TODAY: ‘Peer-run Respites: Effective Alternatives to Hospitals’

A SAMHSA sponsored webinar presented by National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery will take place Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time called “Peer-Run Respites: Effective Alternatives to Hospitals.” (1 pm Central, 12 noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific Time)

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Description: Leaders of Peer-run Respites from around the country will provide an overview of Peer-run Respites and how they voluntarily engage people and offer a continuity of care which is often unavailable with traditional care and hospitalization. Success stories will be shared, along with reports from the latest research on Peer-run Respite effectiveness.

Presenters

• Steve Miccio – Executive Director, Projects to Empower and Organize the Psychiatrically Labeled, Inc. (PEOPLe, Inc.)

• Bevin Croft, M.A., M.P.P., Human Services Research Institute

• Daniel B. Fisher, MD, Ph.D. – Chief Executive Officer, National Empowerment Center, Inc.

• Jayme Lynch – Director of First Peer Support and Wellness Center in Decatur, GA

• Camille Dennis – Program Coordinator, SHARE! (the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange)

• Val Neff, CPS–Certified Peer Specialist and works with NAMI Fox Valley as the House Manager at Iris Place Peer Run Respite

• Roslind Hayes – Statewide Coordinator of the Peer Support, Wellness and Respite Centers (PSWRC)

Moderator

• Oryx Cohen, MPA

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