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Can You See?
By Sierra Kasson T-LMFT
When you look at me, what do you see?
Can you see my loving heart,
That bleeds when you’re in pain?
Can you see my intelligent mind,
That works without refrain?
Can you see my painful trauma,
That repeats on a loop again and again?
Can you see all the different parts of me?
My hope, love, compassion, anger, fear, and sadness.
Can you see beyond my skin,
That hides the person I am within?
How can you say you love me or hate me,
If you never look close enough to really see?
Is the shade of my skin so important,
That it negates my personality?
Before you seek to judge me,
I have only one request.
Stop letting your eyes deceive you
by stopping at the skin,
And allow your soul to judge the person
Based on all the rest.
BHG Jackson, TN Celebrates National Compliment Day
Submitted by Sheryl Banaag, MS, BS
On March 1, the amazing team members at BHG Jackson Treatment Center surprised staff by coming in early before the rest of the crew and wrote compliments on Post-It Notes and stuck them on everyone’s office doors. It was a joy walking in to work and the first thing that we saw were compliments on our office doors. Kaylee and Mollie have so much to offer. All of us have learned from them. Both are also proactive with daily center operations. It’s a blessing to have them in our work family.
BHG Jackson, TN Counselor Inspires “the Fight and Drive in Others”
Submitted by Sheryl Banaag, MS, BS
One of my counselors, Shanika Jenkins, MSW, recently came to my office and asked to me choose a box of pop-up cards. The boxes were labeled You Matter, You’re Awesome, and Carpe Diem. The cards are a great tool that can be used in counseling sessions and among team members. When I asked Shanika why she’s using the cards, she responded, “Overall, I want to be a life coach to help inspire the fight and the drive in others. I want to point out to people that they are not what they have been through. They can be revived and uplifted. A lot of people do not have a cheerleader in their corners, so I want them to know that I see them and want them to get up when they have been knocked down. I utilize positive psychology because I believe everyone is a superhero in his or her life’s story. There’s a saying, “Even broken crayons still color.” Thank you for allowing me to shine my light on ours.”
BHG Jackson Counselor Serves Up Some Yum on National Meatball Day
Counselor Sierra Kasson’s meatballs did not disappoint. The BHG Jackson team thanks you!
BHG Gadsden Hosts Narcan Training, Starts Food and Clothing Closet
Submitted by Shalisha Curry-Nash, MSCE, ICADC, ALC
I have such an amazing team who embodies hope, respect and caring. To help reduce overdose risks, our nurses and pharmacist conducted Narcan training for patients and team members this month. Also, Peer Support Specialist, Sharon Wallace, and Counselor, Rachel Doyle, started a perishable food and clothing closet to assist patients in need.
BHG DC Participates in Beautification Day
Submitted by Dorothy Smith, Program Director
Dorothy Smith, Program Director, and Stanley Wilson, Patient Registration Coordinator, participated in Beautification Day where they cleaned flower beds, put down mulch, picked up debris and pulled weeds to help beautify the flower beds along Martin Luther King Ave. The DC treatment center staff is committed to being a good neighbor and business partner and will be participating with the community and business district in future collaborations on safety, beautification and other concerns that impact the area.
BHG Payroll Manager Gets Fiscal in Paytech Magazine
We love seeing our staff’s expertise highlighted. Here, BHG Payroll Manager Debe Armstrong, CPP, shares tax advice about the most fiscally responsible path Minnesota nonprofits should take when it comes to paying state unemployment insurance tax.