What sets Civitas apart? 🌟
At Civitas Senior Living, passion is the pulse of everything we do. It drives us and fuels our purpose — to serve seniors with exceptional care and provide them with the best quality of life.
Life flourishes in our communities as residents and team members achieve amazing things, showcasing the greatness of Civitas every step of the way. 🤝
Experience the difference at one of our communities ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g-VNK3Fe#WhoWeAre#Community#SeniorLiving#PassionateCare#PassionateService
I retired from Civitas about 2 years ago and the only regret I have is that I did not become part of the Civitas family until the end of my career. 30 years in long term care and like the old saying does, “I saved the best for last.” From the top down- Kind, caring and compassionate. My kind of people. Easy for me to say that Civitas was by far the best company I ever worked for. Thank you Wayne, Cooper, Misti, Amy, Misty Miller and Mary Behringer— and so many others. I miss being a part of the family!🩷
Last Thursday, 1 August, Mark Wilson, Director of the Probation Service, launched our Statement of Strategy 2024-2026: ‘Changing Lives in Our Communities for Safer Futures’.
The Strategy is constructed around five pillars:
1. Enhancing Community Safety
2. Empowering our Team
3. Building collaboration and engagement
4. Enabling Social Inclusion
5. Future-proofing our Service
📽 You can watch Mark's speech below
Self-advocacy groups are crucial in creating a more inclusive and equitable society where individuals can live fulfilling lives and participate fully in their communities. Discover how members of the Aspire Self-Advocacy Group are leading their own narratives, making their voices heard and driving real change at https://lnkd.in/ds6_PDSN
How to end a two party system. Part one. ☝🏽
* Ranked choice voting(RCV)
* Proportional representation
* Support for third party candidates
* Community engagement and organization
It’s important that we challenged the current political system, and it is crucial to engage in constructive dialogue with others and work towards solutions that promote inclusivity and representation.
Disrupt, disrupt, disrupt. No more genocides.
What are your thoughts?
How we support volunteers in their roles can really differ, depending on the type of work they're doing and the responsibilities they have. In this episode of Volunteer Leaders in Action, I talk with Julie Ugoretz, a social worker living in Brooklyn and working in NYC at SAGE, where they manage a Friendly Visitor Program for LGBTQ+ elders. I heard Julie speak at a webinar over the summer, and was so impressed with the robust and intentional training, support and supervision they offer to volunteers - I knew I wanted talk more with Julie about their approach.
In this rich conversation we learn how Julie approaches setting volunteers up for success, and how her background in social work helps her do that. Julie and her team do this by:
➡ making sure that volunteers are "not alone in the work" even though they see elders 1:1 in their homes.
➡ preparing volunteers well with a robust full-day training. Training involves important historical and contextual considerations, as well as a slew of critical skills like empathy building, listening skills, role plays, and hearing from a current volunteer.
➡ providing support early on in volunteer matches. Julie and her team connect with the client and the volunteer by phone after the first visit.
We also learn about a variety of ways that support and supervision are offered to volunteers – from peer supervision meetings, which are a core of the program, to opportunities for 1:1 check-ins when volunteers need additional support from staff, and encouraging peer support between volunteers. The fact that there's a lot of longevity with the volunteers in the program, and that many of them continue to attend peer supervision meetings, even after the first year with the program (when meetings are mandatory) is a great sign of the value of these supervision opportunities.
💡 A couple factors that work well during team check-ins:
❓ Use broad-open-ended questions to check-in.
What's going on?
What's going well
Is there anything that concerns you with your match?
🔎 Provide opportunities for skill-building on specific topics.
👥 Encourage volunteers to use each other as resources – Julie shared that volunteers have "gone through it" in a way that they haven't as a staff supervisor.
🎉 Build in fun, connection and celebration. The team gathers for holiday and pride parties, and special events like drag bingo – all of which offer opportunities for volunteers and clients to make informal, friendly connections.
Julie also shares some valuable guidance about how she captures volunteer hours – a notoriously tricky task for volunteer managers.
https://lnkd.in/dZwMujB4
While I am on the road for work, I am trying to keep my ears, eyes, mind, and heart open. In simple moments of connection, we can walk away changed in positive ways. #community#strategicplanning#transitions#lovemyjob
When humans summit to their highest point....
I met to wondrous Francesca Findlater OBE of No Going Back a week ago.
At the end of the meeting we decided the best way to collaborate initially was for EmpowerAbility to have some presence at HMP Wandsworth.
At No Going Back’s next workshop titled "Create Your Profile".
One week later there was a chance for seven random volunteers from all walks of life to meet at the front gates of HMP Wandsworth.
To be allies and collaborate and to serve 14 men with impactful confidence boosting exercises.
From a young 84 year old to a solicitor (not a criminal lawyer - added emphasis).
From a Global Banker to Criminology student.
From a Management Consultant to myself, Founder & CEO.
The diversity of volunteers was matched equally by the diversity of returning citizens.
We met, Chefs, Construction Workers, Entrepreneurs, Financial Consultants.
We met all ages and diverse backgrounds.
But above all we met humans who all wanted to return as citizens.
To build a life without punishment along with the absence of crime.
In my opinion, allyship, humanity and collaboration at their finest represent the pinnacle of collective human effort and solidarity.
Allyship is about standing in solidarity with marginalised communities.
Advocating for their rights and actively working to dismantle systems of oppression or bias.
It involves listening, learning and taking action to support those who face discrimination and perpetual injustice.
Humanity encompasses empathy, compassion and understanding towards others.
It's about recognising the inherent worth and dignity of every individual.
Regardless of their background and striving to create a more just and equitable world for all.
Collaboration involves working together across different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to achieve common goals.
It's about recognising that we are stronger together.
That by combining our efforts, we can create meaningful change.
When allyship, humanity and collaboration come together.
They create a powerful force for positive transformation.
Whether it's advocating for social justice.
Addressing environmental issues.
Fostering inclusivity in our communities.
These values serve as guiding principles for creating a better world for everyone.
So that we can all take breath, so that our worlds can breathe easier.
With LOF (Love Over Fear)
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#EmbraceProgress#ElevatePotential#SeekDiscomfort#LoveOverFear
A picture of volunteers and staff from No Going Back and Jazz Singh✨ of EmpowerAbility outside HMP Wandsworth.
Focus on women and girls is so important for every issue. I'm grateful for organizations like Hewlett Packard Enterprise taking the lead in the fight against human trafficking.
It's also interesting to note that not only are women disproportionately affected by any crisis, but women are also the solution to some of the most pressing problems facing the world. In regard to climate change the 2 biggest factors that can reduce emissions are educating girls and providing access to contraceptives. Here's a great article detailing this: https://lnkd.in/gcUiUn6n
Modern slavery disproportionally affects women and girls–roughly 71% of the estimated 50M enslaved, or one in 130 females. On #internationalwomensday, I kindly ask that we take time to reflect on these numbers, hear the stories of individuals with lived experiences, and deepen our appreciation for the gravity of this human rights tragedy that we in business have within our power to correct.
My gratitude goes out to all survivor leaders and a few of the incredible women who have inspired us Hewlett Packard Enterprise to be bolder and act with urgency.
Thank you, Princess Eugenie, Rt Hon Theresa May, Julia de Boinville, Sophie Otiende, Emily Chalke, Emily Death, Grace Forrest, and Lisa Kristine for your tireless drive to bring an end to modern slavery.
https://lnkd.in/gsj-5wCq
Operations Specialist
1moI retired from Civitas about 2 years ago and the only regret I have is that I did not become part of the Civitas family until the end of my career. 30 years in long term care and like the old saying does, “I saved the best for last.” From the top down- Kind, caring and compassionate. My kind of people. Easy for me to say that Civitas was by far the best company I ever worked for. Thank you Wayne, Cooper, Misti, Amy, Misty Miller and Mary Behringer— and so many others. I miss being a part of the family!🩷