Background
Ball, Betty Jewel was born on August 9, 1933 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Daughter of Emmett Jesse and Ethel Viola (Chesnut) Ball.
Ball, Betty Jewel was born on August 9, 1933 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Daughter of Emmett Jesse and Ethel Viola (Chesnut) Ball.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 1954. M.Religious Education, Carver School, Louisville, 1958. Master of Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1964.
Psychiatric social worker, Institute for Juvenile Research, Chicago, 1964-1966; director child development center, Infant Welfare Society Chicago, 1966-1971; director day hospital for children, Madden Mental Health Center, Chicago, 1971-1978; child and adolescent coordinator, Illinois Department Mental Health, Chicago, 1978-1983; private practice social work consultant, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, since 1983.