This quarter we would like to recognize Lindsay Helton for Living the Mission of CHOICES. She has a huge desire to help foster youth and support foster parents on their journey.
Lindsay began her journey at CHOICES as an intern in the foster care department. From the very beginning, you could tell she was passionate with a strong desire for service. Her desire to learn continues as an official member of the team. She is soft-spoken with a gentle spirit that immediately puts kids at ease.
Lindsay works hard to build intentional relationships with parents, kids, coworkers and county partners. She often attends youth sporting events, school parent-teacher conferences and IEP meetings. Whether her role is to be cheerleader or fiercely advocate for services you know she will be there.
It is important to Lindsay to meet deadlines and provide top-notch work, which is not always an easy task with the on-the-go schedules of foster care social workers. Lindsay is intentional the “extra” things like quality assurance, RSVP lists, and planning for events for foster parents. She is receptive to feedback and makes changes or adjustments to continue to grow as a social worker. You will not find her shying away from difficult tasks or challenging personalities, she even can pump herself up to make phone calls. Her least favorite task, but we know she is warming up to being on the phone.
Lindsay is very committed to the success of our kids and parents. She digs in to figure out what interests each youth, what new things they may want to try and experience. Recently, she helped a youth navigate her identity as part of the LGBTQ community, connecting them to resources. Among her team is he is always one of the first ones to jump in to cover time off or help someone troubleshoot a task. Lindsay is probably one of the first staff who will take you on a visit as a new employee of CHOICES too. Her cheerful disposition and genuine care makes her a delight to see in the office or community.
It is with great pleasure we award you Employee of the Quarter for embodying our core values, compassion, commitment and teamwork. We look forward to seeing more of the impact you have in serving youth and families.
