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Welcome to our website! Feel free explore and
learn more about what we've done in the past, where we plan to go in the future,
and how you can help us make a difference!
Eagle's Nest Center was founded in 1998 by Robert and Judy Kohel, central Wisconsin residents who changed careers mid-life to build on their background in substance abuse/addiction recovery and Native American spiritual traditions in making an impact in young people’s lives. "ENC" was formally incorporated as a non-profit organization in September 2002, and currently operates from Trail's End Campground in rural Westfield, which is owned by the Kohels. Our dream -- our plan -- for Eagle's Nest Center's future is to build a facility here in central Wisconsin that will bring recovery, re-entry, and other transitional services to Native and other rural youth and families. Since the mid-1990s, our Founder,
Bob Kohel, has studied with a number of Native American spiritual leaders, and
is responsible for the overall type and direction of our programming, as well as
for mentoring, the facilitation of training, and other supportive services to
clients and volunteers. His wife, Judy is ENC's Executive Director, and is
responsible for administration, coordination of grants, and day-to-day
organizational operation, in addition to providing services to clients and
coordinating with the Board of Directors and staff. An all-volunteer staff
assists in providing The Executive Director, Founder, and staff answer to a Board of Directors, which meets on a regular basis to discuss issues and provide direction to Eagle's Nest’s mission. Our Board currently consists of seven members, including private citizens, individuals from the legal and counseling professions, and representatives of several Native American tribes.
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The Eagle's Nest Center is a
not-for-profit organization created to help people of all races and nations
peacefully co-exist by focusing on issues like fear, anger, guilt and shame.
These feelings are often at the root of individual, family, and social problems
like alcohol and other drug abuse, domestic and other violence, anxiety and
depression, crime, and many others. Our goal is to provide and continuously
develop effective services to address these community problems
through a Native American spiritual perspective. One way we accomplish
this goal is by providing a safe environment where people -- particularly young
people -- and families can receive assistance and continuing support in
developing and maintaining a healthy way of life in today's world. When people
learn to live with themselves and maintain healthy relationships, the whole
community benefits -- and together, we learn how to embrace the diversity of the
Creator's world and live with each other. 
