Background
Aldridge, Ronald Gordon was born on September 16, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Gordon James and Gladys Parker (Chapman) Aldridge.
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Ronald Gordon Aldridge
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Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University, 1965, Master of Social Work, 1967, Doctor of Philosophy, 1980.
Career
Social worker Lansing (Michigan) Family Service Agency, 1967-1968. Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1968, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1983. Social worker Correctional Training Facility, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1968-1969.
Division social worker 3d Infantry Division, Federal Republic Germany, 1969-1973.
Chief social work service DeWitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1973-1977. Emergency service social worker Woodburne Center for Community Mental Health, Annandale, Virginia, 1973-1977.
Director Family Problem Center, Dumfries, Virginia, 1976-1977. Social worker Michigan Family Institute, Lansing, 1977-1980.
Director mental hygiene United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1980-1983.
Chief social work service William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1983-1988. Executive director Dallas Child Guidance Clinics, since 1988. Adjunct associate professor department social work New Mexico State University, 1984-1988.
Field agency liaison University Texas-El Paso, University Texas-Arlington, University Texas-Austin, New Mexico State University Schools Social Work.
Clinical instructor College Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, 1979-1980. Instructor couples communication University Minnesota Associate editor Corrective and Social Psychiatry, Journal Behavior Technology Methods and Therapy.
Achievements
Membership
Member executive board Chief Okemos council Boy Scouts American, 1978-1981, vice president Yucca council, 1985-1988. Member statewide advisory council Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Health Planning Advisory Committee, West Texas Council Governments. Member social work advisory board New Mexico State University.
Member advisory committee Mesilla Valley Hospital, Las Cruces.
Connections
Married Cheryl Lee Holmes, March 19, 1966. Children: Danielle Marie, Michelle Lee.
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Canadian
Awards
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Decorated Army Commendation medal with oakleaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service medal with oakleaf cluster. Recipient Distinguished Service award National Eagle Scout Association, award Kansas Correctional Association, Outstanding Leadership award El Paso Mental Health Association, Conquistador award, highest award City of El Paso, Admiral of El Paso Navy, highest award County of El Paso., Oustanding Leadership award Rio Grande Council of Governments Member American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, Academy Certified Social Workers, Association Military Social Workers, National Association Social Workers (unit past president El Paso, Texas state vice president), American Corrections Association, Association Mental Health Professionals in Corrections (national vice president), chair Mayor"s committee on gang intervention), Dallas Alumni Association (leadership), National Mental Health Association, American Association Psychiatric Services for Children (site visitor division accreditation), American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapist (North Texas network for children, youth and families, children"s mental health committee Dallas, creative alternatives programs referral advisory council, national sex certified committee), National Society Fund Raising Executives, Downtown Dallas Rotary, Kansas Correctional Association (past president), Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Kappa Phi.Decorated Army Commendation medal with oakleaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service medal with oakleaf cluster. Recipient Distinguished Service award National Eagle Scout Association, award Kansas Correctional Association, Outstanding Leadership award El Paso Mental Health Association, Conquistador award, highest award City of El Paso, Admiral of El Paso Navy, highest award County of El Paso., Oustanding Leadership award Rio Grande Council of Governments Member American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, Academy Certified Social Workers, Association Military Social Workers, National Association Social Workers (unit past president El Paso, Texas state vice president), American Corrections Association, Association Mental Health Professionals in Corrections (national vice president), chair Mayor"s committee on gang intervention), Dallas Alumni Association (leadership), National Mental Health Association, American Association Psychiatric Services for Children (site visitor division accreditation), American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapist (North Texas network for children, youth and families, children"s mental health committee Dallas, creative alternatives programs referral advisory council, national sex certified committee), National Society Fund Raising Executives, Downtown Dallas Rotary, Kansas Correctional Association (past president), Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Kappa Phi.