About Us

DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform is a collaboration of government and key community organizations that identify ways a local community can address its human services needs using its own resources and resourcefulness.

OUR MISSION

The Federation's mission is to generate cross-sector solutions that leverage expertise to address the human service needs of the DuPage region.

COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF

OUR HISTORY

The Federation was formed in 1995 by a governor's office initiative as one of five 'learning laboratories', whose role was to demonstrate a new approach to collaboration between government and community in the implementation of welfare reform. Since that time, our role has evolved far beyond those origins.

Today, the Federation is a non-profit planning and change management organization that has been intimately involved in the development of the health care safety net and has helped expand the health and human service system to better meet the needs of the area's changing population.

COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS

The Council of Community Leaders identifies issues that impact the life outcomes of at-risk children, individuals and families and examines the ability of any one organization or sector in the community to address the issue(s). The Council then assesses the issue(s), and develops and implements strategies for addressing the issues.

The Council explores emerging trends and issues at quarterly meetings. For more information, including meeting material, please visit our Council page.

RESOURCES

Karen Ayala

DuPage County Health Department

Executive Director

Becky Belifuss

Teen Parent Connection

Executive Director

Nikki Cameron

Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Center

Executive Director

Jennifer Fabian

Peoples Resource Center

Executive Director

Stephen Garlington

DuPage Regional Office of D

Consultant

John Hayner

Bridge Communities

Chief Executive Officer

Thea Kachoris-Flores

Access Community Health Network

Director Of Planning And Development

Geri Kerger

National Alliance on Mental Illness (DuPage)

Executive Director

Kara Murphy

DuPage Health Coalition

President

David Orr

West Suburban Bank

Vice President

Millie Rodriquez

Naperville Township Administration

Director of Casework Services

Darlene Ruscitti

DuPage Regional Office of Education

Superintendent

Susan Sperry

World Relief DuPage/Aurora

Executive Director

David Ware

Medill Renewables

Judi Carbeaux

Family Shelter Services

Executive Director

Shelley Bromberek-Lambert

YWCA Metropolitan Chiccago

Chief Reimagination Officer

Janet Derrick

Loaves & Fishes Community Services

VP Cares Program

Theresa Forthofer

DuPage Easter Seals

Executive Director

Beatris Gonzales

Illinois Department of Human Services

Acting Local Office Administrator

Chrissie Howorth, CFRE

VNA Healthcare

VP of Philanthropy and Communication

Jan Kay

Illinois League of Women Voters

Member

Mary Keating

DuPage County Dept. of Community Services

Director

Laura Olson Beard

United Way of Metro Chicago

Chief Professional Officer, West Suburban Region

Robin Partin

18th Judicial Circuit Court

Deputy Court Administrator

Vanessa Roth

Outreach Community Ministries

Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Schvach

DuPage County Workforce Development Division

Director

Barb Szczepaniak

DuPage Foundation

Vice President for Programs

BOARD of DIRECTORS

~~Karen Ayala (Vice Chair)~~

~~Executive Director~~

~~DuPage County Health Department~~

~~Janet Derrick~~

~~Vice President, CARES Program~~

~~Loaves & Fishes Community Services~~

~~Theresa Forthofer~~

~~President & CEO~~

~~Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley~~

~~Kara Murphy~~

~~President~~

~~DuPage Health Coalition~~

~~David S. Orr (Treasurer)~~

~~Vice President~~

~~West Suburban Bank~~

~~Kathleen Rush (Chair)~~

~~Vice President~~

~~GovHR USA, LLC~~

~~Barb Szczepaniak~~

~~Vice President for Programs~~

~~DuPage Foundation~~

~~David Ware (Secretary)~~

~~Medill Renewables~~

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STAFF

Duque, Carolina

Regional Program Manager

LARC

630-478-9310

Frankovich, Marlene

Bookkeeper

Administration

630-478-2177

Rivera, Carolin

Program Coordinator

LARC

630-936-4621

Durrett, Jordan

Data Analyst

Administration

630-478-9003

Hartsaw, Kristin

Program Director

Training & Tech Support

630-530-7802

~ Roth, David ~

Executive Director

Administration

630-782-4782

Frankovich, Evelyn

Director, Org. Effectiveness

Administration

630-782-4767

Rafas, Eva

Program Director

LARC

630-782-4786

Snodgrass, Amy

Associate Exec. Director

Administration

630-782-4783