About Our Founder - Vicki Polin
Vicki has an undergraduate degree in Women's Studies from
Roosevelt University, and a Masters Degree from the University of
Illinois at Chicago. Vicki also
attended Neve Yerushalayim School of General Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel
and The Etz Chaim Center For Jewish Learning, Baltimore, MD.
In the past Vicki has qualified as an expert witness
and provided testimony in juvenile court on cases related to childhood sexual
abuse and neglect. She has presented educational and experiential seminars
to community groups, universities, and at professional conferences on both
a local and national level. she has also provided testimony at legislative
hearings across the country.
Vicki's past volunteer work has included being a Rape
Victim Advocate in Chicago, Disaster Mental Health Worker for the American
Red Cross, a Volunteer Speaker in conjunction with a rape crisis center,
hosted several chats on AOL in the Jewish Community Online, Jews for Judaism
and for Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Learning in Baltimore.
Vicki served as a board member of several different
not-for-profit organizations, which included VOICES in Action, Inc and
Alternative Behavior Treatment Centers: For Juvenile Sex Offenders and Sexually
Reactive Youth). Vicki also served on the planning committee of Jewish Women
International (JWI) 2nd International Conference on Domestic Abuse. She also served on the Family and Sexual
Violence Coordinating Council of Howard County, Maryland.
Vicki was the editor of
"The1997 - Chicagoland Area Sexual Abuse Resource Guide for Care Providers andConsumers"; and also contributed to the book --
"Art
Therapy Practice: Innovative Approaches with Diverse Populations", by
Harriet Wadeson.
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