The Human Resources Center
of Edgar and Clark Counties
The Human Resources Center
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¨ HRC
continued to lead the East Central Illinois Crisis Coalition representing 7
counties, in providing team review of consumers with DD in crisis and in danger
of losing their placement. Our
efforts were also instrumental in getting Crisis Services for individuals with
DD into state budget. ¨ An
HRC consumer has been asked to serve on the board of the Illinois Council of
Developmental Disabilities. This is
an appointment by the governor. ¨ We
continued to participate in Illinois Voices, consumer self advocacy initiative. ¨ HRC
sponsored a team of eleven in Special Olympics, eight qualifying for the state
and competing in the state games. ¨ HRC
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Services collaborated on a new Evidence Based
Supported Employment Program in the recovery process for seriously mentally ill
consumers. ¨ Project
ALERT, a drug resistance curriculum, educated over 370 middle school children in
two school districts in Edgar and Clark Counties. ¨ Botvin’s
Life Skills, a comprehensive curriculum addressing important social and personal
skills, educated over 150 elementary students in two school districts. ¨ HRC’s Prevention staff collaborated with CAMA, Inc. and other local
organizations to present a revival of the Edgar County PARTY (Positive Actions
Relating To Youth) Conference for 7th
Graders. Over 200 students and 40 adult volunteers attended what will be an
annual event. ¨ The
Prevention staff collaborated with CAMA, Inc. and the National Guard
Counter-drug Support Team and participated in an Underage Drinking Forum and
National Teach-In. Over 200 grade
school children, parents, and community members from Edgar and Clark counties
attended the event. ¨ The Outpatient staff carried out a successful
development
and implementation of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program,
including ongoing staff training, three weekly client DBT groups, and weekly DBT
supervision and team meeting. Our
therapists have seen significant clinical progress in most clients who have
participated. ¨ The Substance Abuse program has moved forward with the implementation of the
evidence based treatment program “Matrix Model”. HRC’s Problem and Pathological Gambling program was
implemented this year. Three
clinicians attended a 40 hour training program.
A weekly gambling treatment group is being offered. ¨ HRC and the Marshall School District successfully wrote and received a grant from the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for mental health counseling and stigma reduction activities in the four Marshall schools.
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