Newsletter2 May 2007 - Intranet - East Central Public Health District

Caught! Doing a GREAT Job!
Mary Stacy recognizes our peer advocates, Teens Relating Information By Education
(T.R.I.B.E.), for their awesome work in the community with teens and parents. TRIBE provides the community
with teen pregnancy prevention and positive adolescent health education.
We have six TRIBE members that graduated from high school this year: Monica Burnett,
Veronica Burnett, Brandi Freeman, Demory Hill, Dion Givens, and Akilah McElvy. Congratulations
graduates!
Suzanne Harrow states that Fran Mitchell, Suzanne Thomas, and Grace Merchant did wonderful jobs
in researching and putting together presentations for the last NP/ERN meeting in May.
Emma Smith, Client Navigator for Wilkes, Lincoln, and McDuffie Counties, was selected to represent Client
Navigation for Georgia at a national conference on Client Navigation in Tampa, Florida. Emma also
presented a talk for new client navigators at the Client Navigator training in Macon on May 30th. Thank
you Emma for the work that you do. (by Suzanne Harrow)
Lynette Stephens states: “It is a display of admirable quality, when one co-worker can praise another for a
job “well done”. This is exactly what Olaundra has done.” Lynette compliments Olaundra Grace and
Kim Howell for their unselfish teamwork and customer service at the South Augusta Clinic. Donna Scott
also thanked both for their organizational commitment, excellent customer service, and team spirit. Your
efforts are truly appreciated. (Olaundra states that Kim was scheduled to work from 9 am—6 pm. However,
she did not leave until 6:30 p.m. At the time Kim was scheduled to leave, there were several clients
waiting. Without hesitation, Kim immediately saw the need and continued to assist Olaundra in seeing the
clients that had been waiting for so long. Between the two, together they did certs HR, and 2E’s.)
Lynette Stephens says “Job well done” to Bernita Wilson for being extremely helpful and proficient in
WIC client check-ins. A client expressed: “Bernita Wilson displays extreme professionalism in the execution
of her duties.”
Dianne Williams was praised by a client for exceptional service received.
W. Jason Stanford, of DHR, Division of PH , praises Jeanie Baker. He states: One of the ADAP staffers
mentioned how consistently friendly and helpful you are when they call with questions. They noted that you
are doing a good job assisting with the duties of ADAP while Doris is out. He stated that he already know
how valuable you and the rest of the staff were to the District. Keep up the good work!
Ann Kenny has done an excellent job presenting the Pandemic Flu presentation to the Wilkes County Rotary
Club and has received requests to present at the Wilkes County Kiwanis and Martinez/Evans Rotary
clubs.
ECHD Training Coordinator and District Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Program Manager, Jerry
Harden, recently coordinated a first time, stand-alone county Pandemic Influenza Anti-Viral, SNS Full
Scale Exercise (FSE). There have been a few Pan Flu FSEs in the state of Georgia, but this was the first in
the state where the county supported itself, as would be required during an actual Pan-Flu Mass Anti-Viral
Incident. This FSE was conducted in McDuffie County at Thomson High School.
For the first time in ECHD FSE history, the SNS distribution goal was met by the end of the first hour.
By the end of the second hour, the SNS goal was almost doubled! This proved that the ECHD Pan Flu Plan
works and the entire District is Pan Flu Ready. This was Jerry’s first FSE as the ECHD Training Coordinator
using the Pan Flu Plan he wrote as Emergency Preparedness Specialist. (By Gary Zgutowicz)
Donna Scott congratulates Sandra Wimberly and her team for an OUTSTANDING job during National
HIV Testing Day.
“A BIG RAVE for Lynda Thomas at the Richmond County Health Department for her outstanding service
and going beyond her call of duty in caring for her patients. Thank you, Mrs. Thomas for all you
do.” (From The Augusta Chronicle, June 24, 2007, Rants & Raves section)
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