Ricky,
Peer Navigator

Ricky (he/him) is a passionate and spicy individual who strives to live life as freely and independently as he chooses and to empower others to take control of their own lives by creating their own narratives!

 

Ricky has been living with HIV for 4.5 years. He has worked in various fields including, Public Assistance, Human Services and Case Management with a specialty in HIV – Ryan White Part A & B, Transitional Living supporting our unhoused neighbors, Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use & Recovery, and Community Resources.

 

As a person who has experienced poverty and systemic marginalization, Ricky deeply respects the struggles others face and hopes to support them, while he continues to work toward reaching his own goals. Ricky fervently believes in changing labels and disrupting the systems that create them. He enjoys spending time with his new puppy, Chanelle, long phone calls with his family and his friends, learning about and discussing new theological and philosophical perspectives, visiting cultural landmarks, and taking in the breathtaking scenery of Theodore Roosevelt and the plains of North Dakota.