BIOGRAPHY

Marco E. Jacome, M.A., L.P.C., C.S.A.D.C., C.E.A.P.P.

Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Marco E. Jacome has been working in the field of social services for more than 28 years. For the last 25 years, he has been with Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.), a behavioral health care organization. He has served as the chief executive officer for
the last 17 years.

Under Jacome’s leadership, the organization has grown from an operating budget of $1.8 million to $8 million; and from four facilities in the Chicago area to 10; with additional sites in the suburban Chicago areas of DuPage County and Proviso Township. H.A.S. employs 150 staff members that include physicians, social workers, counselors and support staff. The organization is accredited with commendations from the National Certification Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and is recognized as the leading and largest Hispanic behavioral health provider in the state of Illinois.

At the federal level, Jacome is a member of the Hispanic Latino Caucus for the Target Capacity Expansion for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), the Cultural Competency and Diversity Network, and CSAT Hispanic/Latino Stakeholders. Jacome also has served on an expert panel for CSAT’s co-occurring and homeless activities branch.

Jacome is a national speaker in the field of addictions and has contributed to several documentary studies on addictions. He was selected to participate in a fellowship program at the School of Public Health at Boston University and a fellowship program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Jacome has been recognized and awarded several distinguished awards for his leadership and efforts, including the 2003 Hilda Lopez-Arce Silent Hero Award, the 2003 George Schwab Distinguished Service Award, the 2006 Jefferson Award for Unsung Heroes, the 2006 CARES Award, the 2006 Dedication to Excellence Award, the 2006 Professional of the Year Award, and finalist for the Chicago Latino Network 2008 Latino Professional of the Year Award.