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		<title>Direct Support Professional Giveaway Winner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations !!!!!   Kimberly Overvold won the Twins Tickets for our direct support professional appreciation give away!!! We are stoked about your hard work! As a reminder we will be giving away another set of tickets next month!!! &#x1f60a;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/news/direct-care-professional-giveaway-winner/">Direct Support Professional Giveaway Winner!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Congratulations !!!!!</strong></p>
<p><strong> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2934" src="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Clipboard01.png" alt="" width="352" height="330" srcset="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Clipboard01.png 352w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Clipboard01-300x281.png 300w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Clipboard01-120x113.png 120w" sizes="(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Kimberly Overvold won the Twins Tickets for our direct support professional appreciation give away!!! We are stoked about your hard work! As a reminder we will be giving away another set of tickets next month!!! </strong><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f60a.png" alt="😊" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/news/direct-care-professional-giveaway-winner/">Direct Support Professional Giveaway Winner!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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		<title>Program Supervisor Team Shoutout!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our Program supervisors have been working hard so far this year! Not only have they been continuing to support the quality services of our clientele, creating a happy working environment for the hard working staff members, they have continued with their own growth and development by attending out monthly Supervisor’s Workshops.   I would like to &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/news/supervisor-team-shoutout/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Program Supervisor Team Shoutout!</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/news/supervisor-team-shoutout/">Program Supervisor Team Shoutout!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-2416 alignleft" src="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/7.jpg" alt="" width="243" height="182" srcset="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/7.jpg 320w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/7-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/7-120x90.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" />Our Program supervisors have been working hard so far this year! Not only have they been continuing to support the quality services of our clientele, creating a happy working environment for the hard working staff members, they have continued with their own growth and development by attending out monthly Supervisor’s Workshops.   I would like to acknowledge Melissa Landon, Jordon Schram, Annalie Nelson, Tim Reardon, Lisa Willie, Angela Price, Lynn Morris, April Fraley, Brittany Bergquist, Jaelynn Blenkush, Andrea Kinney and give a warm welcome back to Audrey Hoffman!  This month the Program Directors were able to take our supervisor team out for a little fun at Park Tavern in St Louis Park!</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2415" src="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/6.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" srcset="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/6.jpg 320w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/6-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/6-120x90.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" />  <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2417" src="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/8.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" srcset="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/8.jpg 320w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/8-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/8-120x90.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/news/supervisor-team-shoutout/">Program Supervisor Team Shoutout!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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		<title>Support the Best Life Alliance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>5 Reasons to Support the Best Life Alliance 1.  Minnesotans believe people with disabilities and older adults should live in and contribute to their communities. Community-based services provide greater opportunity to build strong connections with neighbors and the community. A 5% rate increase supports this belief. 2.  Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and Caregivers support your &#8230;</p>
<p class="read-more"> <a class="" href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/employee-fun/support-the-best-life-alliance/"> <span class="screen-reader-text">Support the Best Life Alliance</span> Read More &#187;</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/employee-fun/support-the-best-life-alliance/">Support the Best Life Alliance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bla.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-1915"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1915" src="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bla.jpg" alt="best live alliance logo" width="204" height="147" srcset="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bla.jpg 204w, https://www.pinnacleservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bla-120x86.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong>5 Reasons to Support the </strong><strong><a href="https://www.arrm.org/ARRM/Advocacy/Best_Life_Alliance.aspx">Best Life Alliance</a></strong></p>
<p>1.  Minnesotans believe people with disabilities and older adults should live in and contribute to their communities. Community-based services provide greater opportunity to build strong connections with neighbors and the community. A 5% rate increase supports this belief.<br />
2.  Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and Caregivers support your family; shouldn&#8217;t they be able to support their own?<br />
3.  A 5% increase will help to recruit and retain consistent staff; this is crucial to quality care. Low wages lead to higher staff turnover, creating more stress, less stability and lower quality care.<br />
4.  DSPs and caregivers who support people with disabilities and older Minnesotans have demanding, highly-skilled jobs. A 5% increase shows we value these employees and their commitment to this field.<br />
5.  Community-based services are some of the largest employers in rural Minnesota. A 5% rate increase will support dedicated staff who will put dollars to work in their local communities.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrm.org/ARRM/Advocacy/Best_Life_Alliance/Get_Involved/ARRM/Advocacy/Best_Life_Get_Involved.aspx?hkey=e71213e1-b85a-4050-9956-77af7bd7acbb">Get Involved!</a></p>
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<p>Best Life Alliance. (n.d.). Retrieved from <a href="https://www.arrm.org/ARRM/Advocacy/Best_Life_Alliance.aspx">https://www.arrm.org/ARRM/Advocacy/Best_Life_Alliance.aspx</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org/employee-fun/support-the-best-life-alliance/">Support the Best Life Alliance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pinnacleservices.org">Pinnacle Services</a>.</p>
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