Janelle Moneypenny
Prevention Specialist at Vivent Health
I’m Janelle Moneypenny. I work as a Prevention Specialist in the Eau Claire Vivent Health office. I have been working in mental health for the last 8 years and specifically in the field of addiction for the last 4 years. I am passionate about bringing awareness to addiction, mental health, and reducing stigma.
Katy Mijal
Recruitment and Retention Specialist at UW-Madison
My role in this project is to support participants and the prevention staff at Vivent Health. I am in contact with participants throughout their involvement in the research, which is typically 8 times over 6 months. I call/text/email/snail-mail/FB message – to send reminders when it is time for research activity. I am quite flexible on communication preferences, but still have quite a bit to learn about homing pigeons. This research project could influence new funding and programming for much-needed services. It is important to the success of the project that participants do their best to complete the study activities, and that is where I can help. In addition to being the living calendar, I am available to answer questions about research and listen to any concerns. I hope that everyone takes pride in knowing that we can improve support for people in the future.