Join VRHA, SAARA, One Care of Southwest Virginia for the SWVA Peer Summit March 26 at Hungry Mother State Park! 4.5 CEUs available.
AGENDA:
8:30 Check in
9:30 Dr. Noelle Bissell – “Thinking Outside the Box”
11:00 Break
11:15 Breakout Sessions (3)
- Chris Alderman, “Breaking the Cycle, A Path to Healing”
- Crystal Glass, “Life as a Peer in Harm Reduction”
- Jason Pritchard, “Advocacy 101”
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Ronald McDonald – “A Tale of Two Hats: Ethical Considerations for Peer Support”
2:30 Break
2:45 Breakout Sessions (repeat of morning topics)
4:00 Certificate Distribution
Register at tinyurl.com/swvapeer
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