News and Notes - April 2024

Dear Maria,

As we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, we express our gratitude for your ongoing support of Greenlight Family Services. Your commitment uplifts vital work to support youth and student survivors and prevent future harm.

Throughout April, Greenlight Counseling Program Coordinator Ashley deRamos-Stark, LSW, is participating in numerous events to raise awareness on campuses across Chicago. We want to ensure that student survivors know that 20 free therapy sessions are available to them through Greenlight Counseling.

We invite you to join us in this important mission by attending Love + Light 2024. Your presence at this event will not only show solidarity with survivors but also provide crucial support for our program.

Together, we can shine a light on healing and hope.

Sincerely,

Maria Nanos, LCSW, PhD

CEO

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024:

Building Connected Communities

This April, we urge you to be aware of the ongoing crisis of campus sexual assault. The experience of sexual harm while in college creates unique struggles and challenges during a critical time in the lives of young students. Greenlight Counseling is here to help. Click to read more.

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Greenlight Welcomes New 

Board Members

Adrian Charniak

Generations Unites

GRAND Voice of Illinois

Adrian is a devoted grandmother raising her grandchild. She is a fierce advocate for other kin caregivers. Adrian founded the Gift of Hope support group for grandparents raising grandchildren, which meets in-person weekly.

In 2020, Greenlight honored Adrian with the annual Impact Award for her dedication to grandfamilies.

Angelesha Jones

Golden Angel Management

Founder & CEO

Angelesha Jones is a dynamic and accomplished business development strategist. She is the founder and CEO of Golden Angel Management, which helps financial service professionals gain clarity and structure in their sales departments.

Angelesha was adopted by her grandmother at eight years old and understands firsthand the challenges of adoption.

Lizzy Schofding

Crate & Barrel

Director, Brand Marketing

Originally from Detroit, Lizzy has spent the last nine years in Chicago working on the marketing teams for Crate & Barrel and CB2. She graduated from Michigan State University and recently earned her MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. 

Lizzy is honored to be a new Greenlight board member.

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