Stagg hosts professional development school deans and local police departments

Stagg High School will host a Police-School Meeting with representatives from many surrounding police departments and high school deans from District 230 and Argo High Schools on Wednesday, December 4. The meeting is part of the ongoing relationship between the schools and local police officials and will serve as professional development the organizations.

Rosecrance Director of Outreach Mary Egan will be the speaker on trends related to drug use and teens.

"Both of the high schools meet regularly with the large number of police departments who serve the communities," said Stagg Head Dean Mary Pat Carr . "In coordination with local police and Argo administration, we thought it would be beneficial to schedule a meeting that brings all of the police departments and schools together."

Rosecrance is a private not-for-profit organization offering behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and families. With more than 20 locations in the Chicago and Rockford areas, Rosecrance offers comprehensive addiction services for adolescents and adults, including prevention, intervention, detoxification, inpatient and outpatient treatment, experiential therapies, dual-diagnosis care and family education.

Mary Egan worked for nearly 17 years as the Student Assistance Program Coordinator for a Chicago area high school. Her experiences include facilitating the intervention and student support teams, developing a mandatory smoking education program, training and supervising peer mediation, Students Against Destructive Decisions and student helper groups. In addition, Mary provided training and education for students, staff, and parents on substance abuse and related issues. Prior to this position she served as Prevention Specialist for Cook County Sheriff’s Youth Services. She holds a Master’s of Arts degree in Counseling from University of Illinois at Springfield and two Bachelor’s degrees in Alcohol Education and Psychology. Mary joined Rosecrance in 2008.