Supporting Lives mission is to support people and communities in reaching their potential by improving safety and health status, and increase educational and employment success.
Getting involved with Supporting Lives is enriching — you can make a real difference in the lives of the men and women in Suncoast Area who are willing, ready, and able to become self-sufficient
Chris Humpheries has over 10 years in corporate settings working with sales and management. Since 2004, Chris has been an entrepreneur and has started and directed several companies with a main focus on community services. Chris is the founder and CEO of Right Care Services, a company dedicated to offer a vast array of services to clients with developmental disabilities.
He is also the founder and CEO of Loyalty Home Care, a nurse registry, which provides home health care and facility staffing. As start-up companies, Chris has directed the two agencies to become financially stable in a short amount of time.
Chris has organized and directed the first two annual Right Care Games and enlisted local companies to donate and support this event. He has created community partnerships to advocate for persons with disabilities to ensure they obtain the services they need.
Chris’ role with Supporting Lives is to oversee the company’s organization and ensure financial viability. Chris will work with grant writers to assist in obtaining funds necessary to provide education, training, and community support for clients they serve. Chris will work to form community alliances to further provide services and supports for the betterment of the community.
Stacy Peterson has over 18 years experience in the education field. She holds a Master Degree in Instructional Technology – Educational Computing, and a Bachelor Degree in Sociology. Stacy has 7 years experience in vocational rehabilitation as an instructor and program assistant. Currently, Stacy works as a Support Coordinator for clients with developmental disabilities. Stacy has volunteered for the Alano Foundation, Inc and Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc.
Stacy takes an active role in advocacy for consumers with developmental disabilities. She works with community agencies and community leaders to ensure consumers are able to access supports and services. Stacy participates in community meetings and events to help independent agencies work together in support of the developmentally disabled community.
Stacy’s role with Supporting Lives is to assist with formulating training and education programs. Stacy’s experience with vocational rehabilitation offers a vast knowledge for Supporting Lives to pull from to ensure their programs will have positive outcomes. Once the career training programs are in place, Stacy will help evaluate the programs, and offer suggestions for improvement in identified areas. Stacy’s expertise will assist Supporting Lives in ensuring their employment, career and training programs will have positive results for their clients.
Christina Crumbley, is a registered nurse with over 21 years of experience in healthcare education, home health, assisted living and nurse consulting. She holds a Master of Science of Nursing with an education focus and Minor in Psychology. Christina is an approved trainer for various programs through the Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Christina has also been an adjunct faculty member for Florida Metropolitan University and taught classes for the Medical Assisting program. Christina’s focus throughout her career has been education and training for varied types of healthcare entities. Christina has been a member of the National Association of Home Care for 6 years and has volunteered as a coach for Little League for 15 years.
Christina owns an assisted living facility focused on the developmentally disabled which has been in operation since 2004. During this time, the facility has transitioned over 8 residents from communal living to independent living with supports. The goal of the facility is to educate and train residents to move to a less restrictive environment, and become self sufficient.
Christina’s role for the Supporting Lives is to assist with the formulation of training and education programs for the population served. Once training programs have been implemented, Christina’s focus will be to evaluate the programs and offer suggestions for improvement in identified areas as needed. Supporting Lives wishes to ensure their training programs grow with the population to obtain the best possible outcomes.
Kimberly Jackson has over 25 years experience in the Banking, Financial Institution and Payment Solutions Industries and 16 years
experience as an Instructor for the American Institute of Banking and Center for Financial Training. Kimberly was born in Dunkirk, NY and later relocated with her parents to Dunedin, FL in 1972. Kimberly Graduated from Dunedin High School and currently holds a Degree in Banking and Finance through Saint Petersburg College and the American Institute of Banking. Kimberly is married with two children.
Kimberly has continuously been active in the community and a leader for several organizations in the past and continues to offer her knowledge and skills to Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations. Kimberly has organized successful fundraisers from various strategic levels. Girls Scout Cookie Sales, PTA Fundraisers, Chamber of Commerce Events and an Annual Street Rod Car Show Event are just a few of those activities.
Kimberly will share her experience as a board member of Supporting Lives and work diligently with the other board members to assist, organize, and conduct profitable fundraisers to better the lives of those in our local communities.