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Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc.
Fall 2010
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NFFN and CEDA hosts Energy press conference
In This Issue
Tribute to Warren D. Watkins
.................................................p.2
Energy Fairs...........................p.3
Housing Forums.....................p.3
Weatherization Day in
Bridgeport..............................p.4
Head Start Goes to Disney on
Ice............................................p.4
Deborah Harper Award........p.4
Larry Dawson, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Assistance, DCEO addresses crowd outside of
the Thompson Center. (left to right)Tom Stovall, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NFFN and
Executive Director, Operation: New Views Community Action Agency, Dubuque, IA; Gloria
Thirdkill, Laclede Gas Company, St. Louis, MO; Jacqueline Hutchinson, Human Development
Corporation, St. Louis MO; LIHEAP Advocate, SACCC, Chicago; Sue Montgomery Corey,
Community Power Network of NYS, Inc. Olmstedville, NY; George Coling, NFFN Executive
Director, Washington, DC; Mrs. Lillian Drummond, South Action Coalition Community Council, Chicago; Bree Raum, American Gas Association, Washington, DC; Jennifer Smith, Director
Energy Assistance Services, CEDA, Barbara Gomes, Director of Outreach and Communications,
New Jersey SHARES, Inc, Ewing, NJ; Dan Manfredo, Director of Energy Policy and Programs,
Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA), Springfield, IL.
CEDA hosted the National Fuel
Funds Network board of directors during the first week of December 2010.
During our joint press conference at
the Thompson Center December 1,
NFFN warned lawmakers that nearly 3
million households or 8 million Americans will be denied access to the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) if Congress failed to
pass a budget before the government’s
continuing resolution expired at midnight on December 3.
In letters sent to members of the
House and Senate, the NFFN and LIHEAP advocates stated that Congress
must continue to fund LIHEAP at
FY2010 and FY2009 levels, $5.1 billion,
to remain an effective service that helps
the unemployed and households with
limited or no income stay connected
to their heating and cooling utilities in
these tough economic times.
December 21, 2010 Congress
passed another continuing resolution
(CA) that will fund LIHEAP at the
FY2010 level until March 4, 2011. The
legislation provides more funding than
earlier CAs.
Marsha Belcher, CEDA Director of
Marketing and Resource Development
is the current Vice-Chairperson of the
National Fuel Funds Network Board.
Legislative Open House.........p.5
Holiday Giving.......................p.5
Lemont Snoddy .....................p.6
Head Start Infant Mental
Health Conference...............p.6
South Chicago Heights Backto- School..............................p.7
Head Start Sustainability
Study.......................................p.7
WIC Blue Island and Oak
Lawn Open House .................p.7
Our mission is to work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals
to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
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CEDA Programs
CEDA Board of Directors mourns the loss of member
and Parliamentarian, Warren D. Watkins
Child & Family Development
Active Fathers/ Male Involvement
Early Head Start/ Head Start
Family Case Management
Parenting Skills Development
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship Training
Individual Development Accounts
Small Business Loan Program
Workforce Investment Act
Education
Adult Literacy
Computer Training
Financial Literacy
GED Training
Reading is Fundamental
Scholarships
Talent Search
Emergency Services
Warren D. Watkins at the 2010 CEDA Community Awards Luncheon.
Administrator for Juvenile Court of
Cook County by Judge Arthur Hamilton. After Judge Hamilton retired, Watkins served in the same role for Judges
Hall, Hibbler and Heaston.
As Division Administrator to the
presiding judge, Warren worked tirelessly to ensure the many systems
within the court work to serve the best
interest of children.
His goal was always to guarantee
that judges were supported in doing
their jobs to help children.
Watkins believed that anyone coming to Juvenile Court or the Office of
the Presiding Judge should be treated
with dignity and respect; Everyone,
regardless of their station in life, was
valued and respected by him.
Since 1989, Watkins served on the
Local School Council for the Nancy B.
Jefferson Alternative School. He took
great pride in the many accomplishments of the school especially their first
graduation.
Outside of court, Watkins worked
tirelessly to help improve the community, our youth and families. It would
be difficult to name all of the activities
and organizations that he participated
in or served as a member of or president. However to name a few, Watkins
served as a member and or president
on the St. Dorothy School Board, Pathways Alternative School, the Brass
Foundation Board and the Mercy Boys
Home Board.
One of his proudest moments was
when he was selected with a group of
others by Cardinal Bernadin to meet
Pope John Paul II in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
April 12, 2001, Watkins was inducted into the Chicago Alumni Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity in which
he actively participated. He had a true
appreciation for the brotherhood and
was looking forward to the upcoming
Conclave in Indianapolis in July of next
year.
Watkins is known to the CEDA
family as a loyal and committed member of the Board of Directors where he
served as Parliamentarian. He believed
in CEDA’s mission and is remembered
as a passionate supporter of the community.
Warren Dolman Watkins was born
October 8, 1943 and raised in Chicago,
Illinois.
Employment and Training
Warren attended Copernicus and
Adult Job Readiness/Word Processing St. Edmunds Elementary Schools loCareer Center
cated in Chicago.
Summer Youth Employment
After graduating, he went on to
Youth Basic Skills and Workforce
Tilden Technical High School. As an
Preparation and Placement
all-star athlete he participated in swimming, football and basketball. He also
Energy Conservation
joined the YMCA and was nominated
Home Repair
to travel overseas as part of a youth
Home Weatherization
group.
Lead Abatement
Watkins joined the United States
Health and Nutrition
Army
in 1963 and served his country
Food Connection
for
9
years.
He was honorably disLead Screening
charged
from
service in 1971 with the
WIC Program
rank
of
Staff
Sergeant
Specialist E-5.
Breast Feeding Promotion/ Support
Watkins
went
on
to earn a BacheSummer Feeding Program
lor’s degree from Roosevelt University
Housing Services
and later attended law school at DeAffordable Housing Project
Paul University.
Comprehensive Housing Counseling
He always used his education and
Home Maintenance Seminars
experiences to support his family and
Rental & Mortgage Assistance
relatives. Respected by many, he was
Senior Services
frequently asked for his “unofficial”
Health Promotion
legal opinion.
Disease Prevention
Watkins started his career with
Senior Mobilization
Cook County as a Juvenile ProbaSenior Stabilizer
tion Officer. Throughout his career,
Energy Relief
he served the County with distinction
Utility Assistance
and a commitment focused on helping
Low Income Home Energy Assistance youth.
Program (LIHEAP)
As a Field Probation Officer, he alShare the Warmth
ways took the extra steps, going above
Heartshare
and beyond the job description to help
a child become a successful citizen.
Watkins was promoted to Division
Helping People. Changing Lives.
Crisis Intervention for Seniors
Food and Shelter for the Homeless
Congressmen Bobby Rush and other local elected officials encourage
constituents to apply for LIHEAP benefits at annual Energy Fairs
Local Chicago Alderwomen and utility company managers join Congressman Rush November 6,
2010 energy fair press conference at Kennedy King College. Left to right: Adrienne Jones, Director Government Relations & Public Affairs, Peoples Gas; Ald. Toni Foulkes 15th Ward; Michael
Henry, External Affairs Manager, ComEd; Ald. Freddrenna Lyle, 6th Ward, Jennifer Smith,
Director, Energy Assistance Programs, CEDA; Congressman Bobby Rush, Pat Doherty-Wildner,
Executive VP, CEDA; Alderman Latasha R. Thomas, 17th Ward.
Chicago area elected official joined
CEDA, ComEd, Peoples Gas, Nicor
and other energy partners this fall at
weekend energy fairs. At the fairs,
customers had the opportunity to talk
face-to-face with utilities companies
and CEDA about bill payment assis-
tance. City and state agencies as well
as community organizations were on
hand for consultation and additional
resource opportunities.
Concurrent energy fairs were held
at suburban locations.
(top) Cherry Gregory, CEDA Energy Services
and Tiffany Bailey, CEDA Weatherization
work on the intake process for applicants at an
energy fair during the fall 2010 season.
(above) Joshua McGrain, CEDA Energy Services, works an annual energy fair.
CEDA Housing Forums Draw Crowds in Suburbs
This fall, CEDA Housing held
several housing assistance fairs in the
suburban communities of Cicero, Hoffman Estates, Robbins, Summit and
Mt. Prospect. CEDA’s Comprehensive
Housing Counselors were able to assist
participants in acquiring and maintaining affordable housing. The forums
and counseling services are always free
of charge.
In partnership with the City of Berwyn, Evanston Township, and County
of Cook, CEDA received $920,000—
over a three-year period—to provide
rental assistance to eligible clients in
suburban Cook County.
While these funds have helped
place many homeless or near homeless
families in remaining in or obtaining
permanent housing, CEDA will contin-
ue to reach out to eligible families until
all funds have been exhausted.
Funds can only be provided to
families that meet the income criteria—less than 50% of the Area Median
Income. “This is a last resort program,
which means that residents must prove
that they have applied for other programs and have exhausted all other
resources” said Barbara Hyshaw, Director, CEDA Housing. “There are also
specific restrictions that apply based
on the area that you live.”
In addition to the homeless prevention programs, CEDA also participates in two new foreclosure initiatives
in partnership with IHDA.
These programs were established
in response to the recent economic recession and related mortgage crisis as
Fall 2010
an effort to assist Cook County families
in foreclosure.
Through these programs, our certified housing counselors will provide
critical support and help families explore their options to either stay in
their homes or negotiate a respectable
exit as early as possible once the foreclosure process begins.
Depending on client situation,
counselors may referral homeowners
to legal assistance. Additional assistance is available to families receiving
a summons to court.
For more information about
CEDA Housing, call CEDA Hotline at
800/571-CEDA (2332) or visit www.
cedaorg.net
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Weatherization Day in Historic Bridgeport
FELD Entertainment and
V-103FM treat Head Start
Children to Disney On Ice
(left) Weatherization measures are demonstrated outside of the Brost’s home for guests at Weatherization Day, October 28, 2010.
(right) Homeowner, Elaine Brost welcomes, CEDA President/ CEO Robert L. Wharton.
Head Start children enjoy Disney on Ice with
FELD Entertainment September 9, 2010.
Each year, CEDA and its partners
showcase weatherization work performed at local residences to explain
the many advantages of living in a
more energy-efficient home. This year,
David and Elaine Brost welcomed
neighbors and home weatherization
enthusiasts into their home located in
the historic Bridgeport community for
CEDA Weatherization Day.
CEDA and IACAA hosted a press
conference at the Brost home to announce the success of the Illinois Home
Weatherization Program with funding
provided by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). According to U.S. Secretary of Energy,
Dr. Steven Chu, “The program has also
helped to put thousands of workers
on the job every day, helping to grow
America’s clean energy economy while
improving our energy independence
and reducing pollution.”
Following the press conference,
invited guests were taken on a guided
tour that included a first-hand look at
state-of-the-art weatherization technology used to make single-family
and multi-family homes more energy
efficient. These demonstrations show
community members, friends and supporters the complete benefits of home
weatherization.
Several CEDA Head Start families
were thrilled for a chance to spend an
enchanting evening at Disney On Ice
production, Princess Classics September 9, 2010. “The seats were amazing
and you could hear the children gasp
every time a new Disney character
came onto the ice,” said Charley Smith,
Director of Family Services, CEDA
Head Start.
John Troy, Director, Event Marketing and Sales-Midwest at Feld Entertainment and Martha Daniel, Account
Executive, with Clear Channel Radio
provided the Disney on Ice opportunity for young children with disabilities
to create lifelong memories with their
parents.
Deborah Harper CEDA South Suburban LIHEAP Field
Coordinator, recognized by Congressman Bobby Rush
CEDA Energy Assistance Programs
at Congressman Bobby Rush’s Jingle
& Mingle Reception and Recognition
Ceremony December 3, 2010 at Northern Trust Company in Chicago.
“I am proud of the number of
families Deborah and her staff have
touched since CEDA opened the CEDA
South Chicago Heights Energy Center
last fall”, said Jennifer Smith, Director,
(left to right) Jennifer Smith, Director, Energy
Energy Services. “The entire departAssistance Services, CEDA; Deborah Harper,
ment congratulates Deborah on this
Coordinator, CEDA South Chicago Heights;
recognition.”
Patricia Doherty-Wildner, Executive Vice
Congressman Bobby Rush and his
President, CEDA; and Congressman Bobby
staff
recognized entrepreneurs, comRush at the Jingle & Mingle Reception.
munity-based organizations and meDeborah Harper was recognized dia who have displayed an impressive
for her work serving the people of record with the citizens of Illinois’ 1st
the 1st Congressional District through Congressional District.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
Suburban Elected Officials Attend CEDA Legislative Open House
(left to right) Barbara Hyshaw, Director of
Housing, CEDA, discusses programs and new
initiatives with Maureen Difrancesca, Director, Skokie Human Services and Jeanne Winsted Rosser, Social Services Administrator,
New Trier Township at the CEDA Legislative
Open House.
CEDA invited suburban elected officials to an open house and tour at its
downtown office September 17, 2010.
Exhibits featured some of CEDA’s
more unique grassroots initiatives and
community outreach programs that
are administered in suburban Cook
County.
In response to the Local Food,
Farms and Job Act, CEDA developed
“Grow Local. Eat Healthy.” a grassroots initiative designed to educate, engage and employ low-income residents
in the areas of urban agriculture.
CSBG funded summer programs
trained youth workers in a variety of
horticulture skills. With the help of
private contributions, CEDA launched
two additional successful summer
campaigns that also introduced youth
to community gardens: “Our Community Garden” in Evanston at Family Focus Our Place and “My Backyard
Garden: Keepin’ It Fresh” at the Gary
Comer Center in Chicago. Fresh vegetables and herbs were displayed from
the gardens.
CEDA introduced new housing
programs that provide direct financial
assistance and services to families living in suburban Cook County.
One such program is the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
Program (HPRP). HRPR is available
to eligible residents of Berwyn, Cicero,
Evanston, Riverside and River Forest.
Other programs such as the Cook
County Mortgage Foreclosure Meditation Program that provides free assistance to suburban Cook County
homeowners in foreclosure were highlighted.
The tour included the State Keep
Warm Illinois & CEDA Call Centers. In
addition to countywide calls, all statewide LIHEAP and Weatherization calls
come into the CEDA main campus call
center at 208 S. LaSalle in Chicago.
This multi-channel communication platform involves an ACD (Automatic Call Distribution) and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) that provides
faster and convenient access channels
for clients to receive assistance.
CEDA Customer Service Representatives assist callers six days a week
and handle an average of more than
30,000 calls per month.
During the 2010 program year,
CEDA received more than 246,000
calls, providing personalized care to
individuals and families throughout
the state.
CEDA celebrates the season of giving throughout suburban Cook County
This Thanksgiving season CEDA
increased its giving efforts throughout
suburban Cook county to provide hundreds of needy families with food.
SET Enterprises, Inc. Chicago, a
commercial general contracting and
construction company located in Sauk
Village, IL., called CEDA Bloom-Rich
wanting to help feed the hungry at
Thanksgiving.
Initially, SET Enterprises agreed to
donate 25 food baskets including turkeys to needy families.
SET employees donated money for
the cause, and the week of Thanksgiving surpassed their own expectations
by doubling that donation to 50 food
baskets.
The SET staff delivered the assembled food baskets to CEDA’s Ford
Heights location on November 23, 2010
and the Bloom-Rich staff had a waiting
list of needy families who were eager
and grateful to accept this food.
(left) Berwyn volunteers distribute hot meals to residents for Thanksgiving.
(right) CEDA Bloom-Rich staff: Karyn Perkins, CDA Director and Sillierine Bennett, Program
Coordinator, along with Ellie Mulcahy, SET Project Manager and staff
Also in the south suburbs, CEDA
Calumet Park’s food pantry distributed 116 Thanksgiving baskets with
Turkeys, fresh produce and non-perishables on November 22.
At CEDA’s administrative offices
in downtown Chicago, staff raised
hundreds of pounds of canned goods
and other nonperishable items to be
donated.
Fall 2010
Baskets donated included items
such as turkeys, hams, boxed macaroni, canned vegetables and stuffing.
For more information about CEDA’s giving initiatives in the community or to volunteer visit the CEDA
web site at www.cedaorg.net.
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Bloom-Rich veteran reaches success through support from CEDA’s services
Lemont Snoddy at the Bloom Rich computer
lab. Snoddy utilized the lab daily to search for
jobs and secure housing.
Lemont Snoddy, a 34 year old veteran, has been a resident of the CEDA
Bloom-Rich Transitional Housing for
U.S. Veterans Program since August
2010.
When Snoddy entered the program, CEDA Bloom Rich staff immediately noticed him to be articulate and
later discovered he possessed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science.
Before coming to CEDA, Snoddy
worked for his family’s real estate business prior to its closing and him consequently becoming homeless.
ist to update his resume, and continued to go out on job interviews.
After going on many interviews,
Snoddy secured a position with Northwestern College-Bridgeview Campus
where he works as an Admissions Representative.
After discovering he landed the
job, Snoddy asked for help to dress for
success.
The Workforce and Economic Development Program offered to let him
“shop” in the established work clothes
closet and “suited him up” with two
suits, dress shirts, ties, and a trench
coat.
CEDA Bloom-Rich and the entire
CEDA family can be extremely proud
of how our programs and services
have assisted this individual working
toward self-sufficiency.
“I am so humbled and grateful to
know that CEDA is here for me. Everyone within all the programs has been
helpful, and candid with me,” said
Snoddy.
“I really appreciate the support
from CEDA all the way to the downtown office, to help me get job ready.”
Upon entering the Transitional
Housing Program, he stated that his
goals were to obtain employment and
secure permanent housing, and he
needed support to help facilitate these
endeavors.
Each day Snoddy came into the
Bloom-Rich office and to use the computers for the Educational Enrichment
Program to do job searches.
On August 27, 2010 Snoddy met
with the ARRA funded Central Intake
Specialist and inquired about services
at the site and was referred to and in an
ordered steps fashion, enrolled into the
Employment Capacity Building and
FCD programs.
CEDA Bloom-Rich staff observed
that this veteran demonstrated a strong
work ethic and a diligence to succeed.
He attended the Bloom-Rich Neighborhood Forum in September and the
ARRA funded Veterans Program as
well.
He has volunteered at the site to
distribute food baskets each month for
seniors, and during special outreach
activities like Project Share.
Snoddy took advantage of many
of the programs CEDA has to offer. He
worked with the Employment Special-
CEDA Head Start hosts first Infant Mental Health Conference
Robert L. Wharton, CEDA President/ CEO;
Unita Sims, Vice President, Children and
Family Services, CEDA; and T. Berry Brazelton, MD, Harvard Medical School at the first
Infant Mental Health Conference.
Infant Mental Health practitioners
and experts from around the country
attended the first Infant Mental Health
Conference and Roundtable Discussion hosted by CEDA Head Start on
September, 17, 2010.
At the one-day conference attendees focused on “Empowering others
and Improving our Impact on the First
Three Years of Life”.
Keynote Speaker, T. Berry Brazelton, MD, discussed his book entitled,
“Touchpoints Birth to Three” designed
for clinicians and educators to help parents and children through difficult and
predictable phases of development.
All conference participants received a signed copy Dr. Brazelton’s
book as well.
Brazelton is currently the Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus at Harvard
Medical School, and is one of the
world’s most foremost authorities on
pediatrics and child development. He
has written more than forty books on
the topic to date.
The conference received great reviews from participants who were impressed by the level of organization and
valuable information they received.
“I look forward to this annual
event. Practitioners in the Chicago area
benefit from a conference of this caliber,” said one survey respondent.
“Infant/Adult Mental Health is the
foundation of healthy relationships.
Thank you for this opportunity. The
day was relevant and well organized.”
CEDA thanks all participants, vendors and guest speakers.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
CEDA South Chicago Heights
hosts back-to-school event
for neighborhood children
CEDA staff and South Chicago Heights
residents at the back-to-school event on August
28.
CEDA Energy Assistance Programs opened its third energy center
during the summer of 2010.
The center, located in South Chicago Heights at 3328 Chicago Road,
provides much needed energy bill payment assistance to village residents.
The Village of South Chicago
Heights and local partners have welcomed the center which also assists
residents with home weatherization
services.
Children from the South Chicago
Heights community were treated to a
back-to-school celebration at CEDA
South Chicago Heights August 28,
2010.
Corporate and community partners contributed to the success of the
event by donating book bags and other
school supplies that were distributed at
the event.
Neighborhood families were grateful for the support and fun summer
day that included hot-dogs, snacks
from the mobile 7-Eleven truck and
tours on the village fire truck.
Special thanks to Corner Stone
Christian Church, Harmony Health
Care, 7-Eleven, Garvey’s Office Supplies and the Village of South Chicago
Heights.
For more information on services
provided at the South Chicago Heights
site visit CEDA’s web site at www.cedaorg.net or contact (708) 755-8076.
CEDA Commissions Sustainability Study to Ensure Head
Start Centers Provide Healthiest Learning Environment
CEDA enlisted the support of Naomi Davis, a respected environmental
activist and founder of Blacks in Green
(BIG)—a non-profit organization specializing in sustainable communities—
to assess CEDA’s performance on creating eco-friendly environments at its
30-plus Head Start facilities.
The report, entitled CEDA Head
Start Sustainability Project, was developed over a three-week period that included 28 visits to CEDA Head Start/
Early Head Start locations and thorough inspections of everything from
cleaning products and furniture to carpeting and playground equipment.
The goal of the study was to analyze existing cleaning, maintenance
and equipment used by CEDA to determine what green alternatives could
be adopted to create a healthier learning and working environment for
Head Start children and staff.
The result was an in-depth report
that provided key statistical information on the health risks associated with
using “traditional” cleaning products,
which can release a host of harmful
volatile organic compounds (VOC); a
variety of cost-effective, do-it-yourself
tips, and targeted recommendations
that, if applied, will position CEDA
Head Start as a leader in green educational infrastructure development.
The report is organized to address
the following areas of concern identified in the project’s scope of work:
cleaning supplies, furniture, carpet,
playground equipment and toys.
BIG team members presented 47
questions to CEDA Head Start staff
that covered a variety of topics related
to current and ideal “green” practices.
According to the report, “use of
commonly used cleaning products can
release volatile organic compounds
at levels 100 times higher than found
outdoors; these levels can even exceed
safety limits established for industrial
settings.”
“Our goal is to maintain a healthy
environment for our children in every
way possible,” said Unita Sims, Vice
President, Children and Family Services.
Some of the recommendations presented by BIG include using green-certified vendors and service providers to
purchase locally-grown organic foods
to offer healthier meals to the children
and to ensure that only the safest products are being used to clean classrooms
and buildings.
CEDA WIC hosts Open House events at Blue Island and
Oak Lawn locations for community members and partners
On December 15, 2010, CEDA
WIC welcomed community members
and local elected officials to tour their
newest sites in Blue Island and Oak
Lawn. Guests explored both facilities as
children played around them and staff
conducted interviews with clients.
These Open House events created
the opportunity for CEDA WIC partners and supporters to see business as
usual at the sites, including the volume
of infants and children served each day.
WIC is a nutrition program for
pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and infants and children
to age 5.
Fall 2010
Marsha Belcher, Director of Marketing and
Resource Development, CEDA and a young
WIC child at the Oak Lawn WIC Open House.
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CEDA Bloom-Rich CDA
1203 West End Ave.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.758.2510
CEDA Near West
6141 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Cicero, IL 60804
708.222.3824
CEDA Center for
Community Action
53 E. 154th St.
Harvey, IL 60426
708.339.3610
CEDA Neighbors at Work
1229 Emerson
Evanston, IL 60201
847.328.5166
CEDA Northwest
Self-Help Center, Inc.
1300 Northwest Highway
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847.392.2332
CEDA Southwest
Development Assn.
7666 W. 63rd St.
Summit, IL 60501
708.458.2736
CEDA Calumet Park
12549 S. Ashland Ave.
Calumet Park, IL 60827
708.371.0308
Southeast CEDA
3518 W. 139th St.
Robbins, IL 60472
708.371.1220
CEDA Berwyn
6635 W. Cermak Rd.
Berwyn, IL 60402
708.484.9670
CEDA South Chicago
3328 Chicago Road
So. Chicago Heights, IL
60411
708.755.8076
CEDA Board of Directors
*Hon. Rose V. Rita
Designee: Hon. Seth D. McCormick, Jr.- Chairman
Calumet Township
*Honorable Barrett Pedersen
President- Village of Franklin Park
Representing: Lisa K. Anthony- Vice Chair
*Honorable Eric J. Kellogg
Mayor-City of Harvey
Representing: Ms. Dreina Lewis-Secretary
*Martha Martinez- Treasurer
First Assistant to the Chief Administrative
Officer-Board of Commissioners of Cook County
*Warren D. Watkins- Parliamentarian
Nu-Visions School Services, Inc.
Steve Brunton
Chicago Community-based
Hon. Lisa Hernandez
Near West Community Development Area
Hon. Claudette Struzik
Southwest Development Association
*Deborah Carlson-Kudla
Northwest Self-Help Center
Noland Joiner
CTO/ Sr. Vice President- GE Healthcare
Valerie D. Summers
Early Childhood Education
*Craig Chico
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
*Brent Latta
Brent A. Latta, Ltd.
Michael F. Delonnay
Senior Nutrition Advisory Council
Hon. Mark Madej
Village of Schaumburg
John T. Thompson
City of Markham
CEDA Center for Community Action
Susan L. Esses
Principal Financial Group
*James Mattz
Bloom/Rich Community Development Association
Hon. Joseph W. Freelon
Proviso /Leyden Township
Hon. Eugene Moore
Recorder of Deeds
Representing: Reatha Sue Henry
Dr. Sandra Waller- Shelton
Certified Public Accountant
Andrea Williams-Snelling
Policy Action Council on Education (PACE)
Dr. Judith Rae Ross
CEDA Neighbors at Work
*Robert L. Wharton
President/ CEO, CEDA
Hon. Ronald Bean
Governors State University
Hon. Charles Griffin
Mayor-Village of Ford Heights
Representing: Bernard Hackney
Hon. Dr. Irene Brodie
Mayor- Village of Robbins
Hon. Gerald Hall
Southeast CEDA
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60604-1001
(800) 571-CEDA (2332)
www.cedaorg.net
www.cedaorg.blogspot.com
Rev. Diane M. Smith
Bloom/Rich Community Development Association
*Hon. Elizabeth Tisdahl
Mayor- City of Evanston
Representing: Hon. Lorraine Morton
*Executive Committee