Upcoming Event: Supervision Training Opportunities

The Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center is hosting free supervision trainings. These virtual, interactive sessions will be facilitated by Melanie Kinsley, BA, CADC. We highly encourage participants to have cameras on to get the most out of the session. Due to overwhelming interest, the June/July dates have hit capacity. Additional August dates have been added. […]

Nurturing New Beginnings: CPP Supporting Parents in Recovery

Nurturing New Beginnings: CPP Supporting Parents in Recovery Maryville Academy is an organization which received funding and support through the Chicago Parent Program RFP. This story was originally featured in the Chicago Parent Program newsletter on September 9, 2024. Maryville Academy: Empowering Families Through CPPMaryville Academy, a cornerstone in the Chicagoland area, has a long-standing […]

BHWC and CEO highlighted in SIU Medicine Aspects magazine

The Behavioral Health Workforce Center and Kari Wolf, MD, CEO of the BHWC, were recently highlighted in SIU Medicine’s Spring 2024 Aspects magazine. The online version of this publication sheds light on the efforts of SIU Medicine’s individuals and programs working to advance mental health support. In a time when the nation is facing obstacles […]

Watch the announcement for Illinois’ new behavioral health workforce center

Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local officials celebrated the launch of a new Behavioral Health Workforce Center.

New Behavioral Health Workforce Center Announced Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local officials celebrated the launch of a new Behavioral Health Workforce Center, which will increase Illinois’ capacity to recruit, educate, and retain behavioral health professionals. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) will serve as the primary administrative hub in Springfield, […]