Region 5

Coalition Partners 

The Region 5 Family Leadership Partnership Team was developed by a group of parents and agency members from the Southern thirty three counties of Illinois.�� The common thread that brings these caring individuals together is to promote family leadership and empowerment to all parents and caregivers of children ages 0 -18 and those transitioning out of programs 19 – 21. The goals of the partnership team are to create parent / caregiver led community coalitions throughout the southern region offering support, resources, education and training to meet the needs of the parents and caregivers.

Thank you to the following parents and agency members who have devoted their time and energy to the Region 5 Family Leadership Partnership Team;�� Community Counseling Center, Support and Technical Assistance Regional Network (STAR NET), Illinois State Board of Education - Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), Illinois State Board of Education - Parent and Educator Partnership (PEP), Egyptian Health Department, Community and Residential Services Authority (CRSA), Local Area Networks (LAN), St. Clair County Youth Coalition, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership – Social Emotional Learning Initiative, Family Voices Building Stronger Communities, Alton School District, All Our Kids Network-Wabash County Health Department, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Federation of Families, Illinois Department of Human Services / Department of Mental Health Family Consumer Specialist, Illinois PTA, and Carbondale CAPS.

Regional Plan

The partnership team has identified five areas in the southern region to begin the parent/caregiver community coalitions. Family carnivals and fun night events are in the planning stages and will be held in the spring and fall to kick off the community coalitions. A parent manual is being created to assist in the navigation of the mental health system and a speakers/training bureau is being created utilizing the existing resources from the region. The partnership team meets the 4th Monday of each month in Mt. Vernon, IL to continue their mission and goals and to collaborate and share the existing resources for the families and caregivers of the Southern Region (View Region 5 Family Leadership Action Plan).

Key Activities

• Development of a Parent Manual

• Five Regional Parent Led Community Coalitions

• Development of a Speakers / Training Bureau

Region 5 Contact Information:

Region 5 Contact Information: 

Christina Hendrix
Community Counseling Center

2615 Edwards St.
Alton, IL 62002

618-830-9031

618-462-2331

618-462-2504 fax
chendrix@cccnmc.org

Bio: Christina Hendrix lives in Southern IL with her husband of 30 years. She is the mother of three children and has one grandchild. Christina previously worked as the Family Resource Developer at Community Counseling Center in Alton, IL. Her passion for her work as the Regional Family Leadership Coordinator is due to her personal experience with navigating systems with her child with an Emotional Disturbance.