By Chris Chica, Residential Services Coordinator

Each month, we will recognize two DSPs of the Month as well as a Program Manager of the Month. We are thankful for all the ways they bring the best of themselves to those they support and their colleagues. Please join us in celebrating them:

March DSPs of the Month: Neville Njeffah & Jill Cameron

Neville

Neville Njeffah [Hugo A] – Neville is one of Hammer & NER’s DSPs at our Hugo A home, and he has done a terrific job as part of this staff team! Neville has stepped-up in various ways – including taking extra care to support the hygiene & bedroom cleanliness for one of the men who live at Hugo A, and paying very close attention to the needs, etc. of all of the men at the home, in order for them to be as well-cared for as possible. Neville is a go-getter, who is always looking to stay busy and complete various tasks – whether that’s doing his part so the home is as clean as possible or just finding something productive to do that serves to have a positive impact on the guys at Hugo A and/or the staff team that works there as a whole! Neville is greatly appreciated by both the men at Hugo A & his coworkers, and as a result of his great work, he is one of our ‘DSPs of the Month’ for March – congratulations, Neville!

Jill

Jill Cameron [Vicksburg Village] – Jill has been with Hammer & NER for years, and she has been excelling in her current role of Lead DSP at our Vicksburg Village apartment program! Jill has long been known for helping out wherever she can, and on top of her usual Lead DSP duties, she has been stepping-up even more at Vicksburg for months now – while Vicksburg’s Program Manager Leah Burditt has been out on maternity leave, Jill has taken on numerous tasks to make sure that everyone who lives at Vicksburg is having their needs met, along with getting all of the necessary items complete so things are business as usual at this program. Along with keeping things running as smooth as possible for the day-to-day, Jill has handled the medical appointments, grocery shopping, arranging activities/outings in the community, getting taxes in for the folks at Vicksburg – the list could go on & on! Jill has been instrumental in ensuring things remain status quo at Vicksburg, and considering her hard-work and determination, she is one of our ‘DSPs’ of the Month’ for March – congratulations, Jill!

March Program Manager of the Month: Jacob Snell

Jacob

Hammer & NER has the fortune of having Program Managers with years of experience leading our residential programs, and one of our stellar long-term Program Managers is Royal Oaks’ Jacob Snell! Jacob not only cares deeply for all of the men and women who reside at our Royal Oaks apartment program, but he is known for being incredibly supportive to everyone that is part of our organization – including (but not limited to) his staff team at Royal Oaks, his fellow Program Managers, and his Program Director. Jacob continually steps-in to assist whenever and wherever he can – a recent example of Jacob’s selflessness is Jacob getting up very early in the morning (5am!) to drive someone to an appointment in Downtown Minneapolis, and this was for someone that resides at one of our other programs, as Jacob had kindly volunteered to assist! Jacob is incredibly trusted by the people we support at Royal Oaks, along with the staff team there, and it is an understatement to say that he is beloved – Jacob has long had the skill of being able to excel at his job using a blend of determination, empathy, and humor. In the words of Jacob’s supervisor (Program Director Sam Ramsdell), Sam notes that “I feel incredibly grateful to have him as part of my team,” and we are collectively grateful for Jacob, our ‘PM of the Month’ for March. Congratulations, Jacob!