"Connecting
Children and Fathers"
Illinois Fatherhood Initiative
208 S. LaSalle - Suite #1900
Chicago, IL 60604
312 / 795 - 8631
800 / 996 - DADS
Email - 4fathersifi@sbcglobal.net
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JAY TERRY Jay Terry recently retired after 18 1/2 years as Director of Health and Human Services for the City of Evanston. He managed a department of 40 staff that provided services in public health, mental health, aging, emergency shelter, and immigrant services. His department also contracted with 20 local not for profit agencies for services ranging from child care, legal assistance, substance abuse treatment, to special needs housing. As Director of Health and Human Services, Jay was Evanston’s Public Health Director, Director of the Evanston Mental Health Board, and Director of the Evanston Commission on Aging. He also served as primary staff to the Evanston City Council Human Services Committee. |
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Prior to his service in Evanston Jay worked over eleven years at the City of Chicago’s Department on Aging and Disability. Starting as a field staff person in the senior citizen hot lunch program, he rose progressively through the ranks until he was appointed Assistant Commissioner in 1986. As Assistant Commissioner he was Director of Operations for the Department, responsible for over 125 service locations, and over 500 full and part-time staff.
Jay holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University. He also has eighteen years experience as a Field Instructor for the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. He recently completed training in transition management and is a member of the Executive Service Corps Interim Executive Director Talent Pool.
For the past ten years Jay has been a volunteer Boy Scout leader in Evanston and Wilmette. He also a member of the board of Illinois Citizens for Better Care.
Jay Terry was elected to the IFI Board of Directors at the December 9, 2009 meeting.
December 2008