2020C H I L D R E N ' S R E S E A R C H T R I A N G L E

Annual Report

We engaged four new partners in the Austin and Oak Park communities: ForestPark Vet Center, Evanston Vet Center, Family Focus Lawndale, and READI, a gunviolence prevention program.

CRT served 676 families through a combination of in-person and telehealthservices.

Camp SOAR welcomed 128 campers for a two-week fully virtual experience.

CRT trained 1,067 child-serving professions on a variety of topics includingYouth Mental Health First Aid-designed to teach participants how to identify,understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses, mental health crisis andsubstance use disorders.

While we missed our annual Children's Holiday Party due to coronavirus, wecelebrated our clients and the festive season with a virtual magic show and giftcards for each child.

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Highlights

COVID-19 has been a monumental challenge for CRT to overcome, but the transition toteletherapy and virtual training has expanded services to clients previously hampered by logisticalbarriers, extended CRT’s reach to families in need and widened access for under-resourcedcommunities. The stress of the global pandemic compounded hardships faced by our clients; yetdespite unprecedented circumstances many families found healing and growth through therapy atCRT.

Below we highlight two stories of success from the clinic:

Gloria (age 7) and her mother, Rocio were referred for therapy services by the Infant WelfareSociety due to involvement with DCFS Intact Family Services due to domestic violence within thehome. Rocio reported feeling overwhelmed with raising Gloria and her three siblings. The CRTtherapist began working with Gloria to help her explore feelings of safety and ways to expresssadness, as well as working with Rocio to provide psychoeducation and developmental guidanceabout caretaking. Working in tandem, the CRT therapist and Family Support Specialist were ableto connect the family to a domestic violence service, housing resources, medical resources, andprovide a referral to Early Intervention for the 2 year old sibling. CRT has been instrumental tostabilizing this family and because of this, the family have been successfully discharged fromDCFS services while remaining engaged in working with CRT on therapeutic and case managementgoals. Maria is a young mother of 9 month old Gabriel. Maria enrolled in STEP (Systematic Training forEffective Parenting) group as a requirement set by DCFS in order to reunify with her son. Maria attended the group weekly and was an active, committed participant. Maria was able to learnimportant concepts about child development, how children communicate and get their needs met,and how she can best respond to those needs though effective parenting skills. Maria was also ableto learn from other parents in the group and feel supported and connected. Through our screeningprocess, our therapists were also able to identify the specific mental health needs of Maria and herchild and successfully connected the family to Parent Child Psychotherapy at CRT. Maria continuesto work on her skills learned in STEP to develop a healthy attachment with her son.

Therapy

Research

CRT’s Research team is integral to the quality of services we provide. The Research teamevaluates client experiences to assess CRT’s clinical services and training programs throughinvaluable insight across thousands of data points collected from the Trauma TreatmentProgram, Violence Prevention Program, Camp SOAR and the assessment clinic every year.

Working hand in hand with the clinical team, the research team was able to transition ourprogram evaluation operation successfully to remote operations. This included makingmeasures accessible to children and their families, working with therapists to receive measureselectronically, and creating internal infrastructure to process, score, and track data in anentirely electronic environment.

Danielle AndersonSammy AtkinsEllen BakalErin BakalNicole BakerLydia BantyJesse BarneyCaitlin BauerDanielle BeaumontEmma BigginsBreandan BranniganFrankie BucaroJoia CanningJordan CanningIsabella CaputoEthan CarlsKate CarlsRiley ChadwickMaya ChandaranaSavita ChandaranaMary Ellen CoakleyHannah CohenAnna CrabbeErin CroninRiley Cronin

Blake LawsonLauren LemanskiKatherine LytleBrian MatkovicMilo McNabbNolan McNabbMeredith MetzgerEmily MeyersBrady MillerTimmy MillerJack MontesinosOlivia MooreMichaela MuellerGrace MurphyAdam MyszaAllison NagyDavid O'LearyAna Lucia OchoaSebastian OchoaAbby OlivieriHolly PanfilAshlyn ParkMia PetriMaeve PetzoldAnna Power

Abby VaughnKimberly Vu-SmithElizabeth WatsonCharlie WeissmanTim WheelerJames WhiteKate WhiteKate WoodlandKenzie WoodlandEthan WrightJack ZatorLucy ZisesRuthie Zolla

Camp SOAR

Camp SOAR continues to innovate and offer new opportunities to enrich the summer for children with disabilitiesand provide respite for families. Although COVID-19 prevented us from being together in person, Camp SOARpivoted to recreate the fun of camp in a virtual environment that included arts and crafts, magic shows, and ofcourse, dance parties. Each camper was able to enjoy two weeks of virtual programming and a backpack full of artsupplies, game materials, snacks and even a full camping tent. Additionally, Camp SOAR developed a counselor-based babysitting clearing house for parents to access respite services.

We are grateful for our counselors without whom Camp SOAR would not be possible.

Victoria PowellPeyton ReismanSarah RhoneJosie RonsonBraeden RothQuinlan RothJillian SchmitBen SchwanEmma Schwartz-DodekKyleigh SelepaAnna ShabelmanPaige SinglaNora SmithSamantha SmithSophie SmithRustin SohanakiDani StassenAleks SteinhartBridget StephensSterling ThomasLizzy TitusAbigail TraczTaylor TraczNora TreacyMax Troyke

Colleen CuncannanSherya DanielReese DelahantyTyler DelahantyLauren DimayugaAllison EbyDori EbyEllie FaganCharlie FritzscheAlex GershmanDerrick GravesEmily GravesKylie GravesMaeve GriffinJoey HartmanGenevieve HillGrayson HillNate HorvathSam HorvathZach HorvathErin JohlieCara JohnsonColin KenyonSarah KingKlaudia Lagowski

2020 Heroes of Our Hearts GalaSponsors

Platinum Sponsor ($15,000)Carol Wescott

Diamond Sponsor ($10,000)Dave and Jenn Lewis

Gold Sponsor ($5,000)Scott Davis, The Davis Benedict Group at Morgan StanleyWill and Julie Hobert

Silver Sponsor ($2,500)The Tim and Joni Conway Family FundNancy Keck and Doug WingeardBenjamin and Miriam LichsteinMorrie and Fran Schwartz

Bronze Sponsor ($1,000)Dr. Stephanie Baker and Andy BakerLarry and Patti DechterMary Beth and Joe DelaneyJohn and Agatha DeFrancoJoan DodekRalph and Lauren FreedmanAmy Groessl and Dirk GouldTara and Dan HansonJoan KeckPat and Jane MarcouxMark Parts and Faith SpencerNirvana Technology Solutions Soraia and Adam MatheinMichael Psaltis, The Pslatis Group at Merril Lynch Erin and John Telford

Watch Party Sponsor ($500)Thomas and Jenna CarideoIra and Carol ChasnoffJason and Tali Fishbein Peter Gotlieb, Northstar InvestmentsBarbara and Robert JohnsonKaren and Ezra KedarBarbara and Pat LambNikhil Shah

CRT Friend ($100)Larry and Karen AndersonAnne and Edward BurkeElizabeth and David EffaPatti and Mike FrazinChrisy Schmidt and Mark Fagan John Kelly Paul LoVullo Tom and Denise LemanskiBeth and George DrostRobert and Maureen EpperlyMatt and Megan LassmanCarolyn Mesick Lou and Christine LongoVicki Stach Leah Schwartz-Dodek

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Annual Donors: Foundations &Corporate Giving

Albert Pick Jr., FundAndrew and Alice Fischer Charities

Anonymous Family FoundationAttorney General Violent Crime Victims Assistance Grant

Benevity Community Impact FundBlowitz-Ridgeway Foundation

Bright Promises FoundationThe Crown Family Philanthropies

The Dowd GroupFred J. Brunner Foundation

Grant Healthcare FoundationHelp for Children

The Home Depot FoundationHS2 Solutions Charitable Fund

Illinois Criminal Justice Authority Information GrantJewel Osco Foundation

McCormick Health and Wellness NetworkMichael Reese Health Trust

The Mitchell and Lori Hirsch FundNetwork for Good

North Shore ExchangeOak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

Robert R. McCormick FoundationSpecial Kids Foundation

The Wallace Family FoundationWH Trading

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Annual Donors

Trustee Level$40,000+The Cleary ten Brink Family FoundationThe Crown Family PhilanthropiesMichael Reese Health TrustMorgan Stanley/Smith Barney

Director Level$20,000-$39,999Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthorityAlbert Pick, Jr. FundGrant Healthcare FoundationRobert R. McCormick Foundation

Leadership Level$10,000-$19,999Bright Promises FoundationBlowitz-Ridgeway FoundationCME Political Action CommitteeFred J Brunner FoundationDave and Jenn LewisMcCormick Health and Wellness NetworkOak Park-River Forest Community FoundationLinda Schwartz and Alvin DodekViolent Crime Victim Assistance

Hero Level$5,000-$9,999The Dowd GroupTara and Daniel HansonHome Depot FoundationAmy Groessl and Dirk GouldJewel Osco FoundationSpecial Kids Foundation

Benefactor Level$2,500-$4,999HS2 Solutions Charitable FundSteve and Lisa LevensonAdam and Soraia MatheinPeter and Liz RowlesUS Cellular W.H. Trading

Champion Level$1,000-$2,499Ellen and Michael AlterAmy and Geoff AnthonyAlben and Clara BatesBenevity Community Impact FundJames and Laura BreamKarson BodnovichJeffrey and Jennifer CramerAlfred and Jessica ConwayMarc Cooperman and Christine IgoPatti and Larry DechterRobert and Anne HebelTherese and Richard HoesliCheryl and Michael KahnJason Fishbein and Tali KoganMartin and Grainne KeaneAdam and Kathleen KuhlmanMike and Sue NagyLori QuadererMaciej and Angela RadkowskiBarbara SehringElizabeth and Doug ShabelmanRonald and Stacy StillmanWallace Family Foundation

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Annual Donors

Builder Level$500-$999

Morgan BensonGreg and Shannon ButhLiz BrodskyRyan and Emily CampbellED & F Man Capital MarketsRuth EdwardsSue and John DekokerRalph and Lauren FreedmanGeorge & Jamie GancaycoMelissa and Mark GarlandNick and Judith GreiferWilliam GrubbeJonathan Hanessian and Sue HendricksonMitchell and Lori Beth HirshRobert HomchickRobert and Barbara JohnsonKaryn and Ezra KedarPatrick and Barbara LambJoel LevinKevin and Karen MurphyLindsay and Skip NitardyBryce and Hilary ProsserAdam and Lainie ReesKaren and Steve RubinMarc Fagan and Christine SchmidtJosh Schwartz-DodekNikhil ShahSusan Sullivan Elizabeth TraftonJamie VonkGary Schwartz and Becky Willis

Friend Level$250-$499

Larry and Karen ApfelbaumJoseph and Gia AnayasFrederick BatesAmy BossovEdward and Anne BurkeTyler CampbellJ Yvette CornettDavid and Elizabeth EffaHenry FeldmanErik Gould and Nadia FalikPatti and Mike FrazinMichael and Laura GreenScott and Janet Gorgius Brian and Linda HanessianPhillip HagueBruce KarmanJohn KellyBill and Staci KennedyDiana KenworthyWendy KovacsPatrick and Sarah LaheyDawn and Maya LiebermanMichael LocascioWilliam and Kathleen LynchJulie LyssMichael and Carol MadiganDaniel and Lorel McDonaldDon and Jacqueline MishoryJeffrey and Cori MohrAndrew Wong and Tina NguyenChristopher and Anna Novy

Noreen OrbachJuliane and John PearsonJanna Hairston and Tony PerrinLantz and Adrienne RoeRichard and Christine SantucciJohn and Debra Schlaefke Thomas and Jean SpiegelhalterRoy and Karen SplanskyShelley WaxCamille and Larry Wrona

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Annual Donors

Affliate Level$100-$249

Michael and Sarah AlzamoraKaren and Larry AndersonMarni ArnettMarco and Aileen BattistoniNathan and Sakshi BindraNina BolleyRenee BoroughfCarol BryniczkaIcy Cade-BellDouglas ChanMingchung ChangJackie Dela CruzLizzy DelaneyAriel DerringerAaron Rappaport and Darcy DeWolfeMary & Michael DolisJoe and Mary DresselBeth and George DrostKenneth and Wendy EhlertRobert & Maureen EpperlyLloyd FielderAimee Koerner-Frank and Jim FrankDan GaleDan and Marna GoldwinLeah Gordon Eric and Denise GramerGreifer Donor Charitable FundJennifer HallEllen HansonThomas and Ellen HayesFaith HickeyJessica and Ben IlhardtCatherine KennyLisa KennyPam KohlmanPenelope LassmanTom and Denise Lemanski

Hagit LewisNoah LichsteinHans and Majorie MayerShannon McCarthy Lana McKennaCarolyn MesickJanet MetzgerDjana MujkicKevin and Karen MurphyMaria NanosNetwork for GoodJohn and Margaret OefeleinAkhil PatelGary and Michele PolvereSavannah RosenthalCary and Jill RosenthalEric SetoEmma Schwartz-DodekDebra SchmidtAmbaj and Kinnery SharmaJennifer Huberman-ShlaesAleksandra SteinertDiane and Larry SteinertJohn and Gina StevensonAudrey StoneJohn SutherlandMatthew SzeszyckiLeah ThenstedtJames and Ingrid ThompsonAnne WellsIrene and Dan WilkinsonKristin ZelkowitzPamela ZingerMarilyn and Max Zollner

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Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $2,683,351

2020 Expenses

Total Expenses: $2,676,822

2020 Revenue

Staff ListAssessment Team

Quynh Giao "Tina" Nguyen, M.D.Pediatrician

Erin Telford, Psy.D.Clinical Operations Director

Corinne Fleming, Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Stephanie Kohlman, Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Therapy Team

Julianna Wesolowski, LCPC Therapy Director

Stefanie Ward, LMFT Assistant Therapy Director

Anne Gamache, LCPC, CADCTherapy Coordinator

Samantha Orbach, Psy.D.Training Director

Chanelle Doucette, M.A.Child and Family Therapist

Corinne Fleming, Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Rose Mesick, LCPCChild and Family Therapist

Venezah St. Louis, M.A.Child and Family Therapist

Gauri Goswami, LCSWChild and Family TherapistClaude King, LCPC

Child and Family TherapistWendy Kovacs, Ph.D., LMFT

Child and Family TherapistPatricia Peña, LMFT

Bilingual Senior Child and Family TherapistLorie Enlow, LMFT

Bilingual Child and Family TherapistMonica Dirr, LCSWChild and Family Therapist

Victoria Albaraccin, M.A.Child and Family Therapist

Tracey Bell Hodgman, MSWChild and Family TherapistEmily Odiase, MSWFamily Support Specialist

Leadership Team

Linda Schwartz, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer

Robert HinzController

Nancy Keck, M.D.Camp SOAR Director

Erin Telford, Psy.D.Clinical Operations Director

Anne Wells, Ph.D.Research Director

Julianna Wesolowski, LCPCTherapy Director

Research Team

Anne Wells, Ph.D.Research DirectorKayla Scanlan

Research and Program Evaluation SpecialistGabriell Carpenter

Research and Program Evaluation Specialist,4Ps Plus Manager

Devanshi Shah, MPHResearch and Program Evaluation Specialist

Cassandra Boyd, MSWProgram Evaluator

Support Team

Jacquelyn Dela CruzOffice ManagerMaria Fay

Executive Clinical AssistantLindsay Nitardy

Accounting AdministratorKimberly Runnels

Intake Coordinator

Board of Directors

Mary Beth Delaney, ChairAgatha DeFranco

Remi GonzalezAmy Groessl, Ph.D., LCSW

Shannon McCarthyJane Marcoux

Patrick MarcouxDelores Robinson

Eileen RieselWayne Shulman

Camp SOAR Team

Nancy Keck, M.D.Camp SOAR Director

Sari Rieger, MS, BCBACamp SOAR Coordinator

Project LAUNCH

Rose Mesick, LCPCEmily Odiase, MSW

Nekika Skinner

Development Team

Desmond BaileyInstitutional Grants Manager

Teniesha HindsDevelopment ManagerMiriam LichsteinDevelopment Associate

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