Mainstream Living Newsletter: Mainstream Living Newsletter - June 2018
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Congratulations to the following individuals for being recognized as this month's Service Excellence Award Winners. Your gift cards will be delivered to your supervisor. Each month, employees are recognized for going "above and beyond" in their service to members. We encourage staff and managers to nominate a fellow staff member...
Congratulations to the following employees who have been selected for Mainstream Living's Quarterly Mission Maker Award. These awards are selected from the previous quarter's monthly award winners. The Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee meets to review the nominees and selects the winners based on impact, innovation, leadership and/or significance. Mission...
Mainstream Living is part of the Polk County Positive Behavior Supports network. Each month, training topics are offered to staff in an effort to improve and enhance services for our members.
Read More on PBS Monthly Training Topic - Reframing
Any time you are working in an entry level position (such as Direct Support Professional) in a company, it can feel daunting approaching your supervisor with new ideas or better ways of doing things. It may feel like they are the expert and authority, and you are telling them how...
Read More on Tip of the Month
Coming to Mainstream Living has been both an opportunity and a challenge. Mainstream Living has helped me a lot since the day I moved in. In the first month, I feel I have gained skills in more areas than just living independently. I have been an only child all my...
Read More on Moments of Truth: Jon Perkins Jr
What brought you to Mainstream? I worked for Mainstream after college because I was interested in Mental Health issues. I then left Iowa and three years later returned. I came back to Mainstream because I’d had a good experience the first time. What is your favorite thing about work? I’ve...
What brought you to Mainstream? I had two close friends and an acquaintance that worked at Mainstream Living. One of them encouraged me to apply for a House Manager position that was available. What is your favorite thing about work? The Mainstream Living corporate culture has always been the favorite...