Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I grew up in a deeply unstable household with a mother who struggled with severe mental illness. We moved constantly-across states, cities, and shelters-and by the time I was a teenager, I had attended over 17 different schools. At times, we were homeless, living in tents, surrounded by…
Service Array: Daily Living Skills Training My name is Bill, and I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. I was always one of those class clowns that never accomplishes much academically, but I enjoyed sports and music, both of which I excelled at. I competed in a variety of sports growing up, including soccer, baseball, and…
Service Array: Daily Living Skills Training I am a mother of two amazing young adults. I am a part of the Menominee Nation and Oneida Nation, both here in Wisconsin. I raised both my children as a single, teen mother. I was also raised by a single mother, here on the south side of Milwaukee.…
Service Array: Peer Support & Daily Living Skills Training I grew up a small-town girl in Iowa in a very religious, middle-class, family. My parents were amazing in a lot of ways, but they were also very strict when it came to us all embodying religious values and people’s judgments, society’s expectations, and the need…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement My name is Charmaine Johnson. I grew up in Milwaukee, WI in a single parent home. My mother had six girls but now she has five due to my eldest sister passing away from cancer. Throughout my life, I’ve always been compassionated about helping others. My mother worked…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born in Madison, WI and raised in a small town twenty miles south of Madison. It was the first “agricultural” area when you got out of the suburbs. FFA was by far the largest organization in my school. My parents got divorced when I was 10…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born and raised in Merrill, WI. I grew up with 3 older brothers and I love camping, hiking, and making new experiences. I played soccer and tennis in high school. Being the youngest of 4, I experienced many up’s and down throughout my childhood. Coming from…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Wisconsin, where I still reside today after my family moved there when I was two. As the eldest of three, I had my share of responsibilities, but I also carried the weight of loss. My sister lost her…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born and raised in Adams, Wisconsin, surrounded by a large, loving family. My early years were filled with structure, support, and the joy of participating in sports and activities like fishing. I was fortunate to have meaningful experiences every day. However, as I grew older, my…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin to a small family of four. I was raised by a first-generation Lebanese mother and a Caucasian American father. Much of my time growing up was spent learning to play musical instruments such as piano and violin, paint, and eventually, rock climbing.…