Join us this month to learn about the ways youth transition from pediatric to adult based health care and explore your role as a practitioner to support and actively engage youth in the process.
Wisconsin PATCH (Providers and Teens Connecting for Health) is a collaboration of youth and adults that believe programs and policies for youth should include youth. They encourage young people to raise their voices to create positive change, and have programs and resources to EDUCATE, ENGAGE, and EMPOWER others to do the same.
NOTE: There will be no recording of this webinar available after the event.
Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.
Patch Teen Panelist
Erica Koepsel, MA
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Erica Koepsel is the PATCH Director of Youth Engagement. With a Master of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and experience as a sexual health educator for diverse groups of youth in Topeka, KS, and Minneapolis, MN, Erica Koepsel joined the PATCH team in 2015 to continue her passion for improving health education for adolescents and young adults. In her current role with PATCH, she enjoys combining her background in health education with advocacy while also working with Teen Educators to promote open and honest communication about tough topics. |
Tim Markle, MA
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Tim Markle is Director of the Southern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs at the UW Waisman Center UCEDD. He serves as presenter and curriculum developer for the Youth Health Transition Initiative and Family Discipline Coordinator for LEND. Tim has worked for the Waisman Center for over 13 years. He is also founder and director of Forgiveness Factor. Tim teaches classes, workshops, seminars and speaks about forgiveness, suicide prevention, and addiction recovery in Wisconsin and nationally. He is a speaker and contributing writer for the International Forgiveness Institute. In July of 2022, Tim was presented with the inaugural Healing Hearts Hero Award at the International Agape Love and Forgiveness Conference for “his years of commitment to helping others learn about the virtues of self-forgiveness and interpersonal forgiveness.” He also presents with Hunter, his autistic son. He has a daughter in grad school. Tim lives in Stoughton, WI with his wife. |
The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
