Beverly Renee Blumenthal

Background

Blumenthal, Beverly Renee was born on September 20, 1931 in Tulsa. Daughter of Abe and Zola Claire (Milsten) Brand.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, University Texas, 1953. Master of Social Work, University Texas, 1972.

Career

Visiting teacher (school social worker) Dallas Indiana School District, 1972-1974. Administrator, therapist Dallas County Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center, 1975-1978. Private practice, Dallas, 1978-1997.

Retired, 1997

Part time therapist, group leader, student supervisor Community Psychotherapy Center, Dallas, 1978-1985. Consultant in field; board directors KERA.

Achievements

• Beverly Renee Blumenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, chairman various committees The Family Place. Vice president, board directors, president Victims Outreach, 1988—1991. Active Mayor's Advisory Committee on Crime, 1989—1991.

Chairman Dallas Commission Children and Youth, since 1993. Board directors Multiple Sclerosis, North Texas chapter, since 1989, Golden Acres, 1989—1996, Community Homes for Adults, Inc., 1990—1996, Dallas Psychoanalytic Foundation, since 1995. Team leader Disaster Services Mental Health Committee, since 1990, co-chair, since 1996.

Past president Mental Health Association. Research council Southwestern Medical School Steering Committee. Respite Care chairman Jacob's Ladder Board Directors.

Chairman mentoring progressive Councils on Fam. Violence Prevention, City of Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force. Member Dallas Women's Council.

Member advisory board Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet School. Board directors, chairman various committees Temple Shalom, Temple Emanu-el, Dallas Jewish Home for the Aged. Chairman Dallas Jewish Coalition for the Homeless.

Member of National Association of Social Workers (chairman Dallas unit, state board, chairman state board review committee, clinical case conference committee, steering committee Dallas unit, Social Worker of Year Dallas unit 1984, Saavy award 2002, Lifetime Achievement award 2003), Dallas Association Marriage and Family Therapy (treasurer), Dallas Society Psychoanalytic Psychology, Texas Association Social Workers, Texas Association Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Association Texas (board directors since 1995), International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Mental Health Association 1990-1996, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy.

Connections

Married Robert Louis Blumenthal, August 30, 1953. Children: Pamela (deceased), Karen, Brad.

Father:

Abe Brand

Mother:

Zola Claire (Milsten) Brand

Spouse:

Robert Louis Blumenthal

child:

Brad Blumenthal

child:

Pamela Blumenthal (deceased)

child:

Karen Blumenthal