Day One: Thursday, November 14
Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Stories to Create Windows and Mirrors
Mark Travis Rivera, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, The Professional Storyteller
Workshops Round One
- Support at the Intersections: Race, Gender, Sexuality and Mental Health
Mark Travis Rivera - Building a Recovery-Driven Workforce: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Recruitment and Inclusion
Chris Copeland, Barbara Marianetti DesRosiers - Creating a High-Impact PROS Team
Kathryn Murphy, Daisy Tan - Community Mapping: Identifying Barriers, Assets and Resources in Your Community
Marlo Pasion, Marissa Messiah
Workshops Round Two
5. Brave Leaders and Courage Cultures
Roni DeKoning
6. Financial Literacy for PROS Directors
Boris Vilgorin, David Wawrzynek
7. The Role of Peers in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Rita Cronise, Liz Breier, Amanda Pullmain, Katie Merrill
8. The Golden Thread of Documentation
Britt Higgins, Melissa Diaz, Natalie Lleras
Workshops Round Three
9. Supporting People to Discover What They Want From Life: Developing Readiness
Holly Linden, Heather Sanford, Malika Mohamedi, Daniella Labate-Covelli
10. Addressing the Silent Crisis: Reducing Mortality from Comorbid Conditions
Carine Nzodom, Ann Bergeman, Britni Flask
11. Small Changes That Make a Big Difference: Engaging the Whole Person
John Pavlack
12. Marketing for Accessibility and Sustaining Engagement
Michael Stoltz, Kristie Evangelow
Workshops Round Four
13. Learning the “Ropes” of Skills Teaching
Christine McMulkin
14. Activating People to Think About Employment
Paul Margolies, Thomas Jewell, Raymond Gregory, Gary Scannevin,
Karen Broadway-Wilson, Lisa Brown, Rob Statham
15. Managing and Supporting Community-Based Services
Gregory Kanhai, Kirk Cooper-Johnson, Steve Nawotniak, Hannah Taber
16. CORE Financial Modeling: A Team Approach
David Wawrzynek
Day Two: Friday, November 15
Opening Plenary: Championing a Cause: Spearheading the Concept of Recovery and Rehabilitation in an Organization
Kathryn Murphy, Deb Sumner, Zachary Johnson, Debbie McDermitt, RuthAnn Becker, Edye Schwartz
Workshops Round Five
17. Policy and Advocacy Essentials: A Guide for Service Providers
Luke Sikinyi
18. The Importance of Active Listening in Fostering Safe Group Learning Experiences
Christine McMulkin
19. Supervision Basics for the New and Aspiring Supervisor
Michael Blady, Paul Margolies
20. Supported Education as a Path to Independence and Purpose
Tara Donahue
General Session: Updates from the NYS Office of Mental Health
Bob Moon, Stacey Hale, Katie Merrill, Nicole Haggerty