Hugh Cole is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor who has worked with HIV impacted populations since 1988. Hugh attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently a Master of Social Work candidate at Loyola University, Chicago.  He began his clinical career at Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, first as an intern and is currently a member of the Senior Behavioral Health Team as a Substance Abuse Counselor in the Recovering with Pride Program. He has also worked with homeless and underserved populations in supportive housing as a Case Manager at Heartland Alliance. Hugh is particularly interested in working with Refugees as it seems that the stressors experienced by refugee populations may manifest in behaviors that are contradictory to the value systems of individuals within the population, and that group process can be an effective structure in which to validate individual experience and explore more empowering behaviors. Hugh facilitates a Bhutanese Men’s Group to support our refugee men in their adjustment to Chicago.