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L I V E L E A R N W O R K

Welcome Spring! Jeff Industries had a whirlwind winter culminating with winning $70,000 from the Great Charity Challenge. Our team came in at 6th place! We wish to thank our team sponsor the Van Kampen Foundation, our corporate sponsor Caroline Mawhinney and the terri� c people at the Great Charity Challenge organization. It was an exciting and rewarding evening. Our jumping team also won � rst place ($3,000) for their costumes.

The woodshop has been busy making “Buddy Benches” for the Mental Health America of Palm Beach County. They place these benches in public elementary schools as safe places to help prevent “bullying”. We are also making “Josh’s Benches”. They are sponsored by families and business organizations and are placed in the community in order to raise suicide awareness and prevention. The initiative was started by Cindy Nadelbach, whose son Josh tragically committed suicide recently. Our clients construct, paint and install these benches.

We want to thank our donors, customers who purchase our products and the community employers who hire our clients.

We are participating in the “Great Give” this year on April 24. It runs from midnight to midnight only. Please mark your calendars for that date and donate to Jeff Industries. Your contributions will be eligible for bonus funds.. Please go to www.greatgive� orida.org and search Jeff Industries to support our mental health agency. Or you can call1 (844) GIVE-DAY, 1 (844) 448-3329. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!!

Thank you for supporting us!

Gratefully,

Claudia M. RobertsExecutive Director

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES113 East Coast Avenue, Hypoluxo, FL 33462

Of� ce (561) 547-9258 • Fax (561) 547-9682

www.jef� ndustries.org

Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Newsletter 7 Spring 2019

Message FromClaudia Roberts, MSEd, CPRP

Executive Director

The Great Give 4/24!Don’t Forget

Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Board of County Commissioners Palm Beach County

Palm Beach CountyCommunity Services

Burpee Foundation, Inc.

Extraordinary Charities

The Great Charity Challenge

Ibis Charities Foundation

The Lattner Family Foundation

Lost Tree VillageCharitable Foundation

Palm Beach Food Bank

Palm Beach PostSeason to Share

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network

United for the Mentally Ill

United Way ofPalm Beach County

The University of Florida/IFAS Extension

The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation

WPTV Food for Families

We Are Thankful For OurLoyal Supporters

We Are Thankful For OurLoyal Supporters

Kim obtained her Certified Recovery Peer Specialist credential in 2017 and began working at Jeff industries’ A.M.I.G.O.S. Drop-In Center. Three days a week sheworks with her peers and helps to encourage them and give them hope. She is the chairperson for the A.M.I.G.O.S. peer council.

Kim finds her work very rewarding. She is constantly educating herself and attends every workshop on mental health that she can.

She was nominated in 2017 as N.A.M.I.’s “Woman Volunteer of the Year” by the Junior League of Boca Raton.

“This work is so rewarding. I know that I am helping other people. I love what I do and I feel so blessed and honored for the opportunity.”

Dr. Duff currently serves as Professor and Department Chair of Human Services at Palm Beach State College. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Research Methodologies and Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with two tracks: Mental Health and Marriage & Family. She has experience with non-pro� ts, for-pro� ts and large institutions serving people in need and preparing students to serve our most vulnerable populations. She has led study abroad trips to serve people in need where she assisted and provided for schools, medical clinics and orphanages in Central America. She and her husband JD live in North Palm Beach. “I am so thankful to have been given so many wonderful opportunities and believe that everyone deserves the chance to � nd peace, purpose and meaning in their lives. It is my pleasure to serve Jeff Industries in my role on the BOD”.

FOCUS ON THE BOARDSuzie Duff, PhD., LMHC

Secretary, Board of Directors

FOCUS ON THE STAFFKim Hammond

Certifi ed Recovery Peer Specialist, Alliance for the Mentally Ill Group Support (A.M.I.G.O.S.)

Tyrone originally hails from Mississippi and ended up in Florida while visiting family. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in his 20’s and spent 5 and half years in a Florida State Hospital. With the proper medication and support from his family and Jeff Industries, he remains a stable and capable employee. Tyrone excels at woodworking and he “loves to work in the garden.” He says that “he loves being with the people at Jeff and they make me feel accepted. I call my friends here my family. The staff provides us with the best possible care and deep understanding.”

Meet Tyrone Powell

Buddy Bench placed by the Barlage Family(Left to Right) Mike, Barbara, Phil Barlage and

Matt Kwarchek, Jeff Industries’ Clinical Director.

Agency HighlightsAgency Highlights

Josh’s Bench for suicide preventionand awareness.

Kim obtained her Certified Recovery Peer Specialist credential in 2017 and began working at Jeff industries’ A.M.I.G.O.S. Drop-In Center. Three days a week sheworks with her peers and helps to encourage them and give them hope. She is the chairperson for the A.M.I.G.O.S. peer council.

Kim finds her work very rewarding. She is constantly educating herself and attends every workshop on mental health that she can.

She was nominated in 2017 as N.A.M.I.’s “Woman Volunteer of the Year” by the Junior League of Boca Raton.

“This work is so rewarding. I know that I am helping other people. I love what I do and I feel so blessed and honored for the opportunity.”

Dr. Duff currently serves as Professor and Department Chair of Human Services at Palm Beach State College. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Research Methodologies and Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with two tracks: Mental Health and Marriage & Family. She has experience with non-pro� ts, for-pro� ts and large institutions serving people in need and preparing students to serve our most vulnerable populations. She has led study abroad trips to serve people in need where she assisted and provided for schools, medical clinics and orphanages in Central America. She and her husband JD live in North Palm Beach. “I am so thankful to have been given so many wonderful opportunities and believe that everyone deserves the chance to � nd peace, purpose and meaning in their lives. It is my pleasure to serve Jeff Industries in my role on the BOD”.

FOCUS ON THE BOARDSuzie Duff, PhD., LMHC

Secretary, Board of Directors

FOCUS ON THE STAFFKim Hammond

Certifi ed Recovery Peer Specialist, Alliance for the Mentally Ill Group Support (A.M.I.G.O.S.)

Tyrone originally hails from Mississippi and ended up in Florida while visiting family. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in his 20’s and spent 5 and half years in a Florida State Hospital. With the proper medication and support from his family and Jeff Industries, he remains a stable and capable employee. Tyrone excels at woodworking and he “loves to work in the garden.” He says that “he loves being with the people at Jeff and they make me feel accepted. I call my friends here my family. The staff provides us with the best possible care and deep understanding.”

Meet Tyrone Powell

Buddy Bench placed by the Barlage Family(Left to Right) Mike, Barbara, Phil Barlage and

Matt Kwarchek, Jeff Industries’ Clinical Director.

Agency HighlightsAgency Highlights

Josh’s Bench for suicide preventionand awareness.

Message From

L I V E L E A R N W O R K

Welcome Spring! Jeff Industries had a whirlwind winter culminating with winning $70,000 from the Great Charity Challenge. Our team came in at 6th place! We wish to thank our team sponsor the Van Kampen Foundation, our corporate sponsor Caroline Mawhinney and the terri� c people at the Great Charity Challenge organization. It was an exciting and rewarding evening. Our jumping team also won � rst place ($3,000) for their costumes.

The woodshop has been busy making “Buddy Benches” for the Mental Health America of Palm Beach County. They place these benches in public elementary schools as safe places to help prevent “bullying”. We are also making “Josh’s Benches”. They are sponsored by families and business organizations and are placed in the community in order to raise suicide awareness and prevention. The initiative was started by Cindy Nadelbach, whose son Josh tragically committed suicide recently. Our clients construct, paint and install these benches.

We want to thank our donors, customers who purchase our products and the community employers who hire our clients.

We are participating in the “Great Give” this year on April 24. It runs from midnight to midnight only. Please mark your calendars for that date and donate to Jeff Industries. Your contributions will be eligible for bonus funds.. Please go to www.greatgive� orida.org and search Jeff Industries to support our mental health agency. Or you can call1 (844) GIVE-DAY, 1 (844) 448-3329. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!!

Thank you for supporting us!

Gratefully,

Claudia M. RobertsExecutive Director

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES113 East Coast Avenue, Hypoluxo, FL 33462

Of� ce (561) 547-9258 • Fax (561) 547-9682

www.jef� ndustries.org

Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Newsletter 7 Spring 2019

Message FromClaudia Roberts, MSEd, CPRP

Executive Director

The Great Give 4/24!Don’t Forget

Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Board of County Commissioners Palm Beach County

Palm Beach CountyCommunity Services

Burpee Foundation, Inc.

Extraordinary Charities

The Great Charity Challenge

Ibis Charities Foundation

The Lattner Family Foundation

Lost Tree VillageCharitable Foundation

Palm Beach Food Bank

Palm Beach PostSeason to Share

Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network

United for the Mentally Ill

United Way ofPalm Beach County

The University of Florida/IFAS Extension

The Walter and Adi Blum Foundation

WPTV Food for Families

We Are Thankful For OurLoyal Supporters

We Are Thankful For OurLoyal Supporters