Join Zoom Meeting https://bostonmedicalcenter.zoom.us/j/96984874345 Meeting ID: 969 8487 4345 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us to hear Rob Walker talk about older adults and behavioral health. Rob will talk about services available in MA for older adults, including Certified Older Adult Peer Specialists. He will also talk about the exciting work he is involved in with Dr. Karen…
Join Zoom Meeting https://bostonmedicalcenter.zoom.us/j/96984874345 Meeting ID: 969 8487 4345 -- Michael Siena will talk about his recovery story followed by an in-depth description of his work within the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community (MBRLC) over the last ten plus years. He will cover working on the Peer Support Line as well as working at…
Yale will talk about his recovery story including an in-depth description of the different communities he has been a part of that have been so helpful. These communities include Gould Farm, the Twelve Step Program, and where he works today which is Waverley Place affiliated with McLean Hospital. Yale has worked at Waverley Place for…
Heartbeats of Hope by Daniel Fisher,MD,PhD Dan will describe his recovery from several episodes of psychosis, for which he was diagnosed as schizophrenia. However, instead of being a life ending experience Dan was able to turn the adversity into an experience of healing. About Dan In his twenties Dan had set out to solve the…
In her presentation, Zion will share part of her story of surviving trauma, surviving multiple suicide attempts, and her road to recovery. She will also discuss her published works, "Love Vs. Fear" a poetry anthology, and "Autopilot". Ziona will share information about her project, "Dating With a Diagnosis" which was started in an effort to…
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Description of Talk Rob’s Talk will explore his experience overcoming psychosis, substance-use disorder, and hallucinations among other recovery topics. Rob will talk about how different recovery tools worked for him, some conventional, others learned through direct experience, and how the mental health recovery field is rapidly changing often with new treatments and coping skills emerging.…
Clarence Jordan's talk presentation is designed to level set our understanding of stigma. The Evidence of Stigma Change examines stigma and its many forms and suggests appropriate strategies to minimize each. About Clarence Jordan Clarence Jordan is Vice President of Wellness & Recovery for Beacon Health Options. In this role, he provides strategic direction and…
"Peer Support in Clinical versus Peer Led Settings" What are the strengths and challenges of both? Peer Support has become an acknowledged and valued addition to traditional mental health services. On the other handF peer-led programs (like Recover Learning Communities) have been around for almost 20 years now and offer peer support without the add-on…