Always generous with their time and talent, CLS-Walton had
many staff members assisting at other facilities and in other programs while at
the same time experiencing a 37% increase in caseload. Their efforts didn’t go
unnoticed. Steve Finkel, Community Programmer with The Arc of Delaware
County nominated the entire staff at the Community Living Skills facility in Walton,
NY for a Blesher Award. Steve wrote,
“Despite enormous challenges… the (CLS-W) team never missed a beat- “caring
without restraint in spades!”.
It is rare that an entire staff at a facility is nominated
for a Blesher Award. However this team has “dug deep” and pulled together to
meet these significant challenges. With the dedication and teamwork of every
person at CLS-W, the Day Service program continued to operate smoothly and was
able to maintain the high level of service that they provide under normal
circumstances.
Key points noted in the nomination of how the people at
CLS-W demonstrated the Unifying Principals of The Arc of Delaware County
include:
Those We Serve Come
First-“Their human resources focused on our mission despite the
challenges.”
Commit To Excellence-
“Blending more people from Broome and CLS-Arkville and being positive and
proactive.”
Be Dedicated- “Ensuring
that the focus is on supporting their participants at all times- and making
great strides on meeting Valued Outcomes!”
Employee
Satisfaction-“ The pride in a job well done under very trying times – with
still much to be done.”
Communicate
Effectively-“With all the pressures, programs have happened as planned,
annual meetings held, and communications flow as needed.”
Be Innovative-
“Reaching out to others to help as needed so the level of service is maintained
at a very high level.”
Congratulations to everyone at Community Living
Skills-Walton. You are the ultimate example of how mighty many can be when they
act as one.
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