THE RECOVERY CAFÉ MUNCIE TEAM
There are many people – staff, interns, committee members & volunteers – who
make the work of the Recovery Café Muncie possible.
make the work of the Recovery Café Muncie possible.
Christene Dillard | Director, Recovery Café Muncie
Contact: christene.dillard@webloom.org
Christene is a Muncie native with two children. She attended Indiana Wesleyan University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science and Addiction Counseling. Christene is excited to bring her educational experience to Recovery Café Muncie.
Christene began her journey to learn more about the effects of drugs and alcohol addiction because of family and friends. She is a firm believer that all of us are in recovery from some challenging issue. Her personal road to recovery began with addressing depression, family trauma, neglect, and low self-esteem. She often wondered why the loved ones in her life chose the euphoria of their addiction over her, and these personal experiences played a large part in her early development. She never had a desire to use or abuse, but wants to encourage others to see life as positive without using drugs and alcohol. Christene witnessed drugs in her home at an early age, and this experience profoundly impacted her well-being. Addiction temporarily took her best friend, her protector, her provider, her big brother, and her heart out of her life. She learned firsthand that addiction can devour an individual and a family. These challenges are why Christene is so excited to be a part of the Recovery Café Muncie team. She wants to encourage anyone who wants someone to listen to them, letting them know that they are not alone. Recovery Café Muncie will be a place of kindness and respect where people are not judged for their thoughts and feelings. |
Windy Thompson | Program Coordinator
Contact: windy.thompson@webloom.org
Windy Thompson serves as the current Program Coordinator for Recovery Cafe’ Muncie.
Since 2001, she has worked in a variety of social service settings meeting the needs of diverse clients, including both long-term and brief interventions. She focuses on strength based service provision to vulnerable populations with an understanding of the complexities of family and individual growth and development. Windy believes that change happens when individuals are given the support they need to draw on their own strengths and recognize their potential to live healthy and fulfilled lives. As a client-centered advocate, Windy approaches both advocacy and assessment with the belief that healing is a collaborative endeavor that requires honest concern without judgment. She cooperatively assists in clarifying goals for long-term self-sufficiency. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, Windy draws from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each individual on their recovery journey. Helping to set quantifiable goals that lead to stability and success, is what fuels her. With a passion for supporting recovery, Windy provides an environment of compassion and understanding to individuals and families working to overcome obstacles as they move forward and thrive. Windy is the mother of two adult children, Brianna and Casey Thompson. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. |
Lisa Roossien | Café Manager
Contact: lisa.roossien@webloom.org
Lisa recently moved to Muncie from Michigan and has enjoyed getting to know her new Hoosier community. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Michigan State University, is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Consultant, and a Peer Recovery Coach. In addition to this formal training, Lisa believes her most important asset in the Recovery Café is being a fellow person in long term recovery from substance use disorder and mental health challenges.
Lisa’s believes there are many paths up the mountain of recovery, and each one is filled with both pain and beauty. She knows that recovery is a journey, and that simply being in recovery doesn’t absolve us of life’s challenges. This is what makes having a recovery community filled with love and accountability so vital to recovery success: to encourage each other to stay on the path. Lisa is honored to help Recovery Café members identify local resources, discover their own inner strength, and develop a love and connection with fellow café members, so that we can all forge our own unique paths, together. In addition to being in recovery, Lisa is a mama to two young children and is married to a fellow person in recovery. She is living a life she once didn’t believe was possible for a person like her. She hopes to show café members that recovery is possible, one step at a time! |