ABOUT HEALING HEARTS
Healing Hearts of Southeast Wisconsin is a non-profit, community-based organization whose mission is to serve and support grieving children and their families.
In October, 2009, a group of concerned individuals representing six Waukesha Wisconsin churches and two funeral homes began meeting to address the need of a safe place for children and families to grieve.
This insightful group recognized that there are many types of losses and causes of grief and established Healing Hearts of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. to offer free peer-support programs for children and the significant adults in their lives who are dealing with loss due to death, divorce, trauma, addition, abandonment, incarceration, deportation and other life other life altering events.
This birthed a wonderfully valuable organization that delivers validation, support, joy, and hope to an overlooked gem in our community: our grieving children.
STAFF
Thaiz Soto
Executive Director and Hispanic Program Coordinator
Cheryl Printz
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Wangerin
Communications & Engagement Specialist
Kathryn Connor
Program Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors represent our Supporting Partners, community organizations that are committed to providing grieving families with a safe place to receive support and encouragement.
These leaders provide us with guidance and dedication to honor our mission and they are passionate about ensuring that no child grieves alone.
Courtney Stangl – President, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Cathy Brisk – Vice President, Randle-Dable Brisk Funeral Home
Tom Sherman – Treasurer, Corpus Christi Parish
Rev. Claire Beutler-Cruise – Secretary, Redeemer United Church of Christ
Sandy Anderson-Payne – Kiwanis Early Risers
Paul Becher – Salem Methodist Church
Rev. Chris Marien – Ascension Lutheran Church
Rev. Karen Pahl – Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
Kayla Laroque – Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home
Sue Switalski – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
John Wellford – Kiwanis Early Risers and RR USA, Inc.
Janet Yahnke – Corpus Christi Parish
Contact Healing Hearts at info.hhwc@nullgmail.com or call 262-751-0874