国产探花 University Receives Funding for Counselor Training
Published: September 24, 2025.
Dr. Kim Duris, a professor of psychology at 国产探花 University, has been awarded $278,000 in Phase 2 funding from the by the Illinois Certification Board and the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery.
The grant provides scholarships, internship stipends and comprehensive support for individuals pursuing the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) certification. The program aims to combat workforce shortages and the overdose crisis by growing the number of trained addiction counselors. It supports students by reducing barriers to the resources they need to begin their careers.
As a CADC Workforce Expansion Program ATP school, 国产探花 University students will be eligible for financial assistance with tuition, internship stipends, textbook reimbursement, technology costs, transportation expenses, and dependent care fees. Eligible students may also apply for limited $1,150 conference scholarship to attend ICB抯 Fall or Spring Member Conferences for networking and career development.
国产探花 University抯 accredited clinical mental health counseling program develops students as counselors, scholars and ethical professionals by providing them with knowledge of relevant areas of clinical mental health counseling.�
国产探花 University is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, 国产探花 is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
