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Jim Erickson, MA, ACSW, LCSW
Vice President for Programs
Jim brings over 35 years of experience to Sunny Ridge as a professional social worker. He has held clinical and administrative positions in both the private and public sectors in agencies serving children, families, and adults in the mental health and child welfare field. Jim is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Illinois. Jim received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. |
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Becky MacDougall, MSW, LCSW
Director of Domestic Adoption & Birth Parent Services
Becky is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work degree from Jane Addams College of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts from Bethel College in St Paul, MN. Since 1983 Becky has counseled birth parents and their families, conducted home studies and post-placement services, and educated the community on open adoption and other adoption issues. She facilitates the relationship between birth and adoptive parents working together for the best interests of the child. She is currently responsible for the coordination of the Domestic program. Becky and her husband are the parents of three children and have personally experienced open and transracial adoption.
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Katie Graham, BA
Birth Parent Services
Katie combines her education, service experience, and personal experience as a birth mother to work with hospitals, pregnancy resource centers and other community agencies in reaching out to more birth mothers. When she isn't on the road, Katie provides administrative support to our birth parents and social workers. Katie has provided education on various topics related to adoption and the experience of being a birth parent since 1988. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a major in Applied Psychology.
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Linda Segler, BS
Child Development Specialist
Linda has been involved in the field of foster care and adoption for over 30 years. She has been professionally employed with Sunny Ridge since 1981, having provided support/education to foster families, adoptive families, birthparents, and adoptees. She also provides services for home studies, post placement, and post adoption. Linda holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois, with a major in Child Development and Family Relations. |
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Sharon Wolgemuth, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker, Adoption/ Birth Parent Services
Sharon is a licensed clinical social worker with a Masters in Social Work degree. Since 1994 Sharon has counseled birth parents and their families, and conducted home studies and post-placement services. Sharon enjoys long term relationships with many birth parents she has worked with and works together with birth parents to educate others on openness. She facilitates the relationship between birth and adoptive parents working together for the best interests of the child. |
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Marie Slater
Adoption Services Assistant
Marie performs administrative assistant functions in the Domestic Adoption Department. She is responsible for administrative services to prospective adoptive parents in meeting the State of Illinois requirements for foster family home licensing and provides oversight of adoption procedures. Beyond that Marie maintains the Profiles for prospective adoptive parents and services the Foster Care Program.
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