A Year 2018 in Review Lifting Our Community
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A YEAR 2018 IN REVIEW LIFTING OUR COMMUNITY 50 YEARS OF REACHING NEW HEIGHTS “What better way is there in demonstrating being part of a community, than educating, developing and employing all of our community members. Nothing demonstrates that better than VSP.” Brian White, Executive Vice President, LifeBridge Health LIFTINGLIFTING OUROUR COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY VALUE AND PURPOSE IN ACTION In reaching our 50-year milestone, we celebrate VSP’s The business division provides state-of-the-art contribution to Sinai Hospital, LifeBridge Health and printing, mailing and janitorial services to LifeBridge the greater Baltimore community. Our growth has and the local business community, while providing been astounding, starting in 1967 as a small unit within employment opportunities to over 140 individuals. Sinai’s Rehabilitation Center, and evolving into a full- fledged Sinai Hospital department with sophisticated Through the years, VSP has maintained its mission vocational and business service divisions. and purpose-driven philosophy of “maximizing the employability of persons with significant barriers The vocational division, through public and private to employment through an array of workforce funding, offers assessment, training and placement development services, while being mutually enhancing services to hundreds of Baltimore area youth and adults. to LifeBridge Health.” 50 YEARS OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE “VSP means community; giving back and helping folks get back into the workforce through coaching and VSP celebrated its 50th anniversary, providing mentoring. I see many changes in exceptional vocational and business services to people – they are enlightened, they the health system and community. Over 125 guests attended a November celebration at Sinai. The have that sparkle in their eye, and see “ attendees were from LifeBridge Health, the business an opportunity to take advantage of. community, funders, partners and elected officials. - James Chambers, Assistant VP, Environmental Local television station, WMAR-TV, produced a and Nutrition Services, LifeBridge Health meaningful story about VSP and its impact on individuals served and contributions to LifeBridge Health and the community. CELEBRATING SUCCESSES In recognition of VSP’s 50 year anniversary, Mayor Catherine Pugh awarded VSP a City of Baltimore VSP helped me become Certificate of Recognition. As noted in the award, “ “Since 1967, VSP has been providing vocational productive again, gaining services and employment opportunities to individuals “ with disabilities and economic need in the Baltimore confidence to lead metropolitan area. On behalf of the citizens of Baltimore, thank you for 50 years of changing lives of and mentor others. individuals in need. Congratulations!” SHIRLEY JACKSON Programs: Work Readiness at LifeBridge Health, Job Placement Services Key Skills Gained: Job-related environmental services and job search skills Outcome: VSP Janitorial Supervisor Journey: Shirley came to VSP after being honorably discharged from the US Army where she served as a Combat Commander. She faced personal challenges that prevented her from working. Through Work Readiness Training at Northwest Hospital in the EVS department, she gained skills and was hired into a janitorial position at one of VSP’s Social Security contract sites in 2014. She made personal changes, gained stability, and in three years, was promoted into a supervisor position. She has goals of owning a home and continuing to move up VSP’s career ladder. CELEBRATING SUCCESSES INCREASED PLACEMENTS VSP and LifeBridge Health Human Resources focused a key partner in leading her team of recruiters to create on increased participant placement for fiscal year a smooth and effective screening and application 2018. The collaborative effort shined, resulting in a process during multiple LifeBridge Health hiring total of thirty-six (36) highly qualified VSP graduates events. On a bi-monthly basis, VSP staff submitted becoming LBH employees and filling vacancies a list of highly qualified candidates with suggested throughout the health system. positions for recruiter consideration. This process worked so well that Melissa and her team reached Melissa Hafner, Sinai’s Talent Acquisition Manager, out to VSP throughout the year to assist in filling even was instrumental in collaborating with VSP to exceed more vacancies. an annual hiring goal of VSP participants. Melissa was These efforts highlight LifeBridge Health’s drive to be a purpose and value-driven organization and further define VSP as a training, hiring and retention resource for the health system. PRINT CENTER allows for a broader array of PMS spot colors and color matching technology. Our easy to use online ordering EQUIPMENT UPGRADE and desktop delivery makes VSP the print provider of choice for many Baltimore area businesses. VSP’s Digital Print Center has embraced the changes of marketing in today’s technology based environment, PRINT/MAIL CENTER yet has remained true to our core values of providing: OPEN HOUSE • High quality and accurate projects • Quick turnaround time • Superior customer care As a means of showcasing new and updated print As a result of the ever-changing environment, VSP has and mail capabilities, VSP hosted an open house migrated to new print equipment that offers larger sizes in June for dozens of LifeBridge Health and local with faster turnaround time and competitive pricing. business customers. VSP’s staff showcased a variety Digital printing is now available up to 14x26 inches and of new business support features, including new includes options to print using digital spot colors in metallic digital printing, large format material options, clear, metallic gold and silver inks. VSP print equipment stickers and our newest service, ePublishing. EXPANDING OPTIONS EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS “ As a large non-profit organization, Jewish Community Services (JCS) has a variety of printing needs, from brochures and other collateral to posters to invitations. We always know that the quality, service and pricing we receive from VSP will be excellent. With the convenience of their in-house mail services, VSP makes it easy for us to reach our target audiences in their homes and businesses. It is gratifying to work with VSP who, like JCS, has a mission“ of enhancing people’s lives and strengthening the community. -Jacki Post Ashkin, Director, Community Connections, Jewish Community Services PRINT CUSTOMERS EPUBLISHING INTRODUCED LifeBridge Health Customers EPublishing was introduced this year to print customers. EPublishing software allows customers to access • Emergency Department – Sinai and information at their fingertips anytime, anywhere, on Northwest Hospitals the go with their mobile devices. While complementing • Krieger Eye Institute printing pieces (such as a catalog, brochure, manual ADDING FEATHERS TO OUR CAP • Rubin Institute for Advanced or newsletter) content is delivered optimally for Orthopedics smartphones, tablets and PC/MAC’s and seamlessly across all platforms. Customers can increase brand • Marketing awareness, deliver information/content, grow or retain • Children’s Hospital customers, and track results. • Maintenance • Environmental Services VSP began producing ePublishing pieces for LifeBridge Health, with enhanced video, audio, and hyperlinks. While • Security complementing current printed pieces, digitally published • Parking LifeBridge Health pieces will increase LifeBridge Health • Oncology employee engagement, and develop external customer • Education Resource Center brand awareness, and community value. • Medical Records • LifeBridge Health and Fitness • Development • Center for Leadership and Development “ I use VSP for the majority of my large format printing. They External Customers have consistently delivered • New Psalmist Baptist Church projects that have well • Crothall @ Medstar Health exceeded my expectations. The • The Associated print quality and delivery has • Jewish Community Center been impeccable and the wealth • Jewish Community Services • Maryland State Highway Administration of knowledge on materials and • University of Baltimore other sign-related information • University of Maryland Baltimore County has become an “ invaluable • Carpet and Wood Floor Liquidators resource for me. • Maryland Food Bank • Johns Hopkins University, - John Robertson, Graphic Designer School of Education ADDING FEATHERS TO OUR CAP VSP has stood the test of time by continually providing business and workforce development services to LifeBridge and the greater Baltimore community. VSP makes people “VSP Print Services has been instrumental “ in building our training programs with feel good about educational how-to’s through quality print themselves, while jobs. They have been very helpful in producing allowing the Best Practices of MedStar Health marketing and advertising collaterals. VSP is always on organization to thrive “ time with any delivery, packaging is perfect and allowing the and the quality is top-notch. We look forward“ community to benefit to continuing our joint business together! - Meghan Sexton, Medstar System Training Manager, - Neil Meltzer, President and Crothall Healthcare CEO LifeBridge Health VSP BY THE NUMBERS VOCATIONAL SERVICES 282 - Participants served, all vocational services (assessment, training, placement) 194 - Participants trained 155 - Training completers (an 80% success rate) “VSP means an opportunity for LifeBridge to help the community, really“ train people, and bring them into meaningful employment.