Background
Petty, Dennis Guy was born on August 1, 1951 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Guy Olin and June Berneda Petty.
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Dennis Guy Petty
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Dennis Guy Petty, American Marriage and family therapist. License clinical social worker; certified family life educator National Council Family Rels. Named Outstanding Young Man Jay Cee, 1983; program development fellow University of Illinois School Social Work, 1978-1979; Fred S. Bailey scholar U. Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978-1979.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology, University of Illinois, 1974; Master of Social Work, University of Illinois, 1980.
Career
With youth outreach, Champaign County-TARGET, Urbana, Illinois, 1973-1975;
with youth outreach, U. Young Men’s Christian Association, Champaign, 1975-1977;
social worker, University of Illinois School Social Work, Urbana, 1979-1980;
social worker, Ford-Iroquois Special Education, Elliot, Illinois, 1980-1981;
social worker, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, 1981-1984;
office supervisor, Catholic Social Svc., Danville, Illinois, 1984-1987;
clinical supervisor, Catholic Charities, Springfield, Illinois, since 1987. Part-time therapist Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Champaign, 1984-1986, Christian Counseling Center, Champaign, 1984-1987. Private practice, Springfield, since 1991.
Trainer Child Welfare Training Institute, Springfield, since 1989. Seminar instructor Prepare/Enrich, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1988. Board of Governors University Young Men’s Christian Association, 1971-1974, 78-80, president, 1973-1974.
Member governor's Child Welfare Advisory Committee, 1989, Infant Mortality Advisory Committee, 1986-1987. Instructor in communications Interpersonal Communications, Inc., since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Co-chair county advising committee Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Champaign, Illinois, 1976. Board directors Carroll Addition Community Center, Urbana, 1976-1978. Member American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (approved supervisor since 1987).
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Married Susan Kay Murphy, May 22, 1977. Children: Marissa Rae, Mikaela Jo, Trevor Guy.
