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Board of Directors

August 22, 2017 Asher

The SLAP'D Board of Directors is an integral aspect of our organization's leadership. Our board meets tri-annually to discuss and…

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Our service model

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SLAP’D’s framework is best broken down into the four P’s: Peer, Professional, Personal, and Public. Peer At SLAP’D, we believe…

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My sisters are struggling with accepting my mom dating again after my dad’s death

June 30, 2017 Asher

[Question]: I'm 13 and my dad died 4 months ago. My sisters are struggling with accepting my mom dating again…

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Teen Board Membership

March 15, 2016 Asher

SLAP’D needs you! Are you a teen? Have you lost a parent? Do you want to meet other teens just…

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Erica

December 14, 2014 Asher

Erica Morand, LPC is the Clinical Site Coordinator for Chicago Group. She has a B.A. in Biology with minors in…

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Roberta

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Roberta Ward, MSW, LSW is the School Program Coordinator at Willow House. Roberta first began serving Willow House as a…

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Ruth

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As Program Director of Willow House, Ruth Ann Johnson, MSW, LSW manages all program related activities, performing both clinical and…

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Stefanie

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Stefanie T. Norris, MSW, LCSW is the Executive Director of Willow House, which she founded in 1998 with a group…

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Willow House

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Willow House was founded in 1998 by a small group of volunteer individuals committed to making peer support services available…

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Kathy

August 1, 2014 Asher

On November 16, 2008, I lost my mom to pancreatic cancer. It was like being on one of those amusement…

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