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Building Bridges: AK Peer Support Conference 2022

June 14 - 16, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM AKT

The Building Bridges: Alaska Peer Support Conference will occur virtually from June 14, 2022-June 16, 2022.  During this three- half-day conference, we will bring together Alaska Peer Support Providers of all types to discuss many recovery-oriented topics.   With individuals, community providers, local and keynote speakers, we will build on the two main values in peer support, mutuality, and connection. We are hoping to provide inspiration for this ever-growing workforce, create opportunities to meet and interact, and to learn.
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SPEAKERS

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Tuesday June 14, 2022

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Morning Meditation

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome & Housekeeping

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome
Farina Brown, Division of Behavioral Health

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome
Eric Boyer, Alaska Mental Health Trust

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Peer Support: A Disruptive Innovation
Pat Deegan, Pat Deegan & Associates

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

BREAK

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tribal Talking Circles
Tara Kern, Cook Inlet Tribal Council

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

BREAK

Track 1

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Youth Peer Support Panel
Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling (MHATS) Youths
Jason Lessard, NAMI Anchorage

Track 2

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Peer Trainer Role and the Wellness of the Peer
Jen Galvan, Alaska Behavioral Health

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

Vivid Reading Connections
Jess Angel

1:40 PM - 1:50 PM

Awards

1:50 PM - 2:00 PM

Wrap Up and Closing

Wednesday June 15, 2022

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Morning Meditation

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome & Housekeeping

9:05 AM - 10:00 AM

The Evidence-Based Care for Soteria
Robert Whitaker, Mad in America

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 AM - 11:15 PM

Recovery Housing Alternatives Panel
Eliza Eller, Ionia
Kara Nelson, True North Recovery
Moderator: James Savage

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Peer Respites
Cindy Hadge, Wildflower Alliance

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

BREAK

Track 1

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Queerying The Peer Field: A Community Conversation
Speaker Coming Soon

Track 2

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Variances and Background checks
Craig Baxter, State of Alaska

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Wrap Up and Closing

Thursday June 16, 2022

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Morning Meditation

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome & Housekeeping

9:05 AM - 10:00 AM

Peer Support in Alaska and the Future of Peer Support
Karl Soderstrom, True North Recovery

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Advocacy Panel
Cathy Gerby, Crossroad Consulting
Anna Zierfuss, Stone Soup Group
Ryen Richards, Peer Support Specialist
Kara Nelson, True North Recovery AK
Ric Nelson, the Arc of Anchorage
Moderator: Sasha Tsurnos

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Deepening the Conversation about Racism, Racial Equity, and Recovery
Chacku Mathai, Chacku Mathai Consulting

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Closing
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