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Cathy Moehring awarded Frank Anselmo Lifetime Achievement Aw

Moehring was born in California, but grew up in Du Quoin, Ill. She graduated with honors from Southern Illinois University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in both psychology and sociology. She began her mental health care career at Perry County HELP as a Sustaining Care Counselor in July 1976 and then with the Jackson County Community Mental Health Center (a legacy organization of Centerstone), where she was responsible for a varied caseload of adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Her work included providing task and skill training, environmental assistance, social training, assessments, among other duties.
From September 1982 to July 1985, Moehring was the Sustaining Care Supervisor for the same organization. After Moehring graduated with honors with her master’s in 1988, she moved into a new position with the Jackson County Community Health Center – Supervisor of The Network, a volunteer, call-in hotline.
In 1989, Moehring was named the Emergency Program Director of Southern Illinois Regional Social Services (SIRSS), formerly known as Jackson County Community Health Center. In that role, Moehring was responsible for administration of the program that provided 24-hour crisis intervention and assessment to Jackson County.
In April 1998, Moehring served as the Adult Outpatient Services Director of SIRSS. In April 1999, Moehring was named Quality Improvement Director for The H Group (formerly SIRSS). In 2014, The H Group merged with Centerstone. In 2015, Moehring was named Vice President of Quality Improvement for Centerstone.
The Frank Anselmo Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the CBHA annual conference on Monday, Dec. 10 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Schaumburg.