at the YMCA and regular trips to the Little Dixie Regional Library. And with summer in full force, what a great time for our annual ICAN Kids Camp – Summer Memories. What a week it was! This summer saw an increase in attendance from last year. This year 28 children and youth participated in our camp. We also had around 30 staff and volunteers that helped entertain and supervise the children. We also had a lot of involvement from community members and businesses that helped make camp great this summer. With our theme being Summer Memories, the kids went to some great places and participated in some fantastic activities. Among activities that we did, we saw Minions at Moberly Five and Drive, held a basketball clinic at MACC, a soccer clinic at CCCB, bowling at Memory Lanes, painting at Stroke of Magic, fishing at Rothwell Park with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Along with all of these activities, we also took trips to go the Arc in Columbia for swimming and to the St. Louis Zoo! The main thing, besides providing safe activities that may not be available to all children, was the fact that every child, all youth, every volunteer, all staff and everyone participating in this camp had fun. We would like to thank the Trinity United Methodist Church for hosting us this year. We would like to extend a big thank you to all the volunteers. Also, thank you to all those who donated, discounted, and distributed the items and activities to make this a truly special camp this year. We definitely made Summer Memories that will last a life time! By Jorgi McNamara Annual Picnic The staff and individuals served of ICAN/RCSI were treated to a wonderful day of food and fun on Saturday, June 27. This was the Second Annual ICAN/RCSI Picnic hosted by the joint boards of directors to celebrate our successes and honor our mission. As usual, a great time was had by all! The highlight of the day for many was the dunking booth in which assorted staff and volunteers took turns getting very, very wet. (Trust me. I know this from firsthand experience!) Other attractions included face painting, carnival games, balloon art, snow cones, popcorn, parachute games, and a DJ. We were honored to be joined by many community organizations such as the Moberly Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, Moberly Fire Department, , Randolph County Ambulance District, Missouri Department of Conservation (who brought a snake!), and the Air Evac helicopter. Annual Awards were presented as follows: ICAN Employee of the Year: Bobbie Stanfield ICAN/RCSI Volunteer of the Year: Judy Moffett RCSI Employee of the Year: Johnny Milner ICAN/RCSI Business of the Year: Cardinal Health ICAN/RCSI Volunteer of the Year Following the presentation of awards, our board members treated us to a meal that was prepared by the Knights of Columbus. Door prizes were given out and a dance was held under the pavilion at Paradise Park. Now we are hard at work planning next year’s picnic! Conflict Free Case Management Our staff will be talking a lot over the next few years about a rule called conflict free case management. When ICAN first started 3 years ago, we did not have providers willing to come to Randolph County and set up services here without a guarantee of a certain base income. Because of this, we set up the services ourselves. Now the federal government is trying to make sure that the same agency doesn’t authorize services and then provide those same services. As a tax payer, I agree that is a very good thing. We are not abusing our power, but there should still be safe guards to make sure that doesn’t happen. We will need to look at our services and our systems and possibly split them into separate agencies in the future. This is not just impacting us. It is happening in all 50 states right now. There are thousands of providers all over the country who provide services the same way that we do. I will keep you all posted on what this means for our community and for RCSI Employee of the Year your tax dollars as more information becomes available. Do not worry. We will make sure that however we end up complying with the law, you or your family member will still receive the help that you need. Annual Meeting and Levy Setting RCDDS (Randolph County Developmental Disability Services) will hold its annual public meeting at 7:30 am on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. The meeting will be held at 105 North Avenue in Moberly. At this meeting, I will make a recommendation to our board of directors to set the annual tax levy at 14.28%. You may remember that the voters approved our rate to be 15%, but the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office gives us the maximum number per year that we can use. This year that number is 14.28%. The board will invite comments from the public, will engage in discussion, and will then vote on the proposed rate. Residential & Support Broker Services By Liz Dougherty It has been another busy quarter here at ICAN! We celebrated two birthdays with cake, balloons, streamers and gifts for the ladies we serve residentially on May 1st and June 3rd! Both the ladies enjoyed their special day and the friends that gathered to celebrate with them! On May 15th & 18th, Community Services conducted the Big Spring Clean! Closets and cabinets were cleaned and organized and everyone worked together to spruce things up! Of course you can never have enough storage space, so the team worked to make the best use of the space we have! We hope that in the future, more cabinets can be installed to accommodate the supplies and equipment we use to provide services! The 2015 Law Enforcement Torch Run was again, a wonderful event! Lots of people poured out on May 19th to participate as well as loads of spectators cheering everyone on!! Water stations set up along the route were manned by ICAN staff and the people we serve. Human Resources Thumbnail By Tony Postle ICAN WORKFORCE Ends 2nd Quarter 2015 with 58 Employees. ICAN Missouri Foundation averaged 59 employees for the second three months of 2015, but ended June with 58 total ICAN Employees. Only 4 employees left the Agency in from April to June. We had 6 new faces at ICAN including: Jerry Wallace Sara McAllister Justin Martineau Sharrae Blair Dawn Perkins Alyssa Catrett Agency wide, the turnover rate was roughly the average for not-for-profits and matched the national average. Cumulative Churn Rate** st 1 & 2nd Quarter Programs Avg. # Employee Year to Date # Employees Lost Total Churn Rate ICAN Turnover Rate Calendar Year 2015 Total Beginning of Overall Agency Avg # Employees Year 13.50% 59 59 *Based on average quarterly # of employees Not for Profit Industry Not for Profit Industry 2013 15.3% 2014 15.6% Total Year to Date Average 59 59 RCSI Community Services Case Management Administration 8 32 9 10 2 2 4 4 0 0 2 2 25.00% 12.50% 0.00% 20.00% EX Employees 1st Quarter Clifton Kuhne RCSI Supervisor FT Hourly Joyce Madsen Community Services Direct Care ISL PT Hourly Deb McDonough Admin Director of Finance FT Salary Thomas Roth Community Services Direct Care PT Hourly EX Employees 2nd Quarter Tiffany Gibson Community Services Direct Care PT Hourly Myron Woodson RCSI Supervisor FT Hourly Kristi Woodson Admin Client Records Clerk PT Hourly Melissa Barton Residential Direct Care FT Hourly **Turnover Rate is Calculated by: 1. Determining time frame to use. 2. Determining avg. # of employees in time frame. 3. Determine how many employees left for whatever reason. 4. Divide total # of employees who left in time frame by average # of total employees. Con’t next page We currently have 43 Full-Time and 15 Part-Time employees. Combined longevity of staff is 17.64 months of service and the average age of our workforce is a little over 38 years of age. We are getting younger as we continue to grow. We have 16 male employees and 42 female employees On a very positive note, ICAN Missouri Foundation has only had two OSHA recordable events (accidents with injuries) both very minor and inexpensive. Keep up the safe practices through the next two quarters gang. It was a very sad day for the ICAN Missouri Foundation HR Department on June 22, 2015. This was Kristi Woodson’s last day at the Agency and Tony Postle lost a very good, deputy assistant. Kristi was able to utilize her college training and life goal by acquiring a full-time job working at the Moberly Rural Health Clinic We all wish her well working in her chosen career field. Case Manageme nt News By Julie Dougherty We have certainly experienced a growth in the number of clients and families we are supporting. Since last quarter, we have added just over 15 new clients to our caseloads. This makes us very excited as this is evidence that the community is becoming more knowledgeable about our case management services, and local entities and families are reaching out to us for assistance. Recently, I put together a small chart for members of our boards to show the growth over the last couple of years in case management services. I would like to share this chart as a reflection of how far we have come in a fairly short amount of time: Jan Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 # of clients 151 151 152 152 156 157 157 157 161 169 170 167 168 166 170 181 181 184 197 # in intake 7 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 14 12 8 6 5 7 13 8 11 11 5 Employment and living independently continue to be common desires, and success stories, for many of our clients. Over the last quarter we have had a few clients move into their own apartments and being exploring the resources necessary to live more independently. These are very exciting, yet scary transitions so case management, and other support services, are vital in helping to make that person successful. A couple of case managers are also supporting a couple of ladies to transition from nursing homes into more individualized support living homes where they will continue to have 24 hour staff, but have more opportunities to live in their own home and have enhanced support to access their community. There are also a couple more clients currently living with family who now need supported living residential supports, due to family medical issues, or emergent needs. We continue to see an increase in clients working either competitively, or at RCSI’s Employment Center, and those clients continue to make great strides in employment goals. The employment advocate position on our case management team, who is domiciled at RCSI, continues to be a vital position in enhancing employment supports for our clients at RCSI. Community outreach continues, so that individuals, and agencies, county wide have information about our services. Case management is planning to participate in the Back to School Fair on August 11th in hopes of continuing our outreach to school age families. I also continue to maintain a mass email distribution list of family members who have given case managers their email addresses, as well as community entities who wish to be included as well. This continues to be utilized as a way to provide more immediate notification of community resources, upcoming events in our community or within our agency, or simply to update on our agency news- such as the Gazettes. Recently, some families have reported to case managers that these emails are being filtered into their ‘junk’ or ‘spam’ instead of their email ‘inbox’. Therefore if you have given us your email address, it is likely I have added you to our distribution list but the messages may be getting filtered out as spam. I would encourage you to please check those ‘spam’ or ‘junk’ periodically, so that you are not missing great information that we often share. If you would like to be added to our email distribution list, please let us know and I will be happy to add you, as some of the information can be helpful to anyone in the community, not just the individuals we support. Adult Community Center Article Written by Carin Kirtley I am Carin Kirtley. I am 23 years old. I love the day program every day. I have a lot of fun, thanks to my friends, family, etc... At the day program I like to play computer, play the Wii, color, and clean the glue, watch movies and everything in between. We take trips to the Zoo in St. Louis Missouri, the library, Goodwill, volunteer at the Towers, the Community Kitchen and the park. One of my favorite times was when the sheriff came along to teach me about safety when you are a good girl. Safety is an important thing to do all the time. I wish I was not sick when my friends went to the St. Louis Zoo. I think they had a good time. I went to McDonalds for lunch for Joe’s birthday last Tuesday and I went to bowling yesterday just like all Wednesday’s. I like to learn about my rights when we do self-advocacy and pre-employment too. One day I want to work somewhere nice. I use my beach ball to calm down when I listen to music in sensory class. That’s all the time we have today. See you later alligator. St. Louis Zoo Wednesday, May 21, 2015 Training & Development By Rita Riley As promised from my last article, I have our final total from our donations for ICAN Relay for Life team. We raised $3100.00. Our team TRIPLED our actual goal of $1000.00!!!!!!!!!!!! If you have not visited our training room, I have slowly started to decorate this huge area. There are a couple of paintings from individuals in the day services program and collage of pictures on the letters of ICAN hanging on the wall. Hopefully in the fall, the resource library will be completed and ready to be utilized by anyone who needs additional resources. In April, six staff members enrolled and completed the 18 hour course of Tools of Choice. Tools of Choice is a program based on the science of behavior, to recognize and to cope with the early signs of someone with challenging behaviors. This curriculum utilizes many positive reinforcements on a daily basis and providing numerous options for the individual. In June, four additional staff members enrolled and completed this course. The goal for the agency is for the entire staff in Community Services department to complete this seminar. In July, Kevin Riley, the Asst. Director at RCSI-Extended Employment Center, presented an all-staff training about Heat Illness/Heat Stress and I will be presenting an allstaff session on Blood Borne Pathogens. Both of these sessions are annual trainings that are required by our agency and OSHA. Currently, I am working on several curriculums for our agency trainings such as new Positive Behavior Supports, Culture Diversity, and a new re-vamped session on Missouri Quality Outcomes. I am in the beginning stages of creating a forum, in correlation with the Moberly Public School District, for families to have a better concept of what an IEP (Individual Educational Plan) is, what it entails, and how it will better my child’s educational future. There will also be a question and answer podium. My goal is to have an initial date set in the Spring of 2016. Lastly, the entire staff from Community Services will be attending an in-house training session on October 16, which will be held at the RCSI-Extended Employment Center. Staci Bowlen from Easter Seals Midwest will be providing a presentation about Autism. I am looking forward to this presentation!!!!! As always, if you have any suggestions for future trainings and/or suggestions for our staff to enhance our skills, please give me a call at (660) 269-8875 ext. 109 or come by my office at 105 North Avenue. Community Services By Tina Rice Here at RCDDS/ICAN our Direct Services to individuals in Randolph County with a need for supports and services continues to grow. Not only do the number of individuals taking advantage of the services we currently provide continue to grow in number, but we are also continually adding the array of our service contracts with Department of Mental Health. New contracts we have obtained or are working on at this time: Assistive Technology: (have obtained) This service includes Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), Medication Reminder Systems (MRS) and other electronic technology that protects the health and welfare of an individual. This service may also include electronic surveillance/monitoring systems using video, webcameras, or other technology. Remote monitoring will enable a person to be more independent and less reliant on staff to be physically present with them at all times, in particular for night time supports. This may also include communication devices needed for someone with limited verbal skills to communicate more independently with others. Host Home Administering Agent: (working to obtain) A Host Home is a private home, licensed or certified by the Division of DD, where a family accepts the responsibility for caring for up to three individuals with developmental disabilities. A Host Home offers a safe and nurturing home by giving guidance, support and personal attention. The intention of Host Home services is for individuals to live with families and be a part of that family dynamic. Relief staff and respite opportunities are also available to families in this situation. As an Administering Agent, RCDDS/ICAN provides oversight for quality assurance, family support, and hires and provides relief staff. In-Home Respite: (working to obtain) In-home respite care is provided to individuals unable to care for themselves, on a shortterm basis, because of the absence or need for relief of those persons normally providing the care. To be eligible for in-home respite care, the persons who normally provide care to the individual must be other than formal, paid caregivers. For example, individuals living at home with their families may need to remain at home while family takes a break out of the home, goes on vacation, the care giver is hospitalized, or has a family emergency in which the individual needs to remain at home with supports. If you or someone you know is in need or may have questions about any of our current or new services, please give me a call. Also, please review the other articles in this Gazette for the latest service information and the exciting things happening in each of our Community Services Programs: Child & Youth Family Services and Afterschool Children’s Program – Heath Clark Adult Home & Community Services – Joy Brumbaugh Adult Community Center – Day Services – Jennifer “Nikki” Jackson Residential Services – Liz Dougherty “Those of us who provide customer services, particularly to people with developmental disabilities, should ask ourselves over and over each day, ‘Would the service that I am providing to this individual be good enough for ME?’ “ – Tom Pomerance Director of Community Services Tina Rice (660)269-8875 Ext. 117 Randolph County Developmental Disability Services (660) 269-8875 Randolph County Sheltered Industries (660) 263-6202 Home & Community Based By Joy Brumbaugh Home & Community staff are currently serving 38 individuals in the community. Many of these individuals have chosen the service of Community Integration Group Independent Living Skills Development. This group has been nicknamed the “Adventurer’s in Independence” group. This quarter, the group traveled to Jefferson City to the Runge Nature Center. They pre-planned to eat at Aris’s Pizza, and after lunch they toured the Capitol in Jefferson City in April. In May, the group decided to go on a picnic/fishing trip to Mark Twain Lake. The trip to Mark Twain was cut short because of a severe storm. In June, the group overcame the rain and weathered through the camping trip to Arrow Rock. There are currently 23 individuals that participate in the Adventurer’s group, but there are 38 individuals being served by Home & Community Staff. We are very proud of the many accomplishments of some of the individuals that we serve. Our “hats are off” to those who are reaching goals. We have several individuals that have recently moved into apartments that are in need of furniture and other household items. One individual needs the following items. Dresser: a hammer, bath mat, blender, bedding (Queen) (a comforter is especially needed!), and a coffee table. If you have items to donate, please call the office at 269-8875 and leave a message. The Corner Office By Dawn Perkins Hello! My name is Dawn Perkins. I joined the ICAN team as Director of Finance in April of 2015. These past 3 months have flown by. Between learning the new position and getting ready for next year’s budget it has been busy. I moved to Randolph County in 1988. For twenty-three years, I worked in a local nursing home as the Medical Billing and Records Supervisor. My husband; Scott and I have been married for twenty-two years and we have one son, and one daughter. Both of our children are very active in sports, as well as other activities, and I enjoy watching them participate in those events. My daughter and I like to spend time together raising chickens and ducks. I am looking forward to be part of this great team. And like to say Thank You to the staff and board members for their kindness during these past months. People First Overview By Joy Brumbaugh People First…Randolph County hosted an 8 week training session called Project STIR (Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility). Graduates of the class learned skills that empowered them with practical “how to” tools in becoming a self-advocate. They learned how to problem-solve, negotiate, and make choices and decisions about how they live their lives. People First Officers have organized an advisory council to review policies and procedures and make suggestions to the RCDDS/ICAN board from their perspective-including People First Language. The Officer’s would like to remind everyone that “People have disabilities, but they are NOT a disability”. (i.e. Johnny has Autism NOT Johnny is autistic). People First…Randolph County awarded 4 scholarships for individuals to attend the Real Voices/Real Choices conference at Tan Tar A in August. There will be 20 participants attending workshops, being motivated by guest speakers, and learning selfadvocacy skills with over 1,000 others from around the state. Look forward to our update in the next newsletter. RCSI Snapshot By Kit Brewer WE’VE MOVED!!!! The move was certainly the big news for the employment center this quarter. On June 1 we completed our move to 1751 Robertson Road. It was an incredible effort by our staff and employees and one again the community stepped up to assist. Mid Am Building Supply provided trucking and labor to move the large equipment, Mack Hils helped out by mowing the property, and numerous individuals and board members pitched in. We gave the offices a fresh coat of paint, made a few modifications for ADA and built a breakroom in the warehouse and moved in to a wonderful new home. On June 12 we opened the doors for our Grand Re-Opening. The event provided tours for more than 100 member of the community, including our city officials, county commissioners, staffers from both Senator McCaskill and Representative Hartzler’s offices, and Representatives Chuck Bayse and Tim Remole. We were extremely proud to show off the new facility and let everyone see our employees and the great work that they do. If you haven’t visited the new building please come and take a tour. We are also thrilled to announce that we are able to provide meeting space to the community at the new building. Rooms of various sizes are available with space for up to 50. Come take a look. With the move behind us we began to get back toward business as usual. We produced our first load of cardboard only 10 days into the new building and it’s clear that the new building and layout have improved material flow and production. And our employees love the new surroundings!! RCSI also participated in the annual ICAN/RCSI picnic on June 27. My participation included being in the Dunking Booth. I am still tired from climbing back onto the seat after hitting the water a few dozen times. It was a great event and I was able to present two awards; first the RCSI Employee of the year to Johnny Milner, and Business of the Year to Cardinal Health. Johnny has been employed at RCSI since March of 2010. He is a quiet individual, who is very soft spoken. But also a very Business of the Year - Cardinal Health generous person and an individual with an enormous heart. He is always willing to offer help to another individual, without ever asking for anything in return. During his tenure at RCSI, Johnny has become an employee that all staff wish to have in their area. Johnny was given the title of a lead employee, while assigned to the production shop. This title meant that Johnny was the leader in that area, ensuring other employees had what was needed to complete their task and reporting any issues to staff. Cardinal Health is a long-time partner with RCSI on various projects, but most recently Cardinal has outsourced some of its quality control projects to RCSI. Our employees check heat packs for consistency and ensure that none have activated prematurely before re sealing the packaging and returning it to Cardinal for shipment. It is important to RCSI both as a business and as a job skills training provider to continue to have these opportunities. Randolph County Developmental Disability Services (660) 269-8875 Randolph County Sheltered Industries (660) 263-6202 We are very thankful for your support! Thank you for all your support! Higbee Public Schools – supporting volunteerism Judy Moffett – volunteering at ICAN Nikki Jackson – Basketball goal Hilary Knazik – Basketball goal, cleaning supplies, program supplies Jessica Dunwoody – Toys for Children’s Program Rita Riley and Brittany Price – donations for Kids Camp Connie Jacoby-Howe - Aroma Spa – Items for sensory room Ron Ritchie – Sensory CDs Carrie Belzer – car seat, wheelchair, diapers Sandy Kirtley – ICAN Community Center garage sale fundraiser Caroline Schumann - ICAN Community Center garage sale fundraiser Kim Buckman – teaching how to make nutritious smoothies at the Adult Community Center Spartan Fitness – sponsoring weekly classes - ICAN Community Center Sheriff Mark Nichols – teaching a session on seeking out the police when you need help – ICAN Community Center MACC – Men’s Basketball Coaching staff, Pat Smith and Chris Ellersick – basketball clinic during ICAN Kids Camp Majic the Greyhound Mascot – ICAN Kids Camp CCCB & Collin Buchanan – soccer clinic – ICAN Kids Camp Paula Heath – Stroke of Magic – ICAN Kids Camp Memory Lanes – ICAN Kids Camp Moberly Five and Drive – ICAN Kids Camp Trinity United Methodist Church – sponsoring ICAN Kids Camp National Guard Armory, Moberly - ICAN Kids Camp St. Pius – cooking breakfast - ICAN Kids Camp Moberly Fire & Rescue Department – ICAN Kids Camp Moberly Police Department - ICAN Kids Camp Missouri Conservation – fishing poles & tackle – ICAN Kids Camp Stephanie Farnen, George Hamilton, Kevin Chester – for bringing your motorcycles to ICAN Kids Camp ICAN Kids Camp 2015 – volunteer helpers: Tomesia Whately, Judy Moffett, Karlea Gravitt, Anna Riley, Anna Crutchfield, Michella Cameron, Kennedy Bankhead, Shannon Talbert, Eric Nix Mike & Birdie Hauge – snacks for ICAN Kids Camp Family Life Fellowship – buses for ICAN Kids Camp Mary Anne Marchant – Children for Children fundraiser Upcoming Events August 18 .......................................... 7:00 a.m. ICAN Board of Director’s Meeting 105 North Avenue .............................................. 8:30 a.m. KWIX 1230AM Radio Show August 20 .......................................... 5:16 p.m. RCSI Board of Director’s Meeting 1751 Robertson Road August 25 .......................................... 7:00 a.m. RCDDS Board of Director’s Meeting Public Notification 105 North Avenue September 7 ......................................... Closed ICAN/RCSI Labor Day September 15 .................................... 7:00 a.m. ICAN Board of Director’s Meeting 105 North Avenue .............................................. 8:30 a.m. KWIX 1230AM Radio Show September 17 .................................... 5:16 p.m. RCSI Board of Director’s Meeting 1751 Robertson Road October 15 ........................................ 5:16 p.m. RCSI Board of Director’s Meeting 1751 Robertson Road October 20 ........................................ 7:00 a.m. ICAN Board of Director’s Meeting 105 North Avenue .............................................. 8:30 a.m. KWIX 1230AM Radio Show October 27 ........................................ 7:00 a.m. RCDDS Board of Director’s Meeting 105 North Avenue November 11 .........................................Closed ICAN/RCSI Veteran’s Day November 17 ..................................... 7:00 a.m. ICAN Board of Director’s Meeting 105 North Avenue .............................................. 8:30 a.m. KWIX 1230AM Radio Show