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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of  
3Representatives are pleased to honor Dr. Sheila C. Ribordy for 
4her lifetime of accomplishment; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Sheila Ribordy received her Ph.D. from the 
6University of Kansas in clinical psychology; she began her 
7professional career at DePaul University in 1975 as an 
8assistant professor in the Department of Psychology; she has 
9been on the faculty ever since; she also served as a 
10supervising psychologist in the original DePaul Mental Health 
11Center, now DePaul Family and Community Services, from 1975 to 
12the present; she became director of DePaul Family and Community 
13Services in 1996; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Sheila Ribordy is the author of countless 
15published works; during her tenure at DFCS, she has been 
16instrumental in the procurement of numerous grants for special 
17projects and community services in Cabrini Green and Lathrop 
18Homes; she was instrumental in the funding and establishment of 
19the Urban Systems of Care program, as well as the establishment 
20of two satellite offices in Lathrop Homes and Cabrini 
21communities to provide outreach and support to families and 
22active case management and linkage to families for mental 
23health services from 1998 to 2004; she secured funding and 
 
 
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1established the Bridges Program to provide outreach and 
2intensive community support for youth involved in the juvenile 
3justice system from 1999 to the present; she established the 
4Crossroads Program, a prevention service to provide groups, 
5case management, and support to youth at risk of becoming 
6involved in the juvenile justice system from 2004 to 2008; she 
7was involved in NIAC for many years and served as the 
8organization's President; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Sheila Ribordy has been recognized by numerous 
10groups for her work at DFCS; she was instrumental in bringing 
11the Harry V. McNeill Memorial Award to DFCS, as well as the 
12American Psychological Association and SCRA 2005 Outstanding 
13Excellence award for bringing innovative community mental 
14health to the Cabrini and Lathrop areas; in 2005, she received 
15the Cortelyou-Lowery Award for Excellence and the 
16Distinguished DePaul University Faculty designation from the 
17university's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; in 2010, she 
18received her 35th Service Award from the university; she has 
19also received numerous community service awards; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dr. Sheila Ribordy serves as a model of hard work, 
21integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
22Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
23    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 
 
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1NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
2we honor Dr. Sheila C. Ribordy for her many accomplishments and 
3wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to Dr. Sheila Ribordy as a symbol of our esteem and 
7respect.