Employee Testimonials

Watch what current Lincoln Prairie employees are saying about working at a truly unique facility of its kind in central Illinois.

Testimonials

Testimonials

"I love my job here at Lincoln Prairie because it gives me multiple opportunities to help children at their lowest times. I thrive to help them understand that it's okay not to be okay at times. Life is a rollercoaster and my stay here at Lincoln Prairie is to help them understand that life does get better eventually. "
- Desiree Rhodes

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"I love everything about my job. I love being with the kids every day. I love my co-workers. I love to give them knowledge and tips that they can utilize outside of here."
- Lakaisa S.

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"What I love about my job is being able to help our community's children on their journeys to success and show them that there is a light at the ends of the tunnel. "
- Kelci Capps

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"I enjoy working at Lincoln Prairie because I find that it is very rewarding to watch these kids go from some of their lowest points to growing and getting a more positive mindset. It's just rewarding to watch them gain that confidence and have a more positive mindset and to just know that they always have our love and support moving forward. "
- Whitney Swiney

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"I love being able to make the patients feel safe and welcome upon arrival to Lincoln Prairie. We provide thorough assessments to make sure the patients are placed in the appropriate level of care. "
- Chelsea McQuern

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"I work at Lincoln Prairie because I believe children with mental health issues deserve the same care and compassion as children with physical ailments. I enjoyed being a part of this team here that get to go to work every day and do that. "
- Jason Dennis

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"The reason that I come to work every day is because I love the kids and I believe that our kids deserve the very, very best. We have an awesome team here at Lincoln Prairie, and I'm very proud to be a Lincoln Prairie nurse. "
- Lori Maddox

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"I love that I get to connect with young people through music. Since music therapy is often a really fun and non-threatening modality, it really allows kids to express themselves and be a little bit creative while still working on those important mental health goals and needs. "
- Molly R.

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"What I love about my job here at Lincoln Prairie is being able to see the difference in the kids, whether it be they come in really angry and aggressive, and then seeing them being much kinder and being able to control those emotions and use their words and talk through those emotions. That's what really makes me feel like it's really worthwhile what I do. "
- Jason Lee

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"I really like Lincoln Prairie because we see the kids on day one when they're in crisis and then come day 7,8,9,10 you know you're really seeing the difference in these kids and you're seeing the difference our team here has made in their lives and it's very rewarding. "
- Shelby Smith

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"I love everything about my job. I love the staff members that we work with, and that they care for our patients in such a wonderful way, and our leadership team is absolutely wonderful. "
- Morgan O.
Desiree Rhodes
Lakaisa S.
Kelci Capps
Whitney Swiney
Chelsea McQuern
Jason Dennis
Lori Maddox
Molly R.
Jason Lee
Shelby Smith
Morgan O.

Testimonials

"I love my job here at Lincoln Prairie because it gives me multiple opportunities to help children at their lowest times. I thrive to help them understand that it's okay not to be okay at times. Life is a rollercoaster and my stay here at Lincoln Prairie is to help them understand that life does get better eventually. "
- Desiree Rhodes

Testimonials

"I love everything about my job. I love being with the kids every day. I love my co-workers. I love to give them knowledge and tips that they can utilize outside of here."
- Lakaisa S.

Testimonials

"What I love about my job is being able to help our community's children on their journeys to success and show them that there is a light at the ends of the tunnel. "
- Kelci Capps

Testimonials

"I enjoy working at Lincoln Prairie because I find that it is very rewarding to watch these kids go from some of their lowest points to growing and getting a more positive mindset. It's just rewarding to watch them gain that confidence and have a more positive mindset and to just know that they always have our love and support moving forward. "
- Whitney Swiney

Testimonials

"I love being able to make the patients feel safe and welcome upon arrival to Lincoln Prairie. We provide thorough assessments to make sure the patients are placed in the appropriate level of care. "
- Chelsea McQuern

Testimonials

"I work at Lincoln Prairie because I believe children with mental health issues deserve the same care and compassion as children with physical ailments. I enjoyed being a part of this team here that get to go to work every day and do that. "
- Jason Dennis

Testimonials

"The reason that I come to work every day is because I love the kids and I believe that our kids deserve the very, very best. We have an awesome team here at Lincoln Prairie, and I'm very proud to be a Lincoln Prairie nurse. "
- Lori Maddox

Testimonials

"I love that I get to connect with young people through music. Since music therapy is often a really fun and non-threatening modality, it really allows kids to express themselves and be a little bit creative while still working on those important mental health goals and needs. "
- Molly R.

Testimonials

"What I love about my job here at Lincoln Prairie is being able to see the difference in the kids, whether it be they come in really angry and aggressive, and then seeing them being much kinder and being able to control those emotions and use their words and talk through those emotions. That's what really makes me feel like it's really worthwhile what I do. "
- Jason Lee

Testimonials

"I really like Lincoln Prairie because we see the kids on day one when they're in crisis and then come day 7,8,9,10 you know you're really seeing the difference in these kids and you're seeing the difference our team here has made in their lives and it's very rewarding. "
- Shelby Smith

Testimonials

"I love everything about my job. I love the staff members that we work with, and that they care for our patients in such a wonderful way, and our leadership team is absolutely wonderful. "
- Morgan O.

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