Speaker(s): Chad Sabora, BA, JD Presentation: This talk will emphasize on theory and implementation of where harm reduction needs to go next. Peer-to-peer efforts are crucial, but we must directly engage with the most at-risk population while we have easy access to them;  those individuals leaving an abstinence-based inpatient treatment center and those being released from… Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here with Harm Reduction

Speaker(s): Sarah Earll Mickie McDowell Lisa McDowell Toni Jordan Tim Conroy Presentation: This will be a highly interactive presentation. Presenters will begin by briefly touching on the concept of Boundaries and the Four Common Elements of Boundary Violations as presented in the CMPS Basic Training Manual. Next presenters will discuss how to develop a framework… Continue reading Certified Missouri Peer Specialist Ethics: Conversations from the Field

Speaker(s): Lu Ann Reese Presentation: This presentation will focus on the “Five Stages of Building Resiliency Process” will focus on the importance of understanding how to meet the parent/caregiver where they are at in that given moment. Parent/caregivers can become overwhelmed by their situation.   It’s easy to give up and not be able to get… Continue reading Family Support Provider Role Clarification, Partnering with the Community Support Specialist to Support Family Members and Caregivers