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and the City of Galax, Virginia

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Issue Fifty: April-May-June 2017

Editors: Candace Coffin Nancy Munsey

Creative Healing Committee Members:

Charlot Berry - Administrative Services Amy Burns - Youth Services Candace Coffin - Administrative Services Chris Felts - CEC Janan Hurst - Smyth Counseling Center Cathy Melton - CEC Nancy Munsey - Administrative Services Kris Payne - Smyth Counseling Center Norma Phillippi - Administrative Services Aaron Sage - Youth Services Tracy Stuart - Turning Point Brandy Thomas—IDC

HELP...HOPE...HEALING

SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE

AUGUST 3, 2017 8:00-4:00

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER

ABINGDON, VA

REGISTRATION:

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Since pictures are worth a thousand words, much of the past

three months are conveyed here in photos. The annual

Enhancing Quality of Life Golf Tournament, Spring Swing,

and MRCSB Day at Chautauqua

Festival are depicted in picture

collages. The photo on the right is

Director of Finance & Administrative

Services, Sarah Beamer, who

participated in the Golf Tourney.

Many events took place during these

Spring months. See articles on Special

Olympics, Mental Health Awareness

Day, Supervisory Training, and

several retirements.

Be sure to read about the impact of talent shows on the individuals who

participate in them. This year all three Mental Health Skill Builders programs

will be holding talent shows. The winners

from these shows will perform this fall at the first MRCSB Recovery &

Resiliency Conference to be held October 10th in Wytheville.

Individuals from various MRCSB services performed on stage at the

Chautauqua Festival. As one MRCSB employee stated recently,

“Attending the MRCSB Chautauqua Festival was definitely the highlight

of my day and reminds me of why I do what I do.”

Do not forget that along with all these events, quality services

continue to be delivered by dedicated staff who also take on many

projects. MRCSB employees are truly the backbone of this agency.

Creative Healing Committee

Charlot Berry - Administration, retired Sandra Breeding - Lotusea Wellness Candace Coffin - Administrative Services Max Dean - Administration, retired Marty Grizzle - Cornerstone Wendy Gullion - Administrative Services Keren Coffin - Industrial Developmental Ctr. Cathy Melton - Adult Behavioral Health Nancy Munsey - Administration, retired Norma Phillippi - Administration, retired David Sturgill - Youth & Family Services Sandy Troth - MRCSB Board Chair

MRCSB

RECOVERY & RESILIENCY

CONFERENCE

Mental Health Awareness

Entertainment...Exhibits...Music

Presentations...Refreshments

Wytheville Meeting Center

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

1:00 - 4:00

Open to the Public

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“We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness, not by each other’s misery.”

~ Charlie Chaplin

CALENDAR

Featured in this

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Mount Rogers CSB at

CHAUTAUQUA FESTIVAL

CHAUTAUQUA: ARTS...CRAFTS...ENTERTAINMENT...FACE PAINTING...LOTS OF SMILES

SPECIAL OLYMPICS - SUPPORTED BY WASTE INDUSTRIES

There were 24 athletes in this year’s Special Olympics. One of MRCSB’s largest groups ever. This

was due to the generous support of Waste Industries, through Regional Director Robert Waschler.

Waste Industries contributed $5000 to the MRCSB Special Olympics program and an additional $5000

to the Virginia Special Olympics program.

Three athletes from the Wythe Industrial Developmental Center, Doug Crigger, Ryan Black and

Anthony Lambert, qualified at the regional games, held earlier this Spring in Radford. This made them

returning stars to the State Games, held at University of Richmond’s stadium June 8-10.

Each of these athletes earned medals in their events. Participating in the State games qualified them

for the Healthy Athletes program which afforded them dental work and teeth cleaning done at no cost.

Doug Crigger received special recognition from the State Special Olympics Board for his continued

efforts and perseverance in his races. Doug has been participating for a decade, continually demonstrat-

ing effort, sportsmanship, and love of the games.

Financial support from Waste Industries afforded the opportunity for more individuals to participate in

Special Olympics.

Ryan Black

Doug Crigger Received special recogni�on

from the State Special Olympics Board

Special Olympics Athletes

Anthony Lambert

Mount Rogers Community Services Board lost a valued employee and great friend when Molly Hester passed away on April 18th, 2017.

Molly began her work with MRCSB in 2008 with Emergency Services. Later she worked with the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) and then joined the Riverchase Youth and Family Services program as a School Based Counselor.

Molly was one of those people who knew everybody and everybody knew Molly. She always made sure to check in with everybody when she was at the office. She and her coworkers made many memories together. Molly will be deeply missed.

Molly Hester with husband Brent

and twin daughters Payton and Dalton

HUMANITARIAN FUND GETS SUPPORT FROM WYTHE YOUTH SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Mount Rogers’ Humanitarian Fund provides financial support to employees

in need. Throughout the year staff offer various fund raisers to keep the

coffers full.

In May, Wythe Youth Services and Administrative staff partnered to

provide over 200 spaghetti dinners to the community to raise money for this

fund. They took orders, prepared and delivered the meals. Their efforts raised

over $950 dollars!

Cooking and

packing up the

Spaghe�

Dinners

PATTY MCANDREWS RETIRES

The theme for Patty’s Retirement Party, held April 13th, could have been Take me out to the ballpark. An avid Boston Red Sox fan, Patty’s coworkers had a very special cake made for the retirement party. As a retirement gift, her coworkers gave her a framed photo of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.

Patty began her career with MRCSB in 1993 in residential services and then moved on to the Smyth Counseling Center. She had wonderful relationships with those she provided services to as well as all her coworkers. Matt Woodlee, Patty’s supervisor, spoke at her retirement and said that her vast knowledge of baseball would be sorely missed. Candace Coffin, Director of Specialty Services, has known Patty for over 30 years and spoke about their friendship, highlighting Patty’s quick wit and sense of humor.

Patty looks forward to having time for reading, gardening and spending time with her husband Pete.

The Administrave Cra�ers con�nue invi�ng folks to

their a�er hours cra� workshops. In April Sue Blevins

provided an art class. A�endees painted the Welcome

sign seen below. In June Barbara Sadler taught the

workshop on making a cute basket.

Staff find the workshops a great way to be crea�ve, to

de-stress, and to have a lot of fun together!

Sue Blevins

Barbara Sadler

This year’s Help...Hope...Healing conference will focus on Strength-Based Approaches and Evidenced-Based Approaches to

suicide prevention, Self-Care for Caregivers/Caregiving, and New Lived Experience Stories from international leaders in the suicide

prevention community.

Hosted by the Region III West Wellness Council, the Council

strives to build each year’s conference based on the needs of the

communities it serves and to bring about a change in our culture,

eradicate stigma, and promote the inclusion of people with lived

expertise in all aspects of daily life. The Council envisions a world

where differences are the norm and a healthy brain is just as important

as a healthy body.

The conference features speakers from CNQR (Courage, Normalize,

Question, Recovery), a global, social impact organization. This year’s

speakers include: Jacob Moore, filmmaker, public speaker, founder of

NoStigma.org; Elizabeth Clare, survivor of sexual abuse and rape; Lauren Breen, co-founder of CNQR; Margaret Hines, co-founder

and CEO of CNQR; Kevin Hines, a brain/mental health advocate,

award-winning global speaker, bestselling author, documentary

filmmaker.

Registration is $25. For information

and registration: https://

hopehelphealing2017.eventbrite.com.

Samantha Crockett, M.S.,

Coordinator of Prevention Services,

represents MRCSB on the Region III West Wellness Council.

HELP...HOPE...HEALING

SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 8:00 - 4:00

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Abingdon, VA

6TH ANNUAL ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Golf Teams

THE EVENT

Gatorade and Mount Rogers Community Services Board

(MRCSB) partner each year to

host a golf event for individuals

receiving services from MRCSB’s

Industrial Developmental Centers

(IDC). They join with local

community businesses for a

memorable day on the greens.

The local business community

donates items for a Silent Auction

as well as prizes for the Award Ceremony.

The names of IDC individuals

eligible to play in the tourney

rotate each year to ensure

everyone gets a chance to be on a

team. MRCSB staff host a Golf Challenge for those not on teams.

Paul Jones coaches this event

that challenges participants to see

who can get closest to the pin.

A gathering for lunch and award

prizes takes place following the

tournament. Lisa Moore,

Executive Director of MRCSB,

and Chad Delagrange, Gatorade

Plant Manager, spoke at the

award ceremony. Both

highlighted how this event models

community inclusion of persons

with disabilities. Delagrange

announced that Brian Johnson,

chair of the Gatorade EnAble

Team, and member of the Golf

Committee, had recently won a

national award for his community

work. Enhancing Quality of Life Golf Tournament was presented

as a premier example.

Employees from Gatorade and

MRCSB join together in creating

a most successful day.

The tournament truly is a

community event.

TEAMS: Klockner Pentaplast, Brian Johnson, Homestead, S&K Sealing, Blue Ridge Gatorade, Sarah Beamer, Amcor, Rural Health Telecom

HOLE SPONSORS: Wytheville Office Supply, Homestead, Gatorade, Amcor, MRCSB, United

Country Realty, Olykoek Shoppe, S & K Sealing

GOLF COMMITTEE: Brian Johnson (Gatorade), James Smith (Gatorade), Mike Sarver (S&K Sealing), Tony Jennings (Homestead), Keren Coffin (MRCSB), Kathy Cressel (MRCSB), Paul Jones (MRCSB), Candace Coffin, Chair (MRCSB)

A special thank you to Wytheville Golf Club for continued support of this annual event.

TEAM WINNERS

1st Place 2nd Place

3rd Place Closest to pin Long drive on 9

Chad Delagrange, Gatorade Plant Manager

Lisa Moore, Executive

Director, MRCSB

Challenge Winners

Challenge Team

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY - May 18th - Abingdon, VA

More than 400 people from southwest Virginia attended the Annual Mental Health Awareness

Day, coordinated by the regional Creative Ideas Committee. This year’s theme was Erasing Stigma. Candace Coffin, Director of Specialty Services, Mount Rogers Community Services

Board (MRCSB), was the keynote speaker. She focused on recovery as the Hero’s Journey. Coffin

was also the recipient of the Going the Extra Mile Award.

Cynthia McClaskey, Director of the Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute, honored

Carolyn Peterson, who dedicated herself to the process of recovery for persons with mental

illness. Peterson was one of the original initiators of the annual Mental Health Awareness Day.

MRCSB strongly supports this well-attended event. Marty Grizzle, Cathy Melton, Brenda Boone, and Jennifer Haga, all from MRCSB, played significant roles in the success of the day.

Photos: Joe Tucker, MRCSB Adult Behavioral Health, Sandy Troth, MRCSB Chair, Board of Directors, Cathy Melton, Marty Grizzle, Cynthia McClaskey, audience.

The Impact of TALENT SHOWS - Self Esteem and Social Skills

Patricia Blankenship and Dorthy Gray spoke to the Creative

Healing Committee members May 9th on the effect talent shows have had on their lives. Patricia and Dorthy receive services from the Mental Health Skill Builder (MHSB) program, and with encouragement from staff, got involved in the talent shows.

Dorthy: “Talent shows made me proud of myself, and with support, I faced my fears. I am no longer afraid to go out into the community, and I now sing at my church. It helped my self-esteem so much.”

Patricia: “The talent show changed how I saw myself. Because of my anxiety, I had my own stigma. Getting up on stage completely changed the way I see myself now.”

The MHSB program continues its talent shows this year.

Winners will perform at the Recovery and Resiliency conference, open to the public, on October 10th at the Wytheville Meeting Center, 1:00-4:00.

Dorthy and Patricia

BRENT ICENHOUR RETIRES

Serving as the Facility Maintenance Manager for MRCSB since 2010, Brent is

moving on to the next phase in his life. He juggled a multitude of projects, spending the

majority of his time in the field. That field was huge, as it included the counties of

Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Carroll, Grayson, and the City of Galax. How did he do it?

Brent’s vast knowledge of building and maintenance will be missed. We will

especially miss his attitude of, “Today is a new day!”

This year’s theme was Celebra�ng YOU! Individuals from all three Industrial

Developmental Centers (IDCs) get dressed up for this fes�ve affair. Keren Coffin,

Program Manager at the Wythe IDC, coordinates this event. She enlists much help

from staff and volunteers for set up and decora�ng. Beau�cians, from Rayzors in

Galax come in early and do make up and hair, Kathy Cressel and Paul Jones provide

DJ music, Candace Coffin takes everyone’s photo, there are many in the kitchen

preparing lunches, Mar�n Slate mans the outside grill, and food is served restaurant

style. Doug Boardwine of Wythe IDC made fes�ve cupcakes for the occasion.

There is dancing, socializing, and singing! To say that everyone has fun is truly an

understatement. The joy experienced is palpable and there are smiles galore.

Photos here and on the following pages provide a small sampling of the day. The

faces in the photo collages reflect happiness.

Hear0elt thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Spring Swing a success.

Much gra�tude is extended to the Hillsville VFW for providing a venue each year.

Annual Spring Swing

Hair and make up

On May 31st all MRCSB Supervisors attended a half-day training that focused on Cultural and Linguistic Competence, Leadership, and Working Together.

Executive Director Lisa Moore welcomed everyone and presented opening remarks. She extended appreciation to supervisors for the foundation of respect and belief in people they work with and for those served. Moore announced that this year the agency would be celebrating its 45th anniversary. She provided an overview of the many projects and new services being worked on, underscoring that there is always change.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care was presented by Ginny Moorer. Moorer is the Training and Development Coordinator at Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, and is a Certified Virginia Public Sector Leader and facilitator for Cultural and Linguistic Competency and Therapeutic Options for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Supervisors especially appreciated the information she provided on Teach Back, a process that ensures good communications with those receiving services.

So what does Dr. Spock have to do with training? Bob Gordon, Director of Human Resources, used movie clips during his presentation on Leadership. The clip from Startrek showed Dr. Spock’s leadership skills in referring to expectations, getting input, and clearly discussing issues before moving forward.

Candace Coffin, Director of Specialty Services, involved participants in several creative activities highlighting three significant aspects of Working Together: perception, intention, and creative thinking.

Feedback on the day was exceptionally positive. Supervisors expressed how helpful all the trainings were, and their appreciation for the information Lisa Moore shared.

WHAT DOES DR. SPOCK FROM STARTREK

HAVE TO DO WITH SUPERVISORY TRAINING?

SPRING SWING Celebra�ng YOU! The Wonderful People We Serve

SPRING SWING Celebra�ng YOU! The Wonderful People We Serve

Fun and Joy at the Tourney