Family Shelter Service Director of Programs Jen Gabrenya has been selected by Community Memorial Foundation and Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) for its Ladder to Leadership Program.
The objective of the new program is to boost the skills and capabilities of emerging leaders working in health and health-related nonprofit organizations in order that they can assume greater leadership roles.
“Healthy communities need strong organizations, and strong organizations need strong leaders,” stated Greg DiDomenico, president and CEO of Community Memorial Foundation in the recent news release.
Following an extensive application process and face-to-face interviews, Gabrenya was selected as one of 14 area professionals to participate in the Ladder to Leadership Program.
Community Memorial Foundation is a private, health-conversion foundation dedicated to measurably improving the health and well-being of those who live and work in 27 communities in the western suburbs of Chicago. CCL is a global provider of executive education that develops better leaders through leadership education and research.
Founded in 1976, Family Shelter Service has provided thousands of families with shelter, counseling and court advocacy in order to help them find safer futures. Globally, at least one in three women has experienced some form of partner violence or abuse during her lifetime. The types of programs offered by Family Shelter help to ensure that all victims have access to services that will help them rebuild their lives and break the cycle of domestic violence for themselves, their families and future generations.
For more information about Family Shelter Service, visit www.familyshelterservice.org.
Editor’s Note: Family Shelter Service is funded, in part, by proceeds from its two independently owned-and-operated Second Chance Retail Shops. One is located in Tower Crossing, 1512 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 172 in Naperville. A second shop is located at 1131 Fairview Ave.in Westmont.
