November is "World Quality Month"

“From innovation in Finland, to the fight against blindness in India, to health care in Saudi Arabia, quality around the world is something to celebrate and recognize.  Add your input and join the Global Quality Community in celebrating and advancing quality during World Quality Month throughout November. Valuable quality contributions in businesses, communities, and institutions are shared, as are quality tools and techniques, heroes, the stories of quality in practice every day, and events.

 

You are invited to contribute events, stories, and other content. Also check out the knowledge resources (case studies, white papers, articles, videos, and more) and quality stories on the site–a true platform to acknowledge the global quality community.”  From the “Blogrdige” the official blog from Aldridge.  For more information click here.

Team Voc Expands its Reach

Special Tree’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program recently became an Approved Vocational Rehabilitation Facility through the State of Michigan’s Worker’s Compensation Agency. This is great news to the growing program that employs 50 workers and serves over 90 clients in three locations.

The certification means that our team will be able to serve more individuals looking to return to work post injury. The State of Michigan Certification allows injured workers injured with Workers Compensation Insurance to receive vocational rehabilitation at any of Special Tree's three locations in Troy, Romulus and Midland.  Our program received the accreditation by meeting the quality standards and requirements outlined by the State of Michigan.

"This certification increases our ability to help individuals through their path to rehabilitation and helps our program continue to expand and improve- And we’re really excited about that,” said Joe J. Richert, Director of Community Rehabilitation Services.

As the program continues to grow it will provide a wide variety of supported work settings, community enclaves, as well as formal vocational assessments and community placement services.

Special Tree Rehabilitation Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation Program is a CARF accredited program.

NCC North's Spooktacular Halloween

By Jessica Bahny
Activities Coordinator

Another scary Halloween has come and gone at NCC North.  Staff, clients and guests celebrated the holiday in our typical style- fun, costumes, food and music!  Clients rocked out to Halloween “scaryoke” and Motown karaoke, and snacked on Halloween party mix and cupcakes.  There were also “monster fingers” to make and eat.  (No, they weren’t real fingers!  They were string cheese with a green pepper “fingernail”!)  Clients played “toss the eyeball”, tossing bouncy eyeballs into a cauldron.  Kudos to George G. who got all but 2 in on the first try!  The costume contest was great as usual, with a number of staff and clients turning out in their spookiest or most creative attire.  Congratulations to the winners!  For staff, Joan C. and Frances L. won, and for clients, Kieth C.  and Harley W. were the big winners!  Winners took home a Halloween DVD and a ribbon.  Some of our friends from NCC south came to celebrate with us, and judging by the smiles on everyone’s faces, a good time was had by all.  Halloween is always fun here at NCC, and this year was no exception.  Thanks to Amy Blevins and the activities staff for putting on the party, and thanks to everyone who dressed up and came down to party with us!