2018 Grant Recipients

 

Melanie E. Rawlins Research Grantee

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Dr. Heidi A. Larson (Mattoon, IL)
Bionic “Believe It Or Not I Care” Mentoring Program

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Merlin W. Schultz Professional Development Grantees

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Andrea Maren Whipple, LCPC (Carbondale, IL)
Emotionally Focused Therapy Core Skills Training

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Angela Barker, LCPC (Macomb, IL)
LGBT Workshop with Dr. Toni Tollerud 

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Spero Family Services (Mt. Vernon, IL)

Illinois Association for Educating At-Risk Youth (ICEARY) Conference

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Emily Sinclair, LCPC (Petersburg, IL)

NAHA Level 1 Training and Certification (National Association for Holistic

Aromatherapy)

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Catholic Charities (Chicago, IL)
Youth Summer Institute Training

 

Kimberly K. Asner, Ed.D., NCC, LCPC (Carbondale, IL)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR) Training

 

Human Services Collaborative (Tremont, IL)
Human Services Collaborative

 

Lesa McMahon-Lowe, Graduate Student (Decatur, IL)  

Gottman Method Training

 

Jenny Franz, LCPC (Lombard, IL)
Mindful Teachers Certification Program

 

Ellie Sivill, MSEd, NCC, LCPC (Macomb, IL)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR) Training

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Robert J. Nejedlo Social Emphasis Grantees

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Bright Star Equestrian Centre (Petersburg, IL) 

Bright Star Equestrian Centre for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)

and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL).

 

Youth Service Bureau (Rock Island, IL) 

Peer Justice Program for effective counseling, prevention, and leadership.

 

Governors State University (University Park, IL)

Bounce Back Program to address the emotional and behavior risk factors

of elementary aged children.

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