Schedule

Peer Leadership Summit
May 29-30, 2018

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Registration Open

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Keynote Presentation

Keynote Presentation: A Discussion with SAMHSA

Speaker: Kimberly (Kim) Nelson, SAMHSA, MO Presentation Description: Session will cover the importance of peer support, how other states are ...
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2:30pm to 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm to 4:15pm

Creating and Sustaining Natural Supports for Peers

Speaker: Mickie McDowell Presentation: As peer specialists, we need to understand the importance of helping our peers create and sustain ...
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4:15pm to 4:30pm

Break

4:30pm to 5:30pm

Community Organizing—The Key to Successful Outreach & Engagement for the Addiction & Recovery Community

Speaker: Michael King Presentation Description: 58% of the American Public does not believe that addiction is a national emergency. Ask ...
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5:30pm to 7:30pm

Break for Dinner

7:30pm to 9:00pm

Trivia

Description: Want to show off your smarts? Head on down to trivia night where you can work together in teams ...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

8:30am to 9:00am

2018 Peer Training and Credentialing Changes

Speaker: Scott Breedlove, MS, CPS, MARS Presentation: Description: This session will explain the changes that have taken place to peer ...
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9:00am to 10:00am

Keynote Presentation, Two Truths and a Lie: Powerful Statements (and some questions) About the Future of Recovery

Speaker(s): Randy Johnson Presentation Description: Following decades of forward movement in the peer movement and in our behavioral health systems, ...
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10:00am to 11:00am

Introduction to Trauma Informed Care: Tools and Resources for Peer Specialists

Speaker(s) Dena Sneed, OTR/L Rev. Roxanne Pendleton, MDiv Presentation Description: This training will engage participants to understand the impact of ...
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11:15am to 11:30am

Break

11:30am to 12:30pm

Peer Recovery Ethics: What Does the Code Say?

Speaker: Scott Breedlove, MS, CPS, MARS Presentation Description: This session will review the new CPS Ethics Code that was created ...
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12:30pm to 1:30pm

Lunch, Hot Topics

Description: During lunch, table tents will be set up on each of the tables with a specific topic for those ...
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1:30pm to 2:30pm

Troubleshooting Peer Led Groups

Speaker(s): Toni Jordan, MRSS-P, CMPS, FSP, MAADC Sarah Earll Presentation Description: This presentation will look at common issues that facilitators ...
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Recovery Community Centers – Making a Difference

Speaker(s): David Stoecker, LCSW, MRSS-P, MAADC-II, CGRS Chad Sabora, BA, JD Presentation Description: This presentation will examine the role that ...
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Peer Specialists in the Work Place: Skills for Effective Teams

Speaker: Tim Conroy, MLSLT, CMPS Presentation: This presentation will look at the Role of the Peer Specialist in the workplace ...
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2:30pm to 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm to 3:45pm

Motivational Interviewing in Groups

Speaker(s): Scott Kerby Presentation Description: This presentation is based off the book "Motivational interviewing in Groups" by Chris Wagner and ...
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Self-Care for Peer Specialists

Speaker(s): Peggy Reed-Lohmeyer Karen Patton Greg Burnley Presentation Description: Peer Specialists fill such an important role for their clients and ...
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Get on the Right Track with WRAP®

Speaker(s): David Stoecker, LCSW, MRSS-P, MAADC-II, CGRS Stacey Williams, LMSW, Advanced Level WRAP® Facilitator Presentation Description: Participants will receive a ...
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3:45pm to 4:00pm

Break

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Peers in the Re-entry Process

Speaker: Mark McDonald, MS, CRADC, CGDC, MARS, MRSS-P Presentation Description: This presentation will address some of the challenges faced by ...
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CPS Tool Review

Speaker(s): Mickie McDowell Sarah Earll Presentation: This session will highlight three (3) tools taught in the Certified Peer Specialist training ...
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Panel – The Use of Medication in the Recovery Process for Substance Use Disorders

Facilitator: Brenda Schell Panelists: Erin Ryser Brie Wagner Chris Ray Presentation Description: This session will be comprised of a panel ...
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5:00pm to 7:00pm

Break for Dinner on own

7:30pm to 8:30pm

Game Night

Description: Do you ever go to an awesome conference, and then in the evening it’s too early to go to ...
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