We Heart You: Recovery In Our Community

is more than an event, it’s a movement.

Building Bridges: A Community Event on Recovery, Resilience & Hope

Attendees from all over the state came together once again to bridge the recovery community with the broader community. They joined together for addiction awareness and recovery education, as well as to connect with local resources. The 2024 keynote speaker was Milwaukee Bucks Assistant Coach Vin Baker. A successful basketball All-Star and Olympian, Vin shared his story of resilience as he struggled with addiction. His message was one of hope for others who are in the same predicament he was 12 years ago. We invite you to come listen to his and other local stories of inspiration.

The event included sessions on:

Spectrum of Recovery: Meeting People Where They Are At.

The session aims to foster supportive environments for open discussions, where questions are encouraged, and experiences are shared on the diverse pathways of recovery. Panel members will share how to navigate resources for those looking for help, explain why they are inspired to be peer professionals, and how, as a community, we can come together to do better.

Coping with Trauma from Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

Participants will learn how addiction and trauma affect the brain, develop strategies to help clients recognize dysregulation of the brain/body connection, and how dysregulation increases the risk of relapse. This session will teach simple activities to use when working with trauma and SUD clients to promote healing.

Navigating the Local Landscape.

Local experts will highlight drug and overdose death trends from recent years in Winnebago County. This data will highlight the complexity of our local landscape and the urgency of our work. Then we’ll hear from local resources where people can find help no matter where they are on their recovery journey.

Learn more about the 2024 Speakers below

  • Vin Baker

    Milwaukee Bucks Assistant Coach

  • Sarahjean Schluectermann, MPH

    Epidemiologist, Winnebago County Public Health

  • Chris Tarmann

    Chief of Police at UW Oshkosh Police Department

  • Jennifer Skolaski, Ph.D.

    Owner, Community & Nonprofit Leadership Consulting, LLC

  • Walter Ragland

    Executive Director, AMS of Wisconsin

  • Carrie Kubasta

    Manager of Outpatient Therapy Services, ThedaCare

  • Timber Smith

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Appleton

  • Ashlee Rahmlow

    Public Health Supervisor, Winnebago County Health Department

  • LJ Volp

    Recovery Support Specialist, Unity Recovery Services

  • Lindsay Loewe

    Professional Counselor, Founder/Owner of Growing Oak, LLC

  • Jaimie Simon

    Clinical Supervisor, Rogers Behavioral Health

  • Ezra Lyon

    Family Physician, ThedaCare Physicians

  • Heleema Berg

    Recovery Support Specialist, Wisconsin Resource Center

  • Megan Edwards

    Advanced Practice Social Worker and Substance Abuse Counselor

  • Trevor Fenrich

    Executive Director, Solutions Recovery, Inc

  • Amber Gohlke

    Substance Abuse Counselor, Owner of Pure Light Counseling, LLC

  • Sandy Shaffer

    Substance Abuse Counselor, Owner at Shaffer Counseling & Consulting LLC

  • Amanda Tennyson

    Harm Reduction Program Coordinator, Winnebago County Public Health

  • Amy Geffers

    Substance Use Counselor and Safe Streets Drug Court Coordinator

Learn More About Our Speakers Here

We can’t wait for you to join us.

Get ready to see what coming together looks like.