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Join SunCloud’s Kimmy Haynes in SHATTERPROOF RISE UP AGAINST ADDICTION 2022 Walk

Join Kimmy Haynes, Community Outreach and Alumni Coordinator at SunCloud Health for the SHATTERPROOF RISE UP AGAINST ADDICTION 2022 Walk! 

The event will be held this Saturday, September 10th and Kimmy will be a featured speaker – details and registration here. 

Where: Soldier Field, Stadium Green, 1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 – 8:00 AM start time. 

We hope you will join our team and contribute.

Here is a map Chicago Shatterproof Site Map of where you can find us at the event.

Shatterproof RISE UP

Below is an except from her story and the important role that organizations like Shatterproof play in supporting the path to self-forgiveness, empowerment and recovery. 

My name is Kimmy, I’m 55 years old, and I am fantastic.

The problem is that for decades of my life, I didn’t know I was fantastic. I believed that I was worthless. And that it was my fault. 

I’ve always been addicted to something. As young as four years old, I was eating obsessively. Drugs and alcohol came into the picture in grade school, and that’s when things snowballed.

As I got older, I couldn’t function without drinking and drugs. Not that I was functioning with them. I dropped out of school. I couldn’t hold a job. I became homeless. My family was terrified of me, and I don’t blame them. As far as they could see, I was a liar and a thief. I would do anything – to anyone – to feed my addiction.

I didn’t know that I was suffering from a disease, just like cancer or diabetes. There was no national organization like Shatterproof promoting the idea that addiction is not a moral failing. In my mind, my life was a waste. And it was clear to me that everyone else agreed. So I hated myself. And when you hate yourself, you don’t treat yourself very well.

I started hurting myself and hanging out with dangerous people. I felt completely alone, blamed myself, and had no reason to believe that anything could change. I couldn’t stop drinking or smoking crack. I believed I would die because I just couldn’t stop.

But I was wrong. I could stop. And 21 years ago, I did. But I didn’t do it alone. Nobody can. Because the opposite of addiction is not personal strength or willpower. The opposite of addiction is connection. It’s community. It’s finding a group of people who are willing to face addiction with love, and keep pouring on the love until you love yourself.

The fact that I’m standing here still feels like a miracle. In my 30’s, I thought my life was over. I wanted it to be. Now, I love my life so much it makes me want to cry. I restored my relationship with my family. I went back to school and earned a master’s degree which I use every day to help people with addiction. I found love – true love – and I’m getting married next week! And all of that is possible because now I know how fantastic I am.

That’s why Shatterproof and this community are so important. Shame stops recovery before it has a chance to start. And every step we take toward replacing shame with love – toward replacing stigma with compassion – is a step that saves lives.

To all the people who are struggling with addiction, I’m here to tell you something that I wish someone was able to tell me. You are fantastic. Your disease doesn’t change that. And you are not alone. You are part of a community that loves you and that know that, You. Are. Fantastic!

Thank you for being you.

-Kimmy

Kimmy Haynes,  MPS, CAAP, PRC
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Community Outreach & Alumni Coordinator 
Direct Line (773)678-8122
Intake & Admissions (847) 916-0767

Rachel Collins, LCSW
Site Director of Northbrook PHP and IOP

Rachel Collins, LCSW, is the Site Director of SunCloud Health’s Northbrook Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs for both adolescents and adults. Rachel earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and went on to complete her master’s degree in social work from Michigan State University. She has since worked in a wide range of settings, including inpatient treatment, PHP/IOP programs, therapeutic group homes, and private practice. Rachel specializes in treating trauma (using Cognitive Processing Therapy) and anxiety, practicing through a relational, compassionate, and client-centered lens. She is passionate about creating a therapeutic space in which clients feel safe and able to explore various parts of themselves with curiosity as opposed to judgement. In addition to her leadership and clinical work, she is passionate about creating art, and learning about the intersection between creativity and mental health.

Kayla Corirossi, MA, LCSW
Site Director, Naperville PHP/IOP (Adolescents & Adults)

Kayla Corirossi, MA, LCSW, is the Site Director of SunCloud Health’s Naperville Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs for adolescents and adults. She brings extensive experience working with individuals across the lifespan, including adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations, and specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, trauma, substance use, family systems, forensic populations, and individuals in crisis.

Kayla has worked in a wide range of clinical and community settings, including community-based interventions, police crisis response, correctional facilities, inpatient treatment, PHP/IOP programs, and with vulnerable and underserved populations. In addition to her clinical and leadership work, she is passionate about providing mental health education and advocacy within the community.

Kayla earned her Bachelor’s degree with a double major in Psychology and Sociology from Aurora University and went on to complete her Master’s degree in Forensic Social Work, also at Aurora University. Her clinical approach is evidence-based, compassionate, trauma-informed, and integrative, emphasizing collaboration and individualized care.

Driven by a personal mission to meet individuals where they are, Kayla is committed to helping clients feel safe, supported, and understood. She strives to create a natural and empathetic healing environment while ensuring individuals from all backgrounds and identities know they are not alone and have access to meaningful resources and support.

Elizabeth E. Sita, MD
Medical Director of Adult Services
Dr. Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, is a Board Certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of patients with eating disorders. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Chicago and graduated with Highest Honors. She then earned her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was recognized with the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. She subsequently completed residency with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where she was elected Chief Resident and received the Resident Psychiatrist Leadership & Service Award. Upon completing her training, Dr. Sita came to Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, where she served as Assistant Medical Director of the Center for Eating Disorders and Director of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services before transitioning to lead the new inpatient eating disorder unit as Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital – Chicago. In these roles, she has cared for a multitude of adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders as well as severe, cooccurring mood, trauma, personality, and substance use disorders. Dr. Sita has been recognized throughout her training and practice for a commitment to excellence in patient care and for her ability to engage patients in their most challenging moments. Her passions include the care of treatment-resistant eating and mood disorders as well as questions of medical capacity and end-of-life decision making. She believes that, first and foremost, human connection is key to mental health and well-being and strives to share this philosophy in each and every patient encounter. She is excited to bring her expertise to SunCloud Health as the Medical Director of Adult Services!   VIDEO: Meet Elizabeth E. Sita, MD, Medical Director of Adult Services  
Lacey Lemke, PsyD
Assistant Vice President of Clinical Services

Dr. Lacey Lemke (she/her) is a licensed clinical health psychologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of eating disorders and the practice of medical and health psychology. She completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology with a Primary Care emphasis at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lemke went on to complete both her predoctoral clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship through Ascension Health, where she gained advanced training working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and self-injurious behaviors, as well as within pediatric subspecialty settings including endocrinology, neurology, and adolescent medicine.

Dr. Lemke is deeply committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive treatment. Her professional mission is to support patients in achieving their fullest potential by guiding them to the most appropriate level of care and empowering them to make meaningful, sustainable progress toward improved health and well-being.

VIDEO: 2. Meet Lacey Lemke, PsyD.