Background
Bowen, Rosemary Starks was born on April 29, 1926 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Lillie Mae (Clayton) Starks.
Bowen, Rosemary Starks was born on April 29, 1926 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Lillie Mae (Clayton) Starks.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia State College, 1948. Postgrad, DePaul University, 1952. Postgrad, University Chicago, 1970.
Master of Social Work, Loyola University, Chicago, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, Minneapolis.
Caseworker supervisor Ada McKinley Community House, Chicago, 1953—1957. Community tenants relations worker Chicago Housing Authority, 1957—1958. Caseworker United Charities Chicago Family Service Bureau, 1960—1964.
Field work instructor University Chicago, 1964—1966. Assistant district secretary United Charities Chicago, 1966—1967. Director Children's Services, John Jay Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois, 1968—1970.
Social work consultant, group therapist STEP, Inc., Chicago, 1967—1969. Executive director South Central Community Services Inc., since 1970. Member diagnosis mental illness Illinois Mental Health Task Force, 1977—1979.
Radio panelist Mental Health at Work, 1977. Board directors United Way Chicago. Chairman program committee Protecting and Caring Together, 1980—1982.
Board directors Columbanus School, 1969—1970, STEP, Inc.
Member of Illinois Association Community Mental Health, Black Executive Directors Coalition, National Urban League, Opn. People United to Save Humanity, Alliance for Mental Health, National Black Child Development Institute, National Association Social Workers, Administrators Private Care Association, American Orthopsychiat. Association, National Conference Social Welfare, National Association Social Workers, Child Care Association Illinois, Illinois Association Community Mental Health Agencies, Day Care Crisis Council, Chatham Avalon Park Community Council, Executive Service Corps, National Coun.for Aged, National Society Autistic Children, National Association Black Social Workers.
Married Robert C. Bowen, October 1969. Children: James Shaw, Christopher Shaw, Laurence Shaw.