[NYAPRS Enews] NYCDHMH/NYSOMH to Host 1st Peer Specialist Conference June 26

[Harvey Rosenthal]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to be a co-host of the very first full day
conference for peer specialists in the New York City area, organized by
the NYS Office of Mental Health Bureau of Recipient Affairs and the New
York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Consumer
Affairs.

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

PEER SPECIALISTS WORKING IN NEW YORK CITY: OUR CULTURE, OUR HISTORY

JUNE 26, 2007     ONE DAY CONFERENCE    FREE ADMISSION   LUNCH INCLUDED

 

Hunter College School of Social Work   129 East 79th St. at Lexington
Avenue

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Keynote Speaker:  Ed Knight, Ph.D. Vice President of Recovery and
Rehabilitation at ValueOptions Adjunct Professor Boston University

Dr. Knight is an honorary board member of The Mental Health Empowerment
Project, a highly successful peer organization, which he founded in
1989. Dr. Knight is a researcher and also trains nationally on recovery
with peers and staff. In his life Dr. Knight has been homeless and
institutionalized.

 

Who Should Attend

This conference is specially designed for:

* Peer Specialists

* Peer Advocates

* Peer Bridgers

* Peer Counselors

* Peer Recovery Facilitators (PRF) and others

 

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

By attending this conference you will:

* Learn skills you can use on the job

* Learn about career opportunities

* Network and meet others in your field

 

TO REGISTER

To reserve a space for this exciting conference e-mail us at:
oncsceb at omh.state.ny.us or call Curletta Michael at 212.330.1651. A
printed brochure will be sent to you at a later date for you to select
the workshops you would like to attend.

 

SPONSORING AGENCIES

This one day conference is sponsored by:

* New York State Office of Mental Health

* New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

* New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

* Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy Center

* The Mental Health Empowerment Project

* New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

* F.E.G.S Health and Human Services System

* Hunter College School of Social Work

 

REGISTER EARLY    SEATING IS LIMITED

 

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Dear Program Administrators, Supervisors, Providers, 

 

As Recipient Affairs Specialist for the New York State Office of Mental
Health-NYC Field Office and the Director of the Office of Consumer
Affairs for the City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, we would
like to announce an exciting opportunity for Peer Specialists working in
the New York City Mental Health System. 

 

Attached you will find a save the date flyer for a one day conference,
Peer Specialists Working in New York City, Our Culture, Our History,
June 26, 2007, at the Hunter College School of Social Work. This day has
been especially designed for peer specialists who are working throughout
the wide array of mental health programs we have in New York City. 

 

We ask that you pass this email along to the Peer Specialists employed
in your agency and make time for as many of them as possible to attend
this day of learning, sharing, professional development and community
building.  As we all know, everyone needs professional development, time
to talk to others in their field and time to network.

  

Sincerely,

 

Celia Brown, Peer Conference Planning Committee Chairwoman


Recipient Affairs Specialist for the New York State Office of Mental
Health-NYC Field Office   212-330-6352

Jody Silver, Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs for the City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene   212-219-5391

 

We invite you to attend the first full day conference especially
designed for peer specialists employed within the New York City human
service arena.

 

 

 

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