MHM Education Reimbursement Program

Back-to-School time isn’t just for the kiddos. As you prepare your children for the beginning of a new school year with their immunizations, schools supplies and a fresh set of clothing don’t forget about furthering your own educational goals.

MHM is committed to your career and professional development and has designed the MHM Education Reimbursement program with you in mind. The MHM Education Reimbursement program is dedicated to helping you achieve your educational objectives.

MHMers like Christina Raya, dental assistant, and Blanca Arguello, WNHM regional manager, have already successfully participated in the program.

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How It Works

In order to receive education reimbursement benefits, team members must be deemed eligible to participate in the program at the time of reimbursement processing and follow the steps outlined below.

1. Discuss your self-development plans with your manager prior to course registration/enrollment to ensure your course and institution choices meet all of the eligibility requirements.

2. Your manager will submit these plans to your department Director for final approval. Failure to secure final approval prior to submitting a reimbursement request may result in denial of reimbursement.

3. Document your director-approved education plan in SuccessFactors under “My Profile.”

4. Select an approved educational institution and approved course/degree program.

5. Enroll in the educational institution of choice. You are responsible for applying and registering directly with the educational institution, adhering to its procedures, policies, and deadlines.

6. Keep track of your semester educational expenses. You are responsible for ensuring that all itemized receipts for appropriate expenses are correct. Save your registration confirmation for submission with reimbursement request.

7. Within 60 days of course completion, submit your reimbursement request with itemized receipts, registrar’s records, and final grades. You may submit for every semester. There is a maximum benefit of $1,200 per semester and your reimbursement will not exceed $3,600 per year. Semesters do not have to be consecutive.

8. Your reimbursement will be processed through payroll following your reimbursement request submission.

As you set forth reaching your educational aspirations, remember the MHM Education Reimbursement program is here to help. Please submit your Education Reimbursement Application now for the Fall 2011 semester. 

For more details, contact Maggie Vasquez by telephone at (210) 385-0297 or via email at mvasquez@mhm.org.

Excellence in Action: Lauri Revilla

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Parenting Programs Coordinator,
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Lauri Revilla was presented with the Excellence in Action button for the compassion and sensitivity she offered to a Parenting Program volunteer.

Lauri took the initiative to engage the volunteer as she was struggling with a personal and tragic loss. Lauri was the first person to reach out to the volunteer and has provided much-needed support though a very difficult time.

We are proud of Lauri and applaud her for personifying our core values. Please join us in congratulating her on earning this recognition!

Congratulations Lauri!


Have you seen Excellence in Action?

Tell your collegues you appreciate them by passing along this gift and sharing their story. Photos and stories can be submitted via email, the MHM Blog or Facebook page!

TMAC Trivia Challenge: Next Question Revealed

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The summer celebration continued today as the Team Member Appreciation Committee (TMAC) met with team members at the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon Jr. Clinic as part of the ongoing recruitment efforts for 2012.

This visit also marks the next installment in theTMAC Trivia Challenge series. The TMAC Trivia Challenge offers team members the opportunity to learn more about Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the important role TMAC plays within the organization. For the remainder of the year TMAC members will visit various MHM facilities to personally issue the TMAC Trivia Challenge question. On-site team members will have first exposure to the question, however the challenge is open to all MHM team members.

We hope this is a fun and exciting way to test your MHM knowledge while discovering fun facts about the organization. As a committee, TMAC works hard to ensure team members are satisfied with life at MHM. We look forward to hearing your answers!

Without further delay, the next question of the TMAC Trivia Challenge is: 

What are the five core values defined by
Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ team members?

Please submit your answer to the TMAC Trivia Challenge question by utilizing the commenting feature following this post. Answers can also be submitted to the MHM official Facebook page in the form of a wall post at http://www.facebook.com/mhmstx.

Submissions for answers will close five business days after posting date. Therefore, the last day to submit answers to this question is Friday, August 5, 2011!

For more information about the MHM TMAC Trivia Challenge or TMAC in general, please contact our Membership Coordinator, Melanie Garcia or Current Chair, Lisa Rodriguez

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RULES

Team members will have up to five business days after the question of the month is announced to submit their answer. After five business days, all correct answers will be entered in a drawing for a prize. The winner will be notified by a TMAC representative.

  • Open to MHM team members only.
  • One winner per question.
  • Entries for submission will close 5 business days after TMAC Trivia Question is announced.
  • Answers will be accepted through the MHM Blog or the official MHM Facebook page only.
  • Emails or verbal entries do not qualify for submission.

 

Growing Connections: Making a Difference

by Rev. Mickey T. McCandless
Director, Church Connections and Spiritual Care

 

Stories are the threads that woven together reveal the fabric of life to others and to ourselves.  Stories allow us to know the difference we make in the world around us. Stories allow us to point beyond information to feelings of grace, sadness, joy, anger, confusion, gratitude, and amazement. Stories invite us into the world that is more than we can fully describe but we often experience. Our stories also point toward the vision we live of making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

 

Remember a time you saw a difference that was made in the life of another person out of the work you do. Share that story with me and with at least one other person. When you remember and share your stories of making a difference you celebrate your call to vocation, you celebrate the ministry MHM does through you, and you celebrate the power God invests in the world through you.

 

You make a difference in the lives of people. Share a story of that difference you make.

 

Do you have a prayer need for yourself or others?
You may send it to Rev. Mickey McCandless.
I will pray for your request and, unless asked not to,
I will share it with the rest of the community.

 

Parenting Programs: I am Excellence

Parenting Programs are offered through the Community Programs component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries. The Community Programs of MHM focus on bringing together individuals of similar backgrounds, ages, or life situations and creating a community within a community. 

The Parenting Programs of MHM play a vital role in the community and in the lives of the parents it serves. As we reflect on all of the hard work and effort the Parenting Programs team put into their daily work, we would like to take this moment to thank them for their dedication to the MHM mission of, "Serving Humanity to Honor God."

Thank you, Parenting Programs. You are Excellence.

 

Camp Fit – Methodist Healthcare Ministries

Kinney County Post
Volume III, Number 29

Camp Fit is a program of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas. Every year a rural area is chosen to be the host of the camp. Children learn about health and nutrition, and do fun and interesting activities while participating in the camp.

On July 12, 2011 Get Fit students made a trip to Kickapoo Cavern State Park. The children enjoyed a fun day of hiking and birdwatching. The camp, which began June 27th, focuses on education the students on the importance of eating right and continuing a healthy, balanced lifestyle. The students take at least one field trip a week, and on regular days they enjoy fun packed days of nutrition lessons and games.

  • To view original article as a .pdf, please click here.

TMAC Trivia Challenge: July

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Today, members of the Team Member Appreciation Committee (TMAC) visited the Parenting Programs team at the Meld East office as part of the ongoing recruitment efforts for 2012 membership. 

It’s hot out! To cool off, MHM team members gathered over a summer-influenced theme.   

This visit is also the second in the TMAC Trivia Challenge series. The TMAC Trivia Challenge offers team members the opportunity to learn more about Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the important role TMAC plays within the organization. For the remainder of the year TMAC members will visit various MHM facilities to personally issue the TMAC Trivia Challenge question of the month. On-site team members will have first exposure to the question of the month, however the challenge is open to all MHM team members.

We hope this is a fun and exciting way to test your MHM knowledge while discovering fun facts about the organization. As a committee, TMAC works hard to ensure team members are satisfied with life at MHM. We look forward to hearing your answers!

Here we go, the next question of the TMAC Trivia Challenge is: 

Health services are provided by MHM through School Based Health Centers. 
Where are these two School Based Health Centers located?
(name the elementary schools)

Please submit your answer to the TMAC Trivia Challenge question by utilizing the commenting feature following this post. Answers can also be submitted to the MHM official Facebook page in the form of a wall post at http://www.facebook.com/mhmstx.

Submissions for answers will close five business days after posting date. Therefore, the last day to submit answers to this question is Friday, July 22, 2011!

For more information about the MHM TMAC Trivia Challenge or TMAC in general, please contact our Membership Coordinator, Melanie Garcia or Current Chair, Lisa Rodriquez

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Meld_East_Team_3RULES

Team members will have up to five business days after the question of the month is announced to submit their answer. After five business days, all correct answers will be entered in a drawing for a prize. The winner will be notified by a TMAC representative.

  • Open to MHM team members only.
  • One winner per question.
  • Entries for submission will close 5 business days after TMAC Trivia Question is announced.
  • Answers will be accepted through the MHM Blog or the official MHM Facebook page only.
  • Emails or verbal entries do not qualify for submission.

 

Words of Faith: For Hope

by Rev. Mickey T. McCandless
Director, Church Connections and Spiritual Care

 

Give us, O Lord, steadfast hearts,

Which no unworthy thought can drag downward, unconquered hearts,

Which no tribulation can wear out, upright hearts,

Which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside.

Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God,

Understanding to know you,

Diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Saint Thomas, Italy, 13th Century, Alt.)

Do you have a prayer need for yourself or others?
You may send it to Rev. Mickey McCandless.
I will pray for your request and, unless asked not to,
I will share it with the rest of the community.

Friend to Friend Pink Party in Mason

Published on July 13, 2011

by Anne Scarth, Kristy Powell and Sherry Alexander – Mason County News

Mason , TX—Mason County Extension of the Texas AgriLife Extension, is proud to announce the Friend to Friend: Staying Well Together program on Wednesday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church fellowship hall in Mason. This free bilingual program’s purpose is to encourage women to get regular mammograms and Pap tests for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer, when the disease is most curable.  For every woman 40 and over, a mammogram is a must! For most women a Pap test is too- adult women should have a Pap test every 2-3 years, and more often if they have ever had an abnormal Pap test. All women are invited, especially those over 40 years of age.

The’ Friend to Friend’ “Pink” event will offer participants an opportunity to get the most up-to-date information on breast and cervical cancer and to receive mammograms from a health professional.  Staff from the Mason clinic, the local Wesley Nurse, and a TDH nurse, and cancer services directors from both the Llano and Fredericksburg Hospitals will be on hand to assist participants. Refreshments and door prizes will also be provided. 

The local ‘Friend to Friend’ “Pink” event planning committee consists of Sherry Alexander, PA-C from the Mason Clinic; Margaret DeAnda, client services representative with Frontera Healthcare; Ann Scarth, RN, the Wesley Nurse at First United Methodist Church in Mason; and Kristy Powell, with Texas AgriLife Extension. 

Volunteers are needed to help make this event successful. Please contact Kristy Powell at the Texas AgriLife Extension office at 325-347-6459 or email Kristy at kmpowell@tamu.edu if you would like to help in any way.

Thanks to the generosity of our local Mason Community Foundation, $15 mammogram vouchers will be available for use at either hospital facility in Fredericksburg or Llano, for woman who do not have private health insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid (subject to specific income guidelines). Applications will be available at the ‘Friend to Friend’ “Pink” event, the Mason Rural Clinic, the Community Thrift Store, First United Methodist Church, and at the July 11th Mason Food Bank distribution.  Please note that the forms request confidential information. As a result, forms should be submitted to the Mason Rural Clinic by August 5th, 2011.

Special thanks to the Mason Community Foundation Thrift Store and to all who support this awesome opportunity to help save women’s lives right here in Mason!

To view original article, please click here.

Program Spotlight: Parents Helping Parents (PHP)

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Parenting Programs are offered through the Community Programs component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries. The Community Programs of MHM focus on bringing together individuals of similar backgrounds, ages, or life situations and creating a community within a community.  

Parents Helping Parents (PHP) is a parent support group designed to build stronger, healthier communities by strengthening and encouraging family life. It is volunteer-based and built upon the belief that parents are the first teachers and best advocates for their children.

PHP currently offers three programs in English and Spanish: Teen Moms, Parents of Children 3 and Up and Parents Raising Teens. Each curriculum was written by professionals in child development and family resources, and focuses on areas of health and safety, child development and guidance, family management, personal growth and other topics that promote positive parenting skills.

The PHP is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ ecumenical outreach and does not teach a particular set of denominational beliefs. All members of the community are invited and welcome to participate regardless of the church to which they belong.

How the program works

A group from the community recognizes a need for help.

Together, the group:

  • Finds a facility in which to meet once per week for 10-12 weeks (two hours per session).
  • Identifies at least two volunteers who are willing to be trained and serve as facilitators, not teachers, for the group. Training is provided by PHP coordinators.
  • Promotes the support group in the community and recruits parents to participate.
  • Convenes meetings and works with PHP staff in San Antonio to report progress.
  • At the end of the 10-12 week session the parents decide if they would like to continue. 
  • Stipends are available to organizations that participate.
  • Funds can be used for any expense related to implementing the program i.e., copies, flyers, transportation to help parents participate, food, activities, childcare, etc.

Funding is available to initiate the program in your community.

TMAC Trivia Challenge: A Winner is Announced

Thank you to all that participated in the June installment of the TMAC Trivia Challenge. As a refresher, the question posed was: 

What is the name of the Mariachi and Cultural Arts program operated at the Wesley Health & Wellness Center?  

For inquiring minds, the name of the Mariachi and Cultural Arts program operated at the Wesley Health & Wellness Center is Los Mariachitos de Wesley. Los Mariachitos de Wesley is a component of the Mariachi and Cultural Arts program operated at the Wesley Health & Wellness Center. Students from various schools in San Antonio participate in the program and are assembled into beginner and performance level group. The official performing group name is 'Los Mariachitos de Wesley.' 

A short video of Los Mariachitos de Wesley performing at San Antonio's Market Square can be viewed below:

 

Congratulations to Stephanie Chambless for being selected as the winner of this installment of the TMAC Trivia Challenge. As winner, Stephanie was awarded with a gift certificate to Santikos Theatres on behalf of TMAC.

Thank you Stephanie for playing!

We look forward to announcing the next winner soon.

 

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Jaime Wesoloski

President & Chief Executive Officer

Jaime Wesolowski is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Methodist Healthcare Ministries. A healthcare executive with three decades of leadership experience, Jaime is responsible for the overall governance and direction of Methodist Healthcare Ministries. Jaime earned his Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Xavier University, and his Bachelor’s of Science from Indiana University in Healthcare Administration. As a cancer survivor, Jaime is a staunch supporter of the American Cancer Society. He serves as Chair of the American Cancer Society’s South Texas Area board of directors and he was appointed as Chair to the recently created South Region Advisory Cabinet, covering eight states from Arizona through Alabama. Jaime believes his personal experience as a cancer survivor has given him more defined insight and compassion to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.