Breakfast of Champions – April 2025

Event Information

Time

9-11am

Location

Community House
380 Bates St.
Birmingham, MI 48009

Funds raised will support AARC and substance use disorder interventions and priority needs of The Children’s Foundation.

The opposite of addiction is connection.” -Dr. Matt LaCasse, Director, AARC

THE PROBLEM

Youth in our communities are dying because of substance use; addiction is a disease that often develops during vulnerable teen years. Those who are struggling with substance use disorder may often struggle with other mental health disorders that require specialized therapy to treat conditions simultaneously. Unfortunately, services like this are sparse for youth. Our current system is leaving patients without appropriate care and as a tragic result, young lives are being lost.

THE SOLUTION

Adolescent Addiction Recovery Center (AARC) is a new, comprehensive, outpatient-based clinic for adolescents struggling with substance use and mental health. Using specialized therapy, the clinic focuses on empowering youth to make actions that bring them closer to their values and the things they care about, building connectedness with themselves, their families and those around them. AARC also provides treatment for psychiatric issues that often accompany substance use, including anxiety and depression.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

AARC is possible thanks to the philanthropic generosity of donors like you. Your support is essential to maintaining and growing this crucial resource for youth. Join us in this important effort as an attendee or sponsor. Your gift will change and save lives.

Join us for an informative and engaging conversation.

Join us for Breakfast of Champions – an opportunity for learning, networking, and inspiration as we better understand the issues facing young people and how together, we can create meaningful, long-term solutions for kids.

This event is intended for healthcare professionals, parents, and people who care about improving the health of kids. 

There is no cost to attend; space is limited.


From Pollen to Peanuts: Tackling Kids’ Allergies and Asthma

Kids struggling with chronic conditions like asthma and allergies are experiencing more than a medical diagnosis. These conditions can be life-threatening and isolating, which is why it is so important that we understand how to minimize risk and reactions.

Keynote speaker, Veronica Kwiatkowski, MD, Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Panelists

  • Keynote Speaker: Veronica Kwiatkowski, MD, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
  • Lauren Carroll MD, MBA, Executive Director/Medical Director, Kids’ Health Connections- A Program of SEMHA
  • To be announced 

Continuing Education Credit will be offered for nurses and social workers 

For event related inquiries, please contact DeLaura Moeller at [email protected].

About Keynote Speaker, Veronica Kwiatkowski, MD, Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Dr. Veronica Kwiatkowski is an allergist and immunologist at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She earned her medical degree from the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland. She completed her Pediatrics residency and an Academic Pediatrics fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by an Allergy and Immunology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She is board certified in Pediatrics, and Allergy and Immunology, and is an active member of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, as well as the American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology. She is passionate about medical education, serving as a core faculty member of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Allergy and Immunology fellowship program, including the clinical competency committee and scholarship oversight committee, and is an assistant professor at Central Michigan University. Her clinical interests include asthma, allergic skin disorders, and primary immunodeficiencies.