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FLYY offers the following services:

Individual Therapy/Pschoeducation
Individual Skill Development (Therapeutic Mentoring)
Parent Psychoeducation
Service Facilitation

12/29/2025

At FLYY, this work is possible because of community.

As the year comes to a close, there’s still time to make an impact.

💚 Make your year-end gift by Dec. 31 and help ensure youth enter 2026 with care and hope:
https://givebutter.com/FLYY2025

12/26/2025

At FLYY, support doesn’t stop when things feel hardest, including during the holidays.

Your support helps ensure young people have someone to show up for them with care, consistency, and understanding when they need it most.

💚 Make your year-end gift before Dec. 31 and help more youth feel supported through the hardest seasons: https://givebutter.com/FLYY2025

12/22/2025

🌟 Meet the Team Monday! 🌟

Say hello to Jessi Sweazy, LCSW (she/her/hers) — FLYY’s incredible Service Facilitation Director!

Jessi has been serving youth and families since 2005 as a dedicated social worker across residential treatment, home-based services, and community outreach. Throughout her career, she’s supported system-involved youth, homeless young adults, and at-risk mothers — always leading with empathy, collaboration, and a trauma-informed approach.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Indiana University South Bend, specializing in mental health and substance use, and brings extensive training in trauma-informed care. Jessi integrates a range of evidence-based practices into her work, including TF-CBT, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, mindfulness techniques, and clinical case management.

As FLYY’s Service Facilitation Director, Jessi empowers youth and young adults to recognize their strengths, build resilience, and chart a clearer path to healing. 💙

🌿 Outside of work, Jessi enjoys connecting with her community and finding new ways to bring positivity and balance into everyday life.

We’re so grateful for Jessi’s leadership, compassion, and dedication to helping youth and families thrive!

12/19/2025

At FLYY, young people find a place to look forward to going. Your support helps create spaces where youth feel welcomed, understood, and not alone during difficult seasons of life.

💚 Make your year-end gift before Dec. 31 and help ensure more young people have a place of safety and belonging in 2026: https://givebutter.com/FLYY2025

12/17/2025

We talk a lot about boundaries. Did you know that setting them does not just occur with others? Boundaries get set with yourself as well!
What boundaries have you set for yourself?

12/15/2025

🌟 Meet the Team Monday! 🌟
Say hello to Emilie Pinkovitz, LCSW (she/her/hers) — FLYY’s incredible WINGS Program Director!

Emilie has been serving the Dane County community in the mental health field since 2011 as both a clinical social worker and case manager. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a concentration in mental health.

Throughout her career, Emilie has worked across a variety of settings — including psychiatric care teams, residential treatment programs, community corrections, and with survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. She’s trained in the Community Support Program (CSP) model and grounds her work in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and a strengths-based perspective.

As Program Director of WINGS, Emilie leads a team providing comprehensive, team-based care for youth and young adults experiencing first-episode psychosis. She’s a passionate advocate for the belief that psychosis is treatable, early intervention matters, and that people living with psychosis can and do lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

🌿 Outside of work, Emilie enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the outdoor adventures Madison has to offer year-round.

We’re so grateful for Emilie’s leadership, compassion, and commitment to helping youth and families heal and thrive! 💛

12/12/2025

At FLYY, healing happens through relationships.

Your support helps youth feel safe, connected, and confident during life’s hardest seasons.

💚 Make your year-end gift before Dec. 31 and help more young people enter 2026 with hope: https://givebutter.com/FLYY2025

12/10/2025

Reframing and shifting your mindset is one important step to changing the way you think and process information!

12/08/2025

🌟 Meet the Team Monday! 🌟
Say hello to Kate Essenburg, LCSW (she/her/hers) — one of FLYY’s compassionate Psychotherapists and Service Facilitators!

Kate holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has worked as a therapist since 2017. Her experience centers on supporting kids, teens, and families navigating crisis and trauma, always grounded in empathy and respect for each person’s story.

Kate takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy, often integrating mindfulness and somatic-based skills to help clients reconnect with their inner resilience. She has specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and draws from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Polyvagal Theory to guide her practice.

In her sessions, Kate weaves in humor, art, creativity, play, music, and movement, creating space for healing that feels safe, genuine, and even joyful. She deeply believes every person has an inherent capacity to heal and honors their unique strengths and wisdom along the way.

🌿 Outside of work, Kate enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, creating art, catching live music, listening to podcasts, and being outdoors—especially anywhere near the water.

We’re so grateful for Kate’s warmth, creativity, and dedication to helping youth and families heal, grow, and thrive! 💛

12/05/2025

💛 Why We Fundraise

For years, FLYY has proudly served Dane County with little reliance on outside funding. But with shifting funding landscapes and major Medicaid cuts, community support is now essential to keep our mental health programs strong and accessible.

When you give, you help create a community where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to be their full selves. Together, we can ensure FLYY’s programs remain vibrant and available for everyone who needs them.

Thank you for believing in this work, and in the strength of our community. 💛

https://flyy.org/donate/

12/03/2025

Locus of control is something we teach as a means of reflection and processing that assists in ongoing decision making and reaction to circumstances.
It’s important to recognize what you can and cannot change or impact.

12/01/2025

🌟 Meet the Team Monday! 🌟
Say hello to Becky Swance, M.S.E., Ed.S (she/her/hers) — one of FLYY’s dedicated Service Facilitators and Individual Skill Developers!

Becky brings more than a decade of experience as a School Psychologist, having supported students across both elementary and secondary levels after earning her Educational Specialist degree from UW–Whitewater. Throughout her career, she’s learned the importance of collaboration and the power of working together toward shared goals.

At FLYY, Becky uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach, helping each client identify their unique abilities and needs so support plans truly reflect who they are. She emphasizes empathy, validation, and the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions, guiding youth toward greater emotional awareness and regulation. Becky also infuses her sessions with creativity — incorporating movement, games, and client interests to make learning and growth both engaging and meaningful.

🌿 Outside of work, Becky loves being outdoors, reading a good book, and spending time with friends and family. She’s passionate about the mental health benefits of staying active — whether she’s walking, lifting weights, or playing sports — and she never turns down a good cup of coffee or a sweet treat.

We’re so grateful for Becky’s warmth, energy, and commitment to helping youth and families thrive! 💛

Address

199 E Badger Road Suite 200
Madison, WI
53703

Telephone

+16088196390

Website

http://www.flyy.org/

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