Michael Hlebechuk
Executive Director
Robert Cseko
Director of Administration
Jennifer (Jen) Salkoski
Executive Assistant
"Peer support is about connection. Connection is a safe space to listen and be heard without judgement. This is where the healing begins"
Nicole Morris-Judd
Communications and Development Coordinator
"Support from peers saved my life and changed my mind."
Willita Ross
Training
“I have worked for more than 16 years with community non-profit organizations as a liaison for DHS and women and children in the community. I have a passion for advocating and supporting those that have experienced domestic violence or trauma.”
Jay Strauser
Training
"As a veteran of Desert Storm, I’ve seen a lot. I believe that together we can support and challenge each other to move toward the life we want."
TaMara Edens
Social Program Manager
"Recovery is a journey, and peer support helps us find some amazing traveling companions."
Emily Giersch
Peer Support Lead Oregon City and Rural Outreach
"I found peer support to be one of the biggest factors in my recovery and I wanted to give back in the same field."
Theresa Scott
Peer Support Specialist FTBM & Rural Outreach
Jeni Aubrey
Peer Support Specialist FTBM
Lynnette Spicer
Peer Support Specialist OC
Justin Olson
Cook FTBM and Oregon City
"I'm new to Oregon City and I want to establish my roots and give back. I also have a passion for the kitchen!"
Shannon Farr
Clackamas County Program Manager
Michelle Childers
CMHC Peer Support Specialist
"I have had a variety of mental health challenges in my life. It wasn’t until I had peer support that I really started to see hope for recovery."
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CMHC Peer support specialist
Tyler Yoast
CMHC Mobile Crisis Response Peer Support
"Peer support has given me the courage to open up and let people in again. Through non judgmental connection I think we have the power to understand others, understand ourselves, and feel as if we belong in the company of others."
Carl Smith II
CMHC Mobile Crisis Response Peer Support
"Working in Peer Support is new to me, but the concept of being open and accepting to others, of being curious about their stories, of finding out how we might connect, has always been the way I have interacted with others, so I can't imagine doing anything that suits me better than Peer Support."
Grant Fagót
Stewart-Hilltop Supervisor
"By using the tools I learned from my own struggles, I try to impart a place where peers can be comfortable being their unique selves. When I’m not at work I enjoy LEGO and dorky dancing."
Jen Patterson
Stewart-Hilltop QMHP
"I have provided peer support with FolkTime since 2017. I am an origami enthusiast, animal lover, and have a deep appreciation for the power of peer support in my journey of recovery!"
David Morris
Stewart Peer Support Specialist & CMHC MCRT
"Having experience with receiving mental health services for over 30 years has given me a clear perspective of how important peer support services are. I have had to define my own light at the end of the tunnel and support everyone in doing the same."
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Stewart Peer Support Specialist
Rick Williams
Hilltop Peer Support Specialist
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Hilltop Peer Support Specialist
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Family Peer Support Specialist
Paula Keyth
Sandy Peer Support Specialist
“I want to show that recovery is attainable, taken in small steps with a big helping of self-care. I find that having the opportunity to assist others is the best way to heal myself. I also have a daily practice of art making, whether it be drawing, painting, or making collages, helping me to process and release. These are the tools that feed my soul.”
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At FolkTime
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At FolkTime