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.
AGENDA
SPEAKERS
AGENDA
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
Farina Brown, Division of Behavioral Health
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome
Eric Boyer, Alaska Mental Health Trust
Eric Boyer, Alaska Mental Health Trust
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Peer Support: A Disruptive Innovation
Pat Deegan, Pat Deegan & Associates
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
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
Jen Galvan, Alaska Behavioral Health
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Vivid Reading Connections
Jess Angel
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
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
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
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
Speaker Coming Soon
Track 2
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Variances and Background checks
Craig Baxter, State of Alaska
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
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
Chacku Mathai, Chacku Mathai Consulting
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Closing