Eric Klemann

Nominated by Heather Bachman, Executive Director
Location: Community Alternatives Missouri
Years of service: 1
"It is very clear Eric has a calming affect on the people he cares for."
And that's from Program Manager Eric Klemann's direct supervisor who witnesses how individuals' moods change when he enters a room. Mr. Klemann began working with an individual with juvenile autism, chronic psychosis and intellectual disabilities who acted out with extreme negativity. In less than a year, Mr. Klemann helped turn the young man's life around. The psychiatrist treating the man was so impressed he wrote Mr. Klemann's supervisors praising his work.
"It is so gratifying to see a case manager with Mr. Klemann's common sense, compassion and interpersonal skills and initiative," said Richard M. Hudgens, M.D.