Author: Gabby Mcdonald

18 May Chicago’s oldest charity hosts annual fundraising event

Now in its 122nd year, one of Chicago's most underrated, unsung, and longest-standing charities, the Juvenile Protective Association (JPA), continues its mission. Last Saturday, over 200 supporters, teachers, social workers, clinicians, board members, and friends of the program gathered to honor, celebrate, and fundraise for the organization that was first started back in 1901 by the iconic Jane Addams.

06 Dec PsiAN Speaks: Natasha Reynolds and Karen Foley

Natasha Reynolds, Psy.D. has a conversation with Karen Foley, MBA, who is a steering committee member at PsiAN, as well as the president and CEO of the Juvenile Protective Association (JPA), an organization in Chicago, Illinois whose mission is to improve the social and emotional well-being and functioning of vulnerable children through research, consultation, and counseling. In this conversation, Karen shares the importance of building and nurturing relationships in the community, at home, and in classrooms to help vulnerable children feel and function better, as well as some of the deleterious effects of toxic stress on child development, and problems related to mislabeling children’s behaviors that often miss the story behind the “symptom.” She also explores differences in types of psychotherapies available, and discusses how finding a good therapeutic ‘fit’ is critical for effectiveness for an individual in treatment.