Take a look at our @NAHC newsletter for March 2012
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Vol. 5, Issue 3 — March 2012 Page 1 In this issue: ⇒ FCGC speaks to Legislature……….………….......… Page 1 ⇒ HR Buzz: Staff Changes in HR ……….……..…..….. Page 2 ⇒ Employee Spotlight: Jerri Classen…..………………Page 3 ⇒ New Faces at NAHC………...…………………..…..…. Page 3 ⇒ Employee Anniversaries……………………...….…….Page 3 ⇒ Safety Corner: Unusual Occurrence Protocol...…..Page 4 ⇒ Upcoming Events at NAHC…………………………....Page 4 The Family and Child Guidance Meets with State Legislature. Submitted by: Kurt Schweigman and Janet King Janet King, MSW and Kurt Schweigman, MPH presented at the Legislative Briefing on Mental Health and Multicultural Communities at the California State Capital in Sacramento on February 6, 2012. Janet presented on the presence of mental health disparities in our underserved communities in California. Kurt presented on the strategic plan for improving behavioral health for our Native American population across the state. Presentations were also given by African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) groups. The legislative briefing gave awareness about the Mental Health Services Act – CA Reducing Disparities Project to improve mental health for our underserved populations. Approximately 60 legislators, legislative staff, community members and other representatives attended the briefing. Employee Spotlight Jerri Classen Page 3 A Monthly Publication for Native American Health Center Employees FCGC’s Janet King Front Row Lower Left and Kurt Schweigman top row far right.
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Vol. 5, Issue 3 — March 2012 Page 1
In this issue:
⇒ FCGC speaks to Legislature……….………….......… Page 1
⇒ HR Buzz: Staff Changes in HR ……….……..…..….. Page 2
The Family and Child Guidance Meets with State Legislature.
Submitted by: Kurt Schweigman and Janet King
Janet King, MSW and Kurt Schweigman, MPH presented at the Legislative
Briefing on Mental Health and Multicultural Communities at the California State
Capital in Sacramento on February 6, 2012.
Janet presented on the presence of mental health disparities in our underserved
communities in California. Kurt presented on the strategic plan for improving
behavioral health for our Native American population across the state.
Presentations were also given by African American, Asian/Pacific Islander,
Latino, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) groups.
The legislative briefing gave awareness about the Mental Health Services Act – CA Reducing Disparities Project to improve mental health for our underserved
populations.
Approximately 60 legislators, legislative staff, community members and other representatives attended the briefing.
Employee Spotlight
Jerri Classen Page 3
A Monthly Publication for Native American Health Center Employees
FCGC’s Janet King Front Row Lower Left and Kurt Schweigman top row far right.
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Human Resources Department Changes
By: Jennifer Luna
The HR Department would like to welcome its newest member of the Human Resources Department, Yvette Torres. Yvette will
be our new Senior Human Resource Generalist/Compensation Analyst. Yvette has many years of HR experience and will be a valuable addition to our team during our exciting time of transition for Native American Health Center. Yvette is a familiar face in
the community and was a former Native American Health Center employee in 1994. We are very pleased to have her as an addition to our team.
Yvette will be taking on most of the HR Generalist duties of Jennifer Luna. Jennifer has recently gone back to school and has
reduced her schedule. Therefore, please refer to the duties of each HR member to know who to contact for a specific HR issue.
Natalie Aguilera, Director of HR 510-747-3035
Provides expertise in all functional areas of Human Resources, including staffing and recruitment, employment law, employee relations, benefits administration, compensation planning, performance management, training and career development. Provides
support and direction to employees at all levels of the organization and supervises all employees within the HR Department.
510-747-3052 Handles the following HR functions: staffing and recruitment, new hires (and new hire orientations), appointment forms and
salary allocation change forms, process terminations, management of personnel files, TB/Physical/CPR compliance, and manage volunteer, extern and interns. Manage the implementation of the HRIS system.
Jennifer Luna, HR Generalist (Part Time) 510-747-3038
Handles the following HR functions: Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) compliance, consultant agreements and special projects. With this transition we would like notify you of our revised onsite schedule effective March 12, 2012:
Location: 3124 International, Room 316 Day: Every Monday and Wednesday
Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm Team Member: Michelle/Yvette
Phone number: 510-434-5403 Location: San Francisco Clinic, 3rd Floor
Day: 2nd & 4th Friday of every month
Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm Team Member: Yvette/Michelle
Phone Number: 415-621-1170
*The remaining days, HR staff can be reached in Alameda.
By Catherine A. Marin-Wisdom, Administrative Officer
Title: FNP, Director of Perinatal Services
Site: 7D
How long have you worked @ NAHC? 22 years.
Tell us a little about your job: I take care of kids and pregnant ladies and new/young families. I supervise the most amazing team on the planet. Cathy Scott is the midwife we have once a week, Shamika Dokes, Regina Roman, Suzy Kim Tran, and Laura McLively make me look good every day. We work hard to support the next generations and those parents trying so hard to raise them right.
What is the most enjoyable part about your job? I enjoy caring for families and welcoming new babies into the world. I love my team mates: laughing and crying with them and working it together.
What do you do to relax on the weekends? Cook, read, walk/exercise with Rose our black lab each day, church activities, hang out with hubby Dan and precious daughter Leah.
What is your ideal vacation? travel the world with extended stay in Ivory Coast, West Africa where I used to live and work.
What three things would you take on a deserted Island? Bible/Dan/Leah
Jerri (top Left) and her OB Team
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Attention Staff: Do you want to contribute to @NAHC?? If you have an article, suggestion, or comment about
future newsletters, please contact Cathy Wisdom at 510-434-5481 or via email: [email protected]
Safety Corner by Dawn Lulua-Claxton
Unusual Occurrence Forms:
What are they?
They are Forms found:
S:\_Shared Bulletin Board\Forms and Instructions used by Employees to report incidents. Employees are required to immediately report any
unsafe condition or hazard that they discover in the workplace to their
supervisor via the NAHC Unusual Occurrence/HIPAA Incident Report and the supervisor will then forward a copy of this report to the either your
supervisor, a witness, or the Executive Director. No employee will be disciplined or discharged for reporting any workplace hazard or unsafe
condition.
Employees who wish to remain anonymous may report unsafe conditions or hazards by submitting Incident/Accident report to the Executive
Director without identifying themselves.
Why are they used?
Documentation is a very key aspect to healthcare for liability purposes.
Who stores & maintains the records?
The Executive Director maintains an Unusual Occurrence log as well as
corporate files in which all incidents are documented.
