September means the start of fall, but these employees stood tall to become our September Shining STAR Employees of the Month. Congratulations to our winners:
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WEST: Jarred harley
EAST: eric luster
Each month across the Healthy Connections Community Health Network, exemplary employees are nominated for this award for representing our Three Pillars: Excellence, Compassion, and Community. These pillars are considered heavily when choosing winners.
As winners of this Shining STAR award, Jarred and Eric are winners of a $50 gift card.
Jarred is based in Mena and works in Information Technology services throughout the Community Health Network. Eric is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Evolve Behavioral Health. He sees patients at Little Rock Midtown, West Central Health Clinic, and Malvern.
- Jarred in his time here has shown a great willingness to. He has lined out many processes in order to strengthen the network excellence. Whenever someone has an issue, he will research it to his best in order to solve their problem. Due to his persistence in solving issues it helps everyone else do their jobs for the patients.
- Eric is always ready to see patients and makes sure they are well taken care of. He recently started seeing patients in Malvern and is passionate in what he does.
- .Jarred jumps in and helps wherever he is needed. I have seen him jump over on Fridays and help unload trucks. He is very kind and always looking to help.
- Eric has a positive attitude and looks on the bright side of each day. He is definitely a friendly person who patients love to see. Eric shows excellence and compassion in everything he does.
- Jarred has been a huge help this month in making changes to the phone system. He always has a good attitude even if plans change and he has to make modifications to the previous changes, he is always willing to help.
Congratulations to both Jarred and Eric.
Thanks again this month to everyone who nominated an employee. There were a lot of great nominations. Do you know who should be our next employees to be recognized? You can nominate them by visiting https://www.healthy-connections.org/nominate.
Halfway through 2022 and we’re excited to announce our June Healthy Connections Shining STAR employees of the month.
WEST: CAROLYN ALEXANDER
EAST: TINA HAMPTON
Each month across the Healthy Connections Community Health Network, exemplary employees are nominated for this award for representing our Three Pillars: Excellence, Compassion, and Community. These pillars are considered heavily when choosing winners.
As winners of this Shining STAR award, Carolyn and Tina are winners of a $50 gift card.
Carolyn is a Patient Care Coordinator with Evolve Behavioral Health and Medication Management and is based in Mena. Tina is a Patient Care Coordinator at the Healthy Connections Little Rock Midtown clinic.
- Carolyn always has a helpful and friendly attitude. She never complains about anything and takes on additional or new tasks with a positive outlook.
- Tina is very understanding, smiles 24/7, and is always willing to help patients in any way possible.
- Carolyn has temporarily taken on the additional workload with no complaints and can orchestrate getting things taken care of in creative and efficient ways. We regularly receive compliments about Carolyn from patients such as “she is so sweet,” “she is so helpful,” “she is a jewel,” and “you’re lucky to work with someone like her.”
- Tina is always smiling and the patients enjoy seeing her! She is always going above and beyond to help them out however she can.
- Carolyn sets an exemplary example of patient care for Healthy Connections.
- Tina has gone above and beyond to help patients fill out paperwork. She always smiles when she comes to work. The patients get along extremely well with her! She never has a bad attitude toward anything she does.
Congratulations to both Carolyn and Tina.
Thanks again this month to everyone who nominated an employee. There were a lot of great nominations. Do you know who should be our next employees to be recognized? You can nominate them by visiting https://www.healthy-connections.org/nominate.
We know getting sick doesn’t take a holiday. That’s why Healthy Connections is offering appointments at some clinics on Monday, July 4. Call us at 888-710-8220 for appointments. Come see us at:
- Mena – 7:45a-3p
- Hot Springs Chippewa – 7:45a-3p
- Malvern – 7:45a-3p
- Arkadelphia – 7:45a-3p
- Little Rock Midtown – 7:45a-3p
- De Queen – 7:45a-6p
Clinics at Mount Ida, Bryant, Hot Springs Central, and Hot Springs McAuley will be closed.
Find a location at https://healthy-connections.org/locations.
Healthy Connections is excited to announce its May 2022 Shining STAR employees of the month:
WEST: Paula bradley
EAST: kenzie martin
Each month across the Healthy Connections Community Health Network, exemplary employees are nominated for this award for representing our Three Pillars: Excellence, Compassion, and Community. These pillars are considered heavily when choosing winners.
As winners of this Shining STAR award, Paula and Kenzie are winners of a $50 gift card.
Paula works as the administrative assistant for Healthy Connections and is based at the Mena clinic. She was also heavily involved in the planning for 2022 Admin Days for employee training. Kenzie is a Behavioral Health Patient Care Coordinator and works at the Evolve Behavioral Health clinic at Hot Springs McAuley.
- Paula always goes above and beyond to help in any way she can. Paula worked very hard on getting everything together for the fashion show for admin day. She went above and beyond to make sure it was appropriate for the dress code but fun for everyone to enjoy.
- Paula has a very positive and professional attitude and has been an amazing addition from day 1. She is always willing to take on projects to help us better serve our patients and co-workers.
- Kenzie gives 100 percent every day she is here, from answering every phone call, taskman, or patient questions. And she is extremely dependent and loyal as a co-worker. We could NOT function without her!
- Kenzie is a hard worker and is very compassionate with her work and for the patients, we endure. She strives to be better at everything she does.
- Kenzie is a hard worker and is always willing to help. She is dependable and very good at her job. I often find myself not having to follow-up to see if something is taken care of because she has already taken care of it and let me know.
Congratulations to both Paula and Kenzie.
Thanks again this month to everyone who nominated an employee. There were a lot of great nominations. Do you know who should be our next employees to be recognized? You can nominate them by visiting https://www.healthy-connections.org/nominate.
Healthy Connections is excited to announce its March 2022 Shining STAR employees of the month:
WEST: ERICA SULLIVAN
EAST: KRISTAL LAWRENCE
Each month across the Healthy Connections Community Health Network, exemplary employees are nominated for this award for representing our Three Pillars: Excellence, Compassion, and Community. These pillars are considered heavily when choosing winners.
As winners of this Shining STAR award, Erica and Kristal are winners of a $50 gift card.
Erica is the practice manager for the Mena, Mt. Ida, and De Queen clinics. Kristal is an LPN who works with Evolve Behavioral Health at the Hot Springs McAuley clinic.
- Erica has taken on the role of practice manager for Mena, Mt. Ida, and DeQueen. I don’t think she’s slowed down one day since she took the job. She is professional, and kind, but “takes care of business.” She works with all the staff to help with any needs and seeks out help appropriately when she needs it. Erica was a wonderful choice for this position.
- Erica is a great example of a model employee. She is always willing to take on new responsibilities and help out wherever she is needed. She has a positive attitude and focuses on finding a solution instead of the problem. Erica genuinely cares for our patients and her customer service is unmatched.
- Kristal is always very professional and compassionate with the patients and with staff. Kristal is very willing to help and works steadily all day. I enjoy her sense of humor and what she adds to the workplace and the patients like her as well.
- Kristal also is always willing to help the other nurses in our office even though she has multiple tasks that she is responsible for. When our patients are cared for by Kristal, they will see in her the Healthy Connections mission statement.
Congratulations to both Erica and Kristal.
Do you know who should be our next to be recognized? We had a lot of great nominations sent in for March. Nominate by visiting https://www.healthy-connections.org/nominate.
Healthy Connections Community Health Network and Evolve Behavioral Health and Medication Management is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “The Time is Right for Social Work” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society for more than a century and how their services continue be needed today.
The annual Social Work Month campaign is a time to show our appreciation for and to inform public, policymakers, and legislators about the services social workers provide in an array of sectors, including our community health centers.
There are almost 720,000 professional social workers in our nation, but that number is expected to rise to more than 800,000 by 2030, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Social workers have helped drive significant, positive changes in our nation. Social workers such as social reformer Jane Addams, former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, and civil rights leaders Dorothy Height, Whitney Young and Ida B. Wells have pushed for voting rights, equal rights, Social Security, unemployment insurance, and other programs.
Social workers touch millions of lives each day and it is likely a social worker at some time will assist you, a family member, or a friend. For example, are you a student who needs athletic shoes to participate in sports, but your parents can’t afford to buy them? Talk to your school social worker. They can help you find the resources you need. Do you want a better relationship with your spouse, partner, children, or parents? A social worker can help you forge stronger connections.
Are you living with depression, anxiety, or a substance use disorder? A social worker can help you overcome them and thrive. At Evolve, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) provide individual family, and group mental-health therapy in our communities.
Visit www.evolvebhs.com to learn more about our social workers and the services they provide.
