Who we are
Wisconsin Voices for Recovery (WIVFR) is a statewide peer-run movement that brings together people in and seeking recovery, their family members, professionals, and allies.
Our Goals
- Eliminate addiction and recovery stigma through education and increasing public’s personal contact with individuals in recovery and their family members.
- Provide technical assistance in rural areas around development of recovery support services.
- Engage in capacity building efforts in order to support other recovery community organizations and individuals.
- Focus on regional training and education.
Nalox-ZONE Update
We want to thank Alarus Healthcare in Beaver Dam, West Bend and Grafton for allowing us to complete three Nalox-Zone installs this past month! We had a blast in all three locations! We thank Alarus for being change makers and life savers!
A huge thank you to Katie Crowther from TMJ4 for coming out and conducting such an amazing story on the project to get the word out there about our mission!
And lastly, to our sponsor Serve You Rx... we can’t thank you enough for your continued support and dedication to this project! We are so grateful for all you do for Nalox-Zone!
You can find the TMJ4 story about our install Here and continue to follow us on Facebook Here
Stay tuned for more Nalox-ZONE updates as we continue to complete installs around the state!
(Nalox-ZONE Box install at Alarus Healthcare- Beaver Dam on February 11th, 2021)
*For more information on this project please contact
Jessica Geschke at: wisconsinvoicesforrecovery@fammed.wisc.edu*
Come join us Saturday, February 27th at 1:00 PM CST for an afternoon of community reflection as we wrap up this season's listening sessions and discuss final thoughts with members across the state. If you missed a previous listening session, mark this in your calendar and be sure to join us! Additional event details can be found HERE
OD2A Project Sponsors
Recovery Coach Training
Through a grant from Wisconsin DHS, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery was able to offer the opportunity for people of color and advocates for communities of color to be trained as Recovery Coaches. Completing the February 15th-19th training academy provided all participants the skills needed to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sustain long-term recovery from an addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
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Join us on March 24th at 7pm, as Montee Ball hosts another virtual listening session for Wisconsin Voices for Recovery’s-Overdose Data to Action Program. The first listening session, that was held in January, was a success and the team was able to collect data from attendees that has helped Montee construct his upcoming session. We are encouraging community stakeholders of color, and all other community members, to join in on a conversation on how we can continue to support diversity within our recovery community. Please keep a look out for the listening session flyer and event that will be posted on our Facebook page HERE. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Check out our new Podcast!
WIVFR Outreach Specialist's Jessica Geschke and Montee Ball host the S.O.B.E.R (Stories Of Badgers Empowering Recovery) podcast. This podcast will focus on interviewing members of the community, both locally and nationally, who are in recovery from substance use disorders and those that support a loved one in recovery or active addiction. Other guests will include those that work for an organization providing support for those in recovery, state legislators, and many more! On the last Friday of the month, S.O.B.E.R. will publish an episode that you can listen to on apple podcasts and Spotify. Please feel free to rate us and leave us a review! We hope you like it!
ATTENTION Wisconsin
Recovery Residences
Do you own or operate a Recovery Residence in the state of Wisconsin? To become an approved Recovery Residence in the state of Wisconsin, check out the link HERE to follow the Registry Approval Process.
