Quotes by Jan Eustis

“I dont have any other concrete plans. When I got here seven years ago, it was with the idea of staying for three to five years. The agency was having financial troubles at the time. We were looking to build a new crisis center. Those were the two biggest challenges facing the organization, and I believe we have accomplished those goals.”

“We have a high number of elder people. If you look at factors that contribute to suicide, you have isolation and depression. With older people, there tends to be more isolation and depression. They have often lost a spouse or family members.”

“They may have fantasies about moving to Florida that are not fulfilled.”

“The organization is in really good shape. This is an opportunity for someone with real acute business sense to move into a leadership role.”

“We believe there is a real shortage of treatment programs for people with mental health illness. To some degree, it is reflective of a very serious housing shortage problem in Lee County. For some of our people, homelessness has been an issue.”

“Our goal is to raise $40,000.”

“We are working with the school system to develop a suicide-prevention program for teens. Were hoping to implement it next year. The school system is concerned about bullying and suicide.”