iNAPS Brief – Extended Call for Workshops / Sponsors / Webinar 3
Steve Harrington
Dear Peer Supporter Community Member,
It’s hard to believe the 7th Annual Conference is just 2-1/2 months away!!
Extended Call for Workshops
We received many workshop proposals and appreciate the high quality of all the submissions. The selection process is underway and the program will be established within a few weeks. We anticipate notifying those who submitted proposals whether or not they have been accepted by the end of June.
Due to repeated requests for advanced level workshops in targeted areas, the selection committee has asked us to invite additional proposals in the following areas:
· Peer support for substance use and mental health issues (integrated approaches)
· Peer support for youth and families
· Peer support for veterans
An updated workshop presenter form is attached to this news brief. Proposals in these three areas will be accepted until June 11, 2013.
Call for Sponsors/Exhibitors
If you are part of an organization that would like to be a sponsor or have an exhibitor table at the conference, let us know! We have a limited amount of exhibitor space available and will accept advertisements in our promotional materials and conference program. A conference flyer and exhibitor/sponsor form is attached to this news brief. Help us spread the word!
Forms and Flyers
Attached to this news brief are presentation and registration applications: deadlines (below).
· Targeted Call for Workshops– deadline for submission: June 11, 2013.
· Exhibitor Advertising/Sponsorships – deadline: June 30, 2013
· Early Bird Discount Registration Rate– deadline: July 31, 2013.
· Conference Flyer – help us spread the word!
Scholarship Applications
We received many applications for SAMHSA scholarships and wish to thank all who applied. With the government sequestration, funding for the scholarships is still uncertain. We will provide updates as we get them.
Webinar 3: Peer Supporter Roles and Values (Boundaries and Ethics)
Through the generous support of OptimHealth, the third webinar in the Recovery to Practice series will be offered at 12:00 Noon (Eastern) on June 21, 2013. This month’s topic is Peer Supporter Roles and Values (Boundaries and Ethics) with Gladys Christian and Rita Cronise.
Please help us to spread the word about our upcoming events. The June newsletter with more about the National Standards will be coming soon!
Live it up!
Steve Harrington, Executive Director iNAPS.
MORE DETAILS
About the 7th Annual Peer Supporter Conference
This year’s Annual Conference will be held at the Sheraton Garden Grove Hotel (near Anaheim), California on August 27 and 28, 2013. Pre- and Post-conference institutes are in the planning stages, including institutes by Recovery Innovations, eCPR (National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery), and the SAMHSA-Funded Recovery to Practice training for working peer supporters. Attached is an application to submit a presentation proposal (extended deadline), an exhibitor/sponsorship registration form, and a conference participant registration form.
To learn more, visit: http://na4ps.wordpress.com/7th-annual-national-conference/
Very few scholarships are available. Other ways to raise funds to attend conferences are on this page:
http://na4ps.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/funding_ideas_to_attend_conferences.pdf
National Practice Standards (Update)
A draft of the National Standards has been written and is currently being reviewed by our advisory committee. It will be included in the iNAPS June Newsletter and forwarded for public comment to those on the iNAPS ListServ later this week.
To learn more about this project, visit our web page: http://na4ps.wordpress.com/national-standards.
Webinar 3: Peer Supporter Roles and Values (Boundaries and Ethics)
Date: Friday, June 21, 2013
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Presenters: Gladys Christen and Rita Cronise
Hosted by: Peter Ashenden, OptumHealth
This webinar series is brought to you free of charge through the generous
support of OptumHealth.
To access the webinar, go to the iNAPS website: www.naops.organd click the
link for Webinar 3. Join 5-10 minutes early to download the WebEx
application software.
ALTERNATIVES Conference Update
The 2013 ALTERNATIVES conference has received funding. The organizers extend their thanks to all who were involved in supporting this effort. For more about the ALTERNATIVES Conference and the National Empowerment Center (NEC) Technical Assistance Center, visit http://www.power2u.org/
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