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WHO WE ARE

Healing Warrior Hearts is an all-volunteer organization, with 98% of funds received going to program delivery.

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HWH INSTRUCTORS

  • Healing Warrior Hearts Founder

  • Sergeant Major's daughter

  • Experienced losses of friends and loved ones to suicide and PTSD

  • Developed an understanding and compassion for others from her experiences

  • Incorporated her creative arts and other experiences into developing programs to help veterans with various issues

Jon Christensen
  • Vietnam Veteran

  • Survivor of issues related to Post-Vietnam syndrome / PTSD

  • Masters Degrees in Cultural Foundations of Education and Educational Psychology and a license to counsel

  • Involved with several peer support programs in the Wisconsin area

  • Instructor in the Healing Warrior Hearts program

Chris Mallory
  • Iraq Combat veteran who served in the Air Force

  • Board member for Texas for Heroes

  • Former Vets Journey Home weekend participant to work through emotional healing

  • Instructor in the Healing Warrior Hearts program

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HWH VOLUNTEERS

Dianne Young
  • 20-year career in the Marine Corps

  • Military Sexual Trauma survivor

  • Former Healing Warrior Hearts program participant to work through her anger and shame

  • Current core team member of the Healing Warrior Hearts Program

  • Retreat Leader in-training

Rachel Johnson
  • Air Force Iraq Combat Veteran

  • Wisconsin State Certified Peer Specialist

  • Former Healing Warrior Hearts MST participant to work through troubles transitioning back home

  • Current core team member of the Healing Warrior Hearts Program

Tamala K. Karch
  • Retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant

  • PTSD Survivor

  • Former Healing Warrior Hearts program participant to work through issues related to PTSD

  • Current core team member of the Healing Warrior Hearts Program

Laura Nitschke
  • Army Veteran

  • Military Sexual Trauma survivor

  • Former Healing Warrior Hearts program participant to work through trauma related depression

  • Current core team member of the Healing Warrior Hearts Program

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Francois Bouville

  • Military Veteran

  • Trauma survivor

  • Former Vets Journey Home retreat participant

  • Current core team member of the Healing Warrior Hearts Program

  • Retreat Leader in-training

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