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Please Welcome Dr. Teri Wahlig, ChildServe's New
Medical Director
"I'm looking forward to building relationships and rolling up
my sleeves to help!" - Dr. Wahlig
For many of us, Dr. Wahlig is already a
familiar face in the halls at ChildServe.
She began her relationship with
ChildServe more than 10 years ago,
serving first on the Board of Directors,
then on our Board of Trustees. She
chaired the "Great Life" capital
campaign in 2006 that enabled us to
create the Transitional Care Unit and
five community group homes. And in
2007, she was given the "Spirit of
ChildServe" award in recognition of her
many contributions to our organization.
"Dr. Wahlig has a long history of involvement with ChildServe,
and we are very excited that she has now agreed to serve in the
capacity of medical director," said ChildServe's president and
CEO, Lloyd VanderKwaak.
In her new role for ChildServe, she will provide leadership to the
medical teams and guide our strategic plans to implement
physician services and palliative care programs.
FEBRUARY 2011
In This Issue
Introducing Dr. Wahlig
Hey Lloyd!
Variety Telethon
Childcare Staff Training Day
Run, Walk, & FUN 4 the Kids
The Food Mentor Coming to ChildServe
Update Your Mailing Address
Nominations Needed for I'm a Believer!
Save The Date
FEBRUARY 8 · 5:30-7:00PM
The Scoop on Children's Health:
Sensory Strategies to Improve
Attention
ChildServe Training Center
FEBRUARY 15
11:30AM-12:30PM
The Food Mentor Lunch & Learn
ChildServe Training Center
MARCH 5-6
Variety Telethon
Polk County Convention Center;
Broadcast Live on WOI-TV
MARCH 8 · 5:30-7:00PM
The Scoop on Children's Health:
Dr. Wahlig graduated from the University of Iowa College of
Music, Mind, and Health
Medicine, and she is board certified in pediatrics, neonatal perinatal medicine, and palliative care - hospice medicine. Prior to ChildServe Training Center
joining ChildServe, Dr. Wahlig was medical director of the Mercy
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Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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The position of medical director had previously been filled by Dr.
Sayeed Hussain, who will be continuing his practice at the West
Des Moines Child & Adolescent Clinic.
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Run, Walk, & FUN 4 the Kids
ChildServe Center - Johnston
"We are so grateful for the compassionate medical leadership
that Dr. Hussain has provided ChildServe for the last 30 years,"
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says Tammy Stapp, VP for Program. "He provides excellent
February Training Calendar
medical care for our children and will continue to be a valued
resource for ChildServe and to all of the families that we support." iBelieve Set Up Instructions
Dr. Wahlig officially began working at ChildServe on February 1,
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and she says her main priority in her new role is to "be a resource February's Communicator
for all staff. My immediate goal is to meet as many staff as
possible and hear from them about what they find important and
how they see my role in working with them. I'm looking forward to PUBLISHING INFORMATION
The ChildServe Communicator is
building relationships and rolling up my sleeves to help!"
Hey Lloyd!
I've Got a Question...
I'm so pleased to be welcoming
Dr. Teri Wahlig to our staff as
VP/Medical Director! She has
such a strong relationship and
long history with ChildServe,
and her skills and background will make her a welcome addition
to our team. You may also have questions for her, so I'm
inviting you to submit your questions to Dr. Wahlig this
month, and her responses will appear in this column next
month. You can still send your questions to
heylloyd@childserve.org and she will respond. Please give her a
warm welcome!
Can You Lend a Hand For a Good Cause?
Volunteers Needed for the Variety Telethon March 5
ChildServe has been asked to again participate in the Variety
Telethon! This year's event will be March 5 and 6 at the Polk
Country Convention Center, Fifth and Grand Avenues. As in
years past, the telethon will be broadcast live on WOI-TV
Channel 5.
Variety would like ChildServe to staff the corporate phone panel
from 10:30pm to midnight on Saturday, March 5. We need 32
volunteers since we will not be sharing the panel with another
organization. Variety has been a long time supporter of
ChildServe and has partnered with us in every major initiative
we've undertaken. Helping with the telethon is a wonderful way
for us to say thank you to Variety and their many volunteers for all
that they do for us and all children in need in our community.
If you're interested in helping, please contact one of the following
people with your name and shirt size (you'll receive a very cool,
long-sleeved t-shirt for participating) by February 21. We'll fill
slots on a "first volunteered" basis.
published monthly by the Staff Relations
Department for all ChildServe staff. All
questions or suggestions should be
directed to Jay Winger at 515.727.2357.
If you are not receiving a copy, or are
having trouble viewing the e-newsletter
version, please contact Roxanne Wicks
at 515.727.1480. Communicator articles
may also be viewed at our website:
www.childserve.org/communicator.
HOW TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS
Staff are invited to submit their
newsletter items to Suzanne Edson.
Submissions are due by the 15th of the
month prior to publication.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Sarah Anderson, Bob Bailey, Cheri
Burns, Katie Ceolla, Suzanne Edson,
Lisa Sinclair, and Roxanne Wicks.
Cheri Burns · cheribu@childserve.org · 727-2356 x356
Kelsey Parker · kelseyp@childserve.org · 727-1495 x335
Roxanne Wicks · roxannh@childserve.org · 727-1480 x320
Childcare Staff Training Day
Provide Children with Positive Choices to Produce Results
On January 17, 2011, almost 70 childcare staff descended on the
Training Center at ChildServe in Johnston to learn how to better
serve their kids and to strive for excellence! The day began with
a keynote by the Vice President for Program at ChildServe,
Tammy Stapp, leading a discussion on the values of ChildServe.
The day continued with a variety of sessions available to staff,
including classes on Sign Language, Emotional Intelligence,
Customer Service, Coaching and Teambuilding, and Creating
Sensory-Friendly classrooms.
One of the classes, Choices, which comes from the Conscious
Discipline series by Dr. Becky Bailey, challenged the participants
to think differently about how they work with and talk with the kids
to help them gain compliance while increasing the self-esteem of
the children. The tips and ideas fit in very nicely with the positive
behavior support concepts taught at ChildServe and can be
useful to us all.
For example, when you are trying to get a child to try to do
something, rather than looking for new answers, we need to ask a
new question. Instead of asking yourself, "How do I get the child
to __________?" shift your thinking to, "How do I help the child
more likely choose to _________?" Once we have shifted our
focus we can create an environment where the child is more likely
to choose to do what you want them to. One of the ways to do
this is through the use of two positive choices. Think about it,
when you want your child to do something, what are the choices
you give them? "Clean your room or you're grounded!" We have
given them two choices, but one is positive, "Clean your room."
And the other is very negative, "you're grounded." Instead give
them two positive choices or ways to accomplish what it is that
you want them to do. Now we know that this will not always solve
the problem, but it is one great step along the way to help gain
compliance from the child while building self-esteem in them at
the same time. We also know from Positive Behavior Support
that giving choices decreases unwanted behavior while building
the child's view of themselves and what they can do (selfesteem).
Feel free to talk with any of the childcare staff about other
nuggets they may have picked up from this day dedicated to
improving the lives of the children under our care!
Run, Walk, & FUN 4 the Kids
Save the Date for Saturday, May 14, 2011
"The Food Mentor" Coming to ChildServe
Join the Wellness Committee for a Lunch and Learn
The Wellness Committee will be hosting a Lunch and Learn on
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 11:30 - 12:30 pm in the break
area by the Accounting Department.
Jennifer Simpson "The Food Mentor" will be joining us and
demonstrating cooking techniques for a healthy lifestyle. She
says healthy habits start in the Kitchen! Cooking can be
intimidating, frustrating, time consuming, and not natural to you,
but it is a skill that can be learned (maybe even fun). Food can be
tempting, tasty, social, emotional, and situational, but it can also
be healthy. Recipes can be foreign, complicated, long, and
intimidating, but you control your confidence in
cooking. Flavors: Learn techniques for enhancing the flavors of
healthful foods via marinades and spices. Take favorite meals
and find healthy alternatives. Preparation: Tips and tricks for
easy recipes. Find the inner cook within you during hands-on
demonstrations. Repurpose: Take one recipe and alter slightly
to make many meals out of the same ingredients. Samples:
Taste your creations and enjoy new flavors!
Jennifer will be cooking, instructing and providing lunch. If you are
interested in attending please sign up on the training e-partner
site or contact Katie Ceolla at katiece@childserve.org ext 323.
The skill you will learn and menu for the lunch and learn are as
follows:
Chicken Wrap (Dips)
Tossed Salad/Veggies (dressings)
Demo - seasoning, preparing of chicken for sandwich/salad use
Demo - 3 dressing selections
Demo - 2 dip/spread selections
Label reading information/instruction as needed along with
question and answer time
Do We Have Your Current Mailing Address?
W-2 Tax Forms Have Been Mailed
It's that time of year again when W-2 tax forms are being mailed
out to all ChildServe staff members. It is important to make sure
we have your current address on file. If the address we currently
have on file for you is incorrect, it will take longer for your W-2 to
arrive.
Please check your pay stub and confirm that we have the correct
address listed. If the address is incorrect or you have not yet
received your W-2, please contact your Staff Relations
Coordinator.
Staff Relations Coordinators:
Amanda Blackman
515.727.1465, extension 305
amandab@childserve.org
Katie Ceolla
515.727.1483, extension 323
katiece@childserve.org
Andy Jennings
515.727.1479, extension 319
andyjen@childserve.org
I'm a Believer! - Nominations Needed
A Quick Email with 1-2 Sentences is All it Takes!
Do you have a co-worker who truly believes in the spirit of a
child? Do you have a great story that you think will inspire us all?
Nominate someone you know to be next month's Believer! You
don't have to be a supervisor - anyone can nominate staff to be
the Believer. Just email sarahan@childserve.org with the
nominee's name, department, and contact information as well as
your own and 1-2 sentences on why you think the nominee is a
Believer. We'll take care of the rest!
Going Green: Run Fans in Reverse
A Quick Tip to Help You Stay Warm this Winter!
Did You Know? Most people think of
fans only when they want to be cool,
but many ceiling units come with a
handy switch that reverses the direction
of the blades.
How It Works: Counterclockwise
rotation produces cooling breezes while
switching to clockwise makes it warmer: air pooled near the
ceiling is circulated back into the living space- cutting your
heating costs as much as 10%!
Source: www.thedailygreen.com
ChildServe Welcomes New Staff
We're So Glad You're Here!
Celebrate February Staff Birthdays
Join ChildServe in Wishing These Staff Members a Happy Birthday!
Staff birthdays, along with service anniversaries, are also posted on the Staff Relations
Department's homepage on e-Partner.
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