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INTRODUCING GLOWING EMBERS TRANSFORMATIONAL SERVICES, LLC

About Us

After creating Rising Phoenix, Chris and Sarah knew that their work was not done. They knew that while CCS has a great reach, there are other populations that need help, and many people fall through the cracks. Such was the story of their adopted son, Jose. Unwilling to be limited to only working with CCS clientele and wanting to help families like their own, Chris and Sarah created a second agency with access to the same high-quality team of providers. Glowing Embers Transformational Services was born.


Glowing Embers by design is flexible, nimble, and creative. We can utilize any interested funding stream, which thus far includes: Children’s Long Term Support Waiver (CLTS) and direct contracts with county human services departments. It is our hope that our list of county partners and funding streams grows in the months and years ahead, and if you are from such an entity, we would welcome a discussion with you.


In the Children’s Long Term Support Waiver program, Glowing Embers works under the following service arrays: Family and Unpaid Caregiver Supports, Health and Wellness, Daily Living Skills Training, Empowerment and Self-Determination, and Communication Assistance for Community Inclusion. We currently offer individual services in all of these arrays and are working on development of a number of group service options. 


Direct county contracted services are designed to fill gaps left by CCS and CLTS. Services include: IEP Support and Advocacy, Translation Services (Spanish, and soon to add ASL and Hmong), and CCS Mimicking Services for recipients who are either ineligible but still needing services or those who are eligible but on a waitlist for CCS services. For recipients who receive CCS Mimicking Services through Glowing Embers, they will be able to keep their same contracted provider when they change over to CCS funding, only through Rising Phoenix rather than Glowing Embers, allowing for a seamless continuation of services.


To make a referral, please do so here:   Provider Match Inquiry 


If you decide to send a referral our way, you’ll be interacting with Director Chris Thomason or Assistant Director Sarah Altena..  

Our contact info is as follows:

Email:  getsadmin@risingphoenixwi.com, cthomason@risingphoenixwi.com

Phone:  (715) 619-6506

We look forward to hearing from you!

VISION:

A community in which people with differing abilities thrive, enjoying a strong sense of purpose, connection, and belonging.

MISSION:

To rekindle hope and empower our clients to thrive within their community.

VALUES:

Integrity: We do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.


Respect: We know our place and meet our clients where they are at.


Service: A humble approach is essential.  We are here to serve.


Change: We are agents of change, helping our clients to transform their lives.


Resilience: Life is hard; we teach people to persevere.


Community: Integration into one’s community is a vital human need.


Independence: This is tied directly to one’s ability to thrive. The ultimate goal of our supports is to increase independence and be no longer needed.


Excellence: Our clients deserve our BEST, and our best must always be improving.

MEET THE TEAM

CHRIS THOMASON, MPA, BS, DIRECTOR

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Based in St. Croix County

Martial Arts and Self-defense

Tai Chi, Meditation, and Breathwork

Life Skills and Coping Strategies for Teen and Young Adult Males

Wellness and the Outdoors

Parent Coaching for Dads

Learn more

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Based in St. Croix County

Parent Coaching

Attachment and Bonding

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Working with and Teaching Kids

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D’ANGELO ALTENA

SARAH ALTENA, BS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

D’ANGELO ALTENA

Based in Eau Claire County

Lived Experience– Foster Care, Adoption, and Attachment Trauma

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Fitness and the Outdoors

Social Skill Development

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PAUL WURTZ, BS

MELANIE PETERSON, BSW

D’ANGELO ALTENA

Based in Pepin County  

Martial Arts and Self-defense

Tai Chi, Meditation, and Breathwork

Music- Guitar Instruction

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Wellness, Sports and the Outdoors

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MELANIE PETERSON, BSW

MELANIE PETERSON, BSW

MELANIE PETERSON, BSW

Based in St. Croix County  

Children and Families

Parent Coaching

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Wellness, Sports and the Outdoors

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AMY WELLS, BS

MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

LAURA KRUEGER, BA

Based in Polk County

Working with At-Risk Youth

Parent Coaching

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Outdoorsmanship

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LAURA KRUEGER, BA

MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

LAURA KRUEGER, BA

Based in St. Croix County 

Parent Coaching

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health

GLBT Advocacy

Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Special Ed Background

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MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

Based in St. Croix County

Parent Coaching

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Working with people with Autism

Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health

Special Ed Background

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SHAWNA WARNER, CPS

SHAWNA WARNER, CPS

MELISSA LINDOFF, BSW

Based in St. Croix County  

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Substance Use Recovery

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Breathwork and Meditation

Parent Coaching (Transition Management)

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JOSH RADOMSKY

SHAWNA WARNER, CPS

PAULA THIELEN, MS

Based in Polk County  

Working with Youth who have Trauma and Behavioral Issues

Life Skills Instruction: Automotive and Small Engines, Carpentry, and Animal Care

Lived Experience

Outdoorsmanship

Parent Coaching for Dads

Learn more

PAULA THIELEN, MS

SHAWNA WARNER, CPS

PAULA THIELEN, MS

Based in Bloomington, MN 

Addiction Recovery

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Working with People in Severe Trauma/Abuse

Cognitive Skills

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Anger Management

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DAWN WEBB, BS

BRIANNA NOYOLA

BRIANNA NOYOLA

Based in Chippewa County

Health and Wellness

Parent Coaching (esp. Teenage Parents)

Licensed Teacher

Lived Experience

Outdoor Integration

Life Skills Instruction

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BRIANNA NOYOLA

BRIANNA NOYOLA

BRIANNA NOYOLA

Based in Dunn County  

Hispanic Populations (Spanish translator)

Parent Coaching

Lived Experience

Life Skills Instruction

Wellness Instruction, Yoga, and Outdoors

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GINA BROWN

BRIANNA NOYOLA

DAWN LARSON, BS

Based in Barron County 

Working with people with co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health

Meditation, Breath, Mindfulness, and Yoga

Parent Coaching and Organizational Skills 

Life Coaching and Life Skills Instruction

Therapeutic use of Art and Photography

Learn more

DAWN LARSON, BS

MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

DAWN LARSON, BS

Based in Polk County  

Parent Coaching

Special Education Background

Lived Experience

Outdoorsmanship

Domestic Abuse Recovery

Life Skills Instruction

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MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

Based in Polk County  

Chemical Dependency/AODA Recovery

Parent Coaching

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Lived Experience

Health and Wellness

Life Skills Instruction

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WAYNE SARAFIN

MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

MELISSA BOCKMAN, BS

Based in St. Croix County   

Physical Health and Wellness Coaching

Boxing, Martial Arts, and Self-Defense

Personal Training

Life Coaching

Chemical Dependency Recovery

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KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN

KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN

KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN

Based in Bloomington, MN 

Building Confidence and Self-Esteem

Healthy Eating and Physical Wellness

Parent Coaching and Organizational Skills 

Life Skills Instruction

Therapeutic use of Art and Dance

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CAIT FAULKNER, BS

KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN

KELSEY SULLIVAN, BA, RN

Based in St. Croix County

Skills Instruction for Youth Populations

Lived Experience

Wellness Instruction– Fitness and Strength Training

Outdoor Integration

Learn more

SAM ROESKE, BS

DAMIEN DUNBAR RUTHERFORD

NOLAN SOUDERS, BS

Based in Dunn County 

Skills Instruction for Youth Populations

Lived Experience

Wellness Instruction– Fitness and Strength Training

Outdoor Integration

Learn more

NOLAN SOUDERS, BS

DAMIEN DUNBAR RUTHERFORD

NOLAN SOUDERS, BS

Based in Dunn County 

Skills Instruction for Youth Populations

Lived Experience

Wellness Instruction

Outdoor Integration

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DAMIEN DUNBAR RUTHERFORD

DAMIEN DUNBAR RUTHERFORD

DAMIEN DUNBAR RUTHERFORD

Based in Dunn County

Lived Experience

Skills Instruction for Youth

Outdoor Integration and Wellness

Community Integration and Social Skills

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JAXON ALTENA

LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

JAXON ALTENA

Based in St. Croix County  

Skills Instruction for Youth Populations

Lived Experience

Wellness Instruction– Fitness and Strength Training

Outdoor Integration

Learn more

NICK BUELL

LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

JAXON ALTENA

Based in Eau Claire County   

Wellness and Outdoorsmanship

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Substance Use Recovery

Lived Experience

Male Youth Populations

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LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

Based in St. Croix County   

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Working with Survivors of Trauma (Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Families of Homicide Victims).

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Chemical Dependency Recovery

Teaching Appropriate Sexual Boundaries 

Anger Management Skills

Parent Coaching

Learn more

JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS

JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS

LYDIA NEWLIN, MPA, BS

Based in Dunn County    

Substance Use Recovery

Peer Support

Outdoorsmanship

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Parent Coaching

Learn more

APRIL BLAND, CPS

JERRY KOLPIEN, CPS

APRIL BLAND, CPS

Based in Eau Claire County 

Substance Use Recovery Coaching (CCAR)

Peer Support

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation

Outdoor Integration

Learn more

DONOVAN CAREY, MS, LPC

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

Based in Bloomington, MN

Individual Therapy

Family Therapy

Parent Coaching

Mental Health Disorders

Substance Abuse

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Learn more

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

Based in Scandia, MN  

Individual Therapy

Substance Abuse Counseling

Family Therapy

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Learn more

JASON TERWEY, BSW

HOLLY MANS, MS, LPC, SAC

JASON TERWEY, BSW

Based in St. Croix County

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Working with People with Severe Trauma and Associated Diagnoses (PTSD, RAD, ODD, CD, APD).

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Chemical Dependency Recovery

Teaching Appropriate Sexual Boundaries 

Anger Management Skills

Learn more

MICHAEL MAYO, BSW

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

JASON TERWEY, BSW

Based in Dunn County 

Substance Use Recovery

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Lived Experience

Outdoorsmanship

Music (guitar)

Crisis Background

Learn more

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

Based in Eau Claire County   

Substance Use Recovery Coaching (CCAR)

Peer Support

Parent Coaching, esp. involving Recovery Court or CHIPS reunification

Ex-Offender Reintegration

Outdoor Integration

Learn more

ALICIA KNUTSON, BS

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

MEL DEGENHARDT, CPS

Based in Polk County  

Substance Use Recovery/Co-occurring AODA and Mental Health

Parent Coaching

Navigating Programs and Community Resources to Meet Needs

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Outdoorsmanship and Wellness

Learn more

SHEILA SACK, BS

SHEILA SACK, BS

SHEILA SACK, BS

Based in St. Croix County  

Parent Coaching

Lived Experience

Co-dependency

Domestic Abuse Recovery

Life Skills and Coping Strategies

Navigating Major Transitions

Learn more

Rising Phoenix Wellness Initiative

1360 Pheasant Run New Richmond, WI 54017

(715) 619-6506


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