Join REDgen for a Community Event:
Stairway to Heroin by Your Choice
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stairway-to-heroin-tickets-38502389684
Shorewood High School Auditorium
Resource Fair 5:30-6:30
Presentation 6:30-8:30
Speakers:
Dr. Tim Westlake, MD
Dr. Tim Westlake has been a full-time Emergency Physician for over 17 years. He is the Medical Director of the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, and has 2 daughters who attend Arrowhead High School. Tim is the Vice Chairman of the Wisconsin State Medical Examining Board, where he serves as Chairman of the Licensing and Controlled Substance Committees, and has guided the State’s prescription opioid reform strategy. He serves on the State Controlled Substances Board and is a member of the Governor’s Taskforce on Opioid Abuse. He is a member of the Wisconsin ePDMP Executive Design Team. He formed and is Chairman of the Wisconsin State Coalition for Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction.
Detective Chris Kohl
Chris Kohl is a detective with the Waukesha County’s Sheriff Department. He has served on the Waukesha County Metro Drug Unit in which he experienced firsthand the damage caused by the proliferation of opioids and heroin. Chris is passionate about providing parents and the community with the information they need to help prevent our youth from going down this road.
Chris Gleason
Chris Gleason has worked in the Addiction field since 1995. He is a Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor, he holds a BA from Judson University in Human Services and a Master’s from Argosy University in Community Counseling. Chris has also presented on many different topics, both locally and nationally, including Co-Occurring Treatment for Adolescents and Opiate/Heroin Addiction in the Adult and Adolescent population. Chris’ work on home-based strategies with co-occurring adolescents won the SAMHSA Science to Service award in 2011 and a NIATx innovation award in 2010. Currently, Chris is the Administrator of Regional Behavioral Health Services for Rosecrance, overseeing outpatient counseling services for substance abuse and mental health located in McHenry County, IL, Wisconsin and Iowa. Chris is also an adjunct professor at Aurora University in the Department of Social Work with a focus on addiction studies. He is also the Chairperson for the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition.
Lybert Family
The Lybert family – Sandi, Rick, Ashleigh and Tyler – founded Your Choice to Live, Inc. after dealing with addiction in their family. Tyler started using drugs in sixth grade as a way to make friends and fit in. Tyler’s drug use escalated from alcohol and marijuana to pills and heroin. He was in and out of jail. His family life deteriorated from the stress of his drugs use. During the Lybert’s presentation, Ashleigh speaks about the pressure to be the perfect sister in light of her brother’s addiction and feeling neglected by her parents. Rick talks about being angry that his son couldn’t conquer his addiction and Sandi explains how she enabled her son to the point that her marriage nearly crumbled. Tyler entered treatment at age 21 and has been sober since 2008. The Lyberts are passionate about communicating their story and removing the stigma of teen substance abuse in hopes of helping other families.
Melanie C.
Melanie shares her personal story about her daughter Alexis with strength, passion and the conviction to help others.