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Team of Three Receive OPA!

Three Cheers & Congratulations to Sheri Andrews, Tim Sipe, and Renee Strathmeyer in Bell’s Oasis House program; this dedicated trio are the newest recipients of Bell’s Outstanding Performance Award (OPA)!   Renee, Tim, and Sheri were nominated by Lori Leister, assistant director of Bell’s mental health services department because they have “worked very hard since […]

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And the OPA goes to . . . Elisa Jefferson!

Congratulations to Elisa Jefferson, who recently received an Outstanding Performance Award for her amazing work as a Residential Program Supervisor in Bell’s Intellectual/Developmental Disability (IDD) residential services program. Nominated in multiple categories – Great Team Player, Goes the Extra Mile, & Champion Caregiver – Elisa recently stepped in as a supervisor in one of the […]

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Congratulations to the Graduates of Bell’s Firefly Series

Congratulations to the newest group of graduates of Bell’s Firefly series. Participants met for sessions every three weeks since last October with presenters from the community on topics of personal and professional development. The group celebrated together (along with agency directors) for their final session and wrap-up luncheon. Three cheers to Thomas, Vanessa, Patricia, Yajaira, […]

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Jessica Putnam Receives 2021 Ivan G. Hileman Award

As the program coordinator for Bell’s Community Hospital Integration Project Program (CHIPP) Assisted Living program, Jessica Putnam oversees three community living homes that each provide 24/7 care for three mental health service users. Jessica’s supervisor, Kris Stroup, nominated Jessica for the Ivan G. Hileman award because, she says, Jessica’s leadership skills became even more evident […]

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Mary Griest Receives 2021 Ivan G. Hileman Award (IDD services)

Managing a calendar of scheduled in-person trainings for an entire department takes a lot of coordination.  Reworking that schedule and figuring out how to make those trainings happen in a virtual environment due to a pandemic, is a whole new challenge.  To meet required program regulations for Bell’s intellectual/developmental disability residential program (IDRS), all staff […]

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