Kiley Bednar

Kiley is a Program Manager.

She oversees the development of the Ready by 21® Tool Inventory and assists communities with Landscape Mapping. Before joining the Forum, Kiley led the Ready by 21 Program Landscape Mapping pilot process at Prevention First in Illinois, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services. She also played an instrumental role in passing legislation to create an Illinois Commission on Children and Youth. Additionally, Kiley worked as a youth provider for many years, including her work as a coordinator of a statewide violence prevention youth advisory board in Illinois and her experience as an interfaith service learning coordinator in Chicago. Kiley received her M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago.