2020 Grant Recipients

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Melanie E. Rawlins Research Grantee

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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

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Cherie Barnes (Chicago, IL)

ACT Essentials – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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Dominique Begnaud (Belleville, IL)

Play Therapy Certification

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Illinois College Counseling Association (Wheaton, IL)

Assisting Students Coping with Grief and Loss

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Kids Above All (Chicago, IL)

Illinois Child-Parent Psychotherapy Learning Collaborative Training

Presented by Erikson Institute’s Child Trauma Research Program

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Michele Kerulis (Chicago, IL)

Presentation on Mental Health and Exercise

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Ryan Liberati (Peoria, IL)

ASCA Legal and Ethical Specialist Training

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Fallon Millis (Anna, IL)

Youth Mental First Aid Training - Treating Children of Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect

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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

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Adventure Works (DeKalb, IL)

Outdoor Behavioral Intervention and Prevention for Youth Experiencing Poverty

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Camp Sheliah Bereavement Program (Chicago, IL)

Therapeutic Counseling Services for Children Dealing With

the Trauma of Homicide and Loss 

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DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau (DeKalb, IL)

In-Home Counseling Services for Youth

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DePaul University Career Counseling (Chicago, IL)

Career Development Services for Minorities Displaced by the Pandemic

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Grounds of Grace (Springfield, IL)

Treatment and Counseling for Victims of Human and Sex Trafficking

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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

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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.  

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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.   

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