Curative Connections

04/23/2025

Senior Training & Employment Program (STEP) Director, Amber, and Assistant Director, Leanna traveled to Tennessee for CWI Works’ “Pathways to Employment” training. They came back ready to apply what they learned to the STEP program at Curative Connections.

The model focuses on five distinct career pathways: Office Administration, Health & Social Services, Facility Management, Customer Service, and Food Service. Each pathway outlines specific hard and soft skills required to obtain a job in each field. Job seekers will select the pathway that interests them and work with the STEP staff to build on their current skillset and develop the skills they need. As the model continues to develop, the career pathways will expand.

What and incredible opportunity for the STEP team!

04/22/2025

Draft week is here! 🏈✨Another reminder that Curative Connections programming will continue as scheduled. However, Specialized Transportation Services will be limiting social rides during this time. Please expect delays. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

04/21/2025

The next edition of Curative Connects is out now! From now on it’s going to look a little different. Instead of quarterly communications we will be sending out biweekly newsletters to keep everyone involved at Curative Connections in the loop with highlights, upcoming events & announcements, and advocacy updates.

Check it out at: https://www.curativeconnections.org/pages/curative-connects-quarterly-e-newsletter/

04/20/2025

Hoppy Easter! 🐰🥕 Our Employment & Training Program filled over 2,000 eggs for the McAuliffe Park Neighborhood Association's Easter Egg Hunt! 🐣

04/18/2025

April marks Autism Awareness Month, with April 18th dedicated to Adult Autism Awareness Day. Today is about recognizing and celebrating the strengths and perspectives of adults on the spectrum, while acknowledging and addressing the challenges they face. These include barriers to essential services, lack of employment opportunities, limited housing resources, transportation difficulties, social isolation, and stigma.

Join Curative Connections in promoting awareness and inclusion 💙

04/17/2025

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Curative Connections in Green Bay as part of her Wisconsin “Hands Off Medicaid Tour.” Local constituents shared their personal experiences on how Medicaid funds provide the essential services their families rely upon for support. Any cuts to Medicaid would disrupt their ability to work, impact daily living needs, and create significant financial burdens.

04/15/2025

📢Heads Up!📢

The 2025 NFL Draft is coming to Green Bay next week! Curative Connections programs will continue to run business as usual. Specialized Transportation Services will be limiting social rides on April 24th and April 25th. Please also expect delays during this time. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!

04/11/2025

March was Brain Injury Awareness Month 🧠 The focus was on raising awareness about brain injury prevention through safety measures, advocacy for research, treatment and care, and education about the causes of brain injuries and available resources. Throughout the month of March, members of the Brain Rehab & Wellness program shared their experiences and the realities of living with a brain injury.

Take a moment to read through their responses and learn about their challenges, triumphs, and what it is like to live with a traumatic brain injury.

04/09/2025

This morning, ProSolutions, Inc. proudly received the 2025 Green Bay SHRM Inclusion & Belonging Award! 🎉

This recognition reflects their dedication to Curative Connections as a mission partner, their customers, and one another. ProSolutions provides professional, contract manufacturing and packaging solutions tailored to meet customers’ unique needs. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Curative Connections, their profits help fund our programs. ProSolutions also offers employment and training opportunities for members of Curative Connections and Aspiro, helping them gain work-related experience and independence.

Together, as a community, we nurture, demonstrate, and uphold the principles of inclusion and belonging—fundamental to our mission. We deeply appreciate the Green Bay SHRM for honoring companies that foster strong teams, vibrant culture, and unity. A heartfelt thank you to the ProSolutions team for bringing these values to life every day!

04/08/2025

One Year of Yesteryear Village! 🎉 A concept eight years in the making, brought to life thanks to community support. Today we celebrated the unique and innovative space that is Yesteryear Village with tacos, cake, and togetherness.

Happy Birthday Yesteryear- here’s to another year of growth and milestones! 🌱✨

04/04/2025

Thank you to our friends at Aspiro for hosting the 2025 Legislative Breakfast, focused on "The Critical Role of Day Services in the Lives of People with Disabilities." Thank you to our elected officials for attending, our panel of families, including Jeff and Nancy Jacobe, for sharing their powerful stories, and to Bridget O'Connor for moderating.

A special thanks to Curative Connections Board and Corporate Members for attending and advocating for local day services.

See Aspiro's post here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CFoVWLEwP/

03/31/2025

What an incredible opportunity to highlight the unique space that is Yesteryear Village, and what we do at Curative Connections!

Last year, Curative Connections -- a Green Bay nonprofit offering support for families with loved ones experiencing dementia, memory loss, cognitive disabilities and brain injuries -- debuted a revolutionary concept in reminiscent memory care.

Yesteryear Village is an interactive village at its westside location which features settings from the past, including a 1960s diner, an old-fashioned gas station and a train car, where program participants (referred to as “members”) can be immersed in a familiar atmosphere. Yesteryear Village offers care that aims to trigger memories from its members’ early years, reduce anxiety and encourage freedom of choice and social interaction.

“In a space like this, there are multiple things going on without it being overwhelming,” says President and CEO Jeanne Stangel. “If today you’re just not into it and you want to go sit in the gas station and read a magazine, it gives you that independence to make your own decision in a safe space.”

Read more in the April issue, available now: https://loom.ly/-XArxOk

03/28/2025

Thank you to RaeLeigh and her girls for their Girl Scout Cookie donation! We love a sweet treat around here! 🍪☕

03/26/2025

The 2025 NFL Draft is coming to Green Bay! How exciting is it to share our amazing city with football fans from all over the world? 🏈💚💛

The MyDraft Experience Booklet is the perfect opportunity to explore Green Bay and support our local businesses. With over 30 bars, restaurants, and coffee shops, there is plenty for all of us to discover and enjoy. 🍕☕

MyDraft Experience was created by two best friends, Jack and Luke, to bring visibility to some fan-favorite locations in Green Bay. They have generously chosen to support Curative Connections with 10% of every sale!

Visit the website to learn more about their story and check out the MyDraft Experience Partners: https://www.mydraftexperience.com/

03/22/2025

Good luck to the Green Bay Women's Basketball team as they take on Alabama today! 🏀

Our team at Curative Connections includes several Phoenix, including our President and CEO, Jeanne Stangel—a hall of famer and one of three women’s basketball players to have their number retired. We could not be prouder to call ourselves UW-Green Bay alumni. Go Phoenix! 💚🤍

03/21/2025

Ask us about our socks! 🧦 Today, the Curative Connections team is rocking our boldest socks to spark conversations and raise awareness for Down Syndrome!

This year's World Down Syndrome Day theme calls on governments to Improve Our Support Systems. Everyone needs support to live and be included in their community, and families need external support to assist their loved ones with Down Syndrome.

A good support system includes human support, which helps with daily living tasks and promotes independence. At Curative Connections, our mission is to help people achieve their independence goals. Our life skills and training & employment programs take a person-centered approach to teaching life and job skills, empowering members to reach their personal goals.

Join us in spreading the word and raising awareness!

03/20/2025

It was a pleasure hosting this session, thank you for letting us share our mission and what we do at Curative Connections!✨