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Significant accomplishments 

¨ 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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