INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF CHICAGO 3600 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 773.782.2800 fax 773.782.5042 info@infantwelfare.org
a healthy child
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Pictured left to right:
IWS Executive Director,
Dr.John Wilhelm,
Indru Punwani, DDS and
IWS Board President Anna Igoe
*CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN - PAST AWARDEES:
2008 - Indru Punwani, DDS
Head of Pediatric Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry
2007 - Paula Jaudes, MD
President and CEO, LaRabida Children’s Hospital
2006 - SR. Catherine Ryan
Executive Director, Maryville Academy
2008 - Indru Punwani, DDS
Head of Pediatric Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry
2007 - Paula Jaudes, MD
President and CEO, LaRabida Children’s Hospital
2006 - SR. Catherine Ryan
Executive Director, Maryville Academy
From left:
- Kate Boege IWS Board President
- Samuel Meisels, Ed.D, president of Erikson Institute,
- 2009 Champion for Children Awardee, Linda Gilkerson, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Irving B. Harris Infant Studies Program at Erikson Institute,
- Dr. John Wilhelm IWS Executive Director
The 2009 Annual meeting was held at the Union League with more than 65 guests in attendance. Highlights of a successful year were presented that included continued increases in patient base, new patients, and patient visits as well as documentation of the Society's solid financial condition.
The 2009 Champion for Children Award* was presented to:
The 2009 Champion for Children Award* was presented to:
Linda Gilkerson, Ph.D,
Professor and Director of the
Irving B. Harris Infant Studies Program
at Erikson Institute.
Professor and Director of the
Irving B. Harris Infant Studies Program
at Erikson Institute.
Her teach, research and community service focus is solely on the well-being of infants and families. She is a pioneer in the field of developmental care for prematurely born infants and has been a leader in Illinois in integrating mental health services into other systems of care for babies and families. Dr. Gilkerson is Infant Welfare’s partner in bringing an innovative evidence-based intervention for mother with post-partum depression and their babies to IWS.
2009 CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN AWARD
2009 ANNUAL MEETING
2009 IWS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR