Hillcrest Family Services

ResCare provides an array of mental health, rehabilitative and support services throughout Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren, Mahaska, Scoot, Henry, Jefferson and Washington counties in Iowa. It primarily serves individuals with developmental disabilities and serious and persistent mental illnesses. The organization also provides individual and group therapies, as well as psychiatric consultation and medication management services. ResCare, with one of its locations in Ottumwa, Iowa, operates several residential care facilities, mental health clinics and recovery centers. It additionally offers supported employment services. The organization employs certified nurses, certified medical aides, life skills specialists and program coordinators. ResCare also publishes an electronic newsletter.

Located in Iowa City, IA, the Counseling Clinic is led by a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Specializing in providing therapy services to individuals, couples, and families, the clinic offers professional counseling services to support clients in their mental health journey. Generated from their website's infomation

Melanie’s affiliations include: The American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, the Illinois Counseling Association (past president) the Illinois Association for Adult Development and Aging (past president), and the West Central Illinois Professional Counselors Association Chapter of ICA. She was an On-Site Team Member for the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs. In 2011 Melanie received the ICA Robert J. Nejedlo Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership in a number of roles within chapters, divisions, state, regional, national, and/or international professional counseling organizations. In 2003 she received the C. A. Michelman Award for outstanding service and for making significant contributions toward raising professional counseling standards. A colleague shared that Melanie “has left a legacy in every arena in which she has participated by leaving it better off than when she arrived.” This service has been and is near and dear to her. Melanie is President of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Counseling Association Foundation. In 2005 she led a dedicated team to establish the Foundation. This capstone in her professional contributions took an extraordinary amount of time and effort. The Foundation awards professional development, research and social issues grants. In 2007, the Melanie E. Rawlins Research Grant was named in her honor. Please visit w