Community Coalition

The Community Coalition was established in 2005 to create partnerships with local not-for-profit agencies. A subcommittee of the Board of Directors, its goals are to:

1. Develop and maintain a support network of service providers for our trainees
2. Help develop program curricula
3. Help create community awareness of YBLC

Chair

Mary Charuhas, College of Lake County

Members

Jennifer Bahna, Lake County Housing Authority

Edward Bates, Lake County Regional Office of Education

Michael Brook, Rosalind Franklin University

Rebecca Craig, NICASA

Julie Donovan, Habitat for Humanity

Jamie Gallo, UCAN

Judy Gathman, County of Lake

Laura Hamilton, City of Waukegan

Amy Hernandez, Park City Teen Center

Deborah Hoem, 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County Court Services

Pam Jefferies, City of North Chicago

Victoria Kanellis, State of Illinois

Sali Martin, UCAN

David Northern, Lake County Housing Authority

Scott Polen, TempsNow Employment & Placement Services

Ezell Robbins, City of Waukegan

Steve Silverman, Waukegan Housing Authority

Patrick Sullivan, VA Medical Center

Gale Strenger Wayne, Shields Township

Joel Williams, County of Lake

Sam Yingling, Avon Township