Jessica Blake is a criminal justice specialist working on the American Rescue Plan Act program. Prior to joining ICJIA, Jessica worked with women who were incarcerated and children at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. She was later employed at a group home for teen moms in Illinois Department of Children and Family Services custody. She later served as a social services career trainee for the State of Illinois and was later promoted to human services caseworker. Jessica graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and minor in psychology. She later studied forensic psychology and received a master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.