An internal employee engagement newsletter for Childhelp Tennessee staff, published in October 2026. It is designed to connect colleagues across the state with celebrations, event announcements, wellness tips, and team highlights.
This is the October 2026 edition of The Connection Collection, an internal employee engagement newsletter for Childhelp Tennessee staff. It is written for employees across the state and aims to foster connection, celebration, and care among colleagues.
The newsletter opens with a welcome message from the TN Employee Engagement Committee, noting the fall season and inviting staff to enjoy employee celebrations, team highlights, upcoming events, wellness tips, and opportunities to connect. It announces the monthly Spirit Day theme for October as Halloween, scheduled for Friday, October 30th, and reminds staff of a fall event on November 18th from 12:30 to 5:00 PM.
A wellness article titled 'Too Many Tabs Open' by Mary Moses offers a brain dump exercise to manage mental clutter. It includes a quick check-in question and a permission slip to do three five-minute brain dumps during the month. A mini challenge ranks mental state by number of open 'tabs' from 1 to 26+.
The 'Kudos Korner' section celebrates employees: it lists staff who volunteered at UT football games in September, announces McKenzie's upcoming wedding on October 24, and notes a baby sprinkle for Alexus in Morristown. It shares positive feedback from a foster family about Care Coordinator Mary, and congratulates Sam H., Ella H., and Ragan O. for being selected for the COE TF-CBT Collaborative.
Further kudos recognize Care Coordinators Mary, Misty, Samantha, and Ashley for managing full caseloads, and Carly and Kendra for coordinating schedules for KCS schools. The Clinical Team is thanked for meeting productivity goals in September. Birthdays and work anniversaries are listed, including Joel H. (10/17), Amanda C. (10/20), and Heather W. (1 year).
The 'Just For Fun' section includes a riddle, a 'Guess Who' employee trivia game with a September answer reveal, and a fall crossword puzzle. It closes with a call for feedback and a shout-out to the newsletter contributors: Lawrence Budget, Carly Craddock, Samantha Holloway, Brook Ivy, Katie Loveday, and Mary Moses.