Positive Alternatives
Calista Berger is a dedicated professional with experience in youth counseling and customer service. Currently serving as a Youth Resident Counselor at Positive Alternatives since June 2022, Calista leads daily programming activities, engages with residents, and helps maintain a secure environment. Prior to this role, Calista worked as a waitress/server at Ted's Pizza Palace from October 2021 to April 2022, where responsibilities included serving food, taking orders, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Additionally, Calista completed an internship at Northcentral Healthcare's Community Corner Clubhouse in early 2021. Calista holds a degree in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Stout (2021-2023) and an associate degree in Human Services from Northcentral Technical College (2019-2021).
Positive Alternatives
Positive Alternatives, Inc., is a private non-profit, community-based, multi-service organization serving youth and families in Wisconsin. Through a continuum of family and strength-based services, Positive Alternatives strives to equip at-risk youth and young adults with the social, emotional and developmental skills needed to flourish. Positive Alternatives is an innovative resource in Wisconsin for at-risk youth, young adults and their families by providing creative and collaborative prevention, intervention and aftercare services. We are dedicated to empowering those we serve to reach their greatest potential, creating an environment that fosters unity, pride and resiliency, and inspires our community to embrace the strengths of youth. Our goal is to provide services that involve the family, focus on the desired outcome and build on strengths for the purpose of allowing individuals the opportunity to enhance social, emotional and developmental skills. Locations: Positive Alternatives - Menomonie 603 Terrill Road Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-9552 Positive Alternatives - River Falls 2860 Williams Avenue River Falls, WI 54022 715-426-2224 Positive Alternatives - Amery 1370 60th Avenue Amery, WI 54001 715-268-7997 Positive Alternatives - Wood County 110 24th St S, Suite B Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 715-712-1617 Positive Alternatives - Marathon County 5475 N. 28th Ave. Wausau, WI 54401 715-298-3134 Positive Alternatives is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). To learn more about COA, please visit www.coanet.org.