Day 1
Thursday, November 20
Keynote: Inspiring in the Void: Leading With Courage, Clarity and Purpose in Uncertain Times
Nyla Christian, CPRSS, NCLC, CEO/Founder, LifeInspired
Workshops Round One
1.PROS Redesigned: Redesign Strategies and Emerging Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Ann Bergeman, Kathryn Murphy, Lisa Turnquist, Daniella Labate Covelli
2.Taking it to the Streets: Translating Curriculum From Classroom to Community
Britt Higgins, Gregory Kanhai
3.Employment and Education Services as Cornerstones of Recovery
Paul Margolies, Jennifer Semonite, Christopher Coyle
4.Shared Power Shared Purpose: Building Peer Leadership Pathways
Shannon Higbee
Workshops Round Two
5. Curriculum by Design: A Practical Workshop on Group Development
Melissa Diaz, Daisy Tan
6. Community Mapping: Unlocking Community Assets and Opportunities
Amanda Henderson, Hannah Taber
7. Applying Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles to Enhance Substance Use Recovery
Dr. Angelia Smith-Wilson
8. Transformational Leadership in Mental Health Services
Paul Margolies, Edye Schwartz
General Session: Say What You Mean: Aligning Documentation With Practice Standards and Person-Centered Services
Rayna Wang, Boris Vilgorin
Workshops Round Three
9. Expanding the Circle: Integrating Occupational Therapy into PROS Programs
Sean Getty, Christine Linkie, Meredith Surdel, Jeffery Tomlinson, Stephen Nawotniak
10. The Impact of Culture on Motivation: Guiding Personally Meaningful Goals and Change Readiness
Erika Esquivel, Luis Lopez, Elisabeth Salner
11. Operationalizing Values: Leadership Tools for Fidelity to the Mission of Rehabilitation and Recovery
Paul Margolies, Edye Schwartz
12. Remote and Rooted: What it Takes to Keep Remote CORE Teams Engaged and Effective
Tony Salerno
Workshops Round Four
13. Practice or Prompt: A Guide to Developing Skills or Resources
Marianne Farkas
14. Exploring the Possibilities: Helping People Identify and Research Real-Life Goal Options
David Bucciferro
15. The Ripple Effect: Leadership Practices that Retain and Inspire the Workforce
Natalie Lleras
16. Policy in Action: Navigating Systems to Advance Recovery
Luke Sikinyi
Day 2
Friday, November 21
Opening Session: Recovery and Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Our Story
Marianne Farkas, ScD, Professor, Director of Training and Technical Assistance
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
Workshops Round Five
17. Occupation: The Power of Doing
Christine Linkie
18. Training as Strategy: Unlocking the Power of NYPRTA to Fulfill Your Agency’s Mission
Kirk Cooper-Johnson, Natalie Lleras
19. The Power of Lived Experience: Essentials for Integration of Peer Support in Recovery Teams
Marc Agboka, Liz Breier, Courtney Culkin, Danielle Lumia, Jeremy Reuling
OMH General Session
Nicole Haggerty, Alyssa Altschul