Inside Emerge
September 17, 2024
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”
– Psalm 90:17
What’s Inside
Service Anniversaries & Birthdays
Happy Birthdays
Tammy Heidenreich – Fri, Sept 6
Jeff Gray – Wed, Sept 11
Tina Likovetz – Sun, Sept 15
Madeline Davis – Sat, Sept 28
Service AnniversariesJenn Joseph – Sun, Sept 1 (2 years)
Don Hartwell – Thu, Sept 26 (23 years)
Employee Feedback Survey
As a reminder, below is a link to the Employee Feedback Survey. If you have not yet done so, please complete this by the end of Tuesday, September 17 before the survey closes.
The survey is short and includes both quantitative items and some open-ended questions. This tool is anonymous and is being sent out periodically to provide Emerge employees with an opportunity to share more about their experience in working at Emerge. We will be taking a close look at the results and will follow up with you soon on it.
Prayer Requests
Please keep Matthew Knabe’s mother-in-law, Brenda Kaufman, in your prayers
She was diagnosed with ALS in December and recently had a fall, breaking her hip. Brenda needed emergency surgery to have a screw put in. She has been through a lot with ALS and will be in a recovery program for a while. Let’s pray for her, Matt’s wife Amy, and their entire family as they navigate these difficult times with Brenda’s health.
Continue to pray for AG Ohio Leader & Emerge Board Member, John Wootton
We are grateful for the faithful support and partnership that John and the Ohio Ministry Team have provided Emerge. Pastor John Wootton, the District Leader for the Ohio Assemblies of God Churches, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Clinical Update
Dr. Dave Blankenship
Thank You, Patrick Milloy & Congratulations, Shanon Miller
Patrick Milloy has been faithfully serving as the Internship Coordinator supervising our clinical interns for the past couple of years and is going to transition out of that role and focus more on clinical work. Patrick received such high remarks from the interns under his supervision, some of which have been hired as current clinicians. I am very thankful for him stepping into the role when I initially approached him about the opportunity and have seen him make such a positive impact on training the next generation of clinicians.
Therefore, I wanted to announce that starting around the beginning of 2025, Shanon Miller will be stepping into the role as the Internship Coordinator and taking over clinical supervision for our interns. I look forward to seeing how the Lord will use Shanon in shaping our interns.
Please join me in congratulating Shanon!
Friendly Reminder: Emerge Dress Code Policy
At Emerge, we represent a ministry which consistently strives to reflect Christ and a high level of professional competence to both the Christian and secular communities. One of the ways we can accomplish this is to dress and groom ourselves modestly in accordance with accepted Christian professional and business standards. All of us are at times in contact with clients or visitors in person.
Emerge expects its employees to dress, at a minimum, in generally accepted “business casual” attire. Body tattoos or piercings that are considered unprofessional or distracting will need to be covered up or removed. Any violations of this policy will be addressed by the DCS.
– 2024 Clinical Guidelines & Policy Manual
Operations Update
Matt Knabe
Congratulations to Jenn Joseph and Meredith Anderson for helping us continue to reach our goal (Scott and I have caught up to you)!
More ESS Information
Purpose of this Report
The collective organization is analyzed to determine averages, trends, and overall company risk to evaluate if you’re on track with your ongoing cybersecurity training program and if not, how your organization can improve. This report will help you understand where your employees are excelling and where they are struggling to apply proper education in the weak areas.
What is an ESS?
The Employee Secure Score (ESS) metric is designed to determine cybersecurity risks on an individual employee level to quickly identify high-risk threats and track program improvement at a glance. The ESS calculation will factor in the employee’s training scores and participation, phishing fail rate and external data breaches associated with their email address. The higher an ESS, the lower security risk that employee is, while a low ESS indicates an employee who is a high security risk to the organization.
How to Improve Your Company Overall ESS
To increase the Overall Company Employee Secure Score, a collective effort must be made by all employees to raise their individual scores. Annual training should be completed, Micro-Trainings should be attempted by all employees, and Phishing simulations should continue.
Chapel
11:00am–12:00pm
CPD
Trauma-Themed Sand Tray Training
9:00am–4:00pm
Registration Deadline – September 26
Led by Dr. Pat Barrett, PhD, LPCC-S
6 Continuing Education Credits offered
From Conflict to Peace
Counseling Group Begins
Led by Alexa Riemenschneider, CT
8 weekly sessions for adults ages 18+
An educational support group for adults looking to create positive change in relationships.
- Learn how to manage conflict in relationships.
- Utilize loving confrontation, apology, and forgiveness.
- Learn about boundaries and how to implement them in relationships.
Annual Board Meeting
Clinical Training: Substance Abuse
9:00am–12:00pm
Registration Deadline – October 24
Led by Steve Kerestes, LICDC-CS, LPCC-S
3 Continuing Education Credits offered
Front Desk Updates
Scheduling Clients Out
Please make sure to update the front desk if you are allowing clients to schedule more than 2 appointments at a time. An email was sent last week with a form attached but you can always send us a quick email, as well. We appreciate it!
Team Portal
Whether you’re new or have been on the Emerge team a while, you may not be aware of the non-public pertinent information located on the website just for the Emerge team. The Team Portal can be accessed at Emerge.org/portal and features the following:
- The Marketing Request Form can be used to order business cards, printing projects, or special communication requests.
- A great way to keep up with your colleagues’ birthdays, prayer requests, and upcoming events is to click on the Inside Emerge tab. Do you have a prayer request, an important announcement, or event to post in the weekly I.E.? Fill out the form located in the same portal, Inside Emerge Request Form.
- The Clinical Teams page is an excellent way for all the clinicians to stay up to date with teams you can participate in for collaboration, training, new initiatives, and more!
Latest ExEm Podcast Episode
SEASON 5 • EPISODE 12
How To Have Care and Not Concern
- Kemp Boyd
- September 6, 2024
We sit down with Kemp Boyd, the dynamic Executive Director of Love Akron, a nonprofit organization with a mission to bring unity to the city of Akron, Ohio, and beyond. Kemp shares his passion for creating meaningful connections across diverse communities, breaking down barriers, and bringing people together through the Gospel’s transformative power. Discover the story behind Love Akron, its impact on the city, and Kemp’s vision for a unified community rooted in love, compassion, and faith. Join us for an inspiring conversation about the power of togetherness, service, and living out one’s faith in everyday life.
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IE Requests
IE requests to be submitted on or before each Thursday. You can include prayer requests, suggested social media posts (scriptures, phrases, and quotes), fun facts, team leaders announcements, calendar events, etc.
You’ll find the Inside Emerge Request form on the Team Portal, and for a variety of promo materials, please submit through the Marketing Request form.
IE Archive
As an ongoing reference, you can now view previous posts of Inside Emerge with the IE Archive.
Office Supplies
Most of the office supply orders are now through Amazon. If you need something ordered, please check Amazon and send your order selection to Jenn Joseph.
