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55 B U S I N E S S P RO F I L E S B U S I N E S S P R O F I L E S S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N Both the Adult and Children Services are always looking for dedicated, compassionate and caring people who are interested in joining the JFM team. e organization takes great pride in its staff and the work they do to improve the lives of the people the organization supports. "e joy the residents get when they see me is the same joy I get when I see them," says Patience Success Juwah, who has worked as a Direct Support Professional in a JFM residence for eight years since arriving in Maine from Nigeria. "I couldn't imagine working without those people. ey are like my family." As part of its commitment to workforce development, JFM ensures high-quality, relevant learning opportunities for its employees in order to meet state and federal certification requirements as well as to expand and ensure best practices in the delivery of its services. Certification training is offered in the following areas: Direct Support Professional, Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA), First Aid and CPR, Job Coach, and Welle (formally NAPPI) Behavioral Safety Management Course. ese workshops are open to the public as well as to professionals from other agencies for a nominal cost. JFM offers its employees a full complement of competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and term life insurances, accidental insurance , employee assistance program, retirement plan, dependent care, and paid time off. Advocacy As members of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and the Maine Association for Community Service Providers (MACSP), JFM is actively involved in advocat- ing for policies that enhance the lives of individuals with IDD and ASD. JFM leaders have provided testimony before the Maine Legislature, advocating for timely and sufficient reimbursement, design of improved delivery systems, and accountability in delivery systems. Advocacy at the federal level includes the work of creating a distinct occupational classification code and preserving Medicaid. Recognizing the challenges faced by individuals aging out of children's services, JFM supports initiatives like Maine's proposed Lifespan Waiver, aimed at streamlining entry into adult disability services and building flexibility into Medicaid waiver programs to respond effectively to individuals' needs as they age . A society that engages and values all people e dedicated professionals at John F. Murphy Homes utilize best practices and compassionate care every day to uphold their core values: high-quality services, accountability, communication and trust, community engagement, and viability and growth. ey are proud to be Maine's largest and preeminent provider of support, treatment and education for those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism. "We take our work and our obligations to the families and the people we serve very seriously," says CEO Goodwin. "We're very humbled to do the work, and we realize the great responsibility that comes with it." For more information about JFM programs and services, please visit their website at jfmh.org. l John F. Murphy Homes 800 Center St., Auburn, ME 04210 Sector: Health and Wellness Todd Goodwin, CEO Founded: 1977 Maine employees: 898 employees jfmh.org P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y O F J O H N F. M U R P H Y H O M E S P H O T O C O U R T E S Y O F J O H N F. M U R P H Y H O M E S Left: A Margaret Murphy Centers for Children student works on language development with the help of augmentative communication devices and her Speech and Language Pathologist. Above left to right: Todd Goodwin, JFM CEO; Brian Vye, JFM Senior Operations Director, Adult Services; Michelle Hathaway, Senior Director, Children's Services & Head of Schools, MMCC