Family Resource Center’s Annual Children’s Hero Award Gala
Mr. Jardon is the founding President and CEO of Citrus Health Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center initially established in 1979 as a Community Mental Health Center. After completing a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University, Mr. Jardon began his career in New York City at a therapeutic nursery. From there he was soon promoted to Director of a children’s community mental health center. While on the Board of the South Florida Perinatal Network, he advocated for the legislation that created the Healthy Start Coalitions. He currently serves as Chair of the Health Choice Network’s Managed Care Committee as well as on the Board of Managers of Prestige Health Plan. He was also elected to serve on the Board of the South Florida Behavioral Health Network, the managing entity responsible for oversight of Florida’s Department of Children & Families’ mental health and substance abuse funding. He is relentless in his advocacy for children and the mentally ill by working with elected officials on issues that benefit our community.
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414 Hotel ♦ 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant ♦ All Star Auctions ♦ Anacapri ♦ Angelique Euro Cafe ♦ Apizza Brooklyn ♦ Bala Vinyasa Yoga ♦ Bar Method Miami ♦ Bellini Italian Bistro ♦ Books & Books ♦ Bradford Renaissance Portraits ♦ Busch Gardens Tampa Bay ♦ Cabot Creamery Cooperative ♦ Cao Chocolates ♦ Catalina Hotel & Beach Club ♦ Charity Sports Auctions ♦ Chef Al ♦ Cibo Wine Bar ♦ Cool-de-Sac ♦ D&L Hair Studio ♦ Dasani Jewels ♦ David Saxe Productions ♦ Katrina Delgado ♦ Dolphin Mall ♦ Doubletree Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld ♦ Anna Marie Douglas ♦ The Dressing Room ♦ Ed King Pop Art ♦ Ezulwini Game Lodges ♦ The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater ♦ Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar ♦ Florida Museum of Natural History ♦ Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & Latam Grill ♦ Judith Ripka Helping Hands ♦ Jungle Island ♦ Larry’s Service Center ♦ Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts ♦ Luxor Hotel ♦ Miami City Ballet ♦ Miami Dolphins ♦ Miami Marlins ♦ Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) ♦ Miller Sports Training & Fitness ♦ Mind Therapy Group ♦ Mis Amigos Languages ♦ Monkey Jungle ♦ Old Lisbon Restaurant ♦ Paragon Theaters ♦ PRP Wine International ♦ Residence Inn Coconut Grove ♦ Ritz-Carlton, Naples ♦ Rowley Portraiture ♦ Vismaya Rubin ♦ Sardinia Ristorante ♦ SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment ♦ Shore Club Hotel ♦ Shula’s 347 Grill ♦ Skin Plus ♦ Sloane Square Barbers & Shoppe ♦ SnapHappy Photos ♦ Sonesta Bayfront ♦ Sony Open Tennis ♦ Sous Chef 2 Go ♦ South Florida Parenting ♦ Splitsville Luxury Lanes & Dinner Lounge ♦ Texas de Brazil ♦ University of Florida Athletic Association ♦ University of Miami Athletics ♦ Vida Day Spa & Wellness Center ♦ Walt Disney World ♦ WCI Communities ♦ WonderWorks Orlando