Wisconsin Peer

August 1 & 2, 2019Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center

Onalaska, WI

Recovery Outside The Box

Recovery Conference

Conference Program and Schedule

Conference InformationName TagsPlease have your nametag visible for admittance into your sessions and meals.

Continuing Education HoursContinuing Education Hours are a measure of participation in continuing education programs. Continuing Education Hours for this conference have been endorsed by the UW-Stevens Point Sociology Department. The Certificate of Completion found in your registration folder will be your proof of attendance and continuing education hours. Please indicate the sessions you attended, sign the bottom, and retain the white copy for your copy as proof for license renewal. The yellow copy gets turned in to the conference registration desk before you leave and will be kept on file at UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education.

Thursday = 5.75 contact hours (5.75 CEHs) Friday = 4.5 contact hours (4.5 CEHs)

Total= 10.25 contact hours (10.25 CEHs)

Conference and Speaker Evaluation FormsPlease fill out the overall conference evaluation form included in your folder and drop it in the evaluation box before leaving. You have the opportunity to evaluate each breakout session either electronically or on paper evaluation forms. An email will be forwarded to all conference participants on August 2 with the link to evaluate your breakout sessions. If you prefer, however, paper evaluation forms are available at the registration desk.Comfort Room AvailableThe “Hearth Room,” off the hotel’s main lobby, will be available as a comfort room from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, and 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 2. People available to provide support during the conference are wearing gold ribbons on their name tags. Please feel free to reach out to someone for support when needed.Web Access for HandoutsInformation on accessing conference handouts is available in your conference folder. The website address and QR code, for those with mobile devices, are included. All handouts received prior to the conference are currently posted at that site. Please continue to check after the conference for additional handouts. Please see the conference registration desk for more information.

Registration/Breakfast/Explore Booths (7:15 – 8:15 a.m.)

Salon ABCOpening Remarks and Introduction to Keynote (8:15 – 8:30 a.m.)Katie Kress – Statewide Coordinator of Peer Recovery Centers, La Crosse, Wis.

Salon ABCOpening Keynote (8:30 – 10:00 a.m.) The Therapeutic Benefits of Humor for Peer Specialists In this presentation you will learn the many benefits of humor for peer specialists. Topics include: how humor can improve physical and mental health, and reduce stigma and stress for persons seeking recovery, how humor can help with depression and grief, and how to use humor to increase rapport in the peer support relationship and organizational morale. This promises to be a fun learning experience. Mark Sanders LCSW, CADC – Trainer/Consultant, On The Mark Consulting

Breakout Sessions (10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)Salon AB1. When the Titanic Meets the Iceberg:

Addressing the Trauma Beneath Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

In this presentation you will learn: the criteria for 5 varieties of traumatic stress disorders common among persons seeking recovery, including, acute stress disorder, PTSD, complex trauma, historical trauma, 24-7-365 terror; how to be a good advocate for persons seeking recovery with trauma histories; how to establish boundaries; how to avoid doing harm in the peer relationship; how to prevent secondary trauma.

Mark Sanders LCSW, CADC – Trainer/Consultant, On The Mark Consulting

Thomas G. Rowe2. Cultural Humility One of the values of a trauma-informed

approach is Cultural, Historical and Gender Responsiveness. In this session we will experientially explore the 4 Principles of

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Cultural Humility and how they can be leveraged to create a safe space that expresses the honors of those we serve.

Shawn Smith – Co-Founder, Alma Institute, Milwaukee, Wis.

Pines3. Chronic Pain in Recovery In this workshop, suitable for all peer

supporters, we will discuss the basic neurology of pain (from a layperson’s perspective) and how chronic pain develops in the nervous system. We will see that pain is never just “in your head”, a phrase which can be damaging to the person living in pain. We will learn which factors-sense of safety, social connection, and purpose often help people overcome pain and go through resources which may be helpful to those in pain.

Chris Hayden CPS – Asian Bodywork Therapist, Milkweed Connections LLC., Menominee, Wis.

7 Rivers4. The Power of Relaxation: Be a Mirror of

Self Support This experiential workshop offers the

opportunity to explore relaxation as an essential self-care/support tool through the alternative and Trauma-Informed therapies of yoga, Ayurveda, and meditation/mindfulness practices. We will explore our relationship with relaxation and rest, as well as learn and spend time moving into a state of relaxation with simple, doable self-care tools from these three modalities. Anyone who is interested in exploring and incorporating more relaxation into their life, regardless of experience, age or physical ability, is welcomed to join.

Tracy Chipman MA, CYT, AYS – Professional Storyteller, Milkweed Connections LLC., Menominee, Wis.

Badger’s Den5. Certified Peer Specialists in the

Department of Corrections This session will provide an overview of the

pilot peer mentoring program begun in the Department of Corrections 3 1/2 years ago and how this has evolved. We have conducted two Peer Specialists trainings in the Department of Corrections, and 32 inmates have been trained as Peer Specialists. We have seen great results with use of the Peer

Specialists; their support, encouragement and sharing of lived experiences have been very valuable for their peers and the overall climate of prison culture. Many security staff who were initially reluctant have seen the benefits from the CPS program in the Dept. of Corrections. We can provide videos of CPS, peers, and staff as testimonials to the benefits of having a CPS program in the prison system.

Tracy Johnson LCP – CPS Trainer, Madison, Wis. John Paquin – Administrator of the

Department of Juvenile Corrections, Chairman of the CPS oversight committee

Lunch (12 – 1 p.m.)Breakout Sessions (1 – 2:30 p.m.)

Badger’s Den6. Good Grief: Helping Persons Seeking

Recovery Cope with Loss Topics covered in this presentation include:

stages of grief; losses persons seeking recovery grieve; factors which complicate grief; relapse prevention during times of loss; developing community during times of loss; the peer specialist’s role in helping persons seeking recovery cope with loss.

Mark Sanders LCSW, CADC – Trainer/Consultant, On The Mark Consulting

Thomas G. Rowe7. Motivational Interviewing with Trauma –

Informed Care Part I The Alma Institute has adapted Motivational

Interviewing to serve as the healing-focused communication skills required to create safety and trust, empower, collaborate, and be compassionate. We frame Motivational Interviewing as a way of creating a space to empower the served person to heal. This two-part session will experientially explore the alignments of Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care and Cultural Humility. Learn how Motivational Interviewing’s evidence-based approach can be embraced to create safety for served persons who have experienced varying degrees of trauma and how Motivational Interviewing can be leveraged to learn about and honor a person’s identity.

Shawn Smith – Co-Founder, Alma Institute, Milwaukee, Wis.

7 Rivers8. Singing for Comfort and Healing Across the country, common people (both

those who’ve never sung before and those who’ve always loved to sing) are gathering in living rooms, hospitals, clinics, houses of worship, and parks to sing together for individuals in need of encouragement and healing. They sing songs of love, pain, joy, fear, longing, courage, grieving, remembrance, celebrating, and belonging. The songs are simple, short, easy to learn and remember. Come learn about this community-based movement, learn songs, and hear stories about one group in a small Iowa town that’s been carrying these songs into private and public spaces for 10 years.

Liz Rog – Community Song Leader, Decorah, Iowa

Salon A9. Developing Self-Care by Living BIG

(Boundaries – Integrity – Generosity): Based on the Work of Dr. Brené Brown

We can grow in our capacity for self-care by living BIG (Boundaries-Integrity-Generosity). In her book, Rising Strong, Dr. Brene Brown clearly explains how we can transform our lives by viewing others and ourselves through a perspective of generous assumptions. Many people mistakenly fear that generous assumptions will encourage a continuation of unhealthy behaviors. Instead, Brown’s research shows that generous assumptions are an important first step to setting healthy boundaries and being clear about what is okay and what is not. Steve Spilde will present Dr. Brown’s research for those who seek healthier relationships and better self-care.

Steve Spilde – Spiritual Director, CDWF, Associate Director, Franciscan Spirituality Center, La Crosse, Wis.

Timberlands 10. Get on My Nerves: How Peers Can Use

the Nervous System to Aid in Recovery This session will introduce some key

aspects of the nervous system including the sympathetic nervous system’s “fight, flight or freeze response” as well as the parasympathetic nervous system’s (PSNS) “rest and digest/feed and breed” response. Participants will be able to identify the

maladaptive ways that people trigger PSNS responses including substance use and unhealthy relationships. Participants will also learn some healthy techniques that peers can utilize, to include a focus on the helping relationship, community engagement, mindfulness and spirituality, as well as exercise.

Michael Sersch – Professional Counselor, Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor,

Gundersen Health, Onalaska, Wis.

Breakout Sessions (3 – 4:30 p.m.)

Thomas G. Rowe11. Motivational Interviewing with Trauma –

Informed Care Part II The Alma Institute has adapted Motivational

Interviewing to serve as the healing-focused communication skills required to create safety and trust, empower, collaborate, and be compassionate. We frame Motivational Interviewing as a way of holding space to empower the served person to heal. This two-part session will experientially explore the alignments of Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care and Cultural Humility. Learn how Motivational Interviewing’s evidence-based approach can be embraced to create safety for served persons who have experienced varying degrees of trauma and

how Motivational Interviewing can be leveraged to learn about and honor a

person’s identity. Shawn Smith – Co-Founder, Alma Institute,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Badger’s Den12. Substance Use and Recovery: My Story and Yours The first part of this workshop is my

story of addiction and recovery from methamphetamine. It also covers a parent perspective with a heroin addicted child. This workshop is geared to participants who want to learn about substance use and recovery from a very personal lived experience perspective. Bring questions you always wanted to ask but did not feel comfortable. The second part of this workshop is to learn how our stories can be told, what to say and when to say it. One of the most powerful

tool we have is our story, this is how

could benefit from this therapy. This session will discuss who is qualified to practice this therapy and what certifications are needed to provide EAT. We will also explore the different evidence-based research highlighting EAT, how this non-traditional therapy is utilized throughout the world, and the benefits that can be obtained through it.

Jill Charland MS – EAGALA Certified, Rolling Hills Equine Inc., Knapp, Wis.

Breakfast (7:15 – 8:15 a.m.)

Salon ABC Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Presentation (8:15 – 8:30 a.m.)Katie Kress – Statewide Coordinator of Peer Recovery Conference Centers, La Crosse, Wis.

Salon ABCOpening Keynote (8:30 – 10 a.m.) Embracing Survivorship and Repairing Harm The attack at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek in 2012 was the deadliest hate crime committed by an affiliated white supremacist in nearly 50 years. As a survivor, Pardeep will describe the chaos of that Sunday morning and the communal healing that took place in the aftermath. With the rise of hate-crimes in the United States in past years, it has become even more important that we develop prevention plans and coalitions to intervene and respond to the ever-increasing threat of hate.Pardeep Singh Kaleka M.S. – Clinical/Community Psychology, Community Consultant, and Trauma Therapist, Glendale, Wis. Breakout Sessions (10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Badger’s Den16. Cultural Agility Participants in this workshop are inspired to

seek and value culture, which helps to build a foundation of curiosity that can ultimately lead to happiness and enrichment of one’s lived experience. We will discuss perceptual obstacles and biases that get in the way of genuine connection and what we can do to

we support and help others. Everyone has a story.

Susie Austin – Peer Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Community Services – Waukesha, Wis.

Salon A13. What Does Advocacy Got to Do with It? Peer Specialists may not realize that a major

role of providing support includes advocacy. So how do peers go about supporting the advocacy goals of the peer without inserting one’s own peer goals that are in keeping with the peer specialist’s role? This workshop will present the basics of the advocacy process in the context of providing peer support services. Peer supporters will gain basic skills in developing an advocacy plan with the peer in support and in keeping with the ethics of the peer specialist role. Peer supporters will also be provided with a simple advocacy tool to assist the peer in support with developing an advocacy plan.

Karen Lane MA, CPS – Advocacy Specialist, Disability Rights Wisconsin,

Rice Lake, Wis.

Timberlands14. An Overview of WRAP (Wellness

Recovery Action Plan) This workshop is designed to educate

attendees on WRAP. This will include a brief history of WRAP, including its initial development by Mary Ellen Copeland and information pertaining to the Copeland Center. The workshop will also include a general overview of WRAP that explains how a WRAP is structured, information about each section of the plan, and the values and ethics that make WRAP an effective and unique recovery tool. Information about WRAP facilitation and certification will also be discussed.

Tim Saubers – Wisconsin Peer Specialist Program Manager, Access to Independence, Madison, Wis.

Pines15. Equine Assisted Therapy This is for anyone interested in non-

traditional therapy. In this session, we will explore what Equine Assisted Therapy is as well as the possible populations that

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not only be a tolerant society but to create the skill of cultural agility to help us navigate our ever-changing world.

Pardeep Singh Kaleka M.S. – Clinical/Community Psychology, Community Consultant, and Trauma Therapist,

Greendale, Wis.

Salon A17. Providing Trauma – Informed Care to the

Homeless and Mental Health Populations This workshop is intended for any individuals

who provide support to those experiencing homelessness and/or have a mental health diagnosis. Attendees will be provided with a general knowledge of trauma and its effects on the clientele we encounter every day. The workshop will also offer suggestions on how to incorporate trauma-informed care to promote a more successful response by the client and strengthen their potential for recovery. A combination of educational materials and the personal story of the presenter will be utilized.

Kristina Bechtel CSW – La Crosse County, La Crosse, Wis.

Pines18. Parent Peer Specialists & the WI Peer

Specialist Employment Initiative This workshop is designed to educate

attendees on Parent Peer Specialists (PPS) including their many roles, the certification process to become a PPS, how to effectively utilize PPS as part of a treatment team, and how service providers can best onboard a PPS. This workshop will educate attendees on the WI Peer Specialist Employment Initiative, which oversees both Adult and Parent Peer Support throughout the state, including, organizing trainings, state certification, and the curriculum used for training. Information about the WI Peer Specialist Employment Initiative’s 2019 projects and their status will also be discussed.

Tim Saubers – Wisconsin Peer Specialist Program Manager, Access to Independence, Madison, Wis.

Thomas G. Rowe19. Ethics and Boundaries that Promote

Recovery This workshop will provide a general

overview of the main components of the

Wisconsin Certified Peer Support Code of Ethics and the National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist Code of Ethics.

Kristin Boland MA, LPC, SAS – Clinical Coordinator: Community Support Program, Comprehensive Community Services, and Treatment Court, Polk County, Wis.

7 Rivers20. Creativity as a Healing Practice “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and

a picture invites those in need of healing to find words to express their experiences and emotions. Emotions can be buried and inaccessible to the world of words and thus cannot be spoken and shared. Images, colors, shapes, and textures go deep within, giving language to the inexpressible or forgotten. In this interactive workshop, we will: 1. Explore images that invite us into them and reflect on why they do: what needs and desires, memories and hopes find their expression through the images? 2. Engage in simple, accessible hands on creative activities that tell the stories of our selves; 3. Reflect on the creative process and the resulting creations: what came up within me as I worked? What do I discover about myself in my creation? Deb Hansen – Spiritual Director, Franciscan Spirituality Center, La Crosse, Wis.

Breakout Sessions (1 – 2:30 p.m.)Babger’s Den 21. AT 4 All! Assistive Technology for Wellness

and Recovery In this interactive session you will hear

from two Certified Peer Specialists and Independent Living Specialists who have professional and lived experience implementing Assistive Technology (AT) into recovery practices. The goals of empowering individuals and promoting wellness can be supported through a variety of apps, devices, and equipment. Participants will be introduced to AT that can be used personally for self-care or for direct use in a consumer relationship through peer support or skills training. Participants will be given demonstrations of both high-tech and

low-tech approaches to overcoming barriers associated with mental health and substance use. These demonstrations will incorporate interaction with AT through the use of

Specialist, Independent Living Resources, La Crosse, Wis. Britton Slowey – Area Director, Boys and

Girls Club of Greater La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.

Thomas G. Rowe25. The Power of Peer Support Groups for

Young Adults This interactive workshop will focus on why

peer support groups for young adults are necessary and will examine this necessity through the lens of the many issues that young adults can struggle with as they transition into adulthood. These issues can vary along the lines of feelings of loneliness as well as the inability to connect with or relate to others. We will transition into discussion about the support group we facilitate and brainstorm with attendees about how they too can develop their own young adult support group.

Val Neff – Assistant Director, Iris Place, Appleton, Wis.

Ivy Evrard – Community Activist, Support Group Facilitator, Iris Place, Appleton, Wis.

“Thank You” Conference Planning Committee and

Conference Exhibitors

Conference Planning Committee Katie Kress, Chair Pauly Anderson Susan Barrett Sheila Bannister-Gross Kristina Bechtel Shirley Drake Maria Hanson Sara Honadel

Conference Exhibitors Wisconsin Council of Problem Gambling Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services – Division of Care and Treatment Services Disability Rights Wisconsin Our Space, Inc. Milkweed Connections & Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance National Alliance on Mental Illness

smartphones and other devices. There will be several devices available for use during

this session. Chelsey Myhre-Foster CPS and Nichole

Hysel CPS – Independent Living Specialists, Independent Living Resources,

La Crosse, Wis.

7 Rivers22. Mindful Yoga for Trauma This workshop will guide participants through

some mindful yogic skills to strengthen their ability to thrive beyond trauma. All are welcome to this gentle and accessible workshop. We will touch on subjects of optimal breathing, mental focuses, and becoming a neutral observer of our thoughts. Additional mindful skills with simple yogic movements will also be taught.

Jai McPheron E-RYT, LMT – Integrated Mindfulness Institute, Viroqua, Wis.

Salon A 23. Somatic Movement: Pathways for Change The field of Somatics, specifically, Somatic

Movement Education and Therapy, aims to connect the vitality of one’s inner self (emotional, mental, spiritual, and physiological) with the outside world. Participants will explore meditative mind/body techniques, methods for sharing touch and proprioception, developmental

movement patterns, and playful approaches to find easy movement in the body. This workshop will allow each individual the opportunity for listening and understanding oneself through movement and touch

thereby providing new embodied pathways for recovery and healing.

Mandy Herrick – Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist, Viroqua, Wis.

Pines24. Let’s Talk about Sex Come join Certified Peer Support Specialist,

Sara Honadel and Licensed Health Educator, Britton Slowey for an interactive session on healthy relationships and boundaries. Our focus is prevention and protection of your emotional and sexual health and how to appropriately discuss and support youth and adult peers through their journey.

Sara Honadel CPS – Independent Living

Lynn McLaughlin Chelsey Myhre-Foster Marie Perry Tyler Pozolinski Tim Saubers Todd Scharrer Lana Sommer

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