The Health/Safety/Infection Control Committee members are as follows:  Ronnie Gibson, Chairperson, Lynette Davis, Judy Crum, Marcie Hinkle, Terri Martin, Jessica Mueller, Marilyn Lawrence, Tony Ruscitelli, Juantia Russell, Linda Nelloms. and Sheila Morgan.

Tornado Season is fast approaching.  If you are not sure where the nearest tornado safe zone is located for your area, please see a safety committee member immediately.

The safety of clients, staff and visitors depend on your timely response in the event of an emergency.  Please be sire that timely evacuations are taking place and remember to take a first aid kit, a cell phone, and staff and client listings with you as you exit the building.  Once everyone has reached the designated location across the street at the church parking lot, a head count should be taken.  Upon entrance back into the building, an evacuation drill report form should be completed and submitted immediately.

Fire evacuation drills should be taking place monthly and quarterly on each shift.  All other drills should be taking place annually.

Reminders:

1. Two weather band radios are available at the front desk and in the residential mailroom if needed.

2. There are three emergency cell phones available to staff and distributed as follows: K. Baker, M. Crane, and B. Roberrts

3. All 1st aid kits should remain completely stocked at all times.  Supplies needed to replenish your first aide kit come from the nurse

4. All electrical appliances/equipment brought into the agency by staff and/or clients are to be inspected and tagged as such by a member of the safety committee.

5. Internal accident reports should be submitted to Lynette Davis within 24 hours of the event.  Any unusual event should be documented such as damaged and/or missing property/equipment, communicable diseases, personal injury, vandalism, etc.

Networks Trainings/Workshops by Marilyn Lawrence

The Nova House Association, Inc. NETwoks Training Center had (3) goals in mind this fiscal year.  They were as follows:

1. Make Training Opportunities available to staff to meet requirements of Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation (CARF), Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) and other regulatory agencies.

2. To make training available to staff to support licensure and certification.

3. To make quality trainings available to the professional community at a reasonable cost.

The general survey conducted among Nova House Staff showed the needed training in several areas.  30 survey responses were received from staff.  The areas most requested for training were as follows:  Clinical Supervision, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Diagnosing & Dual Diagnosing, Professional Ethics, Oral/Written Exam Review.

Nova Offered 13 Home Study Courses to assist in acquiring CEU's and RCH's.  Nova Staff 35% and the public utilized 65%.  The 3 most highly requested Home Study Courses offered were:  Pharmalogical Effects & Drug Categories, Basics of Federal Confidentiality, and Clinical Supervision.

Participants were offered to participate anonymously in evaluations.  The results showed workshop/trainings were graded on a scale of 1-5.  98% were graded in the area of 5=outstanding, and 2% were graded in the area of 4=excellent.

There were three Community Educational Opportunities attended by the Networks Coordinator on behalf of Nova House Association.