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Social crises, Adam Goggins, Colleen Thomas, Talie Wenick, and Stacey Witte

Colleen Thomas is the Homeless Services Coordinator for Deschutes County as well as Chairwoman of the Homeless Leadership Coalition, Central Oregon's Continuum of Care. As an advocate, Colleen believes that everyone in our community deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Giving voice to underserved and vulnerable populations is a passion of Colleens. She often feels fortunate to be in a role that allows her to advocate on behalf of those that need it most. It is Colleen's hope to continue to affect change and elevate the needs of our community in the months and years to come. Stacey Witte is the founder, president and visionary of REACH (Relationship Empowerment Action Compassion Heart). She and her husband moved to Bend in 2016 from the Seattle area, where Stacey was the Director of Case Management and Housing at Congregations for the Homeless for 10 years. In Bend, she wanted to engage with the community in a meaningful way. Stacey soon learned there were numerous supportive services and community partners in the area for those experiencing homeless and she valued the opportunity to build partnerships with the agencies in the region. Stacey brings 16 years of direct service experience in this field, including private practice for at risk teens and youth. Her background in special education crisis management and mental health has been a critical component in building REACH. Talie Wenick is the Clinical Supervisor for BestCare Treatment Services at their Deschutes Outpatient locations. Throughout her 13 years with BestCare she has worked in a variety of settings, including: Deschutes County Family Drug Court as the Treatment Liaison, Outpatient/Residential Services as the Aftercare Specialist, and at St Charles Hospital with the Community Engagement Team as the Lead Counselor. She is also a person with her own lived experience of addiction, with over 15 years clean and sober. She is a life-long resident of Central Oregon, who enjoys all the beauty of the outdoors and spending time with her familyPresentationMixed aspect ratio (1.78:1)Available to stream on YouTubeClosed captioning auto-generated by YouTube in English and automatic translation

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2021 July.

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Adam Goggins, clinical supervisor ; Colleen Thomas, homeless outreach coordinator ; Talie Wenick, treatment liaison, counselor ;Stacey Witte, executive director ; Paige Ferro, moderator

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