From an early age, Devereux Texas Information Systems Manager Eliska Smiga knew she was different, but it was not until September 2020, three months before her 40th birthday, that she officially came out as transgender.

Read this Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine article spotlighting Devereux Florida’s Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children program, which provides comprehensive treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual trauma.

Devereux’s recent Servant Leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champions Conference provided nearly 50 emerging leaders - selected as Servant Leadership Champions/Champions-in-Training and DEI Champions - the opportunity to connect with each other during a three-day event.

Devereux New Jersey recently provided autism training and support to front-office staff of the Somerset Patriots minor league baseball team. Devereux New Jersey’s clinical team held two, hourlong virtual training sessions on how to best support individuals and families living with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Team members at Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services (CIDDS) center recently collected school supplies for students and teachers at Widener Partnership Charter School in Chester, Pa.

At Devereux, our employees are at the heart of everything we do - and are key to our success. Learn how Devereux Texas Assistant Program Manager Irma Torres is serving and inspiring others every day.

At Devereux, we are committed to helping our team members enhance their knowledge and abilities, and achieve their leadership potential. Devereux’s Leadership Class program, a yearlong class project, allows participants to explore the essence of effective leadership; define their own unique leadership qualities; and develop the skills needed to become high performing leaders.

Since 2017, Sheila Castillo and her husband, Yusel Rivera, have fostered five children through Devereux Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and in July 2021, they adopted one of the children in their care, Natalia.

Devereux Florida Executive Director Lisa Kroger was recently selected as one of Orlando Family Magazine’s 2022 “Super Women” as a result of her extensive experience as a child and family advocate. Each year, the magazine honors women who are committed to making a positive impact in the community.

Working two jobs, Lauren Penrod, who receives services through Devereux Pennsylvania, has one goal: to continue to learn as many new skills as possible. Lauren has been employed at T.J. Maxx department store in Abington, Pa. since 2015, and in 2021, she took on a second job at Giant supermarket in Doylestown, Pa.