Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO HELP CHILDREN THRIVE AND FAMILIES FLOURISH THROUGH INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS
HEPHZIBAH IS A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY PROVIDING GROUP HOME CARE, FOSTER CARE AND DAYCARE SERVICES
FOSTER CARE - HEPHZIBAH OFFERS AN INTENSIVE SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON A UNIQUE CONCEPT OF TEAM. FOCUS IS ON FINDING FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT FOR THE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED / BEHAVIORALLY DISORDERED CHILD. HEPHZIBAH'S TEAMS ARE FLEXIBLE IN THAT THEIR COMPOSITION IS DICTATED BY THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD. TEAM MEMBERS ALWAYS INCLUDE THE ASSIGNED CASE MANAGER, CASE AIDE, FOSTER FAMILY, AND SUPERVISOR. OTHER AGENCY STAFF ARE INCLUDED AS DICTATED BY THE CHILD'S NEEDS. TREATMENT PLANS AND DECISIONS ARE MADE BY FORMING CONSENSUS IN A TEAMWORK FRAMEWORK. FOSTER PARENTS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED AND SUPPORTED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A CORRECTIVE EMOTIONAL AND HEALING ENVIRONMENT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. HEPHZIBAH MAINTAINS APPROXIMATELY 90 FOSTER CHILDREN AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHO ARE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COOK COUNTY AREA AS WELL AS IN DUPAGE COUNTY. HEPHZIBAH SERVED A TOTAL OF 104 CHILDREN IN FY20.
DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT CENTER - PROVIDED SERVICES TO 22 CHILDREN DURING FY20. THE CHILDREN RECEIVED CARING, NURTURING, AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES 24 HOURS A DAY FOR 365 DAYS. THE CONTINUOUS OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A STABLE NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR THE CHILDREN TO BEGIN AND CONTINUE TO HEAL FROM ALL OF THEIR PAST ABUSE AND TRAUMA. DAILY THERAPEUTIC INTERACTIONS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL CHILDCARE STAFF, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND THERAPISTS AID IN THE HEALING PROCESS.
RESIDENCE - OUR RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT FOR SEVERELY TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN. IN FY20, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 13 CHILDREN AT HEPHZIBAH. THESE CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE INTENSIVE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO HEAL, THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY LOVE AND OPTIMISM AND ENRICHED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. AFTER A ONE- TO TWO-YEAR STAY, MANY ARE READY TO LOVE AND LIVE IN A FAMILY AGAIN. SINCE THE RESIDENCE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992, MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN HAVE FOUND A SAFE HAVEN AND A PLACE TO HEAL AT HEPHZIBAH HOME.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Merry Beth Sheets | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $178,410 |
| Mary K Tortorici | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $132,055 |
| Shaun Lane | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $113,854 |
| Julie Dvorsky | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY BASED S | 40 | $111,701 |
| Jon Yates | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Senechalle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rondell Richardson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Azu-Popow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynde O'Brien | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bernie Lacayo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Felton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Rolf | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marcia Preston | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Byron Taylor | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Sorensen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Ide | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| John Mcconville Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kenna Mackinnon | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ellis-Jackson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Mark T Fisher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Emerson | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Brown | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Zentha Brinner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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