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Direct Service Staff Beverly
Allen Mike Lewis Beverly
Allen, MA, LCPC, CADC Margo Bristow, MA, CADC As our Substance Abuse Counselor and Safe School Coordinator, Ms. Bristow provides substance abuse assessment, prevention, and intervention services for youth at OPRF High School. She has extensive experience addressing substance abuse issues, as well as process addictions, including gambling. Margo is also co-owner of the Arhat Group, a psychological practice, as well as a private practitioner. She earned her Master of Arts at Lewis University. Lonnie Chambers, M. Ed. As a Youth Therapist, Mr. Chambers provides individual and family counseling for youth. Mr. Chambers comes to Family Service from Chicago Public Schools, where he acted as counselor and facilitated innovative reading and technology programs. He also has significant experience as a guidance counselor/mentor and related roles. Lonnie earned his Master of Arts in Education at Olivet-Nazarene University.
Damien Dodd, BA As Client Care Advocate, Mr. Dodd ensures that basic needs of community members are met, and serves as a link to essential resources. Mr. Dodd has experience as a crisis worker and coordinator of admissions, both at Family Service. Mr. Dodd received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Illinois State University. Rebecca Fallert,
MSW, LCSW Stephanie Faulkner, MSW As a Youth Therapist, Ms. Faulkner serves youth and their families both at Oak Park River Forest High School and in the community. She received her Masters in Social Work from Dominican University. My previous experience includes ten years of working with children with communication disorders in Chicago Public Schools. Christopher Fox,
MSW, LCSW Ivette Franco, BA As Bilingual Prevention Specialist with Family Service’s Four Community Prevention Program, Ivette facilitates comprehensive substance abuse prevention education and conflict resolution training for parents, teachers, students, and other interested groups in the communities of Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn, and Cicero. She is also part of the Berwyn Cicero Youth Coalition and Berwyn Project Success. Mrs. Franco holds a B. A. degree in Liberal Arts with a major in Spanish from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Roberto Frutos Roberto Frutos is a part time program facilitator who works with the students in school district 99 in Cicero. He holds a B.A. in Economics from University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. He has had experience volunteering with youth in the past, and also currently works as a literacy facilitator in the Cicero Public Schools. Carol Fuller E.Carol Fuller is the Home Base Facilitator for the Home Base Services Program. She wears dual hats as well, as Linkage Case Manager for the Madden Hospital out reach linkage services program. And last but not least, Client Care Advocate for the Agency's clientele. Ms Fuller previously worked for Catholic Charities Dupage Emergency Shelter as a Relief Residential Crisis Counselor. She received a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Chicago State University. Steve Garoza Steve Garoza is a part time program facilitator who implements the All Stars Program at Unity East Jr. High School in Cicero. He holds a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the International Academy of Design and Technology. He has also had experience volunteering with youth running church groups. Katherine Goldberg Katherine Goldberg brings with her twenty-five years of clinical experience, including that of senior therapist at Family Service from 1989 to 1992. Since leaving Family Service, she has served as a therapist at Anchor HMO, as Clinical Coordinator at the Chicago Center for Family Health, and as Assistant Director with "Refocus" Day Treatment Program, Department of Psychiatry at Evanston Hospital. She is the Co-Founder of "Parents as Partners" Services, which offers psycho-educational workshops and counseling for couples with youth children. Ms. Goldberg holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from DePaul University and a post master Family Therapy Training Certification from the Center for Family Services/Family Institute of Chicago. Nancy Fidler, MA,
LCPC Bill Kavanagh, MSW,
LCSW, CADC Charles Lerner,
MA, LCPC, Gertrude Mack, MSW,
LCSW Veronica Palacios, BA Veronica, who joined Family Service in the fall of 2006, works with the agency's Crisis Team to assess and stabilize personal crisis situations. Previously, she interned at the Office of Professional Standards and volunteered on Native American reservations. Veronica earned her BA in sociology and criminology from Dominican University. Angela Potaczek,
MA, LCPC, ATR Patricia Rynn Patricia Rynn provides part time assistance in the agency's Transitional Learning Center. She provide help to community residents who have been hospitalized as a result of mental or emotional stress. Adrienne Shea-Michiels,
MSW, LCSW Diane Shelton, MA, LCPC Diane has worked as an off-hours crisis worker for Family Service for four years. She received her Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Illinois School of Professional Psychology (Argosy) in Chicago. Her background includes 20 years of corporate experience in various industries. She also has had a private practice as a career consultant for ten years, as well as extensive psychiatric hospital and psychotherapy experience. Kyu Yup Kim, BSW In his role as WIN/WCHIP case manager, Kyu provides mental health advocacy, outreach, and case management for individuals who are homeless. Mr. Kim has acted as a caseworker at Korean American Community Services, and has experience as an English language instructor. He has extensive volunteer experience with a variety of organizations, including St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Jane Adams Hull House Senior Services, and Rogers Park Community Action Network. Kyu earned his BSW at Loyola University.
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Rebecca received
her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University and attended the Family
Institute of Chicago and the Gestalt Institute of Chicago. Her specialities
are depression, anxiety, grief, and lingering issues from childhood with
individuals, couples and families. She has been with Family Service since
June, 1977.
Christopher
works as part-time psychotherapist and part-time neighborhood interventionist.
As psychotherapist, he assists his clients in making healthy choices.
In his role as neighborhood interventionist, Christopher works closely
with the Village of Oak Park’s Neighborhood Programs Manager to assist
residents exhibiting problem behavior, mediate in community conflicts,
and act as a linkage to all public and private community resources for
residents. Christopher served as an intern at Family Service in 2001 while
working on his Master of Social Work degree at the Jane Addams College
of Social Work at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Bill received his Masters
of Social Work from Loyola University and specializes in addictions, youth,
and Internal Family Systems Therapy. He works with youth and their families,
adults, couples, the severely mentally ill and DUI offenders. He co-chairs
the Substance Abuse Advisory Council of Oak Park and is a part of the
Substance Abuse Assessment and Referral Program. He first interned at
Family Service as a Substance Abuse Counselor in 1994, was a staff member
in the substance abuse program in 1995-96 and returned to us in 1999.
Charley attended Roosevelt
University and specializes in individuals, couples and groups dealing
with depression, anxiety, assertiveness, self-esteem, relationship issues,
substance abuse, and anger/stress management. He has been with Family
Service since October, 1999. Charley volunteered in New York following
the September 11 crisis providing debriefing and volunteer assistance.
Gertrude Mack began
her social work career at the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society
in the 1940s. In 1946, she received her MSW from Loyola University. She
also holds certification in the Rubenfeld Synergy Method, a body-centered
approach that aids talk therapy. Along with her work at Family Service,
Trudy maintains a private practice. She specializes in the treatment of
adults experiencing mental illness. Gertrude "Trudy" Mack, LCSW,
DCSW, has been named by the Illinois chapter of the National Association
of Social Workers (NASW) to receive the Statewide Lifetime Achievement
Award for 2001. She has also recently been similarly honored by the Chicago
District of NASW.
Angie has a Master
of Arts in Art Therapy from University of Illinois at Chicago. She specializes
in Art Therapy with groups and individual along with group and individual
verbal therapy. She also works as an activity therapist in the Transitional
Learning Program in the Scully Education Center. 
Adrienne received
her degree from Loyola and currently sees individuals, couples and families
on-site and also does home-based counseling with older adults. Adrienne
was with the agency from 1979-1989 and returned to us in 1996. 
