BUSINESS PEOPLE: Safe Children Coalition hires director of new in-house medical program
Child welfare organization Safe Children Coalition recently created an in-house Medical Program to provide health care services to children and young adults in the Community Based Care system in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, and to children and young adults who receive child welfare benefits post-adoption or Guardianship Assistance Program closure.
Through nurse care coordination, clients receive routine assessment of health care needs, including routine wellness and dental care. Nurses and their support team provide member/caregiver education (including education on health care benefits), follow-up post hospital visits, assistance with referrals and appointments as needed, help in accessing medical supplies and medications, and more.
Overseeing the medical team is recently hired Medical Program Nursing Director Jennifer Edgson, BSN, RN, CCM. Edgson has over 20 years of experience working within managed care to coordinate services for children and young adults with complex medical issues and/or who are part of Florida’s dependency system.
She previously served as a health care consultant for Community Based Care Integrated Health, Inc., in Orlando, and nursing supervisor for Westcoast Access to Children’s Health, Inc., in Sarasota.
She is a certified case manager and was recognized in 2022 with the Embrace Families Employees’ Choice Award.As nursing director, Edgson oversees the child welfare nursing department and overall nursing operations of the SCC Medical Program, including medical and dental, and works closely with the Behavioral Health Team.
Aviva hires development officer
Suzanne Hudson-Smith, CFRE, has joined Aviva Senior Living, in Sarasota, as its chief development officer.
Hudson-Smith has over 20 years of experience in fundraising, development and nonprofit leadership. She has worked across the country, including in Sarasota, to make an impact on local communities in performing arts organizations, community libraries, food banks, health care and public television.
Most recently, Hudson-Smith was development director at Parkinson Place, Inc. and director of leadership and legacy giving at the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation.
Aviva is Sarasota’s only single-site, nonprofit, rental, senior residential community offering a full continuum of care with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facilities.
DutchCrafters honors worker
DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com recognizes high performing employees year-round and hosts a special staff awards ceremony annually.
Founder and CEO Jim Miller introduced the Mortise and Tenon Award at the 2022 awards celebration. The award recognizes employees who provide vital support and stability to the company’s success, often behind the scenes.
“Mortise and tenon joints, as most of you know, are hallmarks of high-quality craftsmanship,” Miller said as he announced Natalie Campos as a 2023 winner. “Builders install them for stability when crafting fine furniture. Just as that joinery’s support is critical for the elegant look and lasting functionality of beautiful heirloom furniture, our support staff work tirelessly to sustain stability in the overall construction of DutchCrafters.”
“Product Manager Natalie Campos not only meets these requirements, her expertise in DutchCrafters’ products, vendors, processes and culture is vast.”
Campos started with DutchCrafters on the sales team in 2014. She rose to the top in all-time sales − a spot she held until last year. She then moved into a sales coach position.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: New medical director experienced working with children, young adults
