2020 Grant Recipients
Melanie E. Rawlins Research Grantee
Dr. Ryan Liberati (Peoria, IL)
Study on the Impact of College Counselor’s Knowledge of Sexuality Development
and Attitude Towards Gay Male Students
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Merlin W. Schultz Professional Development Grantees
Jahaan Abdullah (Chicago, IL)
IAMC Presenter: Racial and Implicit Bias, Diagnosis
Disparities in the African Diaspora
Cherie Barnes (Chicago, IL)
ACT Essentials – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dominique Begnaud (Belleville, IL)
Play Therapy Certification
Illinois College Counseling Association (Wheaton, IL)
Assisting Students Coping with Grief and Loss
Kids Above All (Chicago, IL)
Illinois Child-Parent Psychotherapy Learning Collaborative Training
Presented by Erikson Institute’s Child Trauma Research Program
Michele Kerulis (Chicago, IL)
Presentation on Mental Health and Exercise
Ryan Liberati (Peoria, IL)
ASCA Legal and Ethical Specialist Training
Fallon Millis (Anna, IL)
Youth Mental First Aid Training - Treating Children of Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect
Spero Family Services (Mt Vernon, IL)
Post Traumatic Play Therapy and Enhancing Bond in Play Therapy Training
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Robert J. Nejedlo Social Emphasis Grantees
Adventure Works (DeKalb, IL)
Outdoor Behavioral Intervention and Prevention for Youth Experiencing Poverty
Camp Sheliah Bereavement Program (Chicago, IL)
Therapeutic Counseling Services for Children Dealing With
the Trauma of Homicide and Loss
DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau (DeKalb, IL)
In-Home Counseling Services for Youth
DePaul University Career Counseling (Chicago, IL)
Career Development Services for Minorities Displaced by the Pandemic
Grounds of Grace (Springfield, IL)
Treatment and Counseling for Victims of Human and Sex Trafficking
Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County (Moline, IL)
Providing Mental Health and Court Diversion Services to Youth and Families
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Toni R. Tollerud School Counseling Grantee
Illinois School Counselor Association (Downers Grove, IL)
Race and Equity Training for School Counselors
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Next time you see a flyer for a training or conference, have an idea regarding a social need/problem you think you have a solution to, or identify an area of study you want to research, don’t just push the opportunity away. Instead, apply for a grant from the Schultz Foundation for Advancing Counseling - it could make an impact on your career and the lives of those you touch.
And, remember, a financial donation of any amount helps to enable the Foundation to continue supporting mental health professionals and counseling graduate students for many years to come.
