Crisis Center For South Suburbia Hires Human Resource Director

TINLEY PARK, IL — The Crisis Center for South Suburbia has hired its very first Director of Human resources.

Latasha Hubert comes to the Crisis Center with vast experience in employee training, development and management, according to a news release from the center.

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia has supported victims of domestic violence and the community through a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, housing, counseling, advocacy, prevention and education services, for over 42 years.

"The Crisis Center has grown so much over the last few years and so has the number of people we employ," said Pam Kostecki, Executive Director. "With our ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion and making the Crisis Center a place where employees bring their best to work, she was definitely the right choice for us."

The agency currently operates on a 4.6 million dollar budget and employs over 60 people, according to the release.

Hubert will also work to recruit volunteers. While the agency is always seeking volunteers to support its programs, Hubert will focus on securing vital volunteers for the agency’s two Neat Repeats Resale stores located in Orland Park and Worth, the release states.

According to the release, the number of volunteers working in the resale stores dropped significantly during the pandemic. Volunteers are the ones who predominantly staff the stores and play a crucial role in generating over a million dollars a year in revenue, which covers approximately 30 percent of the program costs at the Crisis Center, the release states.

"The Crisis Center does such important work, and I’m very excited to join such a talented group of individuals," Hubert said. "I look forward to listening, training, mentoring and developing staff into promising leaders."

For more information on the Crisis Center visit www.crisisctr.org.