Jerry Hromatka - NYFS Update

Char Samuelson introduced Jerry Hromatka, who is a frequent enough presenter at our club as to almost need no introduction.  Since Jerry's last presentation, NYFS has been renamed Northeast Youth and Family Services, to reflect their merger with White Bear Lake Area Community Counseling Center.  Together they now serve over 4,000 youth, aged 5 to 21, with mental health and other issues that prevent them from being successful in school or in the community.  Below are some of the ways that NYFS benefits our communities:

• helping youth stay in school and achieve their full academic potential
• preparing youth for employment
• stabilizing families in crisis and help them thrive
• helping seniors live independently in their homes for as long as possible
• helping juvenile delinquents redirect their lives and stay out of the criminal justice system
• improving the emotional health and well-being of youth, families and individuals

For more information about NYFS, please call  651-486-3808 or visit them on the web at www.nyfs.org.

Jerry is pictured below with Char Samuelson