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July 2015 Issue
18 Main Street
Mt. Morris, New York 14510
TEAMtalkTEAMtalk Our Vision: The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming empowers people of all ages to experience the joys
and challenges of life with a growing sense of personal dignity and independence.
In this issue…
New Executive Director Cover
#WorkChoice Cover
Maureen Davis Scholarship 2
Residential EE Month—June 2
Kudos 3
New Hires & Anniversaries 3
Service Coordination 4
Golf Tournament 5
Employee Health Fair 5
PR Items for Sale 5
Agency Holidays 6
Payroll Dates & Distribution 6
Internal Job Postings 6
Around the Agency 7
Calendar of Events 7
Volunteer Opportunities 8
Arc Facebook 8
Getting to Know… 9
Amazon Smile 9
Sudoku Puzzle 9
Getting Personal with POMs 10
Training Department 11
Recipe—BBQ Cornell Style 11
Arc Membership 11
Recommended Reading 12
KidStart Backpack Program 12
Transportation Services 12
Recreation Photos 13
Hilltop Garden Photos 13
Day Hab/Seniors Picnic 13
Rockin’ the Arts Gala 14
Finders Keepers/Bottle Return 15
Stanley Street Gym 15
Customer Value Card 15
Sudoku Puzzle Solution 15
Questions, corrections or comments about Team Talk, contact Tina Sick at 658-2828 ext. 133 or [email protected].
The Arc Names New Executive Director
At its Wednesday, June 24 meeting The Arc
of Livingston-Wyoming Board of Directors
named Chief Financial Officer/Associate Ex-
ecutive Director Martin Miskell as the agen-
cy's next Executive Director. Martin began
his career at The Arc in 2002 as director of
finance. He then became CFO in 2007.
Martin will succeed Chris Peterson, who had
announced in summer of 2014 his intention to
retire.
The Arc will now transition from Chris to
Martin, and that will involve recruiting and hiring a new CFO. That process is
expected to take some time, and Chris has been flexible with his actual departure
date that was projected in early October.
Martin, congratulations on your new appointment — and best wishes!
Martin Miskell
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Maureen Davis Staff Development Scholarship
The Arc of Living-
ston-Wyoming
Foundation, which
is our agency's
fundraising arm,
offers a scholar-
ship specifically for Arc employees. The
scholarship honors the memory of
Maureen Davis, a beloved wife, mother,
friend, and behavior specialist for our
agency. Sadly, Maureen was taken from
us on July 25, 2013, at the young age of
40.
Maureen Davis worked at The Arc of
Livingston-Wyoming from January 2007
to July 2013 as a Behavior Specialist.
Prior to this, Maureen worked for 10
years at the Arc of Steuben providing
similar support to a Crisis Program.
Maureen was known for bringing out the
best in people and believed in the bene-
fits of positive behavior supports.
The Maureen Davis Staff Development
Scholarship is awarded periodically to an
employee who shares Maureen's values
and spirit, and who wishes to take part in
a training/professional development op-
portunity that is unique and might not
otherwise be possible. An example
might be a multi-day training conducted
by key professionals somewhere outside
of our geographical region. The intent is
to provide a wonderful professional
growth experience for someone while
remembering Maureen.
The dollar amount and frequency of the
award varies and will be determined in
part based on applications that are re-
ceived. In 2014, two staff members re-
ceived Maureen Davis Staff Develop-
ment Scholarships, which allowed them
to participate in professional develop-
ment conferences that they may not have
otherwise been able to attend. The
scholarship winners are: Maureen King-
ston, Layton IRA Site Supervisor; and
Marianne Skye, KidStart Physical Thera-
pist Assist.
Maureen Kingston, Site Supervisor at
Layton IRA, reflects on what it was like
to be the first scholarship recipient.
“It was such an honor to be given the
Maureen Davis Development Scholar-
ship! Maureen was such a super person
to work with here at The Arc and is
missed by us all.
In was a terrific opportunity to be af-
forded the pleasure of attending a work-
shop last spring. The workshop was
something that Maureen herself proba-
bly could have hosted. The general
theme was promoting joy in the work-
place and especially as it relates to man-
agement. Clear evidence was presented
as to the benefits of fostering positivity in
the workplace. It was pretty powerful.
There have been many times in my day
to day interactions here at the Layton
IRA and with my colleagues throughout
the agency, and find myself recalling and
implementing some of the techniques and
practices that were reviewed and have
noted their positive responses. This
scholarship is a great way to pay tribute
to Maureen's lasting impact on the agen-
cy and staff.”
Recently, the committee awarded its first
2015 scholarship to Clinical Supervisor
Cathy Shaffer. She is planning to use
the scholarship to attend This Very Mo-
ment Psychotherapy conference.
The Foundation looks forward to receiv-
ing applications from candidates
throughout the agency. The Maureen
Davis Staff Development Scholarship is
open to all staff (full-time, part-time, and
per diem). Applications can be found on
the Intranet/Red Door. If you do not
have access to a computer/Lotus Notes,
please see your support staff to assist
with printing a copy of the application.
Or, contact Tina Sick Public Relations
Coordinator at 658-2828 extension 133.
Residential & Clinical Services June Employee of the Month
The Residential Committee has selected the
entire Grammas house as "Employee of the
Month." On June 3, 2015 at Highland Park in
Geneseo, the entire IRA was surprised. Not
only can you see their photo in this issue of
Team Talk, but also on the television at the
Administration Building.
(L-R) Linda Ciranni, Karen
Nelson, Megan Ryan, Brian
Kingston, Michele Rowe,
Mary Anita Prevost, Charlene
Thompson, Nicole Kershner,
Fred Sorrentino, Caitlin
Banks, Dorothy Seiwell, Riley Miskell
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New HiresNew HiresNew Hires
AnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversaries
Hilltop
Carlena DiSalvo
Heather Forshee
Emilea Harrison
Brittany Johnson
Stacy Ledwith
Taylon Palmer
Darwin Willett
KidStart
Rhonda Bucci
Lori Cobin
Clara Inzinna
Robin Murphree
Residential
Heidilynn McMindes
Andrea McPherson
Lindsie Reuben
Cathleen Robinson
Samantha Staufenberger
Transportation
Marsha Mortimer
Ronald Sank II
5 Years
Daniel Gallagher
Janet Robinson
15 Years
Martha Mix
Kevin Smith
A big thank you to Kevin Lions for buying everyone a root beer float on May 29th. ~ Kim Biondolillo & Main Street Production
A big Kudos to Tabitha Royce and Mary Tuso for going to businesses in Perry to secure in-kind golf donations for the golf tournament. ~ Tina Sick
Kudos to Louis Curry aka “Skeeter” and Grant Cox for all their hard work in moving offices and computers for the Rehab Staff at Hilltop and Community Connections. It was very much appreciated especially since it came at the same time that Service Coordination was moving. ~ Maureen Egeling
Kudos to Brenda McNulty who quickly found a form I needed from the barn. ~ Maureen Egeling
Kudos to the Vocational Specialists and the Habilitation Assistants at Hilltop (Mt. Morris & E. Avon) for their dedication and work to make the individuals on their caseloads successful and happy in their vocational choices. Each day they work hard and strive to do their best and it does not go unnoticed — great teamwork! ~ Maureen Egeling
Thank you to Erin Willett and her group for securing in-kind golf donations in Warsaw and Mt. Morris. ~ Tina Sick
Special thanks to everyone who brought baked goods for the Venture Crew bake sale on 6/5/15. ~ Cathy Sullivan
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the golf tournament (60) and annual dinner (7). There are so many that came out to support our agency events. It truly is a team effort, for that, I thank you. ~ Tina Sick
Thanks to Krystin Petzoldt, Jeff Thomas and Marianne Betette for picking up golf donations and golfer gifts for the golf tournament! You saved me some time. ~ Tina Sick
Kudos to John Prospero for always pulling through when asked to help at an event—emcee the annual dinner and golf tournament or organizing a delivery, among other things. ~ Tina Sick
Kudos to Martin Miskell for helping secure a record high 105 cash donations for the golf tournament. ~ Tina Sick
A very special thank you goes out to our maintenance department employees for all of their heavy lifting -- the Community Connections crew for their hands on assistance throughout the day -- to our vendors who stated they would love to return for another fair -- and all of you who took the time to come and visit with vendors! And last, but not least, The Wellness & PR Committee members for their contributions throughout the planning phase and during the day. This was truly a group effort and everyone deserves a big kudos! ~ Christa Hartigan
Jeff Thomas, thank you for being a really swell boss and basically being a good sport (page 4)! ~ Tina Sick
KUDOS Corner …KUDOS Corner …KUDOS Corner …
If you would like to acknowledge or say thank you to a co-worker, submit your comments to Tina Sick at 18 Main Street or [email protected].
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Introducing the newest members of the Service Coordination team here at The Arc. Here is a glimpse into
the lives of these great additions to our team.
Anthony James
1) What was one of the most memorable days in your life and why? It was the moment when I walked through the
gates at the Rhino stadium and saw my last name on my son’s jersey. He had his back to us as we walked into the
opening moments of the game. He was the starting goalie for the Portland Timbers. Within a few years, he was traded
to Houston Dynamo and won a championship trophy. He then got to meet President Bush.
2) Do you have any interesting hobbies or collections? Restoring old homes.
3) One of your proudest accomplishments, professionally or personally? First of 8 kids to finish college. My sister
is a Brooklyn Assemblywoman, and my other sister is a police detective.
4) What was your very first vehicle? An orange Volkswagen beetle.
5) Name a valuable lesson you have learned while working here at The Arc. Don't judge.
Samantha Loomis
1) Favorite TV shows? Criminal Minds & Glee (I know an odd combination).
2) Favorite Song(s)? “Life is a Highway” and “Love Shack”
3) Do you have any interesting hobbies or collections? It may not be interesting to some but my hobby is cheerlead-
ing. I was a cheerleader since I was in second grade at Avon. Now I coach for Avon and Dynamic Elite Athletics. It’s
a huge passion of mine and I love coaching kids from 5-18 years old.
4) What was one of the most memorable days in your life and why? When I officially became a Loomis. My step
dad has been in my life since I was a baby. I always wanted to have the same last name as the rest of my family and it
finally happened when I turned 21. I will never forget that day.
5) Name a valuable lesson you have learned while working here at The Arc. A valuable lesson for me that I have
learned in the past two years working here is getting to know our folks. Every person that I have met so far has their
own unique personality. Each and every individual has shown me to just live your life to the fullest. They all have
made a difference in my life and I hope to make a difference in theirs. I worked at Uptown Day Hab before I started
working for Service Coordination. I absolutely love working for this agency.
Amy Peraino
1) Do you have children? If so, what are their names? I have two children. My son Chad is 10, and my daughter
Ashley is 6.
2) One of your proudest accomplishments, professionally or personally? My proudest accomplishments would be
going back to college to first finish my associate's degree and then going on to complete my bachelor's degree while
working, sometimes two jobs all while raising my 2 kids as a single mom.
3) If you could choose a super power to possess, what would it be? I would want to be able to fold and put away
the laundry with a simple snap of my fingers.
4) Favorite book? My favorite book is “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger.
5) Favorite quote or saying? "You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really
stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ' I have lived through this horror. I can take the next
thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Service Coordination
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21st Annual Friends Fore Life Golf Tournament
On Friday, June 26, 2015 the 21st Annual Friends Fore Life Golf Tournament hosted 152 golfers (38 foursomes) - a full tournament. This year was one of the best tournaments due to weather and spon-sorships—a total of 198 which includes cash and in-kind donations.
With a score of 58, the winning men’s team was made up of Andy Gilkes, Glyn Hartigan, Derek Hicks and Mike Strauss. Women’s winning team with a score of 80 was made up of Kellie Kennedy, Deb Haefele, Penny Peterson and Samantha Geraci.
The fair was quite a success, hosting approximately 100 employees and 25 participating vendors in the Stanley Street Gym. We hope you found the information useful. Vendors are very interested in participating again.
Raffle winners:
Fitbit—Dan Gallagher & Linda Landuyt
Cycle Craze Certificate—Sarah Parsons
MVP Basket—Kristin Bruce
Congratulations, winners! We are looking forward to hosting this event again and hope that it continues to be a success!
Special Thanks to Participating Vendors
Alden Pharmacy
Allergy Associates
American Red Cross
Body & Face by Kristin
Compeer of Livingston County
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cycle Craze
EAP
Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic
Debbie French
Gardener’s Cottage Acupuncture
Geneseo Chiropractic
GLOW Solid Waste Management
Honeygirl Gourmet
Jane’s Pantry
Livingston County DOH
Livingston County Mental Health
Livingston County Office of the Aging
MVP
Noyes Hospital Community Outreach
PT Professionals
Summit Family Dental
TOPS
Wegmans
For Sale
Friends Fore Life Golf Items
For purchase at the Administration Building
Acceptable forms of payment:
Cash. Check—payable to The Arc. Credit Card.
Questions: Tina Sick, ext. 133 or [email protected]
Windbreaker—$35
Available sizes only:
Large, 2X, 3X
Golf Towel—$8
Titleist Cap—$15
As sold in pro-shops, light
weight material.
Visor—$10
Sleeve Golf Balls—$10
Arc Cookbook—$1
Arc 5K T-shirts—$3
While supplies last.
All items have agency logo.
Employee
Health and Wellness Fair
6/22/15
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2015 Agency Holidays
Pay-Period Dates Check Dates
06/27/15-07/10/15 7/17/2015
07/11/15-07/24/15 7/31/2015
07/25/15-08/07/15 8/14/2015
08/08/15-08/21/15 8/28/2015
08/22/15-09/04/15 9/11/2015
09/05/15-09/18/15 9/25/2015
09/19/15-10/02/15 10/9/2015
10/03/15-10/16/15 10/23/2015
10/17/15-10/30/15 11/6/2015
10/31/15-11/13/15 11/20/2015
11/14/15-11/27/15 12/4/2015
11/28/15-12/11/15 12/18/2015
12/12/15-12/25/15 12/31/2015
Holidays Date Administration
& Hilltop KidStart Day Care Residential
Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2015 Closed Closed Closed Open
KidStart: Please refer to the School Calendar for additional school holidays.
Residential is open 365 days per year. Their employees are compensated for holidays as noted in the Employee Handbook.
For complete job posting details, visit:
www.lwarc.org/employment.html
Submit applications to:
HR Specialist Kristen Fitzpatrick
18 Main Street
Payroll Dates
and
Check
Distribution
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Venture Crew Bake Sale 6/5/15. The bake sale raised a total of $473. All funds to benefit Big Dogs Big Hearts. The 50/50 win-ner was Shelby Hatfield from E. Avon—winning $216. Special thanks to everyone who baked… and especially, the Trans-
portation Department for letting us interrupt their morning. Hilltop Industries 41st Annual Summer Picnic. Friday August 7th 2015 at Perry Fireman’s Building, Perry Village Park from 10:30am-3:00pm. Contact Kim Lemmon ext. 238 to register. June 11, 2015—WHAM Channel 13 featured a story on The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming's participation in award winning photographer/filmmaker Courtney Bents' 100 CAMERAS PROJECT at Letchworth State Park. The project’s mission is to put 100 modi-fied camera systems into the hands of 100 people with disabilities throughout the US., bringing the vision of these new photographers to life. There are a few pho-t o s o n o u r F a c e b o o k p a g e - - > https://www.facebook.com/TheArcLivWyo.
Help Wanted! Kids Summer Recreation. Looking for per diem Hab Specialists. Saturdays only. If in-terested, complete an internal application and sub-mit to Human Resources.
Help Wanted! Agency Volunteer opportunities. Contact Public Relations Coordinator Tina Sick for more information, or go to page 7 for opportunities for each event. 658-2828 ext. 133, 18 Main Street, [email protected].
Arc Annual Dinner was held on June 5, 2015 at the Genesee River Restau-rant and Banquet Center with 175 peo-ple in attendance. Many awards were presented and several new Board mem-bers were sworn in. Save-the-date for next year — June 3, 2016. Charod Bry-ant (photo), after receiving his 2015 Hilltop Community Achievement Award, who attended with his parents.
6th Annual Catholic Charities Spelling Bee—May 28, 2015. The 2015 Arc-Hive’s team — Jean Angililli, Marianne Betette, Barb Price, and alternate Tracy Burkhart. Our team did us proud at the Catholic Charities of Livingston County Spelling Bee, correctly spelling "diary" and "prognosis" before being stung in the third round by the word "acrimonious" (meaning angry and bitter). But they aren't
angry or bitter ... they'll be back next year to spell v-i-c-t-o-r-y. This year's Bee was won by the Literacy Wordsmiths when they correctly spelled "proscenium." Barb Price and Marianne Betette
Calendar of Events Other News Around the Agency
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8/15/15-8/16/15 Italian Festival, Mt. Morris
Booth attendants
8/15/15-8/22/15 Wyoming County Fair, Pike NY
Booth attendants
Saturday, 9/12/15 9th Annual Ramon Rocha 5K Run/Walk
St. Mary’s Church, Geneseo NY
Registration
Route guides
Water stops
Post times
Wednesday, 10/7/15 4th Annual Harvest Fest
American Legion Hall, Warsaw NY
Venue Set up (tables/chairs)
Beverage attendants
Registration/check-in
Wait staff/clear tables
Clean up
Saturday, 12/5/15 Breakfast with Santa
KidStart Lehman Building, Mt. Morris NY
Registration
Greeter
Santa’s elves
Servers
Clean up
When it seems like society is focused on getting more, spending more
and achieving more, it helps to think about the importance of volun-teerism. It can get people to think beyond themselves and focus on the needs of others. Events require dozens of volunteers to make them run smoothly. This includes volunteers on the days of the events and in the months leading up to them. A summary of volunteer jobs for upcoming Arc events are listed below. If you would like to enlist as a volunteer for one of our agency events, please contact Public Relations Coordinator Tina Sick at 658-2828 ext. 133, via email to [email protected], or stop by 18 Main Street.
Volunteers are important – we cannot do any of this without your help.
For quite awhile now, our agency has had a number of good Fa-cebook pages, and it has been requested many times that we gather all of that ex-cellent information
"under one roof."
The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming now has an agency-wide Facebook page. On it, you will find information automatically grabbed and posted from our other Facebook pages (Hilltop Industries, Family Advocacy Group, Finders Keepers, Hilltop Bottle and Can, Ra-mon Rocha Run/Walk, etc.), as well as new information posted by the PR department.
If you are on Facebook, please Like and Share the new Arc of Livingston-Wyoming Facebook page at ——>>> https://www.facebook.com/TheArcLivWyo
The new page is designed for people who want all of their Arc information in one place. If you already Like one or more of the existing specialty pages, don't worry be-cause they are not going anywhere.
We hope that you enjoy The Arc of Living-ston-Wyoming page. If you have questions or thoughts for improvements, please don't hesitate to contact Tina Sick, Marianne Betette, or Jeff Thomas.
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What department do you currently work in? Residen-tial Program.
What is your job title or position? Assistant Site Supervi-sor, Deiter IRA, Dansville.
How long have you been with our agency and/or in the field? My anniversary date is March 17th… 7 years.
Do you have any college experience? If yes, where did you attend? What is your Major/Degree? Yes. Corn-ing Community College, Associates in Criminal Justice.
What other jobs have you had – whether with the Arc or external? Corrections Officer.
What is your favorite task and/or duty? Helping the peo-ple we serve accomplish something they couldn’t before.
What do you like best about our agency? The amazing people we serve and the awesome staff at the Deiter IRA.
What town do you currently live in? Hornell, NY.
Where were you born? Elmira, NY.
What are your favorite food(s), TV show(s) and/or movie(s)? Pizza. Game of Thrones and Vampire Diaries. A Time to Kill and The Hunger Games Catching Fire.
Do you have any pets? A dog, Brigance, and a cat, Lokey.
What is one interesting fact about yourself? I have fed and been kissed by two wild wolves that were injured and taken to a wolf sanctuary.
If you could have dinner with anyone, who would you choose? Tina Sick!
Where is the farthest place and/or most interesting place you have traveled? Jamaica. Most interesting: Mesa Verde National Park.
What would you do with an unexpected inheritance of $500,000? Pay off the debt of the people I love, and some of my own. Then donate a lot of it to local animal shelters, and go to Peru.
Getting To Know… Ashley Lusk
How The Arc Benefits
If you use Amazon, please consider shopping through their "Amazon Smile" program. By doing so, .5% of your purchase can benefit The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming.
Here is how to get started:
Go to http://smile.amazon.com
Sign in using your email and Amazon pass-word
You will be prompted to choose a not-for-profit that your purchases will benefit. In the box labeled "Pick your own charitable organi-zation," type: Nysarc mount morris
Our agency will appear. Hit the "Select" button next to it.
From now on, when you shop at smile.amazon.com, your purchases will benefit The Arc. Be sure to use the smile.amazon.com URL (as opposed to the regular "amazon.com" link) when going to Amazon to ensure the dona-tions. The site is exactly the same as the "regular" Amazon (same prices, same Amazon Prime eligibility, etc.)
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Getting Personal with “POMs”
An Introduction to Personal Outcome Measures ®
The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming has started a new process of getting to know people better in
order to make sure that we are helping them in areas that are most important to them.
The technique is called POMs, which stands for “Personal Outcome Measures.” Developed by
the international organization Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), POMs focus on individ-
uals’ satisfaction in three key factors of life:
My Self: Who I am as a result of my unique heredity, life experiences and decisions.
My World: Where I work, live, socialize, belong or connect.
My Dreams: How I want my life (self and world) to be.
“The basic premise of it is to measure quality of life,” says Service Coordinator Jessica McDonald, one of six Arc employees
already trained on POMs. “The POMs process is designed to ensure that the services we're offering are giving people the most
they can get out of life.”
The Right Questions
Most critical to learning about an individual’s Self, World, and Dreams is to have robust conversations
about his or her life. The goal is to learn about what they feel are the good things in their life, as well as
the things that could be better.
A POMs conversation focuses on 21 different “indicators” in the categories of Self, World, and Dreams.
Examples of these indicators are “People are safe” (My Self), “People choose where they work” (My
World), and “People participate in the life of the community” (My Dreams). The POMs process includes
about a half dozen suggested questions for each indicator. The guided discussion, conducted in comforta-
ble surroundings, is designed to bring to light exactly what is important to an individual.
"Sometimes (without the framework of POMs) you might ask somebody 'Is there anything else I can do for
you? Is there anything more you want?’ And they say ‘no.’ But instead, if you ask them very specific ques-
tions, you start to get somewhere,” says Service Coordinator Jennifer Powers, a POMs training graduate.
“These are those specific questions that we can ask. I think it's going to result in people being happier in
their lives, and happier with their services. Their services are going to be more tailored to them. I just
think it's going to be great."
Everyone is Unique!
Through information gleaned from the interview process, a better understanding is grained about the things that are important to
each individual’s life. Instead of looking at the quality of how the services are being delivered, POMs look at whether the ser-
vices and supports are having the desired results or outcomes that matter to the person.
Resulting benefits include:
Ensuring a more person centered system – meaning that supports will better match each person’s unique identified
interests and needs, including opportunities for self-direction;
Serving people in the most integrated settings possible and in the communities they choose to live;
Providing for better integrated, holistic planning and supports for individuals; and
Measuring quality based on individualized outcomes.
More Information
“I love the concept of POMs,” says Service Coordination Director Jen Warner, who is leading the
POMs effort at The Arc. “It will force us to look at things differently, and really focus on what's most
important to the person. I truly believe that POMs will help us as a provider help the people we
support live more fulfilling lives. And that's essentially what we've been hearing from other pro-
viders who have been doing POMs for a while.”
Presently, Jen and her team are finalizing a process for moving forward with interviews, and how to
keep information updated and current. Additional Arc personnel trained in POMs thus far include
Erica Southwood, Paula Dieter, and Crystal Kenyon. A plan is in the works to train an additional
10 Livingston-Wyoming employees shortly, through an agreement with the regional Finger Lakes
Collaborative of Arcs.
Stay tuned to this space for additional information about POMs. To learn more now, contact Jen
Warner at [email protected] or (585) 991-5481.
Jessica McDonald
Jennifer Powers
Jen Warner
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Arc Membership 2015
RELIAS Learning Management System—
New resources available in the Training Department for users to complete on-line training with the Relias Learn-ing Management System. Convenient and easy—available to all employees.
The following resources are available for use to complete Relias courses at Main Street:
1 laptop
6 Tablets
Any employee can come in and sign out one of the above devices to complete courses. These are to be used only at the Main Street site.
Some reminders:
Hourly employees require supervisory approval be-fore completing any Relias course away from their home site.
For time sheet purposes, you are given credit for the estimated time to complete the course as noted with-in the course description and only this amount when completing a course away from your home site. If you'd like to use one of the above resources to com-plete a course at Main Street but fear you may exceed the estimated time, contact Quality Assurance Coor-dinator Jeff Kantrowski while onsite, he can assist you and your supervisor to find a solution, or by phone 658-2828 ext. 143 with any questions.
*** Membership Update ***
We currently have just under 500 members.
Let’s see if we can top our 2014 membership of 1300!
Ingredients:
2 1/2 quarts vinegar
1 1/4 quarts oil
2/3 cup salt
1 oz. poultry seasoning
10 eggs
Directions:
Whip eggs; add all other ingredients.
Marinate meat and grill!
Yields: 1 gallon.
Cookout Time!
BBQ Sauce—Cornell Style
Recipe from Karen Almeter
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Far From the Tree By Andrew Solomon
This is the winner of the Wellcome book prize 2014. It is a New York Times Bestseller. Sometimes your child - the most familiar person of all - is radically different from you. The saying goes that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But what happens when it does? Drawing on interviews with over three hundred families, covering subjects includ-ing deafness, dwarfs, Down's Syndrome, Autism, Schizophrenia, disability, prodigies, children born of rape, children convicted of crime and transgender people, Andrew Solomon documents ordinary people making
courageous choices. Difference is potentially isolating, but Far from the Tree celebrates repeated triumphs of human love and compassion to show that the shared experience of difference is what unites us. It is the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Non-fiction and eleven other national awards. It is the winner of the Green Carnation Prize.
Recommended Reading for Adults
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On 5/27/15, Community Connections and ACE de-
signed the garden at Hilltop Industries, Mt. Morris.
They even painted rocks orange to make the Arc
(logo) swoosh. Great job!
Day Hab & Seniors 4th of July Picnic Letchworth State Park—7/6/15
The Recreation Gang
Goofing Around
Photos: (left) Matt Barber, Gary Buchanan, Scott Rymer.
(top) Brenda Taber-DiSalvo and Billy Discoll.
“Laughter is the fireworks of the soul.”
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Detach and present this card at your next oil change.
Gym Free to Staff
Stanley Street
Fitness Center
66 Stanley Street, Mt. Morris
* Trainer Available Free of Charge *
Contact Gary Buchanan at 658-2828 ext. 335 or [email protected]
Hours: Monday—Friday, 3:00—6:00 pm
Limited Parking No parking in “Physical Therapy” spaces.
On street parking available, please obey street signs.
Tuesdays—Hilltop at 4:15pm
Wednesdays & Fridays—Main St. at 4:10pm
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47 Main Street, Mt. Morris NY 14510
(585) 658-2358
Its so easy! Just stop by and drop off your re-turnable containers. We accept all brands of New York State returnable bottles and cans. There's no waiting and no handling of dirty bottles and cans. We'll sort and count them for you, and pay you on the spot - or automatical-ly credit your account.
Shop local, and on a budget!