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Volume 3 Issue 1 December 2015/January 2016 Consumer experience (aka “customer satisfaction”) is something that we in the public health sector didn’t think much about in the last couple of decades. Even though consumer referrals were important to an organization’s overall success, the consumer’s “experience” had little to no effect on our overall financial wellbeing. With the shift in healthcare regulations, increased outofpocket expenses, and society’s current obsession with “convenience”; we’ve entered new territory. What factors do customers in the healthcare arena value? Surveys show that a facility’s cleanliness, nurses and doctors who successfully demonstrate empathy, access to information, and overall health outcomes are strong indicators of consumer satisfaction. A recent article entitled “What It Takes to Deliver Breakthrough Customer Experiences” by Xavier Lhuer, Tunde Olanrewaju, and Hyo Yeon offers seven steps to help organizations set themselves apart from their competitors. (1) Shift efforts from measuring consumers’ behavior to actually spending time with them in order to understand them. This should be a continual process of “live testing” of consumers’ experiences and then incorporating their feedback into the design of your programs and procedures. (2) Focus less on “designing the user interface” and more on designing consumers’ total experience. Yes, the physical attractiveness of the business is important; but equally important are things like how welcoming your staff are upon consumers’ arrival and how easy it is for them to navigate your processes. (3) Modify your strategy from addressing issues in the customer journey to completely reevaluating the customer experience. Sometimes it’s better to “start over” than to spend lots of time, money, and resources in improving what’s already in place. The important thing is to keep the focus on what your consumers need. (4) Be open to shifting your attention from working “around” the rules to rewriting them! In healthcare, some regulations are nonnegotiable; but aim to make your processes as efficient and consumerfriendly as possible. (5) Instead of honing in on technology improvements, focus more efforts on operational and strategic planning to bring your entire organization on board in providing quality consumerfocused services. (6) Never think you “have arrived.” Change your mindset from producing one perfect final product to becoming a fluid, living process in which your programs continue to be modified to best suit the needs of your consumers. Make continuous quality improvement a way of life. (7) Rely less on the guidance of leaders and more on the spontaneous collaboration of the whole organization. Staff should not feel that they have to sit around to wait on leadership to give directives but instead, at all levels of the organization, be empowered to offer their input for consideration. As a part of this organization, put your best foot forward and simply treat others the way you want to be treated!

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Volume  3  Issue  1  December  2015/January  2016    

Consumer  experience  (aka  “customer  satisfaction”)  is  something  that  we  in  the  public  health  sector  didn’t  think  much  about  in  the  last  couple  of  decades.  Even  though  consumer  referrals  were  important  to  an  organization’s  overall  success,  the  consumer’s  “experience”  had  little  to  no  effect  on  our  overall  financial  well-­‐being.      With  the  shift  in  healthcare  regulations,  increased  out-­‐of-­‐pocket  expenses,  and  society’s  current  obsession  with  “convenience”;  we’ve  entered  new  territory.      What  factors  do  customers  in  the  healthcare  arena  value?    Surveys  show  that  a  facility’s  cleanliness,  nurses  and  doctors  who  successfully  demonstrate  empathy,  access  to  information,  and  overall  health  outcomes  are  strong  indicators  of  consumer  satisfaction.    A  recent  article  entitled  “What  It  Takes  to  Deliver  Breakthrough  Customer  Experiences”  by  Xavier  Lhuer,  Tunde  Olanrewaju,  and  Hyo  Yeon  offers  seven  steps  to  help  organizations  set  themselves  apart  from  their  competitors.    (1)  Shift  efforts  from  measuring  consumers’  behavior  to  actually  spending  time  with  them  in  order  to  understand  them.    This  should  be  a  continual  process  of  “live  testing”  of  consumers’  experiences  and  then  incorporating  their  feedback  into  the  design  of  your  programs  and  procedures.      (2)  Focus  less  on  “designing  the  user  interface”  and  more  on  designing  consumers’  total  experience.    Yes,  the  physical  attractiveness  of  the  business  is  important;  but  equally  important  are  things  like  how  welcoming  your  staff  are  upon  consumers’  arrival  and  how  easy  it  is  for  them  to  navigate  your  processes.    (3)  Modify  your  strategy  from  addressing  issues  in  the  customer  journey  to  completely  reevaluating  the  customer  experience.    Sometimes  it’s  better  to  “start  over”  than  to  spend  lots  of  time,  money,  and  resources  in  

improving  what’s  already  in  place.    The  important  thing  is  to  keep  the  focus  on  what  your  consumers  need.    (4)  Be  open  to  shifting  your  attention  from  working  “around”  the  rules  to  rewriting  them!    In  healthcare,  some  regulations  are  non-­‐negotiable;  but  aim  to  make  your  processes  as  efficient  and  consumer-­‐friendly  as  possible.    (5)  Instead  of  honing  in  on  technology  improvements,  focus  more  efforts  on  operational  and  strategic  planning  to  bring  your  entire  organization  on  board  in  providing  quality  consumer-­‐focused  services.    (6)  Never  think  you  “have  arrived.”    Change  your  mindset  from  producing  one  perfect  final  product  to  becoming  a  fluid,  living  process  in  which  your  programs  continue  to  be  modified  to  best  suit  the  needs  of  your  consumers.    Make  continuous  quality  improvement  a  way  of  life.    (7)  Rely  less  on  the  guidance  of  leaders  and  more  on  the  spontaneous  collaboration  of  the  whole  organization.    Staff  should  not  feel  that  they  have  to  sit  around  to  wait  on  leadership  to  give  directives  but  instead,  at  all  levels  of  the  organization,  be  empowered  to  offer  their  input  for  consideration.      As  a  part  of  this  organization,  put  your  best  foot  forward  and  simply  treat  others  the  way  you  want  to  be  treated!    

 

 

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From  the  Director’s  Chair  by  Denise  S.  Forbes

 As  we  close  one  year  and  enter  the  next,  it’s  not  unusual  to  stop  and  reflect  back  on  the  year  we’ve  just  had  and  to  ponder  about  what  lies  ahead  of  us  in  the  months  to  come.    Many  of  us  will  even  make  New  Year’s  resolutions  to  lose  weight,  eat  better,  exercise  more,  etc.    It’s  likely  we’ll  think  about  ways  to  be  more  effective  and  efficient  with  our  time.    Time  is  the  great  equalizer.    None  of  us  regardless  of  station  in  life  has  any  more  or  less  time  24  hours  in  a  day.    As  we  enter  this  new  year,  let  us  aim  to  use  it  well.    You  may  have  heard  this  saying  that  ………..    To  realize  the  value  of  a  sister/brother  Ask  someone  who  doesn't  have  one.    To  realize  the  value  of  ten  years:  Ask  a  newly  divorced  couple.    To  realize  the  value  of  four  years:  Ask  a  graduate.    To  realize  the  value  of  one  year:  Ask  a  student  who  has  failed  a  final  exam.    To  realize  the  value  of  nine  months:  Ask  a  mother  who  gave  birth  to  a  stillborn.    To  realize  the  value  of  one  month:  Ask  a  mother  who  has  given  birth  to  a  premature  baby.    To  realize  the  value  of  one  week:  Ask  an  editor  of  a  weekly  newspaper.    To  realize  the  value  of  one  minute,    Ask  a  person  who  has  missed  the  train,  bus,  or  plane.    To  realize  the  value  of  one-­‐second:    Ask  a  person  who  has  survived  an  accident.    To  realize  the  value  of  one  millisecond:  Ask  the  person  who  has  won  a  silver  medal  in  the  Olympics.    Time  waits  for  no  one.    Treasure  every  moment  you  have.    

Treasure  it  even  more  by  sharing  it  with  someone  special.    To  realize  the  value  of  a  friend:  Lose  one.    

CSB Connection

Congratulations  to  Valerie  Dunn,  Employee  of  the  Month  for  January!    Valerie  has  worked  at  the  CSB  for  a  number  of  years,  previously  in  C&A  and  most  recently  with  ICM.    She  is  a  wonderful  team  player;  has  a  passion  for  helping  others  (both  consumers  and  co-­‐workers);  and  is  very  resourceful,  positive,  and  productive.        

 The  Emerald  City  Express  has  been  keeping  the  tracks  hot  over  the  last  few  months  bringing  new  employees  to  the  CSB  of  Middle  Georgia  as  well  as  taking  others  on  to  the  next  leg  of  their  journey.    Everyone,  please  give  a  warm  welcome  to  these  employees  who  have  come  into  our  fold  over  the  last  few  months:  Dr.  Mary  McCormick,  Dr.  Charles  McCormick,  Natonga  Wesley,  Barbara  Johnson,  Amanda  Lampkin,  Dr.  Robert  Shuman,  Tiffany  Deason,  Maurie  Upshaw,  Monica  Walker,  Ginger  Morris,  Melissa  Jenkins,  Sarnea  Harvard,  Angela  Shedlowski,  Dr.  Ed  Lauterbach,  Sherrill  Wesley,  Clint  Hagans,  Dianna  Hartley,  Sherry  Horne,  Maquita  Green,  Shaneese  Height,  Sonya  Hill,  Carla  Wright-­‐Johnson,  Amber  Snead,  Stephanie  Roberson,  Pamela  Williams,  Tyler  Smith,  Taura  Mitchell,  Linda  Graham,  Valerie  Lawson,  Katherine  Sharpe,  Kimberly  Reuter,  Jessica  Land,  Reneshi  Dixon,  Sherica  Bell,  Catrinda  Parks,  Alfreida  

 

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Mercer,  Demetrice  Holsendorff,  Anya  Williams,  Teresa  Mack,  Dianna  Hartley,  Debra  Claxton,  Sequanna  Johnson,  Jasmine  Davis,  Calvin  Flanders,  Patricia  Williams,  Tiffany  Cray,  Karronda  Brown,  Tanika  Humbert,  Vicki  Dykes,  Briana  Johnson,  Brandi  Logue,  Krisoula  Taylor,  Shenice  Betha,  Tonia  Spaulding,  Rachel  Fuller,  Brittany  NeSmith,  and  Tri  Joiner.    Farewell  and  best  wishes  to:    Cheryl  Gundy,  Montina  Smith,  Rosheda  Darrisaw,  Virgina  Baker,  Annie  Noble,  Otis  Mincey,  Dean  Selph,  Calandra  Anderson,  Susan  Mitchell,  Shelia  Batten,  Jennifer  Robinson,  Bertha  Jones,  Saneika  Thomas,  Dorothy  Pierce,  Kevin  Harvard,  Jalecia  Brown,  Ashley  Acree,  Katherine  Powell,  Lawanda  O’neal,  Denise  Baskins,  and  Kellie  Wilcher.  _______________________________________________    

Mr.  Alvin  Moorman  cooked  breakfast  for  the  I/DD  janitorial  crew  recently.    He  “just  wanted  to  do  something  nice  for  them.”    Thanks  for  your  positive  attitude  and  compassion!  

CSB Chatter  

   

We  are  excited  to  announce  that  Emerald  City  Helping  Others,  Inc.  (ECHO,  Inc.)  has  now  been  granted  501(c)3  status  with  the  IRS!    ECHO,  Inc.  is  a  non-­‐profit  organization  that  is  meant  to  “echo”  the  efforts  of  programming  of  the  CSB  of  Middle  Georgia.    Having  this  501(c)3  status  will  enable  the  organization  to  compete  for  grants  and  gain  access  to  other  funding  sources  offered  only  to  those  organizations  with  that  designation.    Thanks  to  Jennifer  Woodall  for  her  efforts  in  helping  us  to  reach  this  milestone!  

The  second  annual  masquerade  gala  to  raise  funds  for  the  Suicide  Prevention  Coalition  of  Dublin-­‐Laurens  was  a  huge  success!        

   

Willie  Paulk,  retired  president  of  the  Dublin-­‐Laurens  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  long-­‐time  member  of  the  Suicide  Prevention  Coalition  of  Dublin-­‐Laurens,  was  the  honoree  of  the  evening.    You  can  see  an  interview  with  her  and  learn  more  about  this  event  on  YouTube  at  the  following  link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-­‐GsF4UdeY&feature=youtu.be  .  

In  addition  to  raising  funds  and  honoring  Mrs.  Paulk,  the  event  offered  music  by  the  8-­‐Track  Flashback  Band,  dancing,  a  delicious  buffet  meal,  prizes,  and  photo  opportunities  at  the  beautifully  decorated  Dublin  Country  Club!  

 

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Enjoy  a  few  pictures  from  this  fun  night!    

   

   

   

     

     

 

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Step  One  Recovery  Center  had  a  week  of  fun  dress-­‐up  days,  activities,  and  great  groups  and  stories  during  their  first  annual  Recovery  Week  December  7th-­‐11th!    

Twin  Day  

Red Day

Nerd  Day  

Decade  Day  

January 18, 2016

On  this  day  of  remembrance,  we  reflect  on  the  legacy  of  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  through  a  national  day  of  service  across  the  country.    A  few  interesting  facts…      His  name  was  originally  Michael,  not  Martin.    His  father  was  also  Michael  King,  hence  why  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  was  originally  named  Michael  King,  Jr.    However,  after  a  trip  to  Germany  in  1931,  Michael  King,  Sr.  changed  his  own  name  in  homage  to  historic  German  theologian  Martin  Luther.        

 King  skipped  two  grades  in  high  school,  9th  and  11th,  and  entered  college  (Morehouse  College)  at  the  tender  age  of  15  in  1944.    By  19,  he  received  a  bachelor’s  degree  in  sociology.          

 Although  King  today  is  often  remembered  as  being  an  amazing  public  speaker,  he  got  a  C  in  public  speaking  during  his  first  year  at  seminary.    At  the  end  of  seminary,  King  was  making  straight  A’s  and  was  his  school’s  Valedictorian.  

 King  is  to  date  the  youngest  male  to  win  a  Nobel  Peace  Prize,  winning  it  in  1964  at  the  age  of  35  (at  the  time  he  was  the  youngest  overall  for  the  Peace  Prize).    

 His  mother,  Alberta  Williams  King,  was  also  murdered.              

 There  are  only  two  other  people  in  American  history  that  have  a  national  holiday  in  their  honor,  George  Washington  and  Christopher  Columbus.    As  such,  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  is  the  only  native-­‐born  United  States  citizen  to  have  a  national  holiday  in  his  honor.    While  Washington  was  born  in  Virginia,  obviously  the  United  States  did  not  yet  exist.          

 

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From  1957  until  his  death  in  1968,  King  gave  over  2,500  speeches;  he  traveled  more  than  6  million  miles;  and  he  wrote  five  books  and  countless  articles  published  in  newspapers  and  magazines.    

 And  maybe  the  most  interesting  of  all…  Dr.  King  gave  his  first  public  speech  as  part  of  an  Elk’s  Club  Oratorical  Competition  at  First  AB  Church  in  Dublin,  GA!          _______________________________________________  

     

The  Department  of  Behavioral  Health  and  Developmental  Disabilities,  Office  of  Medicaid  &  Health  System  Innovation  has  initiated  Youth  Certified  Peer  Specialist  (CPS-­‐Y)  training.      This  five-­‐day  training  event  is  intended  for  enrollees  who  meet  the  lived  experience  expectations  outlined  below.      • Must  be  18-­‐26  years  of  age;  • Have  a  diagnosis  of  mental  illness,  substance  use  

disorder,  or  a  dual  diagnosis;  and  a  strong  desire  to  identify  themselves  as  a  person  living  with  a  mental  illness  or  substance  use  diagnosis  (current  or  former  person  receiving  behavioral  health  services);  

• Be  able  to  advocate  for  themselves;    • Have  a  high  school  diploma  or  GED;  • Be  able/willing  to  actively  seek  and  manage  their  own  

appropriate  care;  and  • Be  able  to  share  their  own  personal  story  in  a  safe  

and  appropriate  way.   The  CSB  of  Middle  Georgia  sent  three  individuals  to  this  event  last  month!    Our  representatives  were  Allie  Lauber,  Lindsey  Price,  and  Kendrick  Stanley.    There  are  some  additional  people  “in  the  wings”  working  on  completing  their  GED  that  we  hope  will  be  able  to  attend  the  training  the  next  time  it  is  offered.    Congratulations  to  all  of  you!    We  are  so  proud  of  your  accomplishments  so  far  and  expect  great  things  to  come!  

   

Day  Services  Peer  Support,  PSR,  and  CST  consumers  and  staff  (Monica  Walker,  Whitney  Pettis,  and  Barbara  Ford)  had  a  great  day  when  they  recently  participated  in  Mental  Health  Day  at  the  Capitol  on  January  20,  2016.      

   

DON’T  MI$$  OUT!    

Primary  care  medical,  dental,  and  mental/behavioral  health  clinicians  can  get  up  to  $50,000  to  repay  their  health  profession  student  loans  in  exchange  for  a  two-­‐year  commitment  to  work  at  an  approved  NHSC  site  in  a  high-­‐need,  underserved  area.  THE  CSB  OF  MIDDLE  GEORGIA  IS  AN  APPROVED  NHSC  SITE!    The  payment  is  free  from  federal  income  tax  and  is  made  at  the  beginning  of  service  so  you  can  more  quickly  pay  down  your  loans.              Licensed  providers  (e.g.,  LCSW,  PNS,  MFT,  LPC)  may  apply  to  the  NHSC  Loan  Repayment  Program.    Those  approved  can  fulfill  a  2-­‐year  commitment  at  that  site  with  the  option  to  continue  your  service  and  receive  additional  loan  repayment!      **APPLICATION  DEADLINE  FOR  THIS  PROGRAM  IS  

April  5  7:30  p.m.,  2016**    

If  you  are  interested  in  applying  for  this  program,  please  contact  Jennifer  Woodall  at  ex.t  1215  or  Emily  Slaughter  ext.  1147.  

 

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                           Ashton  Smith                                                        Maritza  O’neal                

                                         Barbara  Ford                                Latoshia  Tharpe                                      

 Tina  Newsome  

 SUPER  BOWL  2016  FUN  DAY!  

Tina  Newsome  from  Building  4  was  the  winner!    Be  sure  to  plan  on  participating  in  next  month’s  St.  Patrick’s  Costume  Contest!      

           

   It’s  always  nice  to  hear  “good  stuff”  through  the  grapevine!    We  love  hearing  from  staff  who  are  happy  to  be  a  part  of  the  CSB  family!    Heard  recently  from  Sherlissa  Taylor:    “My  happiness  comes  from  within  and  this  environment  has  a  lot  to  do  with  my  overall  joyfulness.  I  am  employed  at  a  place  where  I  love  my  job  and  have  a  real  passion  for  it  and  I  have  all  of  the  hope  in  the  world  to  excel  in  this  agency  and  most  of  all,  show  everyone  just  what  Sherlissa  is  capable  of!”  

     Peyton  Tuthill  Foundation  Hearts  of  Hope  Scholarships  

• For  eligibility,  applicants  must  have  completed  one  year  of  grief  counseling  through  a  counseling  center,  hospice,  grief  support  group,  faith-­‐based  program  or  other  nationally  recognized  services.    

• You  must  be  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  • You  must  fully  complete  the  scholarship  application  • You  must  be  either  a  high  school  senior  about  to  

enter  his  or  her  first  year  of  college  or  an  undergraduate  student  enrolled  in  an  Approved  University.  "Approved  University"  means  a  licensed  public  or  private  college  or  university,  community  college,  junior  college  or  acceptable  vocational  school  located  in  the  United  States  

•  Your  grade  point  average  for  the  last  twelve  months  of  your  education  must  be  at  least  a  2.5  on  a  4.0  scale.  Any  Applicant  who  has  previously  received  a  scholarship  from  the  Foundation  must  have  maintained  at  least  a  2.5  grade  point  average  for  such  period.  

• Someone  in  the  Applicant’s  Immediate  Family  must  have  been  the  victim  of  a  homicide  which  occurred  at  least  18  months  prior  to  the  submission  of  the  Application.  The  term  "Immediate  Family"  means  the  Applicant’s  spouse,  father,  mother,  siblings  or  step  father,  step  mother  or  step  siblings.  

• You  must  have  undergone    grief  counseling  and/or  therapy  to  help  you  deal  with  your  grief,  loss,  anger  and/or  post  traumatic  stress  caused  by  the  homicide.  

For  more  information,  go  to  http://www.peytontuthill.org/Scholarships.html  

 

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 Here  is  the  final  turkey  from  Dublin  High  School's  Sources  of  Strength  2015  Thanksgiving  Project!    

 For  those  who  may  not  know,  Adult  Mental  Health  Day  Treatment  (located  at  Independence  House/Building  2)  offers  two  programs:  Psychosocial  Rehabilitation  &  Peer  Support.    These  programs  are  geared  towards  promotion  of  socialization  skills,  communication  skills,  job  readiness  skills,  and  health/wellness  skills  among  others.    One  way  to  help  teach  and  implement  the  job-­‐training  skills  is  by  providing  on-­‐site  training  for  the  clients  we  serve.    Do  you  have  days  where  there  just  aren’t  enough  hours  to  run  all  your  errands  after  work?    Well,  if  getting  your  car  washed  and  detailed  is  one  of  those  errands  that  get  neglected  from  time  to  time;  you  are  in  luck!  Independence  House  is  proud  to  announce  the  grand  opening  of  “MIND  OVER  MATTER  CARWASH  AND  DETAIL.” What  other  company  offers  the  perks  for  a  full-­‐service  carwash  during  work  hours,  accommodation  for  pick-­‐up  and  drop-­‐off  by  trusted  staff,  and  a  reasonably  set  price  of  $10  inside  and  out?    Between  the  hours  of  9am-­‐1pm,  you  can  get  your  car  cleaned  (inside  and  out).    Yes,  you  read  that  

right…only  $10  for  inside  and  outside.    Our  work  speaks  for  itself.    If  you  don’t  have  time  to  bring  your  vehicle  to  building  2,  then  give  Cheryl  Gundy  a  call  to  arrange  pick-­‐up  and  drop-­‐off  at  your  building  location.    You  can  also  email  to  schedule  your  appointment  today  to  have  your  vehicle  cleaned.    Don’t  neglect  the  agency  vehicles,  either;  give  Alvin  a  call  to  schedule  that  appointment.    If  it  matters  to  you,  we  don’t  mind  because  we  will  make  your  car  shine.    Thanks  for  your  support  from  the  friendly  staff  at  Mind  over  Matter  Carwash  and  Detail.    Contact  Information:    Cheryl  Gundy  478-­‐275-­‐6811  ext.  1305  [email protected]    Alvin  Moorman  478-­‐272-­‐1190  ext.  1142  478-­‐484-­‐8467-­‐Work  Cell  [email protected]    

 April  29th,  30th,  &  May  1,  2016  

 Camp  SOS,  a  family  camp  for  families  who  have  lost  a  loved  one  to  suicide,  is  for  anyone  who  is  6  to  96.    All  members  of  your  family  are  welcome,  and  whatever  family  looks  like  to  you.    Each  cabin  is  made  up  of  three  areas  that  are  partitioned  off  with  a  collapsible  door.    Each  family  gets  their  own  section  of  a  cabin  that  has  either  4  or  5  "single  camp  mattress"  beds,  with  a  bathroom,  shower,  and  sink  for  each  family.    The  camp  is  created  with  a  specific  program  that  starts  on  Friday  and  ends  Sunday  morning.    Survivor  families  and  the  care  team  get  to  know  each  other  on  Friday  night  and  the  consistency  of  everyone  being  there  from  start  to  finish  is  a  key  part  of  healing.  Camp  goes  on  rain  or  shine.    A  lot  of  our  healing  activities  are  done  indoors,  and  we  have  figured  out  how  to  move  everything  inside  if  it  rains.    We  will  still  have  an  awesome  camp!    Registration  information  can  be  found  at  http://www.campsos.com/#!registration-­‐process/c9vn.