Pronouns: She, Her
Renee is a proud Pueblo/Bessemer Native. As a Peer Support Specialist, Renee shares her personal knowledge and struggles as someone who has been in recovery for over 15 years. Renee’s passion is to be realistic, relatable, and help the community of Pueblo with recovery, obtaining resources, and finding suitable housing and much more. Renee has years of personal experience helping others and working in the community and has had personal hardships she has overcome. Renee completed her Associates of Arts degree in 1994 and her Bachelor of Social Work in 1998. Renee completed her internship as an advocate and mentor at Pueblo County Social Services in the Adolescent Ongoing and Adolescent Intensive Treatment Program Units. Renee has helped families and was able to relate with their struggles and hardships. “If I had a caring Peer Support Specialist, then I may have understood my addictions much better and not relapsed.” Renee enjoys working at Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association and networking with other agencies.
