INSIDE2 Resident Profile

3 Gifts and Grants

4 Community Events

5 Note from Tricia Delano,

President and CEO

The centerpiece of a behavioral health organization is its interdisciplinary treatment

team, and Jackson-Feild Homes has outstanding clinicians.

The team is headed by world-renowned psychiatric consultant Dr. Robert Friedel.

He is a Distinguished Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth

University, and was named Psychiatrist of the Year in 2007 by the National Alliance

on Mental Illness.

Dr. Rakesh Shah, another consulting psychiatrist, also works closely with our

clinical team. Other consultants include licensed therapists Robert Neuville and

Patty Graydon who each have many years of expertise in the treatment of trauma

and are our specialists in neurotherapy (also known as bio-feedback) and EMDR

(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

Our 10 clinical social workers – Linda Cox, Paula Easter, Adrienne Foster, Tanesha

Gray, Marie Hyppolite, Shirley Jacobs, Anessa King, Vernita Mosley, Jamie Shill and

Kate Turner – are the heart and soul of this service. Each has a Master’s Degree, and

several are Licensed Clinical Social Workers.

Everyone on our clinical team is dedicated to helping our children cope with and

manage their emotional disorders using a variety of therapeutic treatment methods.

Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services therapists use a best-practice trauma-

informed treatment model which includes cognitive behavioral therapy, neuro-

therapy, EMDR and STEPPS (Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and

Problem-Solving).

The goal of these collective efforts is to help our children become the best they

can be, and it shows. We regularly receive letters from caseworkers and parents

commending our therapists who implement appropriate therapeutic treatment

interventions to address the severity of the emotional trauma suffered by the

children in our care.

Clinical Services Team Guides Our Children

Spring 2015

The 21 therapy sessions our children receive

each week include individual, group, family

and psychoeducational sessions. Adrienne

Foster (below) conducts an individual

therapy session with a resident.

Jackson-Feild Homes is blessed

to have a caring and compassionate team

of clinicians and support staff.

Alumna Found Hope and Family at Jackson-Feild

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My name is Clarissa, and I am an

alumna of Jackson-Feild. It might

sound silly, but I can honestly say that I

have a feeling of hope in my heart. That

wasn’t always the case, but it is now.

I lived with my mother until I was 5. I

moved in with my grandmother for a

while, but I wound up in foster care. In

the first foster home, I was physically

abused. I was moved to another foster

home, but the damage was done. I was

scared and afraid that more abuse would

happen. I went through six more foster

homes, hating every one of them. For a

while, Ms. Evelyn Lee was my foster

parent. At the time, I didn’t bond with

her but it turns out she was important

to me and we still keep in touch.

It’s really hard to be a foster child. You

can’t put down roots because you never

know for sure when you’re going to be

moved to another foster home. You

can’t really get to know your caseworker

because they change pretty often. I

had nine caseworkers in 14 years, and

really… they might truly care about you,

but caring about foster kids is their job.

When I was 13, my caseworker told me

that she was trying to get me back into

my grandmother’s home. That plan

fell apart when my grandmother died.

Instead, I was placed with my father who

had no experience being a father…so

we went our own ways most of the time.

I was a troublemaker and was expelled

from school in the 9th grade. For that –

and other reasons – I was sent to live at

Jackson-Feild’s Eleventh House. I stayed

there for almost two years, and in that

time I grew up a lot.

What I needed was a family, and

“family” doesn’t happen in foster care…

at least it didn’t for me.

I’d be lying if said I was glad to be at

Eleventh House. I did not want to be

there. Eleventh House, to me, was just

another foster home. What I didn’t see

for a long time was that I’d found a

“family” at Eleventh House. It was a

safe place where I was allowed to fail,

but the staff was always ready to pick

me up and help me learn from my

mistakes. They pushed me to do my

best in school, and they even pushed

me to get a job when I didn’t want one.

There were a lot of bumps along the

way, but my life at Eleventh House

prepared me for my future.

I work two jobs now, seven days a

week, sometimes 12 hours a day.

After leaving Jackson-Feild, I attended

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community

College but did not complete my

program. I want to go back this year

and eventually transfer to VCU for a

degree in social work.

I am very grateful to have lived at

Eleventh House. I struggled, and I had

little hope until I met my Eleventh

House “family.” They worked with me

every day and taught me that there is

always hope for a great future. I’m

willing to work as hard as it takes to

make it happen.

Eleventh House was Jackson-Feild’s independent living component and was located in

Richmond.

Garbers of Richmond donated and

installed three garage doors on the

maintenance building (above).

Jim Cox (right) of Venture Mattress

Co. helps unload 50 new mattresses

his company donated.

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Jackson-Feild recently received two grants to purchase a modular trailer for

additional classrooms.

In 2014, we received funding from a donor to purchase a trailer which we are

using for vocational education classes. Now a second trailer is needed for

additional classrooms. We are pleased to announce that both The William H.,

John G., & Emma Scott Foundation and an anonymous Richmond-area

foundation awarded us grants that will go a long way toward bringing the

purchase to fruition. Funds from these two grants will be pooled with other

gifts to purchase another trailer.

The Edna Hayden Gwaltney School is a vital part of Jackson-Feild’s mission

to educate our children and prepare them to live a productive and independent

life, and we are grateful to the trustees of both foundations for these grants.

Grants + Gifts = New School Trailers

Thanks to special kindness and

generosity, two long-standing needs

on Main Campus have been met.

A large storage building with three

open bays had long been an “attractive

nuisance” to inquisitive young minds.

Because the tools and equipment could

be harmful in inexperienced and

untrained hands, it was important that

we find a way to enclose the bays. Carl

Otto, President of Garbers of Richmond,

provided three new overhead doors and

installation – all at no cost to Jackson-

Feild. Used daily, these doors not only

provide our maintenance staff ready

access to the equipment, but they also

protect the girls and boys in our care.

Corporate In-Kind Gifts Meet Two of Our Crucial Needs

As we all know, mattresses do not have

an unlimited lifespan. The mattresses

at Jackson-Feild – while serviceable –

were reaching the point of needing

replacement. Jim Cox, JFH Board

member and President of Venture

Mattress Company, donated 50 new

mattresses to Jackson-Feild Homes.

Working with their manufacturer,

Mattress Tech, Venture developed the

new mattresses. Mattress Tech then

worked with their suppliers to produce

them. Everyone along the way took a

personal interest in this project and

wanted to ensure the comfort of the

children at Jackson-Feild. The new

mattresses are twice as thick as the ones

they’re replacing and are constructed

better. Already, the children are

reporting that they are sleeping well

and waking up feeling rested.

Jackson-Feild is very grateful to Garbers

of Richmond, Venture Mattress

Company, and Mattress Tech and their

suppliers for improving our boys’ and

girls’ quality of life.

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Students (left) who attended the Central Virginia Rotary Youth

Leadership Academy (RYLA) collected school supplies, toiletries

and accessories for our girls and boys.

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Community Groups Rally to Support Jackson-Feild Residents

Thanks to students at Glen

Allen High School for

collecting school supplies for

Gwaltney School during their

annual Battle of the Classes

event. Samantha Cancro

(right), faculty sponsor for

the project, is shown with

the boxes of donated items.

Stitchers for a Cause – a group of volunteers

who design, make and donate quilts to charitable

organizations – donated a quilt for every child at JFH

for Christmas. Tod Balsbaugh (above right), helps

stitchers Tom Foster (above left) and Jim Otto display

one of two quilts made by Foster to be raffled off at

our 20th Annual Golf Tournament on May 11.

“This was the first real Christmas I ever had.” ... said Dan, a 16-year-old in our care.

Dan couldn’t believe he was asked to

make a Christmas Wish List, and he

was even more surprised to receive

every item on it. Dan and everyone

on campus this Christmas enjoyed a

traditional Christmas Eve dinner and

a Christmas Day lunch of – by vote

of the residents – Chinese food! In

addition to receiving gifts on

Christmas Day, the girls and

boys enjoyed lots of special

meals, activities, and events throughout

our Twelve Days of Christmas (aka

school break).

Christmas was a very special time for

our children and staff. The boys and

girls appreciate the love and kindness –

given generously by others – to make

them feel valued, accepted and loved.

We thank all the wonderful people who

made Christmas wishes come true.

Mitchell Wiggins, Petersburg

office, bought and delivered gifts

for 10 of our children.

Sharron Kitchen Miller Elected to Board of Trustees

We all have heroes. Imaginary ones are often a favorite part of our childhood. Real ones are

evident in our daily lives. We often deem people to be heroes based on whether or not their

story made the front page of the newspaper or led the evening news. For some, a hero is

the veteran who overcame insurmountable obstacles. For others, it’s the firefighter or law

enforcement officer who serves and protects. For some, it’s a favorite sports figure or

performing artist who inspired them to reach for their own star. Ordinary people do

extraordinary things daily, and they are heroes for it.

At Jackson-Feild, our boys and girls decorate “Silly Socks” to warm the feet of residents in assisted living programs.

Therapists help children work through serious issues. Residential supervisors provide support and encouragement to boys

and girls who feel alone. They all are heroes.

You are a hero! As a faithful donor or stakeholder, you provide resources and encouragement to our children and their

families. You and others have given generously for years to support the efforts of Jackson-Feild Homes. You make it possible

for children with severe emotional disorders to understand, cope, and deal with their issues so they can live productive and

fulfilling lives. You are our heroes and we could not fulfill our important mission without your help.

From Tricia Delano, President and CEO

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Jackson-Feild Homes is pleased to announce that Sharron Kitchen Miller of

Newport News has been elected to the Board of Trustees. She currently serves as

the Vice-Chair of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the state agency that

appropriates General Assembly funds for non-profit arts organizations through-

out Virginia.

A retired administrator of a pediatric practice, Sharron has a strong history

of community involvement and charity work on the Virginia Peninsula including

service to the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross and a recent

three-year term on the Board of the Virginia Living Museum. She has also served

on the Newport News Public Works Advisory Committee, the Deer Run Golf

Course Citizens Advisory Committee and as a Liaison Board Member to the USS

Newport News.

Sharron and her husband, John, are the proud parents of two adult children and

a grandson.

Jackson-Feild Homes

has earned the Better

Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Charity

Seal, assuring donors that we meet the BBB’s

comprehensive standards demonstrating a

commitment to accountability and ethical

practices. We are also registered in good standing

with the Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) with

the Virginia Department of Agriculture. A copy

of our financial statement is available on our web

site and with the office of OCA. We receive an

independent audit annually, and our IRS Form 990

is posted on our web site.

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Go Golfing for the KidsJackson-Feild Homes invites you to Go Golfing

for the Kids on May 11 at The Country Club at

the Highlands. We are pleased to announce that

for the 20th year Boddie-Noell Enterprises and

Hardees will serve as the Tournament Sponsor. For the third year we are happy

to have Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial serve as our Presenting Sponsor.

Proceeds from the tournament will support our Summer Enrichment Program.

For more details about the tournament and how you can help, or to register for the

event, please visit our website at www.jacksonfeild.org or contact Ann Chaffins at

achaffins@jacksonfeild.org or 804-354-6929. We promise a fun day for a good cause.

We are pleased to announce the promotion

of Shadhri Stith to Senior Residential Services

Supervisor and Gary Bryant to Program

Coordinator in Darden Cottage. Congratulations

to these hard working folks.

Students love

working with

art teacher

Tracie Wilder to create Valentine’s Day

cards and jewelry made from colorful

duct tape.

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