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Community Conversation Day — May 16, 2025

Updated: Apr 21

Join this engaging event featuring keynote speaker Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger and expert panel discussions on Recovery/Drug Court and Supporting Moms In-Recovery programs.



Honorable Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger, Keynote Speaker

Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger is the presiding judge of the 8th Circuit Court Adult Recovery Court, known as ARC, serving Ionia and Montcalm Counties. Judge Kreeger was elected in 2008, wrote a planning grant in 2009, and established the 8th Circuit ARC in 2010. Prior to being elected to the bench, Judge Kreeger served as the director of the Friend of the Court and Circuit Court Referee in Ionia County for 17 years. Before that, she was an attorney with William A. Van Eck & Associates focusing her practice in family and criminal law. She is a graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Calvin College. Recovery/Drug Court - Expert Panel Discussion.


Recovery/Drug Court - Expert Panel Discussion

Learn about recovery/drug court benefits, impact, and successes

  • Honorable Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger — 8th Circuit Cout Judge - Ionia and Montcalm Counties

  • Honorable Judge Melissa Dykman — Newaygo County Probate Judge, Newaygo FAN President

  • Nikota Jennings — Case Manager

  • Anthony Mrzlack — Ionia Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

  • Lexie Rice — MA Counselor and Treatment Provider

  • Selina Schmidt — 8th Circuit Court Administration and ARC Program Director

  • Stephanie Chapman — Montcalm MDOC, ARC Probation Officer

  • Glenn Tyson — Peer Recovery Coach


Supporting Moms In-Recovery - Expert Panel Discussion

Learn about services, benefits, and success stories from two impactful organizations

  • Ellen Williams — Wedgwood Christian, Women's Specialty Services Program, Case Manager/Outreach Coordinator

  • Pastor Ginger Stevens — Joppa House, Founder and Director (A Recovery Home for Mothers and Their Children)

  • Amanda Hackney — 2024 Joppa House, Graduate, In-Recovery +1 Year


Event Details

Continental Breakfast & Lunch Provided

Regional Table Displays

8:00 AM–1:30 PM


Ferris State University, David L. Eisler Center

805 Campus Dr, Big Rapids




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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,200,000 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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