The August Wellness At Work Challenge is here! Learn to steer yourself toward joy and participate in 30 Days of Happiness. The challenge runs August 1-August 30. The goal: To practice each of these happiness starters up to 5 times during the month. Your tracking sheet should have been delivered in your mailbox. At the
» Read MorePosted: July 25, 2017 at 12:03 pm
La Crosse SOUP Reminder/Update
If you’re planning on attending La Crosse SOUP tonight, there a few things that are encouraged from the SOUP organizers since it looks like it’s going to be a large crowd: Come early to get seats Seats are limited, so plan on bringing chairs or blankets to sit on If you can, bring your own
» Read MorePosted: July 21, 2017 at 1:05 pm
Salary Increase News!
I am pleased to inform you that Family & Children’s Center will be implementing a 2% salary increase for staff to take effect with the pay period which begins Sunday, July 23. Employees who have had an increase of any kind or written up during 2017 will not be eligible for this increase. The first
» Read MorePosted: July 21, 2017 at 9:46 am
“Keep the Beat” Challenge Winners
Everyone did a great job participating in the “Keep the Beat” Wellness Challenge! Our two lucky winners were…. Cacy Winker (Viroqua) & Chrystal Stegen (GVC)! Congratulations and keep your eyes peeled for our next challenge!
» Read MorePosted: July 20, 2017 at 7:30 am
A Day in the Life of… Katie Butterfield, Revenue Cycle Specialist
Katie Butterfield is a detective. You might not catch that from her title, Revenue Cycle Specialist. But Katie, along with fellow Revenue Cycle Specialists Sarah Lamprecht and Devon Lasko, and their fearless leader Becky Lubinsky, are always on the case – hunting down payments from insurance companies, counties, and sometimes clients, so FCC programs can
» Read MorePosted: July 19, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Join Family & Children’s Center next Tuesday, July 25th for La Crosse SOUP!
La Crosse SOUP is an organization that awards micro-grants to community partners. Organizations are invited to give a “pitch” to attendees to receive “votes” on which initiatives they think the La Crosse SOUP should fund. Family & Children’s Center will be there to present a pitch for supporting youth transferring out of foster care. With a
» Read MorePosted: July 19, 2017 at 7:45 am
Surveys are in, thank you for participating!
The Annual Survey results are in! I am grateful for all those staff that participated in this year’s survey. We had an increase in participation of 82%, which is quite exciting. I am in the process of reviewing the data and comments, and look forward to the opportunity to share what we learned from the
» Read MorePosted: July 18, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Reminder: Staff Picnic on July 28th–RSVP at your front desk!
The staff picnic is coming up next Friday, July 28th! Please RSVP at your location’s front desk, by next Tuesday, July 25th. As a reminder, if you are able to bring a dish to share, your locations are assigned certain dishes in these categories: GVC & Weston: Side Dishes MN Locations: Desserts Viroqua, Sparta, BRF:
» Read MorePosted: July 18, 2017 at 7:45 am
Run, don’t walk, to your annual trainings!
Because the year is basically half over, we didn’t want you to forget about your annual trainings. If you haven’t already done so, all staff must complete at least one hour of training in each of the following categories: Trauma Informed Care Diversity Self-Care/Wellness You can find trainings in these categories on Relias, trainings in
» Read MorePosted: July 14, 2017 at 11:33 am
Values at Work Award Winners
Voting has concluded for the most recent round of FCC’s Values at Work Award. Eight FCC staff were nominated – Chelsey Foster, Philo Willems, Chelsie Swenson, Kayla Barnhardt, Amy Smith, Kevin Knack, Jesse Bablitch, and Chrystal Stegen. Of these, two winners were selected – Chelsie Swenson and Amy Smith! Read on for selections from their
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