NYAPRS Note: We are beyond thrilled to announce have Cherene Caraco of Promise Resource Network and Peer Voice NC as one of our keynote speakers at this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation and Recovery Across the Life Span.”
Cherene has been involved in mental health services for 33 years- both professionally and personally- and as an international consultant, has been given the gift of learning from people around the world about their recovery from complex trauma and labels of mental illness.She is the founder of Promise Resource Network, a survivor led organization operated and staffed by people that had experienced suicide attempts, mental health and substance use diagnoses, long term homelessness, incarceration, gang involvement, trauma, domestic violence, etc. She also launched a North Carolina statewide peer/“consumer” movement, Peer Voice NC, to create a unified voice in policy, practice and system change. Due to her tremendous work and tireless advocacy, Cherene was named the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law’s 2021 Innovator of the Year. See below for more information on Cherene from her Bazelon Center’s Innovator of the Year spotlight.
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