Client Directed
Services
February 2017
Staff Profile - Lisa Taylor, Accounts Payable Specialist
Lisa Taylor works for MRCI-CDS in the
Payables Department and shared her story
of living with Moebius Syndrome. Lisa
assisted in a Special Education classroom
while in high school and saw how far the
students in the classroom improved in her
time there and wanted to continue in the
field of Special Ed. Lisa enrolled at the
University of North Dakota and was
majoring in Special Education until the
program was changed and she switched
to a Psychology major. She met her
husband, Matt her first year of college
and ended up moving to Mankato for
Matt to attend graduate school. Once in
Mankato, Lisa did some research and
decided she wanted to work for MRCI,
because her goal was still to help people
succeed. Lisa stated she wasn’t diagnosed
with Moebius Syndrome until the age of
four and watched her parents deal with the
frustration about the lack of information on
her syndrome. Understanding frustration
has made her more mindful to listen completely and to do her best to help the families we work with, Lisa stated. Lisa was
never treated differently by her three older
brothers. Lisa said she was hesitant to call
what she had a disability because at home,
it wasn’t. Moebius Syndrome is a nonprogressive craniofacial/neurological disorder that manifests itself primarily in facial
paralysis. Lisa said that through support
from Moebius Syndrome Supports she has
learned to embrace her disability. Many
people have told her not mention her disability during an interview but she said that
once she took hold of her disability and
Connie, Lisa, Paul & Ana. Payables Dept.
Upcoming Events
Timberwolves MRCI Game Night
The partnership between MRCI and the
MN Timberwolves and Lynx’s continues
into 2017. We are excited to be able to offer game tickets again this year. Monday,
March 13th, the Minnesota Timberwolves
will play the Washington Wizards at
7:00pm. If you are a fan and would like to
be considered for free tickets then send
owned it, it was like an “aha” moment for her.
She once viewed it as a weakness that you are
constantly trying to express yourself without
facial expressions but doesn’t view it that way
anymore. Lisa’s coworkers find her delightful
and just love her infectious laugh. Moebius
Syndrome Awareness Day, is January 24th
http://moebiussyndrome.org/events/moebiussyndrome-awareness-day For more
information, visit the link above.
your contact information to Renee’ at
[email protected]
Partners in Progress Meetings

Metro Counties, Rosemount MRCI
Office, 15191 Boulder Court,
Thursday, February 16th,
4:30p - 6:30p

Southwestern Counties, Fairmont
MRCI Office, 701 Cory Lane,
Tuesday, February 21st,
4:30p - 6:30p.
Partners in Progress Update
The first Partners in Progress meeting was
hosted on Monday, January 30th in the
Southeastern Counties by MRCI-CDS.
Those in attendance were able to have
questions answered and met some CDS
team members face to face for the first
time. The MRCI-CDS team wanted to
reach out to offer participates and stake-
holders worked with in the region an opportunity to provide input on services and
assist as needed with forms. Jen Drganc,
CDS Vice President did an informal, brief
presentation on changes coming within Self
Directed Programs in MN. General
announcements and staff introductions were
made for those in attendance.
The St. Cloud Partners in Progress
meeting date is Tuesday, February
7th, not Thursday, February
9th. Please
make note of
corrected date.
CDS MISSION STATEMENT
Providing innovative and meaningful
Hewlett-Packard Company
Opportunities for individuals with
disabilities or special needs
to remain in their homes and community.
1961 Premier Drive, Suite 318
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 800-829-7110
Fax: 888-800-7336
E-mail:
[email protected]
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
WWW.MRCICDS.ORG
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News from Human Resources
Remember to update your address to ensure
you receive your W2. W2’s were mailed by
January 31, 2017. If you are paid through
ADP, you can also access this information
online. Follow the instructions on the
MRCI-CDS website for ADP Account setup details.
Please call MRCI HR department to update
your address or to get help with your ADP
account.
VitalWorklife (Employee Assistance Program) is a confidential service providing
assessment, referral and short-term problem
resolution. Your employer will not know that
you have used your EAP benefit, or why.
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Addressing marital and relationship
troubles
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Relieving depression, stress and anxiety
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Solving parenting and child concerns
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Recovery from drug and alcohol abuse
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Coping with anger, grief and loss
Contact information for HR:
Benefits of using Vital:
Fax: 888-696-8552
Unlimited telephone consultation
24/7/365
Phone: 800.829.7110, option 2
Available 24/7/365 and nationwide in
scope, so we can assist employees and
family members located anywhere in the
country.
Examples:
Remember, each year employee packets are
updated. The most current version is on the
MRCI-CDS website at
http://www.mrcicds.org/employeepackets.html or we can mail you any
amount of packets. Make sure your
employee packet has “2017” on the cover
sheet. If you have old employee packets,
they may be discarded.
Email: [email protected]
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Overcoming legal and financial
problems
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Eliminating employee conflicts
Contact information:
Web: www.VITALWorkLife.com
Username: mrci
PW: member
Phone: 800.383.1908