Nominations needed for Leadership and Values at Work Awards

Do you recognize a great leader when you see one? I mean literally recognize…as in nominate her or him for the FCC Leadership Award!  Nominations can be submitted at any time by any staff member, but for the next cycle nominations need to be received by Tuesday, May 31st.  All Leadership Team members (excluding the

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iPad sale currently available to FCC employees

Because of our company account with Verizon, our representative has extended a sale offer on the ipad Air 2- 16GB to FCC employees.  See details below:                 If interested, please contact Kevin Ives at Verizon: Kevin Ives Wireless number: 608-797-9666 Email: Kevin.ives@verizonwireless.com  

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Rocking the Healthy Lunch Challenge!

The Wellness at Work Healthy Lunch Challenge is about half complete, with two weeks left in the challenge.  If you haven’t joined in yet, feel free to jump in and begin filling out your tracker sheet now!  Those who participate and turn in a tracker sheet are eligible for a free t-shirt as well as a

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Shenanigans Fundraiser for Safe Kids Coalition

Support the Safe Kids Coalition by having fun at Shenanigans this Saturday, May 21st!  Shenanigans will be donating a portion of proceeds earned from 12-4pm to the Safe Kids Coalition of the La Crosse Coulee Region.  See details below:

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Culture Survey Follow-Up

The Culture Committee (AKA Culture Club) identified themes from the culture survey responses that merit either more clarity and/or action. We will be putting out a series of articles to elaborate on these themes which will include the following topics: Compensation, including wages increases and benefits Financial insight regarding the agency’s structure, operating results Employee

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The Undervalued Self – Restore Your Balance

La Crosse County will be hosting a training  on secondary trauma titled “The Undervalued Self – Restore Your Balance” at the Health and Human Services building on May 26th for Mental Health Awareness Month.  Please email Lori Hicke at hicke.lori@co.la-crosse.wi.us to register! 

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From the Desk of… Vanessa Southworth

  Family & Children’s Center’s Trauma Informed Care Initiative You probably didn’t know that that FCC’s initiative towards Trauma Informed Care goes back to 2008 when a group of six staff, including myself, attended “Creating Strength-based and Trauma Sensitive Care: Preventing the Need for Coercive Interventions”, a two-day training by nationally noted trainer and consultant,

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Employee Achievements!

CONGRATULATIONS to Therese Roellich-Bernadot, Dr. Katie Fassbinder, Anita Walker, and Lisa Wegner!  Each of these employees has recently earned recognition for their outstanding work:     Therese Roellich-Bernadot, Peer Specialist in IPS, is being awarded a Shining Star Award by the Mental Health Coalition of the Greater La Crosse Area!  The award will be presented

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Healthy Lunch Wellness Challenge!

Mark you calendars for Monday, May 2nd, for the start of our next wellness challenge: eating a healthy lunch!  Whether you sit down in a break room, eat at your desk, or scarf a granola bar when you think no one is watching; we all need to eat lunch.  This wellness challenge can help you

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May Birthdays & Agency Anniversaries

Christina Heitman May 1st Julie Fogel May 3rd Monika Thompson May 5th Adam Cook May 6th David Williams May 11th Nicolle Hannan May 12th Rebecca Lubinsky May 12th Ken Morey May 12th Claire DeCoster May 14th Alicia Skiles May 15th Ron Gramling May 16th Ken Weinberg May 16th Jacquelyn Kelly May 18th Kayla Pruno May

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