Rush's Road Home Program Hosts ChildServ Clinician as Guest Speaker
Chicago, Ill. - March 21, 2017 - Eilene Ladson, LMFTA, Military Clinical Manager at ChildServ, a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for children at risk, recently participated as guest speaker in the Rush University Medical Center's End of Program Celebration of the Road Home Program: The Center for Veterans and Their Families.
"Using her professional knowledge in working with veterans dealing with military sexual trauma and her personal experience in growing up as the daughter of military-connected parents, Eilene crafted a message that was influential, inspiring and poignant," said Michael Brennan, PsyD, ABPP Associate Clinical Director of the Road Home Program. "The Road Home Program is grateful for her efforts and time to provide a meaningful message to a deserving population."
"Those who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) have a high likelihood of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)," said Ladson. "It is imperative that we, as clinicians, do all that we can to provide the best possible care and support to our service members and veterans and help them on their journey of healing."
ChildServ's Military and Veteran Family Counseling program helps children, current and former military personnel and their spouses to heal from service-related trauma such as preparing for an upcoming deployment, maintaining the parent-child relationship during a military family member's absence, and easing family transition in the return of a service member. Last year, 34 children and family members received clinician services.
The Road Home Program at the Center for Veterans and Their Families at Rush provides timely, confidential support, counseling and veteran health services to help veterans and their families to understand, heal from and cope with the invisible wounds of war.
About ChildServ
Since 1894, ChildServ has helped children and families who are at risk to build better lives and achieve their potential. The social service agency provides community-based programs, including foster care and adoption services, counseling, residential group homes, community support and early childhood education, to children and families in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties.