John Horsely is a Blackford High School graduate, who is working as the Director of Outpatient Services at the Kenneth Young Center in North-West Chicago. In this role he oversees behavioral health programs for youth and adults. John spent more than a decade at Oaklawn Psychiatric Center in various leadership positions, most recently as the Vice President of Adult and Addiction Services. He established peer services, an opioid mobile crisis program, same-day access services, their mobile crisis unit, and has provided treatment services and support to problem-solving courts in Northern Indiana. John also taught various graduate courses at Indiana University School of Social Work, in addition to providing field clinical supervision to post graduate students. John has also served on the Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana and a variety of local, state, and national advisory boards. John received his Bachelor of General Studies and Master of Social Work at Indiana University, and a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University. Outside of his work at KYC, John enjoys spending time with his family, watching/participating in various sports, spending time outdoors backpacking or kayaking, and spends time giving back with Recovery Connection at St. Peters.
In this 'sode he opens up about the loss of his mother, and how his view of his father changed due to the care he provided her during her time of need.
Sit back and relax, as two men share their grief of loosing their mothers.
