Regina Crider
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Regina Crider, a resident of Rantoul, Illinois, is a dedicated advocate, policy leader, and faith leader with over 15 years of experience supporting families navigating education, mental health, and developmental disability systems. As senior policy analyst at Chapin Hall, she plays a key role in advancing the State of Illinois’s Blueprint for Transformation to improve children’s behavioral health. Regina leads the work on Recommendation 11, focused on strengthening the behavioral health workforce, and Recommendation 12, focused on elevating family and community leadership in system design and delivery. She works across state agencies, community organizations, and lived experience experts to ensure families have a meaningful role in shaping policy and practice.
In addition to her professional work, Regina leads in faith, government, and nonprofit spaces. She is the senior pastor of Crossroad of Life Community Church, a village trustee in Rantoul, and president of the Family Run Executive Directors Leadership Association (FREDLA). She also serves on the boards of the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, NAMI Illinois, and the Illinois Collaboration on Youth. A sought-after speaker and trainer on children’s mental health, Regina is committed to ensuring families have a seat at every decision-making table.
Regina’s leadership is grounded in her personal journey as a mother, navigating systems on behalf of her own child. She and her husband, Damon, have been married for over 20 years and are proud parents of two children, DeAndre’ and DaYanna.