Natalie Morescki, M.A.C.P., RCP-F, is the founder and Executive Director of Next Steps for Change, Inc. She holds a Master’s degree in Community Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Natalie is a certified Recovery Coach Professional and trained Facilitator (RCP-F), as well as a certified Narcan trainer.

Natalie has spent her career supporting individuals and families affected by substance use. Early on, she worked with children of substance abusers in various capacities before serving as the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club in Sparta, Wisconsin, for six years. With a strong passion for education, she also taught as an adjunct professor in the Psychology Departments at both Western Technical College and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where she led courses in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Effective Behavior and Addictive Behavior.

After two years as a stay-at-home mom, Natalie became the Drug-Free Communities Coordinator for Couleecap. In that role, she spent a decade leading prevention efforts in partnership with the Monroe County Safe Community Coalition, focusing on alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) prevention across Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Since 2020, Natalie has been building Next Steps for Change, a peer-led organization that empowers individuals to pursue recovery through peer support. Her passion for this work was first ignited while writing her Master’s thesis on women in a substance abuse unit at a Connecticut women’s prison. This passion has grown as she has raised her two adopted boys, both born to parents with substance use disorders.  Their journey has been one of the driving forces behind Natalie’s mission and the creation of Next Steps for Change, Inc.