A memorial gathering for Adam Statman will be held on Sunday, August 27 at 3:00pm at Dawn Farm. The Farm is located at 6633 Stoney CreekRoad in Ypsilanti, 1 mile south of Textile Road. If you have any questions please feel free to call 734.485.8725.
The next Dawn Farm staff training is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 at the United Way building on Platt Rd. Joann Heap, M.S.W, is scheduled to present on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (Part II) from 9:00am to 11:30am and Ryan Besaw will be conducting the Dawn Farm Quarterly Training in the afternoon. As a reminder, the quarterly training is mandatory, therefore, if you are not able to attend the afternoon portion, an alternate training date will be scheduled. All staff are encouraged to attend the inservice and will be paid. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. CAC credits will also be provided for the morning presentation.
John McNalley is our August 2006 volunteer of the month. John stepped up to the plate in making our Japanese guest Shoichi Sugiue (Paul) feel welcome and at home for his extended 2 week stay here in our community. As a transitional housing resident John went above the normal community service work requirment in making this visit for Paul one we are all sure that he will remember...Way to go John!
We can learn a lot from other professions. The skills required to be a good interviewer are very similar whether you're a journalist or a counselor. Journalism professor John Sawatsky has challenged his profession to avoid the mistakes he sees in the profession's big names like Mike Wallace, Larry King and Barbara Walters.
A very cool visual presentation of the genetics and brain processes involved in addiction.
You are invited to attend the babyshower for Robin on August 31, 2006 @12:00 at the Farm. If you would like to prepare a dish please contact myself(Cassie) or Julie at the Farm by August 24. She is registered at BabiesRUs.
For those of you that haven't heard, Alisa is NOT leaving her position as Detox Coordinator at this time. Therefore, the going away party is cancelled for Friday, August 11, 2006. Sorry for any inconvenience and thanks for all of your support.
We will have a mandatory meeting for all Resident Aids on August 23rd at 6:00PM. The meeting will be held at Dawn Farm, in the great room. Pizza, pop and salad will be provided to all who attend.
On August 23rd Bridget Wanzeck will be reducing her work hours and have more diverse duties within the Dawn Farm System. As most employees know she has made valued contributions in many capacities at Dawn Farm. There is now a full time Counselor position open at Huron Street House. The basic requirements are a minimum of a B.S.W. or equivalent degree in human services and or CAC-II. If interested please contact Jim King, Huron Street Coordinator (769-7360) or jking@dawnfarm.org.
You are invited to attend a going away luncheon for Alisa Pounds, Detox Coordinator, Friday, August 11th, at 12:00 noon. It will be held at Detox.
Daybreak recently hired two new therapists: Veronica Smith and Mary Capriotti. Veronica brings experience from FIA and hospice; Mary recently graduated from Wayne State University. Both have a great desire to work with adolescents, "I love the challenge," they each stated during the interveiw. Welcome Veronica and Mary!
Vince Swain is the our August employee of the month. Vince has been a Recovery Support Specialist with the Daybreak Program for over 3 years, bringing dedication, positive attitude, and the willingness to go the "extra mile" to the team. Recently, Vince had an opportunity to be with our friends from Japan, "pretty much 24/7" for the duration. His energy was spread throughout the week, laughing and joking with our visitors, sharing the "language of the heart" with many. Thank you Vince for being a part of the Dawn Farm Team.
For those of you who have not heard, Alisa Pounds is leaving Dawn Farm to pursue a career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Her last day will be Friday, August 11th. Brenda and Ryan are planning a goodbye lunch for her last day.
