Attached is an article entitled, “What is Social Work?” This article discusses the new definition of Social Work being voted on by The International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work. Interesting to read the definition from 1957 and compare it with the proposed definition of today.
http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/jul/07/what-is-social-work
Service Coordinators Conference Call
Thursday, December 12, 2013 (Optional) 12:30 pm
Phone Number: 1-877-402-9753 Passcode: 1608056#
Minutes
Attendees: Annette, Janice, Stephanie, Rebecca, Rene, Alexa, Katrina, Faith, Kari, Lindsay, Emily, Victoria
PVM Updates (Annette)
New Service Coordinators have been hired for Hampton Meadows, Harbor Springs and Spring Meadows. The names and contact information can be found in the Shared Files.
CSI Updates (Alexa)
The hiring process for two Service Coordinators is in the final interview stage.
New Resources
Victoria asked for a resource for free audio testing in a person’s home or at a facility. The Beltone company was recommended.
There was discussion about how the pre-screening process was going. Rene’s Oakland Ct. group of about seven, decided that each person would screen one resource form each category. The screening results will then be uploaded to Google Docs along with the required signed Vendor Agreements. Rene is trying Google Docs because not all Service Coordinators have access to Hannan’s files on the shared drive.
The completion date for prescreening resources is March 31, 2014 and as per Brenda is a firm date.
Client Scenarios
No client scenarios
Additional Concerns, Questions, Issues
Annette will supply everyone with an updated version of the PTO schedule for the holidays.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:10 pm.
I just received a thank you from MiCAFE for you all helping 61 clients between April and June of 2013 receive an average of $115 in food assistance each for a total benefit amount of $5,754! Job well done! Thank you.
Greetings from the AASC National Conference in Indianapolis, IN! There are over 1,000 SCs attending the conference this week.
Matt and I gave our presentation on Self-Care Strategies this morning to 80+ participants. It went really well, and we were quite pleased.
Here are a few photos that we would like to share with you! (See if you can spot Diane Crawford!)
-Alexa and Matt
We had a very suscinct and informative conference call yesterday. Thank you for all who attended and participated in the discussions. Of cource it was optional but in attendance were Brenda, Cheryl, Rachel, Adrienne, Alexa, Andrea, Crystal, Diane Crawford, Emily, Karen, Kari, Jackie, Judy, Lindsay, Yours Truly, Maryanette, Puffer, Trudy, and Victoria.
CSI update provided by Rachel was that Microsoft Office 2010 will be installed this weekend (7/20/2013) on all Hannan systems. Users must be logged out of ALL software prior to the installation. There will be an optional training following the conference call next week on Thursday 7/25/2013. The call will run as normal from 12:30 – 1:30 and the training will follow immediately from 1:30 – 2:30 with NpServ staying on after to assist with any questions.
PVM uptdate provided by Brenda was that HUD has approved budget grants at two new PVM buildings. Sage Grove in Kalamazoo and Hillside in Harbor Springs. It’s no secret that Brenda is looking forward to direct supervision visits up north 🙂
Crystal asked about dental resources for low income/Medicaid eligible residents. Several call participants offered suggestions. Among the suggestions are the Tri-County Dental Health Council, contacting the AAA in your area for assistance, Victoria has a list of resources for Wayne Co. that she will post to the SCoop, or exploring options at the area dental schools.
Finally, Cheryl was on hand to give an overview of the Scudder and the American House funds. A big thanks goes out to Monika, who offered to assist Cheryl in getting all information posted to SCoop. Basic information relayed on the programs are that they are funds of last resort and are both available to all PVM or CSI SCs. Both programs are only available to residents living in the tri-county region of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Scudder funds are available to individuals 60 and up and American House funds are available to those 65 and up. To obtain funds, SC and individual must demonstrate that the funds will be used for special/emergency needs and that the fix will be sustainable. Scudder funds can be up to $300/individual/calendar year and American House funds can be up to $2000/individual/calendar year, however where there can be 6 – 8 grants of Scudder available per month, there is only about $5,500 American House funds available per year. Some examples of different funding opportunities for Scudder are a bed, fresh food box, or in conjuction with other sources, helping to paydown a utility bill in shutoff status. American House fund examples include durable medical equipment i.e. a hospital bed, a utility bill not in shutoff status, or car repairs. American House also requires that grant recipients provide a current photo for American House to use in their program marketing. Hannan is the gatekeeper on both programs and any questions can be directed to Cheryl Bukoff in the Zena Baum Service Center at extension 20. The Scudder application form is available on the shared drive and doubles as the application for American House funds.
Thanks again to those that participated in the call yesterday and hope everyone is able to get out and practice a little self care this weekend.
Cheers!
Ellen Kayrod Gallery
Luella Hannan Foundation
“Kayrod Summer All Media Open”
June 28 – August 16, 2013
This exhibit brings together a diverse assembly of artists and their work, demonstrating the extraordinary range of talent and creativity in the Detroit community.
Opening Reception
Friday, July 12, 2013
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday by appointment, and Fridays 9 am-7pm. The Gallery is closed weekends. For more information about the gallery contact Pam Halladay at phalladay@Hannan.org or visit www.Hannan.org
Catrina and Faith packed the house with 53+ members for their long-awaited, post-fire Meet and Greet. It was a great success and testament to their patience and rapport building as Service Coordinators. Naturally, it didn’t hurt to have a big cake!!!! Fully consumed.
In order to speed up the processing of PTO forms and reduce the potential for missing hard copy faxes, Michelle has approved an alternate system for requesting PTO. Now there are two options:
1. Send an email to me for approval with the electronic version of the PTO request form completed and attached. If sent via email from your Hannan email account, your email will count as your “signature”. Michelle will print my email approval and the attached PTO request form for payroll purposes. I’m attaching the electronic form and it is also located in the Finance Forms section of the shared files. This is the preferred method.
or
2. Continue to send a hard copy of your signed PTO request form to me for approval via mail, fax, or hand delivered.
One of the things that has come to our attention is a bit of confusion on how PTO usage is printed on your pay stubs. The biggest challenge is when we receive or approve PTO retroactively (ie when you are sick) and the retroactive approval doesn’t reach Michelle until after payroll has been submitted for the pay period in question. What happens in this situation is that she is able to note your PTO usage on the pay period directly following the pay period in which it was actually used. Unfortunately there is not a current way to note that this is “retro PTO”. In order to further clarify Michelle will be a guest at our July 11th SC Team Meeting and will give a presentation on how to read your pay stub to make sure you are well informed of your compensation, benefits, and PTO. Thanks Michelle!
