HRDI
Amos Marwin Donez is an experienced Family Case Manager with a focus on maternal and infant health, currently serving in this role at HRDI since October 2014. Prior to this, Amos worked for a nonprofit organization as a Family Case Manager from July 2009 to June 2014, where responsibilities included guiding service delivery and recommending resources for pregnant clients and infants. Amos's earlier career included teaching as a Bilingual Elementary School Teacher at Chicago Public Schools from September 2001 to June 2009, facilitating the physical, mental, and social development of students. Amos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidad Peruana Unión, obtained between 1988 and 1992.
HRDI
Human Resources Development Institute, Inc. (HRDI) is one of the largest Certified Behavioral Health Clinics in Chicago. Founded by Dr. C. Vincent Bakeman and Doris M. Lomax, HRDI is a organization with 200 employees. For 49 years, HRDI has developed an infrastructure that far surpasses the traditional social service organizational structure to become a health and human service enterprise that serves more than 8,000 clients annually across various service areas. Nearly 99% of the clients are at the lowest range of the socio-economic ladder, and exhibit a host of challenges that expose them to major leading causes of premature death, including homicide, sexually-transmitted diseases, HIV infection, and poor health maintenance. HRDI continues to be at the forefront of addressing the many health issues affecting the communities it serves and provides over 30 programs in the areas of alcohol and substance use disorder; youth prevention; family services; community health; case management; mental health and disabilities; alternative youth education; HIV/AIDS prevention and education; and gambling prevention and education. Select programs at HRDI are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).