Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I grew up in a broken home, experiencing homelessness as a young child. My early years were filled with instability and pain, leading me into juvenile detention and eventually adult incarceration by the age of 19. For a long time, life didn’t get better—I just got better at…
Service Array: Psychoeducation and Psychotherapy I grew up in East Troy, Wisconsin, a small town in southeastern Wisconsin. I graduated from Winona State University in 2015 with my Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and returned to Wisconsin in 2018 to complete my Master’s in Social Work at UW-Whitewater. At the age of 17, I went through…
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.…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was brought up in a very strict household my father is an educator in the Milwaukee public school system and a very religious man. Even though I had a family that tried their best to shelter me, the north…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born and raised in a small town in Central Wisconsin, where everyone knew everyone else. Growing up in a community of familiar faces had its perks—there was a sense of belonging that came from seeing friends of my grandparents, neighbors, and classmates wherever I went. But…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin. My parents divorced when I was young, so I grew up in different parts of the Waupaca County area. Growing up I loved spending my time reading, listening to music, making art, and exploring the outdoors. I also knew from a very…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I grew up on the northwest side of Milwaukee Wisconsin. The sixth of nine children, all with the same mother and father. We lived in the lower economic districts of the city, so we were accustomed to the criminality and trauma that inundates those areas. Although my parents…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born and raised in Black River Falls, WI. I came from a good home. Although, growing up I felt that my parents were way too controlling. As a teenager I became very rebellious and defiant. I didn’t know then, that those terrible feelings in my chest…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I grew up in a hectic family environment during my childhood. I was born in Wisconsin, but my parents moved us around a lot, resulting in me having to make new friends and readjust several times. After my parents finally settled down in Colfax, Wisconsin, I started experiencing…