

Staff Highlight: Cortney Ritsema
Cortney is our Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Bilingual Clinician and part of Association House's Behavioral Health team. She shares...

Shrina Patel
May 16, 20223 min read


How Loss & Trauma Impact Youth
Children and youth who experience trauma and loss carry that trauma with them. It can affect them throughout their lives. As a parent, being

Development
Apr 26, 20222 min read


Is this Normal? Understanding Grief in Foster Children
When children are away from their homes of origin, they experience a profound loss. It is important that foster parents support the children

Development
Apr 26, 20222 min read


How Complex Trauma Affects Children
Complex trauma results from repeated traumatic experiences. It usually begins early in life with the child's caregiver. Affecting the child'

Development
Apr 26, 20222 min read


Understanding Issues Experienced by Adoptees
An adopted person tends to experience seven core issues related to their adoption. Identifying these core issues will help them feel and...

Development
Apr 26, 20224 min read


Staff Highlight: Sawyer Knibbe
Meet Sawyer, he's our supervisor for Workforce Development and oversees our programs. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, he shares his...

Shrina Patel
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Staff Highlight: Luz Hernandez
Luz is our Financial Careers Facilitator and part of our Workforce Development team. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, she shares her...

Shrina Patel
Apr 18, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Sherri Richardson
Sherri is our Financial Careers Facilitator and part of Association House's Workforce Development team. In honor of Financial Literacy...

Shrina Patel
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Staff Highlight: Myra Rodriguez
Myra is our Community Health Supervisor and part of Association House’s Community Health team. Her favorite part of her experience is the...

Shrina Patel
Mar 30, 20221 min read


Participant Highlight: Sonia
In honor of Women’s History Month and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Month, we wanted to highlight one of our wonderful...

Shrina Patel
Mar 29, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Flora Pagan
Flora is our Bilingual Medical Office Receptionist and part of our Behavioral Health team. She loves supporting our staff in anyway she...

Shrina Patel
Mar 28, 20222 min read


Will Smith, Chris Rock slapping incident becomes tool for teaching about dealing with conflict.
CHICAGO (CBS Chicago/CBS News) -- Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock Monday for slapping him at the Oscars the night before – saying he...

Development
Mar 27, 20222 min read


A Determined Mom’s Hope for a Better Future
Like so many Association House participants, nothing could stop #TechReady participant Matty from building a better future for her family.

Shrina Patel
Mar 22, 20223 min read


Staff Highlight: Tothyanna White
Tothyanna is our CST Clinician and part of Association House's Behavioral Health team. She shares with us how working with her patients...

Shrina Patel
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Andrea Ng
Andrea is our Science teacher and part of Association House High School. She shares with us favorite female figure, Jane Goodall, and how...

Shrina Patel
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Staff Highlight: Hind Elbanna
Hind is our Technology Training instructor for our Tech#Ready program and part of Association House Workforce Development. Her favorite...

Shrina Patel
Mar 18, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Elisa Fabian
Elisa is our Foster Care Supervisor and part of Association House's Child Welfare team. Her favorite part of her experience is that there...

Shrina Patel
Mar 15, 20221 min read


Staff Highlight: Marcy Vicens
Marcy is our English teacher and part of Association House High School. Her favorite part of her experience is that everyone here is an...

Shrina Patel
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Angela King
Angela is our Billing Compliance Coordinator and part of our Child Welfare team! She loves to spend her day working on social issues...

Shrina Patel
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Staff Highlight: Danielle Kenny
Danielle is the Program Coordinator on Association House's Workforce Development Team.

Shrina Patel
Feb 22, 20222 min read





