MCHS AmeriCorps members gather from across Wisconsin

December 6, 2024

Over 60 MCHS Community Corps and Recovery Corps AmeriCorps members from across the sate gathered in Stevens Point, WI for the 2nd annual Fall Meet-up. The one-day event was filled with a combination of training and networking activities.

MCHS AmeriCorps staff Christina Garcia facilitated Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training, which taught attendees how to recognize someone in a mental health crisis and then get them the proper care they need. Members also gained insight from one of their fellow AmeriCorps members Dylan Bolin, who is serving at Milwaukee Riverkeeper, and gave an interactive and engaging presentation on public speaking.  Additional activities for that day included roundtable discussions, networking activities, elevator speech practice, and some fun minute to win it games!

Attendees of the event walked away saying “It was very nice to meet other members and get to know them on a face-to-face basis” and “I truly love coming to events for AmeriCorps. I always leave feeling better connected to my service and purpose which set me on this path in the first place.”

MCHS AmeriCorps members from across the state will convene once again in person this coming March, for a larger three-day training event in Wisconsin Dells.