The Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education, and Support (CARES) Center recently hired two new staff members to support its mission.
The CARES Center works collaboratively with students to secure resources that meet their basic needs. The center connects Kent State students with both on and off-campus resources supporting their financial, food, housing, and mental well-being basic needs.
Brenda Schmucker is one of the two new Case Managers hired during the summer. Ohio-born, she graduated with a Master of Social Work from Edinboro University in 2018 and picked up valuable experience interning and then working as a family therapist with children and adolescents at a community, non-profit organization. She also interned as a Case Manager at a shelter for adults experiencing homelessness.
Allison Gillis was welcomed in as the second Case Manager in the center. A Licensed Social Worker, Allison graduated in 2018 with a Master of Social Work from California University of Pennsylvania. Before her current role at Kent State, she worked as a CARE Case Manager at the University of Akron, providing triage and follow-up support to students experiencing crises or overall well-being concerns.