2020 Recovery Rally
In honor of National Recovery Month 2020’s rally was virtual!
Featured speakers included Dr. Haner Hernandez, Ph.D., CPS, CADCII, LADCI, a leading expert on culturally and linguistically intelligent prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs. Haner is also a person in long-term recovery whose personal experience informs his work as a clinician, educator, trainer, and consultant. He presents and trains frequently for the ATTC Network.
Additional speakers included Kelley Kitley of Serendipitous Therapy, LLC, and hometown (Madison, WI) speakers Judge Everett Mitchell and Tom Farley, author of the Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts.
Thank you to all who attended and supported!
The 7th Annual Wisconsin Rally for Recovery virtual event was free to all
held September 26th, 2020, from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Virtual Kickoff
Montee Ball / Jessica Geschke
A conversation with
Kelly Kitley
Featured Speaker
Gov. Tony Evers
Recovery Month Proclamation
Rally 2020 Community Award Winner
VIVENTHEALTH
Rally 2020 Hometown Speaker
Honorable Reverend Judge Mitchell
Without the generous support of these sponsors, the Rally for Recovery would not
be the valuable resource and recovery celebration that it is.
Please accept our heartfelt Thank You from everyone at Wisconsin Voices for Recovery
and those affected by substance use around the state of Wisconsin!
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