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: Clinical Therapist CLTS Supervisor Internal Support Supervisor Service Array: Individual Skill Development and Enhancement 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,…
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…
Service Array: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Individual Skill Development and Enhancement (ISDE) Recovery Coach Youth Mentor I was born and raised in Eau Claire, WI and came from a good home. At an early age I started hanging out with a group of people that were headed down a dark path. I started using drugs…
Service Array: Wellness Management I was born and raised in Eau Claire Wisconsin, which has allowed me to see the tremendous growth that has taken place in my community, but also the areas of needed improvement. I have been surrounded by addiction my entire adult life and have witnessed both what it can do to…
Service Array: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Individual Skill Development and Enhancement (ISDE) Recovery Coach Wellness Management Youth Mentor You are more than what has happened to you. Growing up I was surrounded by crime, violence, and addiction. I ended up in the juvenile justice system, the adoption system, and eventually a new community where I…