Reaching Success and Connection: Peer Support Integration in the Workplace
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET - 3:30 p.m. ET
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Finding a place to work where you feel a sense of belonging is essential for most people, including peer workers who may have a history of facing discrimination and exclusion throughout their journey. What happens once you find that place? You connect with other individuals that may or may not have a recovery story. It's the interpersonal communication with each other that can lead to a healthy and productive environment. This training is designed to share practical strategies and perspectives to support a Peer Specialist to establish healthy boundaries, strengthen their soft skills, and identify proactive ways to engage with co-workers who don’t identify as people in recovery, as well as interact with peer staff that have different perspectives and opinions than oneself.
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We will be offering a Spanish version of this webinar. Please click here to complete our interest form if you would like to participate.
Ofreceremos una versión en español de este seminario web, "Alcanzando Éxito y Conexión: Integración de Recursos de Apoyo en el Ambiente Laboral." Haga clic aquí para completar nuestro formulario de interés si desea participar.
Presenter
Juan Vélez Court currently works as a Mental Health and Peer Recovery Consultant for the Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration of Puerto Rico, and also provides consulting for the National Empowerment Center. He is also a former consultant for the BRSS TACS Technical Assistance Center. Among other roles, he works as a liaison to bridge the gap between peer and clinical services, facilitating and coordinating trainings, workshops, and strategic opportunities to integrate people with lived experience in the workplace and maintain the integrity of the role of peer services. Other activities performed include workshops at Alternative Conferences, for the Latino population in California through state efforts and extensive experience in systems of care, and working with children, adolescents, and their families through support groups and other activities. His journey into these roles began through his own lived experience overcoming multiple challenges which led to his involvement in advocacy efforts. Vélez looks to incorporate audiovisual media as a modern resource to engage people in creative discussions about mental health and wellness. Currently a resource for eCPR initiatives, he remains inspired and hopeful to create new opportunities to engage youth and young adults in efforts that promote their wellness and motivate them toward their goals.
Moderator: Shira Collings
Grant Coordinator, National Empowerment Center
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This flyer was developed [in part] under grant number SM082648 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS. |
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