The department of addictions studies and behavioral health at Governors State University has been awarded a $507,000 grant to increase the number of certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors in Illinois.  The grant will provide tuition scholarships, internship stipends and wraparound support for students attending.

Funded through the Illinois Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery and the Illinois Certification Board, this initiative is part of a new workforce incentive program for certified alcohol and other drug counselors (CADCs) in Illinois known as the CADC Workforce Expansion Program.

A news release states, Individuals who are seeking to become certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors through Governors State’s accredited Master of Health Sciences in Addictions Studies are eligible to apply online at govst.edu/counselor-workforce-expansion-grant.

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