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Looking to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others? ATTIC Correctional Services, Inc. is a non-profit agency serving communities throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota in pursuit of our mission:
To conceive and develop effective interventions, which will enable individuals to avoid unnecessary levels of incarceration, enhance community safety and provide a setting that facilitates treatment and the reduction of recidivism. We are seeking employees with a passion and motivation to make a difference in the lives of others. Please visit our website for employment opportunities: www.correctionalservices.org
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Pine Point in Holcombe—Site #45 Lakeside
Pine Point County Park is a peninsula located on 3900 acre Lake Holcombe. 48 campsites offer scenic vistas of Lake Holcombe with 10 sites having private docks. A brand new swimming beach, picnic area, and great fishing make Pine Point a popular vacation spot! Facilities & Parks Division 711 N. Bridge Street, Room 012 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Ph: (715) 726-7882 www.CCcamping.us
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Your favorite coach may have reminded you that you weren’t going to “stick” the dismount from the parallel bars unless you could see it happening in your mind. A beloved teacher may have cautioned that you wouldn’t successfully design your class experiment unless your intentions were aligned with your final goals. They knew that our intentions—what we think about goals and whether we have a positive vision of success—really can be the difference between success and failure. So when you find yourself drifting, stuck, or on autopilot in your career, your relationships, your health, or your finances, it’s important to get realigned. First, remember that it is human nature to get lost or disconnected from our BEST intentions and visions for ourselves. We’re not alone! This drifting can sometimes be linked to losing connection with the goals and values that have inspired our sense of who we are—a good manager, a loving partner, or a healthy, balanced person. Stress, losses, health worries, and other events can shake us away from what previously helped us stay focused on the things that mattered.
Here are some ideas that might help you harness your best intentions and put you back on track with the purposes that matter to you. • Renewed conversations with the people who inspired you in the past can help. Find that mentor, coach, friend, boss, or teacher who helped you as you discovered the work/life you love. Share some of the stories about the past; laugh or cry about those wild ideals that charged you up and gave you hope. • Share your feelings about what it’s been like to lose your way; ask others what they have done when they’ve drifted; and don’t be afraid to reexamine your goals. What mattered to you in your 20s may be different than what matters in your 40s or 50s. • Try journaling your thoughts around some simple prompts: “I used to be inspired to …” “Doing _____________ gave me great satisfaction and a sense of well-being.” “I noticed that I started to be less inspired after _____________.” “My biggest challenge in getting realigned will be ______________.” • It can be especially important to ask yourself, “Am I making a difference?” Are the students in my classroom excited about learning? Are the people in my department bringing their BEST to work each day? Is my partner/family feeling supported and encouraged? Are my efforts at wellness helping me feel more like the person I want to be? Researchers have found that we tend to feel better both physically and emotionally when we are aligned with our values and goals AND when we’re making a difference in the work we do, in our relationships, and in our personal wellness. A study cited by Victor Strecher, author of “Life on Purpose,” showed that “for every one-point increase on a six-point scale measuring purpose in life, adults with heart disease have a 27 percent decreased risk of having a heart attack over a two-year period.” Purpose can literally save our lives! As we reconnect with a sense of purpose and get our intentions realigned, we’ll have more energy and make healthier lifestyle choices. In turn, those good choices can feed our sense of purpose. Trust in the fact that you matter, that you have purpose, and that you are living your BEST life. And when you find yourself drifting or lost, trust that you can harness the power of your BEST intentions. It can change everything!
Sawyer County Come & Explore... Your home away from home!
10610 Main Street, Hayward, WI 54843
sawyercountygov.org
Now Enrolling for Kindergarten! The Eau Claire Area School District welcomes all children turning
5 years old on or before September 1, 2017 to enroll in Kindergarten. (NOTE: Students already enrolled in the EC4T program do not need to reapply.)
Enrollment Instructions Step 1: Visit our website — www.ecasd.us Click on Enrollment Complete an Online Application
Step 2: Visit the Enrollment Office anytime between now — March 2017 to provide: Proof of address Proof of your child’s age
If you are unable to access the application or have difficulties submitting it, please contact the Enrollment Office at (715) 852-3063. Enrollment Office Hours: Mon through Fri 8:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Barron County
A great place to Visit, Live, & Work!
Join our collaborative team environment. Visit www.BarronCountyWi.us today for a list of employment opportunities.
Serving approximately 1,800 students in grades Pre-K-12. • Serving approximately 1,800 students in grades We Pre-K-12. focus on individualized learning throughout our • We focus on individualized Literacy learning throughout our system. A comprehensive Collaborative system. framework in grades K-8, and a focus on 21st Century • A comprehensive Literacy Collaborative framework in grades K-8, and a focus on 21st Century skills at skills at all levels. We offer extensive virtual learning all levels. opportunities with many options to bolster • We offer extensive virtualblended learning opportunities with many blended options to bolster student success. student success. Our diverse extra and co-curricular • Our diverse extra and co-curricular activities are activities surestudents to engage students sure to are engage of all interests!of all interests! • $22.5 million in facility improvements to the HS and a 301 North Fourth St, BRF – Phone 715-284-4357 – new elementary school opening in the fall of 2016. www.brf.org 301 North Fourth Street Black River Falls, WI 715.284.4357 www.brf.org
Trempealeau
County
Wisconsin
Joe Pietrek, Jr. Memorial County Park
A Trempealeau County park along the Trempealeau River, featuring RV camping with hookups and primitive/group camping, hot showers, bathrooms, a canoe landing, beach, hiking trails and picnic areas. Pietrek Park, N31500 State Rd 93, Arcadia, WI
For more information visit
www.tremplocounty.com/tchome/parks
EAP Utilization All Accounts 9.70%
8.69% 6.84%
6.99%
2013
2014
4.02%
2012
2015
2016
Top Three Professional Coaching "Bumps" Percentage of Total Sessions 2016 20.80% 14.70% 10.00%
Performance
Leadership Development
Work/Life Balance
Top Three EAP Counseling "Bumps" Percentage of Total Sessions 2016 21.50%
Anxiety
17.70%
16.80%
Relationship - Partner
Depression
Enhancing One’s Quality of Life
Counseling / Coaching Ratio 2016 Coaching
Counseling
18%
82%
Wisconsin’s Leading Facility for Mental Health Proudly Introduces Its New Facility! Enhancing One’s Quality of Life
Trempealeau County Health Care Center provides both behavioral health treatment and nursing facility services with a focus on respect, care, and quality of life. Whitehall, WI
www.tchcc.com
715-538-4312
Wisconsin’s Leading Facility for Mental Health Proudly Introduces Its New Facility! Trempealeau County Health Care Center provides both behavioral health treatment and nursing facility services with a focus on respect, care, and quality of life. Whitehall, WI
www.tchcc.com
715-538-4312
We continue to strive for excellence in providing environmentally responsible engineering solutions that are innovative, insightful & efficient.
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CHIPPEWA VALLEY
ENERGY
Washburn County offers a variety of nature trails. Fall is a great time to get away from it all and enjoy the quiet woods. Visit this link for more details: www.washburncounty.com/nature_trails.htm
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Serving the Chippewa Valley for over 93 years
1-800-353-7378
Washburn County, WI 10 Fourth Avenue Shell Lake, WI 54871
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www.co.Washburn.wi.us
Highest Quality Licensed Early Learning Center
Our Mission Is To Provide Quality Child Care For All Children In The Chippewa Valley
www.reach-inc.org Banbury Place - Bldg 22, in Eau Claire at the corner of Wisconsin & Putnam Streets
715-833-7744
Located at Building 22, Banbury Place, Eau Claire at the corner of Wisconsin and Putnam Streets
www.reach-inc.org | 715.833.7744
Sawyer County Come & Explore... Your home away from home!
10610 Main Street, Hayward, WI 54843
sawyercountygov.org
EAU CLAIRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT www.ecasd.us
Serving approximately 1,800 students in grades Pre-K-12. • Serving approximately 1,800 students in grades We Pre-K-12. focus on individualized learning throughout our • We on individualized Literacy learning throughout our system.focus A comprehensive Collaborative system. framework in grades K-8, and a focus on 21st Century • A comprehensive Literacy Collaborative framework in grades K-8, and a focus on 21st Century skills at skills at all levels. We offer extensive virtual learning all levels. opportunities with many options to bolster • We offer extensive virtualblended learning opportunities with many blended options to bolster student success. student success. Our diverse extra and co-curricular • Our diverse extra and co-curricular activities are activities surestudents to engage students sure to are engage of all interests!of all interests! • $22.5 million in facility improvements to the HS and a 301new North Fourth St, BRF – Phone 715-284-4357 – elementary school opening in the fall of 2016. www.brf.org 301 North Fourth Street Black River Falls, WI 715.284.4357 www.brf.org
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