Wisconsin PATCH

See you in the new year!

Every year PATCH proudly closes the office and offers the entire staff two weeks paid time off during the holiday season for rest and rejuvenation. We hope during this season that you also find joy, comfort, connection, and so much more!

Things will be quiet while we're out, but we're excited to return to work on January 5th with new energy and enthusiasm.

PATCH fam - exciting updates are on the way! 🤩
Stay connected and follow the PATCH Program to keep up with us in the new year.
We’ll see you there! 💙

In case you missed it - PATCH was featured on WMTV 15 News for celebrating 15 years of empowering youth! Take a look 👉 https://bit.ly/4qtcQY5

Shoutout to Jayvyn & Ava, two awesome PATCH alumni, for sharing how PATCH has impacted their lives and the lives of other youth! 🤩

Our Teen Educators in Milwaukee celebrated last week with yummy homemade cupcakes! 🧁
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Check out our in Green Bay as they celebrated PATCH's 15th birthday with some caramel apples from a local orchard! 🍎🎊

We are SO grateful for you, Amy!

We cannot look all the way back to the launch of PATCH without celebrating, honoring, and thanking our PATCH Founder & current Program Director, Amy O! She is the reason we are all connected as and why we get to keep doing this powerful work and building this incredible team!

A huge thank you to Danika from MKE FreshAir Collective for joining this week to teach them about air quality and guide them in making DIY air filters! 🌍
What a fun and meaningful way to make a difference!

Curious about the current air quality in Milwaukee? Explore live updates at the link below:
bit.ly/MKE-AQI

In October 2010 our FIRST ever group of Teen Educators was hired & trained as WAHCCP (the Wisconsin Adolescent Health Care Project)! Many still show up to PATCH events today as donors, support team members, guest speakers, and so much more! We owe a LOT to this first group for getting us started and helping us learn and grow from day 1!

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📢 Milwaukee area families! 📢

PATCH is hosting another Parent/Teen Workshop Combo on October 7th at 5pm! This free event is designed just for teens and their caregivers where both groups can learn and grow in separate, age-appropriate sessions.

🙋🏽 For teens (ages 14-19): Milwaukee Teen Educators will facilitate the PATCH for Teens Workshop, creating space for young people to learn about and discuss ways to take charge and advocate for themselves when it comes to their health.

👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽 For parents & caregivers: At the same time, PATCH Champion, Mona, will lead the PATCH for Parents session, sharing tools and strategies to help you support your teen as they transition from adolescence into adulthood.

Please RSVP by October 3rd with the link below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Milwaukee Coordinator, Kiana, at [email protected].

http://bit.ly/4nElot0

Check out the 2025-2026 team!✨

We know their intro is a little late - but between family trips, school starting, and navigating multiple schedules, we wanted to make sure we celebrated the whole team together!

Green Bay wrapped up their training in August and jumped right into action with a Peer Workshop! Their first Enrichment meeting followed shortly after, where Green Bay Coordinator, Kendra, shared: "We welcomed our first guest speaker, Alyssa Lentz! Alyssa shared her journey into photography and how she uses her craft to celebrate and uplift the q***r community. Her openness, creativity, and authenticity set the tone for a powerful start to the year."

Wow! Way to go, GB PATCHies! What a great kickoff to the year! 👏