{"id":49176,"date":"2023-12-22T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=49176"},"modified":"2023-12-22T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T22:03:23","slug":"genesee-orleans-go-to-guy-helenbrook-honored-for-20-years-at-uconnectcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/genesee-orleans-go-to-guy-helenbrook-honored-for-20-years-at-uconnectcare\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/\u2018Go-to guy\u2019 Helenbrook honored for 20 years at UConnectCare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"516\" data-attachment-id=\"49178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/genesee-orleans-go-to-guy-helenbrook-honored-for-20-years-at-uconnectcare\/longevity-2023-b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?fit=799%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"799,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1703078096&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"longevity-2023-b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?fit=799%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?resize=799%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/longevity-2023-b.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pictured: UConnectCare recognized 11 employees with longevity awards this week. Seated from left, Sheila Rolle Smith, Jeff Helenbrook, Barb Bowman; standing from left, Allison Parry-Gurak, Lauren Swimline, Trisha Allen, Judy Pratt, Nicole Anderson. Others honored were MaryLou Szewczyk, Peter Whyman and Jocelynn Congdon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For two decades, Jeff Helenbrook has been the go-to guy when it comes to maintenance, repairs and related responsibilities at UConnectCare (formerly Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helenbrook was honored for his 20 years of employment at the nonprofit agency this week &#8212; receiving a standing ovation from his fellow employees at a reception at Terry Hills Restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He and 10 other employees were recognized with longevity awards by UConnectCare Chief Executive Officer John Bennett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJeff started with the agency on a part-time, temporary basis after his antique store was hit by a semi and destroyed,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cHe came to work at Atwater (Community Residence) and was only going to stay on until he got the insurance money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turned out, the settlement took about eight years so Helenbrook stayed on at the agency, keeping the buildings, according to Bennett, \u201cin tip-top shape.\u201d Helenbrook\u2019s job title today is facilities director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An antique car buff, Helenbrook received the original catalogs of the 1930 Franklin and 1936 Pierce Arrow, two of the several vintage autos that he owns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others recognized at the luncheon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15 years \u2013 MaryLou Szewczyk, counselor; Peter Whyman, residential tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 years \u2013 Allison Parry-Gurak, director of Residential Services; Barb Bowman, counselor; Jocelynn Congdon, grant\/data coordinator; Judy Pratt, counselor; Lauren Swimline, intake coordinator; Nicole Anderson, counselor; Sheila Rolle Smith, case manager; Trisha Allen, Reentry Project director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictured: UConnectCare recognized 11 employees with longevity awards this week. Seated from left, Sheila Rolle Smith, Jeff Helenbrook, Barb Bowman; standing from left, Allison Parry-Gurak, Lauren Swimline, Trisha Allen, Judy Pratt, Nicole Anderson. Others honored were MaryLou Szewczyk, Peter Whyman and Jocelynn Congdon Press release For two decades, Jeff Helenbrook \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/genesee-orleans-go-to-guy-helenbrook-honored-for-20-years-at-uconnectcare\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,6],"tags":[4075,3942],"class_list":["post-49176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","category-orleans-county","tag-jeff-helenbrook","tag-uconnectcare"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-cNa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53214,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/wny-quality-and-quantity-uconnectcare-celebrates-expansion-of-services-honors-friends-scholars\/","url_meta":{"origin":49176,"position":0},"title":"WNY\/Quality and Quantity: UConnectCare celebrates expansion of services, honors friends, scholars","author":"aka","date":"May 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon\u2019s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-friends-2.jpg?fit=800%2C466&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-friends-2.jpg?fit=800%2C466&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-friends-2.jpg?fit=800%2C466&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2024-friends-2.jpg?fit=800%2C466&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54354,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/24\/genesee-orleans-uconnectcare-hires-erik-winarski-to-succeed-ryan-as-chief-fiscal-officer\/","url_meta":{"origin":49176,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/UConnectCare hires Erik Winarski to succeed Ryan as chief fiscal officer","author":"aka","date":"June 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release: UConnectCare (formerly Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) has hired Erik Winarski, a longtime educator and accountant, as its chief fiscal officer. 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