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Illinois Employment First Interagency Council

The statewide Employment First Interagency Council is implementing a strategic plan to facilitate policy changes for sustainable funding of supported employment services across Illinois.

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Mental Health

Diana Knaebe, Director of DMH
Lee Ann Reinert, DMH Deputy Director of Policy, Planning and Innovation
Doug Woods, Decision Support & Evaluation, IL IPS Initiative 
Darius McKinney, DMH Project Manager, IL IPS Initiative
Nanette Larson, Statewide Recovery Systems
Mary Schepler, DMH Region 1 & 2 IPS Trainer
Joe Croegaert, DMH Region 3 IPS Trainer
Denise Bartelheim, DMH Region 4 Region IPS Trainer
Rhonda Keck, DMH Region 5 IPS Trainer

Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services

Rahnee Patrick, Director of DRS
Gene Oulvey, Coordinator of Evaluation, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Addiction Services, IL IPS Initiative
Keith McKinley, Region 1 Assistant Bureau Chief

Illinois Peer-Run Organizations & Representatives

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
GROW in Illinois
Next Steps
NAMI Illinois
NAMI Connection
Sacred Creations 

Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Illinois Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities

Illinois Department of Human Services, Substance Use Prevention & Recovery

Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities

Illinois IPS Project Sites

Eileen Niccolai, Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers
Adrienne Brown, Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers
Samantha Hanley, Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Megan Ray,  Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

Illinois IPS Evaluation Team

Judith Cook, University of Illinois Chicago
Lisa Razzano, University of Illinois Chicago
Jessica Jonikas, University of Illinois Chicago
Pamela Steigman, University of Illinois Chicago
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