February 6, 2025 • 19 mins
It's our pleasure to welcome a true advocate for those who live with mental health! Kevin Florek CEO of Tellurian Behavorial Health, has been a pioneer in the Madison, WI and surrounding areas when it comes to treating those with addiction and mental health. Tellurian has been serving our communities mental well being for over 50 years. Krista has a close relationship with Tellurian, as she has been working side by side with sharing not only her own persomal story with mental health, but helping to give those a voice for the last 10 years. Get ready to learn about his amazing place where you can go to seek treatment, respect, compassion, and a new path to walk. Your road to recovery begins here! Also get ready to learn about their amazing events, that help raise money for those who are deserving of treatment! Like their "5th Annual Tellurian Not-A-Gala"
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, I am so thrilled to have one of my
dearest friends. I've known this amazing man going on ten years,
and I cannot tell you enough how incredible he is,
especially when it comes to helping our community to get
the treatment that they're so deserving of when it comes
to mental health. Say hello to CEO of Tilarian Addiction.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
We have Kevin Floric. Kevin, I'm so happy to see you.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
I am thrilled to be here once again, and as always,
thank you so much for supporting Tilarian and the work
we do.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
And let's talk about the work that you do because
you have been in this community, our backyard for over
fifty years. How did this all come to begin?
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yeah, it's kind of a great story. My uncle started
Tilarian working with individuals in the seventies who were in
Winnebagel Mental Health Center, locked up coming back from Vietnam,
and they were suffering from heroin addiction and post traumatics.
And he wrote a grant to the state to try
(01:04):
to help folks that had those issues and started working
with the vets, and then it grew, and then in
the mid eighties he moved to Madison here and started
Tilarian and I joined the cause, I guess in the
nineties and now we have grown to roughly twenty programs
and we serve over eight thousand individuals right here, mostly
(01:27):
in Dane County. And really proud of the work we
do and the quality of services we provide.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
And one thing that I so so admire about your
programs is dual diagnosis. I think this is a game changer,
it really is. Let us know more about that.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Yeah, So really proud of the fact that as mental
health and addiction treatment, if we've learned more over the
years and we know it's a medical condition and it's
not a choice, it's not a weakness. It's so we
treat the mental health and addiction simultaneously. So we have
(02:08):
the fact we've just hired a full time medical director director,
doctor Anna Pearson, who is an addictionologist.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Wonderful, Yeah, full time.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Yeah, And we also have prescribers for the mental health meds,
so you can see a medical director. So you're getting
a lot of medical and psychiatric psychiatry when you come
into our care, which greatly reduced increases our outcomes and
people's chance at a much better quality of life. So
(02:37):
it's really proud of the highly credentialed staff that we
have throughout throughout the Torian.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
I think it's really important for people to understand, like
you said, this is not a choice addiction.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
No, absolutely not. It's it's you and I have talked
about this numerous times. If somebody has cancer, you're not
judging them because they had breast cancer. It's we rally
around that cause and in that medical condition. Mental health
and addiction is also a medical condition that we need
(03:16):
to rally around and support and help and raise funds for,
just like any other disease.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
It's not a weakness, it's not a choice.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And in fact, I'd argue a lot of times people
that are suffering from for mental illness and addiction are
some of the toughest people I've ever met because of
how they are suffering inside and outside.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Yes, it's tough. It really is tough.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
And I've shared with you know this before on air.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
You know, I had a loving stepmother, but she battled
with alcohol and it eventually took her life. And you know,
I think back now, you know, Oh, I wish I
had known like an outlet that.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
She could have gone to.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, and to talk about it because I think that's
so important, is to find your voice.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Yep.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Well, there's such a stigma, and that's again one of
the nice things about coming on shows like this and
you being a champion for the work we do. It
reduces the stigma because so many people are afraid to
say that they're not okay and that they need help.
And so the more we talk about it and the
more we share our stories, good and bad, the greater
(04:25):
likelihood that people will get the help they need. And
what's really cool about getting the help is it works.
It really works, and people can have a better quality
of life. So I always urge people to just give
it a try if you're suffering, and so many success stories.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
It's great, absolutely, you know.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
At the time, you know, when I was in college,
we didn't know each other obviously, but I was dealing
with major, major depression, and again I decided to give up.
I attempted suicide. Thank god, I woke up the next day,
but I was sent to the ICU. The doctor said,
(05:10):
you had, like, you know, two more hours, you wouldn't
have been here, Christa. And then I had decided to
put myself into a psych word. This was the first
time that I was ever able to use my voice
and to share why I was in so much pain
because I grew up in a family that you just
(05:31):
didn't talk about feel that's how it was back to.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
So that was the catapult for me.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Like you said, dealing with the treatment, but having someone
to talk to is so so important.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Yes, yes, absolutely, And again you sharing that such such
a touching story and through the grace of God that
you're still here today. I mean that's the world's a
better place because you're in it. And so but yeah,
sharing those stories is so important because of the pain
(06:08):
and the suffering that you know firsthand. It wasn't easy.
It just shows you how hurt and broken some people
can be for different reasons.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
So, and everyone goes through traumas differently.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
And again, it affects you and affects your body, yes,
and your brain.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
And you know when you.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Become addicted to something like alcohol, that actually does change
your brain correct.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Yeah, all these drugs they change your brain chemistry and
make things worse. And people are self medicating a lot
of the times because they are in such pain that
some of the relief they're getting the short term might
be the you know, the drugs and the alcohol to
kind of mask how bad they're feeling mentally.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Numbing the pain.
Speaker 4 (06:53):
Numbing the pain, yes, ma'am.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Do you find it because I know I've I've talked
to a lot of people who have been through this
process of addiction.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
When you hit rock bottom?
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Is that a clear sign for someone that is dealing
with addiction or a mental health crisis that this is
time that I take that step to get it can
be health?
Speaker 3 (07:19):
You know, it's not a one of the you know
we talked about. What's unique about Tilarian is that we
treat you know, we're duly certified in both addiction and
mental health to treat the person holistically and individually. And
each person's journey with mental health and addiction is different.
Some people need to hit rock bottom, some people need medication,
(07:42):
some people need hospitalization, some can go for outpatient. Sometimes
first time treatment works, sometimes it doesn't. So it's again
like any other disease, it's not one one size fits all,
and so we really try to tailor and meet people
where they're at and you know, at least start the process.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Wherever that journey might take you.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
It's not always rock bottom it's not always not it
doesn't have to be. And it's hopefully people I think
they a lot of times hit rock bottom because of
the stigma. They probably want to felt so bad and
been hiding it. Maybe they would have gotten help a
lot sooner, right, So hopefully people don't need to hit
rock bottom to get better. It's sort of a message
(08:28):
that I like people to hear that you know, you
can get help sooner than rock bottom, because rock bottom
can be very dangerous and deadly.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Right.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
I get a lot of people too that will just.
Speaker 1 (08:41):
Message me on my Facebook page and saying, Krista, I've
got this person that is battling and or they've heard
you on the radio in the past, you know, in
this community talking and saying, gosh, I wish I would
have known about this place because that this place, Hilarian
could have saved my life, my husband's life, I mean
(09:02):
child yep.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
Absolutely. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:03):
So the more we can get the message out and
it's you know, there's so many wonderful people out there, psychiatrists,
other facilities similar to ours, and I just encourage people
to if you need help, make a call or if
you know someone who does, talk to them and try
to get them the help they need.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
And I love that you put on an event every year.
You yeah, especially now you have a couple. But I
was just going to say, during the summer, you have
your golf event, which a lot of celebrities are coming
forward to speak about. Not only.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
Yeah, yeah, it is really cool because in Wisconsin we
put our packers up on a pedestal and so in
the summer we do our till Our in celebrity golf
tournament and there's a lot of Green Bay packer, big
strong men that you know won Super Bowls and or
warriors on the field, but a lot of them have
(10:01):
the same hurts and traumas and addiction issues that a
lot of us face in the world. So it helps
with the stigma a lot. Plus it's fun. And Tilarian
does that golf outing to raise funds and we do
what's called the Tilarian not A Gala, which is coming
up at the end of February on February twenty eighth,
(10:24):
and both are to raise funds to help people in need, because,
as you know, a lot of times, if you have
major addiction to mental health issues, you don't have funding,
you don't have insurance, and people are suffering with no hope.
So we try to raise money and we also try
to raise awareness and reduce stigma and also have a
(10:46):
good time. And speaking of having a good time, this year,
besides you.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
Being there, yeah well.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Thank you, we have. Our entertainment will be Charlie Barns.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Who a lot of folks, you bet you they're here.
Speaker 3 (11:01):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tell your mom and dad, I said, Hi.
The manitauc Minute guy will be there entertaining for us
and also your your buddy speaking to packer players. Gilbert
Brown will also be there helping with the auction and
he's people haven't seen him in action. He is very funny,
and we have we'll have a great, hilarious evening and
(11:23):
a fun time. We'll raise some funds. And what I
really like is it's we call it not a gala
because the dressing up and all that stuff gets to
be maybe a little bit too much. So it's this
year it's the theme is you know supper Club, Northwood
supper Club. So wear your flannel, your boots, your hunting jacket,
(11:44):
and we're gonna do fun things like we have pull
tabs and Shake of the day.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
We'll be shaking dice. Shake of the Day.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
That's awesome. And I used to bartend we always.
Speaker 3 (11:54):
Said shake of the Day, that's Wisconsin Northwoods things. So
we'll be doing a lot of that and just it'll
be a fun, fun evening when we'll we'll raise money
and we'll laugh and.
Speaker 4 (12:08):
It'll be great.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
I love it.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Yeah, And you have a lot of sponsors as always,
the community always comes forward to support you.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
Yeah, and you know we have Fairway Mortgage, who was
if ever there's something we need a sponsorship there there
along with Tricore and Harker.
Speaker 4 (12:25):
Heating and Cooling.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
And you obviously know the folks very well at Harker
Heating and Cooling Jeff Johnson.
Speaker 4 (12:30):
Yeah, yeah, you went to high school with.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Him, right, elementary school, Elementary school. Very nice this year.
New to the New to our sponsorship is Greenwood State Bank.
Prairie Shutters and Shades has also been a long time
sponsor for us at this event and our auction sponsor
another long time any event we have, they're they're sponsoring
(12:54):
us is the Sullivan Charitable Fund, so we're always appreciative
to them. And I knew this year is c r
U Concrete, so we welcome them. And then this year,
after the events over, people will get free Chick fil
A as they go out the door. So what else
could you ask?
Speaker 2 (13:12):
I mean, yeah, we're going to be getting our dance on.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
Right, our dance on and our flannel on, our flannel
yeah and yep.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
So last year it was disco.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Last year of disco. And then we had Brett Farv,
Yes we did.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
And he shared his demons with his addiction struggles and
mental health and and then we from there went and
uh had disco theme and people danced and just had
a wonderful time and and we sold out. And this
year we're close to selling out. But we have just
recently opened it up to single tickets and so people
(13:44):
want to support to Larry and have a great night,
wear some flannel and listen to Charlie Barons, make you laugh,
get to do Shake of the Day, meet and Greek
Christa from zero O four. I mean what else could
people ask for us?
Speaker 1 (13:56):
So meet you here the superstar exactly, but just knowing
that you're a part of something when it comes to helping.
Speaker 3 (14:05):
Late February, Yeah, come have some fun and raise some awareness.
And it's at the concourse. So it's right downtown, and
it's just it'll be a great night.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
You know. When it comes to your programs, you really
dive into so many and you offer. You have impatient outpatient,
you help people that are homeless get back up on
their feet. You have sober living homes for men and
women yep, which is tremendous.
Speaker 3 (14:31):
Yes, we are very proud of those, and you've toured
almost I think all our programs, which I greatly appreciate
over the years. You know, we have detox so like
you said, sober living, outpatient, inpatient, day treatment, case management,
housing for homeless people, case management for homeless people. We
(14:52):
have all over one hundred and fifty employees and we
serve close to eight thousand individuals right here in the
state of Wisconsin. We're really proud of the work that
we do, but so much, so many people need our services.
Our waiting lists are long and the funding is not adequate,
so we need to do these events to bridge the
(15:14):
gap so folks can get help.
Speaker 2 (15:17):
Yeah. Well, I appreciate everything that you do and you
have an amazing crew of people that work with you.
Speaker 4 (15:23):
Absolutely. Yeah, really proud.
Speaker 3 (15:25):
We just like I told you prior that we have
we just hired a full time medical director, you know,
doctor Lockan, who has been with us for many years,
wonderful man, and he's still working with us. But now
we've added a full time doctor Anna Pearson who will
be there at full time too, So we're really stepping
up our medical services for our folks.
Speaker 4 (15:46):
So really proud of that. Yeah, wonderful.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
So once again, Kevin, for people that are seeking treatment,
where can they go to reach you?
Speaker 3 (15:55):
Tillarium dot org and I'm gonna spell it because people
spell it wrong all the time, Okay, Teas and Tom
E L L you urs and Ralph I A n
dot org. And if you need help or you want
to sign up for the gala, it's Tilarian dot org
again backslash gala to purchase the tickets. And then people
(16:16):
can also call our number here in Madison six oh
eight two two two seven three one one and the
we can direct you to where you know somebody give
you an assessment or some advice on what you need,
because a lot of times so many people call for
a loved one, they're like, I had no idea what's
(16:36):
going on? I have no idea what to do? Absolutely,
and you just guide us and so our staff can
guide you through this very confusing time so well.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
And you've guided me in situations when it came to
my family that I needed your help.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
And that's what's so amazing with you. So right, thank
you too, Kevin.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
Every time someone reaches out to me, I reach out
to you, and you're like, give have.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Them call me.
Speaker 4 (17:01):
Yeah, here's my personals.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Like no one does that.
Speaker 4 (17:04):
A lot of people do that, But thank you.
Speaker 3 (17:06):
But you know, people's lives are on the line, and
if they're finally willing to get help, you know, how
can you not return a phone call?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Yeah? Yeah, yeah, well wonderful.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Well I have to ask you.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Yeah, Well, I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna guess what
I think you're going to be wearing. I think you're
gonna be wearing camouflage with bright orange and a hunter's hat.
Speaker 3 (17:32):
You know it's I just ordered a like this Grumpy
Old Men from the If you go online, you can
go to Grumpy Old Men, remember that show. Yeah, and
so I got a grumpy old Man Walter Mathile hat.
Speaker 4 (17:46):
I just ordered wonderful, wonderful.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
Well, I know you're an avid hunter, so I just figured.
Speaker 3 (17:52):
I've got plenty of camels if you need to borrow
somer okay, Connor's orange or I don't look at an orange.
Speaker 4 (17:58):
Okay. What about scent locked you were it's like it
takes away your scent. That might be good for you. Actually,
I think of it.
Speaker 3 (18:04):
It's it's it's I am a sinky verse, right, So
it's camel that keeps your scent and so the animals
can't smell you.
Speaker 4 (18:11):
So wow.
Speaker 3 (18:13):
Yeah, so maybe for the event, that might be good
for our people that come. If you're wearing scent lock. Yeah,
I just thought of that's.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
So you know, get rid of your old odor eaters.
Those don't work anymore.
Speaker 3 (18:25):
No, it's sent lock camel for Krista. And I'll bring
some swamp boots for you.
Speaker 2 (18:29):
Swamp foods.
Speaker 1 (18:30):
Yeah, okay, great, swamp foods.
Speaker 4 (18:32):
Or hit boots or waiters, you can decide.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Oh, that's where they're like glashes.
Speaker 3 (18:38):
No, these go up to you like your chest. The
rubber boots half up up to your chest so you
can walk and you know, in the marsh to hunt
ducks and stuff.
Speaker 2 (18:50):
I'm very excited.
Speaker 4 (18:51):
I can tell I'm honored.
Speaker 2 (18:53):
I can't I can't wait to raid your closet.
Speaker 4 (18:55):
Thank you, Kevin.
Speaker 1 (18:55):
Yeah, well there you have it again, Kevin Floork, CEO
of Tilarian and get ready for the NATA Gala is
happening on February twenty eighth at the Madison Concourse Hotel.
We love it and also make sure you check them
out in general when it comes to mental healthathtelarian dot org. Today,
I'll see you in my flannel and in my waiters.
Speaker 4 (19:17):
Excellent. Thank you there, thank you, Thanks for everything you do.
Well, I am so thrilled to have one of my
dearest friends. I've known this amazing man going on ten years,
and I cannot tell you enough how incredible he is,
especially when it comes to helping our community to get
the treatment that they're so deserving of when it comes
to mental health. Say hello to CEO of Tilarian Addiction.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
We have Kevin Floric. Kevin, I'm so happy to see you.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
I am thrilled to be here once again, and as always,
thank you so much for supporting Tilarian and the work
we do.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
And let's talk about the work that you do because
you have been in this community, our backyard for over
fifty years. How did this all come to begin?
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Yeah, it's kind of a great story. My uncle started
Tilarian working with individuals in the seventies who were in
Winnebagel Mental Health Center, locked up coming back from Vietnam,
and they were suffering from heroin addiction and post traumatics.
And he wrote a grant to the state to try
(01:04):
to help folks that had those issues and started working
with the vets, and then it grew, and then in
the mid eighties he moved to Madison here and started
Tilarian and I joined the cause, I guess in the
nineties and now we have grown to roughly twenty programs
and we serve over eight thousand individuals right here, mostly
(01:27):
in Dane County. And really proud of the work we
do and the quality of services we provide.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
And one thing that I so so admire about your
programs is dual diagnosis. I think this is a game changer,
it really is. Let us know more about that.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Yeah, So really proud of the fact that as mental
health and addiction treatment, if we've learned more over the
years and we know it's a medical condition and it's
not a choice, it's not a weakness. It's so we
treat the mental health and addiction simultaneously. So we have
(02:08):
the fact we've just hired a full time medical director director,
doctor Anna Pearson, who is an addictionologist.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Wonderful, Yeah, full time.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Yeah, And we also have prescribers for the mental health meds,
so you can see a medical director. So you're getting
a lot of medical and psychiatric psychiatry when you come
into our care, which greatly reduced increases our outcomes and
people's chance at a much better quality of life. So
(02:37):
it's really proud of the highly credentialed staff that we
have throughout throughout the Torian.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
I think it's really important for people to understand, like
you said, this is not a choice addiction.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
No, absolutely not. It's it's you and I have talked
about this numerous times. If somebody has cancer, you're not
judging them because they had breast cancer. It's we rally
around that cause and in that medical condition. Mental health
and addiction is also a medical condition that we need
(03:16):
to rally around and support and help and raise funds for,
just like any other disease.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
It's not a weakness, it's not a choice.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And in fact, I'd argue a lot of times people
that are suffering from for mental illness and addiction are
some of the toughest people I've ever met because of
how they are suffering inside and outside.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Yes, it's tough. It really is tough.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
And I've shared with you know this before on air.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
You know, I had a loving stepmother, but she battled
with alcohol and it eventually took her life. And you know,
I think back now, you know, Oh, I wish I
had known like an outlet that.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
She could have gone to.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, and to talk about it because I think that's
so important, is to find your voice.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Yep.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Well, there's such a stigma, and that's again one of
the nice things about coming on shows like this and
you being a champion for the work we do. It
reduces the stigma because so many people are afraid to
say that they're not okay and that they need help.
And so the more we talk about it and the
more we share our stories, good and bad, the greater
(04:25):
likelihood that people will get the help they need. And
what's really cool about getting the help is it works.
It really works, and people can have a better quality
of life. So I always urge people to just give
it a try if you're suffering, and so many success stories.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
It's great, absolutely, you know.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
At the time, you know, when I was in college,
we didn't know each other obviously, but I was dealing
with major, major depression, and again I decided to give up.
I attempted suicide. Thank god, I woke up the next day,
but I was sent to the ICU. The doctor said,
(05:10):
you had, like, you know, two more hours, you wouldn't
have been here, Christa. And then I had decided to
put myself into a psych word. This was the first
time that I was ever able to use my voice
and to share why I was in so much pain
because I grew up in a family that you just
(05:31):
didn't talk about feel that's how it was back to.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
So that was the catapult for me.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Like you said, dealing with the treatment, but having someone
to talk to is so so important.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Yes, yes, absolutely, And again you sharing that such such
a touching story and through the grace of God that
you're still here today. I mean that's the world's a
better place because you're in it. And so but yeah,
sharing those stories is so important because of the pain
(06:08):
and the suffering that you know firsthand. It wasn't easy.
It just shows you how hurt and broken some people
can be for different reasons.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
So, and everyone goes through traumas differently.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
And again, it affects you and affects your body, yes,
and your brain.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
And you know when you.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Become addicted to something like alcohol, that actually does change
your brain correct.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Yeah, all these drugs they change your brain chemistry and
make things worse. And people are self medicating a lot
of the times because they are in such pain that
some of the relief they're getting the short term might
be the you know, the drugs and the alcohol to
kind of mask how bad they're feeling mentally.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Numbing the pain.
Speaker 4 (06:53):
Numbing the pain, yes, ma'am.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Do you find it because I know I've I've talked
to a lot of people who have been through this
process of addiction.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
When you hit rock bottom?
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Is that a clear sign for someone that is dealing
with addiction or a mental health crisis that this is
time that I take that step to get it can
be health?
Speaker 3 (07:19):
You know, it's not a one of the you know
we talked about. What's unique about Tilarian is that we
treat you know, we're duly certified in both addiction and
mental health to treat the person holistically and individually. And
each person's journey with mental health and addiction is different.
Some people need to hit rock bottom, some people need medication,
(07:42):
some people need hospitalization, some can go for outpatient. Sometimes
first time treatment works, sometimes it doesn't. So it's again
like any other disease, it's not one one size fits all,
and so we really try to tailor and meet people
where they're at and you know, at least start the process.
Speaker 4 (08:04):
Wherever that journey might take you.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
It's not always rock bottom it's not always not it
doesn't have to be. And it's hopefully people I think
they a lot of times hit rock bottom because of
the stigma. They probably want to felt so bad and
been hiding it. Maybe they would have gotten help a
lot sooner, right, So hopefully people don't need to hit
rock bottom to get better. It's sort of a message
(08:28):
that I like people to hear that you know, you
can get help sooner than rock bottom, because rock bottom
can be very dangerous and deadly.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Right.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
I get a lot of people too that will just.
Speaker 1 (08:41):
Message me on my Facebook page and saying, Krista, I've
got this person that is battling and or they've heard
you on the radio in the past, you know, in
this community talking and saying, gosh, I wish I would
have known about this place because that this place, Hilarian
could have saved my life, my husband's life, I mean
(09:02):
child yep.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
Absolutely. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:03):
So the more we can get the message out and
it's you know, there's so many wonderful people out there, psychiatrists,
other facilities similar to ours, and I just encourage people
to if you need help, make a call or if
you know someone who does, talk to them and try
to get them the help they need.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
And I love that you put on an event every year.
You yeah, especially now you have a couple. But I
was just going to say, during the summer, you have
your golf event, which a lot of celebrities are coming
forward to speak about. Not only.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
Yeah, yeah, it is really cool because in Wisconsin we
put our packers up on a pedestal and so in
the summer we do our till Our in celebrity golf
tournament and there's a lot of Green Bay packer, big
strong men that you know won Super Bowls and or
warriors on the field, but a lot of them have
(10:01):
the same hurts and traumas and addiction issues that a
lot of us face in the world. So it helps
with the stigma a lot. Plus it's fun. And Tilarian
does that golf outing to raise funds and we do
what's called the Tilarian not A Gala, which is coming
up at the end of February on February twenty eighth,
(10:24):
and both are to raise funds to help people in need, because,
as you know, a lot of times, if you have
major addiction to mental health issues, you don't have funding,
you don't have insurance, and people are suffering with no hope.
So we try to raise money and we also try
to raise awareness and reduce stigma and also have a
(10:46):
good time. And speaking of having a good time, this year,
besides you.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
Being there, yeah well.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Thank you, we have. Our entertainment will be Charlie Barns.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Who a lot of folks, you bet you they're here.
Speaker 3 (11:01):
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tell your mom and dad, I said, Hi.
The manitauc Minute guy will be there entertaining for us
and also your your buddy speaking to packer players. Gilbert
Brown will also be there helping with the auction and
he's people haven't seen him in action. He is very funny,
and we have we'll have a great, hilarious evening and
(11:23):
a fun time. We'll raise some funds. And what I
really like is it's we call it not a gala
because the dressing up and all that stuff gets to
be maybe a little bit too much. So it's this
year it's the theme is you know supper Club, Northwood
supper Club. So wear your flannel, your boots, your hunting jacket,
(11:44):
and we're gonna do fun things like we have pull
tabs and Shake of the day.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
We'll be shaking dice. Shake of the Day.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
That's awesome. And I used to bartend we always.
Speaker 3 (11:54):
Said shake of the Day, that's Wisconsin Northwoods things. So
we'll be doing a lot of that and just it'll
be a fun, fun evening when we'll we'll raise money
and we'll laugh and.
Speaker 4 (12:08):
It'll be great.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
I love it.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Yeah, And you have a lot of sponsors as always,
the community always comes forward to support you.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
Yeah, and you know we have Fairway Mortgage, who was
if ever there's something we need a sponsorship there there
along with Tricore and Harker.
Speaker 4 (12:25):
Heating and Cooling.
Speaker 3 (12:26):
And you obviously know the folks very well at Harker
Heating and Cooling Jeff Johnson.
Speaker 4 (12:30):
Yeah, yeah, you went to high school with.
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Him, right, elementary school, Elementary school. Very nice this year.
New to the New to our sponsorship is Greenwood State Bank.
Prairie Shutters and Shades has also been a long time
sponsor for us at this event and our auction sponsor
another long time any event we have, they're they're sponsoring
(12:54):
us is the Sullivan Charitable Fund, so we're always appreciative
to them. And I knew this year is c r
U Concrete, so we welcome them. And then this year,
after the events over, people will get free Chick fil
A as they go out the door. So what else
could you ask?
Speaker 2 (13:12):
I mean, yeah, we're going to be getting our dance on.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
Right, our dance on and our flannel on, our flannel
yeah and yep.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
So last year it was disco.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Last year of disco. And then we had Brett Farv,
Yes we did.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
And he shared his demons with his addiction struggles and
mental health and and then we from there went and
uh had disco theme and people danced and just had
a wonderful time and and we sold out. And this
year we're close to selling out. But we have just
recently opened it up to single tickets and so people
(13:44):
want to support to Larry and have a great night,
wear some flannel and listen to Charlie Barons, make you laugh,
get to do Shake of the Day, meet and Greek
Christa from zero O four. I mean what else could
people ask for us?
Speaker 1 (13:56):
So meet you here the superstar exactly, but just knowing
that you're a part of something when it comes to helping.
Speaker 3 (14:05):
Late February, Yeah, come have some fun and raise some awareness.
And it's at the concourse. So it's right downtown, and
it's just it'll be a great night.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
You know. When it comes to your programs, you really
dive into so many and you offer. You have impatient outpatient,
you help people that are homeless get back up on
their feet. You have sober living homes for men and
women yep, which is tremendous.
Speaker 3 (14:31):
Yes, we are very proud of those, and you've toured
almost I think all our programs, which I greatly appreciate
over the years. You know, we have detox so like
you said, sober living, outpatient, inpatient, day treatment, case management,
housing for homeless people, case management for homeless people. We
(14:52):
have all over one hundred and fifty employees and we
serve close to eight thousand individuals right here in the
state of Wisconsin. We're really proud of the work that
we do, but so much, so many people need our services.
Our waiting lists are long and the funding is not adequate,
so we need to do these events to bridge the
(15:14):
gap so folks can get help.
Speaker 2 (15:17):
Yeah. Well, I appreciate everything that you do and you
have an amazing crew of people that work with you.
Speaker 4 (15:23):
Absolutely. Yeah, really proud.
Speaker 3 (15:25):
We just like I told you prior that we have
we just hired a full time medical director, you know,
doctor Lockan, who has been with us for many years,
wonderful man, and he's still working with us. But now
we've added a full time doctor Anna Pearson who will
be there at full time too, So we're really stepping
up our medical services for our folks.
Speaker 4 (15:46):
So really proud of that. Yeah, wonderful.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
So once again, Kevin, for people that are seeking treatment,
where can they go to reach you?
Speaker 3 (15:55):
Tillarium dot org and I'm gonna spell it because people
spell it wrong all the time, Okay, Teas and Tom
E L L you urs and Ralph I A n
dot org. And if you need help or you want
to sign up for the gala, it's Tilarian dot org
again backslash gala to purchase the tickets. And then people
(16:16):
can also call our number here in Madison six oh
eight two two two seven three one one and the
we can direct you to where you know somebody give
you an assessment or some advice on what you need,
because a lot of times so many people call for
a loved one, they're like, I had no idea what's
(16:36):
going on? I have no idea what to do? Absolutely,
and you just guide us and so our staff can
guide you through this very confusing time so well.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
And you've guided me in situations when it came to
my family that I needed your help.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
And that's what's so amazing with you. So right, thank
you too, Kevin.
Speaker 1 (16:56):
Every time someone reaches out to me, I reach out
to you, and you're like, give have.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Them call me.
Speaker 4 (17:01):
Yeah, here's my personals.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Like no one does that.
Speaker 4 (17:04):
A lot of people do that, But thank you.
Speaker 3 (17:06):
But you know, people's lives are on the line, and
if they're finally willing to get help, you know, how
can you not return a phone call?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Yeah? Yeah, yeah, well wonderful.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Well I have to ask you.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Yeah, Well, I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna guess what
I think you're going to be wearing. I think you're
gonna be wearing camouflage with bright orange and a hunter's hat.
Speaker 3 (17:32):
You know it's I just ordered a like this Grumpy
Old Men from the If you go online, you can
go to Grumpy Old Men, remember that show. Yeah, and
so I got a grumpy old Man Walter Mathile hat.
Speaker 4 (17:46):
I just ordered wonderful, wonderful.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
Well, I know you're an avid hunter, so I just figured.
Speaker 3 (17:52):
I've got plenty of camels if you need to borrow
somer okay, Connor's orange or I don't look at an orange.
Speaker 4 (17:58):
Okay. What about scent locked you were it's like it
takes away your scent. That might be good for you. Actually,
I think of it.
Speaker 3 (18:04):
It's it's it's I am a sinky verse, right, So
it's camel that keeps your scent and so the animals
can't smell you.
Speaker 4 (18:11):
So wow.
Speaker 3 (18:13):
Yeah, so maybe for the event, that might be good
for our people that come. If you're wearing scent lock. Yeah,
I just thought of that's.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
So you know, get rid of your old odor eaters.
Those don't work anymore.
Speaker 3 (18:25):
No, it's sent lock camel for Krista. And I'll bring
some swamp boots for you.
Speaker 2 (18:29):
Swamp foods.
Speaker 1 (18:30):
Yeah, okay, great, swamp foods.
Speaker 4 (18:32):
Or hit boots or waiters, you can decide.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Oh, that's where they're like glashes.
Speaker 3 (18:38):
No, these go up to you like your chest. The
rubber boots half up up to your chest so you
can walk and you know, in the marsh to hunt
ducks and stuff.
Speaker 2 (18:50):
I'm very excited.
Speaker 4 (18:51):
I can tell I'm honored.
Speaker 2 (18:53):
I can't I can't wait to raid your closet.
Speaker 4 (18:55):
Thank you, Kevin.
Speaker 1 (18:55):
Yeah, well there you have it again, Kevin Floork, CEO
of Tilarian and get ready for the NATA Gala is
happening on February twenty eighth at the Madison Concourse Hotel.
We love it and also make sure you check them
out in general when it comes to mental healthathtelarian dot org. Today,
I'll see you in my flannel and in my waiters.
Speaker 4 (19:17):
Excellent. Thank you there, thank you, Thanks for everything you do.
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