Staff Newsletter • Issue 27 • May, 2010

Happy BirtHday! june august

SASHA HILLDENISE LAUERMANTERRI EVANSJIM THURMANKELLY MEARSLISA COGGINSKEN MEDLEYAMANDA COLLINSMICHELLE VESTCINDY RHOADESJEFF CLINEANGIE GIPSONCARRIE REAVESJEFFREY WOODSASHLEY DABBSLAURIE RUMLEYMELINDA WALLISJANICE FRYJOE BRANCHROD MOSLEY

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Best Wishes for Continued Recovery to:

babies, babies & more babies!!!

Joe Branch, Paragould Clinical Supervisor, and wife Neely who delivered Jackson on March 25th.Lesa Delancey, Osceola MHPP, and Debbie Schalk, Jacksonville Clinical Assistant,

for the birth of their grandchildren.Gatlin Zavala, great nephew of Anna Gatlin, Quality Assurance Officer.

Your LINK to Families, Inc.

Sympathy to:Greg Starnes, IT Coordinator, and Belinda Harrell, Searcy MHPP,

for the loss of their fathers and Greg for the loss of his uncle.Dee Henderson, Osceola MHPP, for the loss of her sister.

April Stiles, Osceola therapist and Chris Stiles, Osceola MHPP, for the loss of their unborn child.Kim Clark, Medical Records Clerk, and therapist Lorri Sanders, for their loss of their grandmothers.

Joy Davis, CEOJim Thurman, Special Projects

Gina Anglin, Pocahontas Mental Health Paraprofessional Randy Coggins, son of

Walnut Ridge Administrative Assistant, Lisa Coggins. B

est Wishes for

Continued Recovery

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CONGRATULATIONS & BEST WISHES TO:

CALEIGH CATTDR. MERVIN LEADERSHAUNA TUCKERBROOKE WEAVER

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CHELSEA LIDDELLROBERT CHANNINGLOIS SOMLARTIA WALLACEJENNIFER STARNESTRACY QUALLSJUSTIN TEDESCODERRICK SINGLETONJEREMY DUCKERDERICK CARTER

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JANE WALLSMANDY SMITHAMY HARDINGBOB PUCKETTEMILY QUALLSCHRISTIE BARTTELTCARY BROWNSARAH CARTERBOBBIE HARRIS

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LESLIE ELKINSLORI HOGGARDHEATHER LEACH JESSICA MIRABELLACAROLYN BALLARDJENNIFER BAKERPAM MULL

We had barely finished eating the night of the first attempt when the tornado alarms went off!!! The second attempt was a lot more successful.

Visit our website at familiesinc.net or become a fan of Families, Inc. on Facebook to see more pics of the fun!

TRumAnnJeremy Ducker, LAC

TherapistSeth Haney

MH Paraprofessional

Welcome to neW STAFF... February 8, 2010

OSCeOLA Joanna Chafin, LMSW

TherapistLesa Delancey

Chris Stilesmickey ellis

MH Paraprofessional

SeARCyBeth Light, LmSW

TherapistAmy Piker

MH Paraprofessional

JOneSBOROValerie Brannen, LCSW

Kelly mears, LACShan Henderson, LACAmanda Frazier, LAC

TherapistDeAnn Richmond

Shaun KirbyChelsea Liddell

MH Paraprofessional

PARAGOuLDJulie Garrett

MH Paraprofessional

mOunTAIn HOmeStephanie Adamson

Administrative Assistant

ASH FLATTracy Qualls

Administrative Assistant

COnGRATuLATIOnS! COnGRATuLATIOnS! COnGRATuLATIOnS!

Gale Tinsman, Ash Flat MHPP, and Kevin Atkinson, Searcy MHPP, are now LAC’s!Interns and MHPP’s, Amanda Collins from Osceola, graduates on May 15th with her Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from UALR and also from UALR, Jonesboro’s Jennifer Peaster will graduate with a Masters in Social Work; Debbie mays and Audrey Dobbins, from Jonesboro are graduating and will soon be LAC’s. Jonesboro Intern, Caleigh Catt, in addition to other awards, received the Arkansas State University Depart-ment of Social Work Most Outstanding Student Award by the teachers and the same award by the students!Jonesboro therapist mandy Smith, MHPP’s Christa eldridge and Caleigh Catt, have been appointed to the traveling team of non-profit organization, Special Quest.

Jacksonville and Searcy therapists, Kim Tullos, Lori Warhurst, Helen Shirron, Robert Channing, Suzi eudaly, and Clinical Supervisor Andrea Stiles, and Jonesboro therapist Laura needham-Puckett all partici-pated in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, utilized with any child who has witnessed or endured a type of trauma. This was in conjunction with the Child Advocacy Centers we serve.

SHOUT OUTS TO difference makerS!

cOngraTUlaTiOnS aBOVe & BeYOnd aWard Winner... Paul Swymn, Mental Health Paraprofessional in the Ash Flat clinic, was selected for the 4th Quarter Above and Beyond Award as he was nominated by two different individuals. Quality Assurance Officer, Anna Gatlin, made the nomination based on “Paul is a very dedicated MHPP. He has developed an activity program to use with his clients that develops social skills and life skills. He has been instrumental in beginning communication with the Highland School District to once again allow us in to see our clients. He works very closely with his assigned MHP’s in assisting clients to meet their treatment goals.” Ash Flat therapist, Justin Tedesco said of Paul, “he spends extra time with clients, involves them in activities, and goes beyond what he can bill. I have never seen a more productive MHPP who makes more of a difference in clients.”

THank YOU PaUl!

2009 4th Quarter Winner

JACKSOnVILLeSasha Hill

Administrative Assistant

TRAnSFeRS 1st Quarter - 2010 Nominations are being accepted until June 3rd, 2010. Send to Anna Gatlin.

melinda Wallis, Ash Flat MHPP, has been named Court Liaison and has the responsibility of Sharp, Izard and Fulton Counties’ juvenile court system.Kriste Bryant, Ash Flat Administrative Assistant, is now a MH Paraprofessional and Jacksonville AA Debbie Schalk is now Clinical Assistant.Two graduate level interns in Jonesboro, Caleigh Catt and Ashley Dabbs are also now serving as MHPP’s.Two of our undergraduate interns have completed training and are now MHPP’s: erica Dunlap in Pocahontas and Candice Doan in Searcy.April Gray, RN, Osceola MHPP, is now a therapist. Also in Osceola, Administrative Assistant, Kim Routledge is transferring to MHPP, Clinical Assistant meshia Clark is switching to Administrative Assistant, and a new CA will be joining soon.

Due to the leadership of Tonya Wright, Medical Records Administrative Assistant, $1875 was raised for the March of Dimes!!! Thank you for those that donated $, purchased shirts, participated in the silent auction and lunches. A special THANKS to Tonya for all of her hard work!

School-Based Services are proud to announce the addition of a new contract with South Mississippi County School District. Way to go Osceola staff for doing such a good job marketing the STAR program for Families, Inc. Also a very big pat on the back goes to Ash Flat’s Paul Swymn and Clinical Supervisor, Shawn Dennis, for paving the way for Families, Inc. to re-enter the Highland School District. Restoring a trusting relationship takes a great deal of perserverance and hard work. And, a message received: “I would like to introduce myself to you...My name is Karen James and I am the Director at the Wade Knox Children’s Advocacy Center. I began in this position in January 2009. I have been so honored to work with Families Inc. in Searcy and now Jacksonville. I have also enjoyed getting to know Kim Tullos and Lori Warhurst. They are outstanding and work so well with the children that we serve. They truly have such a depth of heart and compassion to provide the best possible services to the victims. I applaud them for all that they do and how they serve our children. They are simply the BEST. I also have the opportunity to work with Andrea Stiles. She is so willing to work with the Center and ensure that our children are served appropriately in ever aspect. What an AWESOME team that you all have in Searcy and Jacksonville.” THAnK yOu to ALL! Shelly Horton, School-Based Coordinator.

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