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every month for updates on important announcements, upcoming

events, and to see our Core Values in action.

Upcoming Events

11/1 12/31 Make A Match Campaign

11/15 11/18 CQL - Personal OutcomesMeasures Training in TinleyPark

11/17 Olney CILA Open Houses: North Ave. Home: 4:00PM-5:30PM Jonathan Drive Home:5:30PM-7:00PM

11/29 Giving Tuesday

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MailChimp Template Test ‐ "Monthly Update ‐ November"

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Your CHOICE, our goal

On October 6, 2016, the CTF ILLINOIS Tigers, a selfadvocate

group in the south suburbs, premiered a video which will be shown

during newhire orientation in order to demonstrate what

expectations the individuals we serve have for all employees.

The video was developed, written, and acted out by the Tigers.

Special thanks to staff members Jessica Delgado and Nia McElroy

for their help and to HomewoodFlossmoor High School for filming

the video. Actors included: Robert Jones, Rose Murray, Mark

Jennings, Lyle Edmond, Birdell Turner, Mike Tozzi, Crystal Hill, and

Jonathan Barnes.

Mark is ready for the premiere Rose stands with her award

The Painted Turtle, CTF ILLINOIS' new art studio in Tinley Park, had

its Grand Opening on October 26, 2016. The studio was built

based on the interest of the individuals we serve. There are

currently 8 individuals enrolled at the Painted Turtle and we will max

out at 15. At the Painted Turtle, individuals not only learn new skills

and techniques, but have a full storefront now open to the public to

sell their work. The grand opening brought in over $1000 for the

artists and had special guests in attendance, including Senator

Michael Hastings, Tinley Park Mayor David Seaman, and Tinley

Park Chamber of Commerce President Tom McNulty.

12/6 12/9 CQL - Personal OutcomesMeasures Trainingin Charleston

NovemberAnniversaries

10+ Years Diana Walker - 27 Yrs Pamela Hayes - 19 Yrs Kimberly Thompson - 18 Yrs

610 Years Claudia Coleman - 9 Yrs Banita Richmond - 8 Yrs Jesse Blair - 7 Yrs Wendi Chenault - 6 Yrs

25 Years Georgia Hutton - 5 Yrs Jennifer Smith - 5 Yrs Steven Rogers - 4 Yrs Angie Zerkle - 3 Yrs Olanrewaju Fanimo - 2 Yrs Caitlin Johnson - 2 Yrs Khamyra Lane - 2 Yrs Brenda Lewis - 2 Yrs Rochelle McLucas - 2 Yrs

1 Year Cooper Adams Sheila Bradburn Erica Hull Lisa Justin Carl Martin Kirby Mitchell Melissa Munn Tiera Nathan Andrew Pieper Jamila Polk Susan Pryde Marlee Stearns Lori Sutton



Local officials, staff, and artists at the Painted Turtle cut the ribbon

for the grand opening

Community members lined up to purchase the artists' work

Optomize resources with

great RESPONSIBILITY and INTEGRITY

CTF ILLINOIS is utilizing funding from a recent DHS grant to

launch their newest program, Vocational Opportunities for

Integrated and Competitive Employment (VOICE). The VOICE

Program works to connect individuals who wish to work in

community settings with a variety of employment opportunities.

Foster a culture of RESPECT through open

communication and thoughtful actions

The petition to raise the minimum wage for DSPs has received over

345 signatures! Have you joined the fight for higher pay?



Connect to Respect, a PowerPoint presentation that includes the

new mission statement, vision, and core values for CTF ILLINOIS

has been presented to staff members in all areas of the agency. The

presentation also focuses on neglect and abuse prevention.

A place to LEARN and room to GROW

Congratulations:

Maureen Cesarotti, MA from ACCESS, who earned her

LPC and LCPC Licenses! Congratulations, Maureen!

Rachel Joplin, MA from ACCESS, who earned her LPC

License! Congratulations, Rachel!

Special Thanks:

Indra Cooper, Associate Director, who's had many

responsibilities added since the merge. Thank you for being

so positive and professional through all of these changes!

Danielle Kane, Finance Department, who's been very

helpful assisting employees who have limited Excel skills.

Thank you for being such a patient instructor!



ENJOY what you do and sharethat PASSION with others

Melissa Crew, Supervisor of Crown Point CILA in Sumner, received

the inaugural IARF Community Care Professional Award. Her

passion and commitment to the individuals she serves helped her

secure this coveted award. Congratulations, Melissa, on this much-

deserved recognition and for all you do!

Keela Houston, a Tinley Park DT DSP, has a passion for hair styling

and fashion. Keela has taken it upon herself to style the ladies'

hair prior to their job interviews! One individual, Christine, could

not stop smiling and remarking on how great it felt to have her hair

styled. Christine's new confidence was instrumental in her

successful interview and in securing her a job! Thanks, Keela!

Strive to find ways to CONTINUOUSLY

IMPROVE



CTF ILLINOIS is proud to announce our shift to CQL Certification.

By making this change, we are challenging ourselves to adhere to

stricter guidelines, but also giving ourselves the opportunity to

greatly improve our services. By the end of December, we will

have four Certified CQL Personal Outcomes Measures (POM)

Trainers who will provide a total of eight training sessions to over

eighty staff members throughout our service area in 2017.

Two new CILA homes have been approved in Olney and individuals

from the eight-bed Crown Point CILA will move into the new four-

bed homes on November 7, 2016! Each individual will have their

own room and have spent time picking out decorations for their

new bedrooms and home. Everyone is excited for this move and we

will have two open houses on November 17, 2016!

Individuals at the Cedar Lane CILA in Crete took a vacation to Lake

Geneva while their home was renovated. They enjoyed a trip to the

Jelly Belly Factory in Kenosha, took a lunch cruise on Lake Geneva,

shopped at Gurnee Mills Mall, visited the Milwaukee Public

Museum, and ate dinner at the famous Safe House Restaurant!



Improvements to their home included new flooring in the kitchen and

laundry room.

Embrace COLLABORATION to create

extraordinary achievements

CTF is proud to partner with The Coleman Foundation of Chicago

for their #ILGIVE Campaign. On Giving Tuesday (Tuesday,

November 29, 2016), all donations made to CTF will be DOUBLED

by The Coleman Foundation as part of this campaign in addition to

donations already being doubled by Community Services

Foundation! Be sure to invite friends to donate on Giving Tuesday!

Donations can be made by going to www.ilgive.com and searching

for "CTF ILLINOIS" to select as your designation.

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) has

partnered with CTF and ACCESS to host two Christmas parties

this year, where guests are asked to donate to ACCESS

Psychological Services. One already-held party brought an

overwhelming amount of donations, including large amounts of

canned food as well as winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. The

next party will be held in December.

Through the Staff Development/Training Department, Sarah Bush

Hospital provided a free presentation on proper Hoyer Lift

Training to the staff at the Advocacy Center in Charleston. In

addition, the trainer gave a follow up letter regarding

recommendations with a specific individual and a packet with

suggestions on proper equipment.



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