Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement Currently serving at C. C. We Adapt, I aim to embody resilience and determination. I am an addict and alcoholic. I believe my story is one of triumph from the abyss of despair to a life filled with purpose and compassion. Growing up as a half Mexican in…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement Raised by a father and sharing a room with my brother who both have bipolar has taught me a lot. Not only has it taught me about them, but about myself as well. I got see firsthand how badly they tried to shake the stigmas that came along…
Service Array: Housing Provider I have lived in Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I was adopted into a loving family that gave me another chance at life and I am 1 of 5 children. As I got older, I’ve had to face abuse and struggled to find coping mechanisms. At the age of 17 I was…
Service Array: Internal Support Supervisor Therapeutic Excursion Lead I was born in Honolulu, HI and raised with two little brothers. Due to the high standard of living and my dad being laid off, my family moved to my mom’s hometown of Eau Claire. My dad still struggled to find employment and we grew up in…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin. I spent most of my younger years in foster care. At age 9, I was returned home, to my mom and spent most of my childhood in the Barron County area. I was 10 years old when I started to realize how…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement My name is Brian, and I am in recovery. My earliest memories were growing up on my grandfather’s farm. My mother left my father because of his alcohol addiction when I was a baby. We moved back to my mother’s childhood home. She remarried when I was 5…
Service Array: Individual Skill Enhancement and Development Service Planning Recovery Coach Specializes in Tenant Support Growing up in Bloomer, WI, I felt like I never quite fit in socially, and was unsure of how to process the abuse I witnessed around me. I turned to drinking and other substances as a coping mechanism. After two…
Service Array: Psychoeducation and Psychotherapy CLTS Supervisor Internal Support Supervisor My name is Alison Heintz. I was born and raised in rural central Wisconsin which I still call ‘home’ today. My childhood involved spending a great deal of time outdoors. Most summers were spent at the family cabin fishing, swimming, and picking berries…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I am originally from New Jersey but grew up in a suburb outside of Milwaukee. After graduating from high school, I attended UWEC for nursing. I have always been passionate about helping others and truly believe that you have to meet the needs of the individual. By doing…
Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement I was adopted as a baby and raised in Central Wisconsin. There was an importance put on the public perception of our family, but my home life could be chaotic at times. There were many times that I didn’t feel safe or protected. I often felt like I…