Melissa Crowell, M.S.W, LCSW, LPHA

Melissa Crowell is the Director of the Mental Health Housing and Homeless Programs in Rockford, Illinois, overseeing the CILA-supervised housing homes, Supported Housing, Shelter Plus Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program, the Veteran’s Grant Per Diem Program, and the PATH team serving people experiencing homelessness. Her team provides case management and community support services to help individuals manage their behavioral health and medical needs, learn social skills, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and integrate into the community. She takes a person-centered approach to treatment, addressing basic needs and housing first while also helping with behavioral needs. She has experience working with clients with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar, trauma, and PTSD. Crowell has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Rockford University and a Master of Social Work degree from Aurora University. She joined Rosecrance in 2009.