SWVA Fall Peer Summit
October 8, 2026
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Bolling Wilson Hotel
170 E Main St, Wytheville, VA 24382
$25.00 Registration Fee
Meals Included
CEUs Available for Peer Recovery Specialists
Speakers:
- Taking Care of Our Own: Building and Strengthening Recovery Ecosystems
Michael Meit, MA, MPH
Director
ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research - A Team Approach to Modeling Connection
Brianne Kilbourne, EdD, ATC
Population Health Manager
Mount Rogers Health District
Breakout Sessions:
- My Journey
Chad Fox, BS, CPRS-CS
Recovery Program Specialist
Collegiate Recovery Program
New River Community College
- Balancing Authenticity & Professionalism – Without Losing Our Peerness
Rachel Alderman, RPRS, CCHW, AAS, ADS
Peer Recovery Specialist Supervisor – SDA
New River Valley Community Services - Holding Space Without Losing Yourself – (Burnout, boundaries, and self-care in Peer work)
Kellie Simpkins, RPRS
Lead Peer Recovery Specialist
Community Health Center of the NRV