Seymour Jack Adler

Background

Adler, Seymour Jack was born on October 22, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael L. and Sarah (Pasnick) Adler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1952. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1958.

Career

Caseworker Cook County Department Public Aid, Chicago, 1955. Juvenile officer Cook County Sheriff' General’ s Office, 1955—1956. United States probation-parole officer United States District Court, Chicago, 1958—1968.

Executive director Youth Guidance, 1968—1973. Director court services Juvenile Court Cook County, 1973—1975. Executive director Methodist Youth Services, 1975—1985.

Program manager Department Social Services, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1985—1991, director, 1992—1995, Department Human Services, Kenosha, 1996—1999, coordinator Kenosha Yes, Juvenile Justice Project, 1999—2002. Community liaison Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, since 2002. Member Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, 1969—1972.

Instructor corrections program Chicago State University, 1972—1975. Instructor Harper College, 1977, St. Joseph's College, 1978. Case developer National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, 1985—1986.

Member society science advisory committee Carthage College, since 1997. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1955.

Membership

Chair administration committee Joint Youth Development Program, 1973—1975. Board directors Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc., since 2003, Child Care Association Illinois, 1979—1984. Executive board Kenosha branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 1998, vice president, since 2004, W-2 steering committee, 1998—1999.

Chair ethics board Village Twin Lakes, since 2003, member election board, since 2007. Member Gov's Juvenile Justice Commission, since 2005, Southeast Wisconsin Area Advisory Committee Aging, since 2005, Wisconsin State Aging Advisory Council, 2006—2007. Member Kenosha mental health committee Comprehensive Community Services Board, Kenosha Schools Pre-K Planning Group.

Member Kenosha Coalition on Homeless, Holiday House, Concerned Citizens' Coalition and Healthy Community and Healthy Youth. Member National Association of Social Workers (delegate Assembly 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, chairman Chicago district 1978-1980, committee inquiry Wisconsin chapter since 1990, leadership Idaho committee 2002-2005, chair since 2006), Illinois Academy Criminology (president 1972, Morris J. Wexler award 1975, President's award 1997, Service award 2004), Alpha Kappa Delta, Tau Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Barbara Fingold, March 24, 1958. Children: Susan Lynn Adler, Karen Sandra Adler-Marder, Michelle Lauren Adler-Morrison.

Father:

Michael L. Adler

Mother:

Sarah (Pasnick) Adler

Spouse:

Barbara Fingold

child:

Karen Sandra Adler-Marder Adler

child:

Michelle Lauren Adler-Morrison Adler

child:

Susan Lynn Hoke Adler