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The Peer Networking Website provides information and resources relevant for peers working in inpatient settings as well as interested providers. Monthly Conference calls are held for peer specialists/providers from around the country to learn about and network with each other. Different speakers are selected each month to talk about a variety of topics, including different peer roles, helpful information on how to develop these roles, and other related information on the use of seclusion and restraint, trauma- informed- care and recovery- oriented principles. All calls are recorded and audiotapes made available shortly following each call for persons unable to call in. Persons interested in receiving regular updates regarding these calls and other information may request being placed on the email list. Other information and materials are also placed on this website in various categories and/or related to subjects of the calls. Persons wishing to be placed on the email list may write to gaylebluebird@aol.com. Recent Updates and Information: On October 13, 2010, Gayle Bluebird won the VOICE award in Hollywood, California. The VOICE awards are given annually by SAMHSA to honor movies, TV shows, and stars that portray mental illness in a positive light. They also give six consumer advocate awards. This year she was one them, along with a few others you may know: Laverne Miller; Janet Paleo, who videotapes at Alternatives every year; Moe Armstrong, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Fred Freese; Clarence Jordan; and Lorrin Gehring, who received the youth award.. This is a high honor as she gets to walk down a red carpet; not as "Henrietta" but with a beautiful Chinese jacket given to her by her 23 yr old grandson James, who has been in China the last six months. Joining them will be her granddaughter Lovely Lily, 17, who is flying in from Florida. The bio used to introduce Gayle by her grandchildren Resources, Publication and Video: Paving New Ground:Peers Working in In-Patient Settings"-- a landmark technical report funded by NASMHPD (2007) describes the development of peer roles in inpatient settings. Individual settings and peer specialists are highlighted along with their supervisors; detailed how-to information on how to develop peer in-patient roles. Click here to download the hardcopy. Paving the Path from Hospital to Community: (2009) Video produced in Pittsburgh, PA: This video is a dialogue with peers and a psychiatrist who work on peer support teams and community treatment teams to provide support for persons being discharged from hospitals to community. This video provides information about how to create these roles as an essential component in a person’s success integrating into community living. Paving New Ground: (2006) An unformatted dialogue with peers working in various inpatient roles throughout the country. To receive a copy of any or all of the above videos, please send email Gayle Bluebird at gaylebluebird@aol.com Upcoming Conferences: National Association of Peer Specialists Annual Conference “Setting Sails in Windy Weather” August 23-25, 2010 Lombard, IL. For more information about this conference go to the NAPS website: www.naops.org Next Peer Networking Call: November 2010, Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST Presenting Sharon Wise, Peer Advocate/ Artist/ Trauma Informed Care Specialist/Black Butterfly Dancer Click here for her powerpoint Sharon will be a dynamic speaker you won't want to miss. She will tell us her personal story and how she became an artist portraying and exploring some of her trauma issues. She will talk about trauma informed care and how to incorporate the arts with trauma. Sharon is involved in so much it is hard to capture: she truly is a butterfly, now beginning to make her way in the world; She has been the director of a drop-in center, consults with NASMHPD, emcee at Alternatives Open Mics; truly someone to consider to come your way and speak, perform, etc. PLEASE NOTE NEW CALL IN NUMBER AND CODE: Previous calls and Audio minutes: Please note, left click on the link save as and the audio will load in about 5 - 7 minutes. Since the file is so large, it takes a little while to download (A little patience is required!) Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 3 p.m. EST Living Rooms: Provides inpatient overnight for adults in need of recovery support for up to 5 days. The Living Room originated in Phoenix, AZ, and has been replicated in other parts of the country and in New Zealand. Click here to view pictures of the New Zealand living rooms. Click here for the Telling Your Story Assessment Speakers: Michelle Bloss, M.Ed Director of Crisis Services,including the Living Room Projects, Phoenix, AZ. Michelle M. Bloss is the Site Administrator for the Psychiatric Recovery Center-West and the Living Room in Peoria, Arizona. Michelle shares her journey of Recovery as a staff member and how she contributes to Peer workforce development. Michelle has worked for Recovery Innovations for the past 12 years. Faith Arvizu: Peer Support Crisis Specialist II; Faith Arvizu is a Peer Support Crisis Specialist, employed full time at The Living Room in Peoria, Arizona. Faith shares her journey of Recovery past 18 years and how she shares hope during times of opportunity. Faith has worked for Recovery Innovations for the past 4 years. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST Audio Minutes (please click to listen) part 1 Our next Peer Networking call is your own. We invite all of you to share your good stories (as many as possible) *** Subject: Peer Bridgers; Paving the Path from Hospital to Community Speakers; *** Subject: Billing Peer Support with Medicaid Speakers: Beth Filson serves on the Steering Team of the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, funded by CMHS at SAMHSA under contract with the NASMHPD. She is lead developer of a peer engagement guide for women in trauma informed peer support to be released later this year. Beth has been involved in peer workforce training and development since 2002 when she was hired as the original Project Manager for the GA Certified Peer Specialist Project – the first statewide training and certification program for peer specialists approved by Medicaid. She has since trained peer providers in over 12 states with Appalachian Consulting Group, Inc. (bethfilson@gmail.com / 404-509-7911). Report from a Summit held at the Carter Center, Atlanta, GA, November, 2009: "Pillars of Peer Support: Transforming Mental Health Systems of Care" Joseph Rogers, founder and executive director of the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse. A national leader, Joseph Rogers has played a major role in transforming the consumer movement from a small number of relatively powerless groups and individuals to a large number of well-funded consumer organizations and consumer-operated services in nearly every state. An internationally known advocate, he has won numerous awards, including the 2005 Heinz Award for the Human Condition. *** Audio Minutes (please click to listen) Presenter: Lori Yates is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Registered Drama Therapist who works at Western State Hospital’s Center For Forensic Services, in Tacoma, WA. She holds a BA from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas and an MSSW from the University of Texas Arlington. She was the recipient of the MARVIN CHAPMAN, MD Memorial Award in 2003. Lori is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In her early twenties, she was committed to the Wichita Falls State Hospital in Wichita Falls, Texas. She is the author of the book BEYOND, which details her experiences at the state hospital. Lori speaks and presents at numerous conferences and workshops around the country about her recovery journey, as well as about her work as a drama therapist with consumers in the in-patient setting. ***Ruta Mazlis-Wednesday, February 24, 3:00 PM EST I am sorry if you missed the last call with Ruta Mazelis, February 24. Over 25 people called in and a great participatory discussion followed. We did not tape the conversation yet here are some highlights of the call. Ruta Mazelis is the editor of The Cutting Edge: a Newsletter for People Living with Self-Inflicted Violence. First published in 1990, this publication traveled to five continents before converting to the web site, healingselfinjury.org Ruta is a former mental health and substance abuse counselor, and has experience in research as well as policy development. Ruta works for Witness Justice as well as the National Center for Trauma Informed Care and consults with various agencies on local and federal levels. Email: rutamaz@eohio.net Ruta's website is: www.healingselfinjury.org You will find information there on self-injury, as well as copies of her newsletter, The Cutting Edge. The web site also has a few of the newsletters and prose, poetry and art sections, short and longer writings on the topic, a few resources and a link to the blog.. Discussed on the call was the Glass Book Project, an arts project utilizing glass done by students at a NY university. Ruta's website has information about this project and also there is a separate website for it: www.glassbookproject.org ***Hiring Peer Providers- Wednesday, January 20th 3:00 p.m. EST Holly Dixon, LCSW, has worked in Maine's mental health system for more
than 13 years both as a clinician and as a peer supporter. She is currently
Amistad Inc.'s Peer Services Director at Riverview Psychiatric Center
(Maine's largest state psychiatric hospital) and oversees the peer support
program. She supervises 10 peer specialists and is involved in all levels of Rodney Pfiester is the Peer Support Coordinator for Austin State Hospital. He works closely with consumer groups including the Self Help Advocacy Center (SHAC) and members of the 12-STEP community to bring consumers into the hospital to provide hope and support for the patients’ recovery. He supervises the hospital’s four Peer Specialists and about 15 volunteers. Kevin Huckshorn has a long history of professional experience working in
mental health care systems and substance abuse programs. Most recently she
served as the director of the Office of Technical Assistance within the
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Currently she
is the State of Delaware Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Materials from this conference call: Amistad Peer Specialist Interview Scoring Sheet ***11 12 09 Peer Networking Call: The subject of this call is Self-Inflicted Violence: Complex Problem, Simple Solution... Objectives: To provide participants with various perspectives on self-inflicted violence (SIV), including those of people who live with SIV, and the relationship between a history of trauma and the need for SIV. To discuss myths about SIV and roadblocks to creating healing environments for people who live with SIV. To discuss what promotes healing from the need for SIV. To discuss the various reactions people have to those who live with SIV and how to create a supportive environment for all around this issue. Audio Minutes (please click to listen) Bio: Ruta Mazelis is the editor of The Cutting Edge: a Newsletter for People Living with Self-Inflicted Violence. First published in 1990, this publication traveled to five continents before converting to the web site, healingselfinjury.org Ruta is a former mental health and substance abuse counselor, and has experience in research as well as policy development. She is a survivor of childhood trauma and retraumatization in the psychiatric system and now dedicates her efforts to teaching about the repercussions of trauma as well as the supports that promote healing. Ruta works for Witness Justice as well as the National Center for Trauma Informed Care and consults with various agencies on local and federal levels. Email: rutamaz@eohio.net Addtional Information: Living With and Healing from Self-Injury (Self-Inflicted Violence) ***9 30 09 Peer Networking Call: The Subject of the Call: Issues and Answers Audio Minutes (please click to listen) part 1 ***November 2009 Peer Networking Call: Subject is History of the Consumer Movement Click here for the powerpoint ***8 20 09 Peer Networking Call: The subject of this call is the role of Older Adult Peers: (Older Adult Peer Specialists working with other older adults) Audio Minutes (please click to listen) Bios: Cynthia Zubritsky, Ph.D, a senior research scientist and the Director of Collaborative Initiatives for the Center for Mental Health Policy and Services research at the University of Pennsylvania. She has received many grants from state and federal programs and been supported by the Pew Foundation to develop programs for vulnerable populations. Hikmah Gardiner has been involved in the consumer mental health movement for over 22 years. She has worked with Joe Rogers at the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania directing many different projects. She is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker on issues of Homelessness, mental illness and aging; her audiences always come away motivated and inspired. ***7 15 09 Peer Networking Call: WRAP (Wellness recovery Action Plans) in Inpatient and Audio Minutes (please click to listen) Bios: Charles Willis presents WRAP to consumers throughout the state of Georgia, both inpatient and outpatient while working for GMHCN since 2004. By 2006 1500 persons had been reached including 500 people in WRAP for Work, a specialized program to get people back to work. With a three year federal SAMHSA grant his work has expanded to include training providers and work with the Georgia Department of Corrections. One of his accomplishments was conducting WRAP in the Metro Correctional Institute--an all women's prison in Atlanta. Michelle Brown, has a B.A. in Social Services with a major in Social Work. Currently, Michelle works for the DHS/DMH in Illinois at Alton Mental Health Center as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist where she facilitates in-patient WRAP groups. Previously, Michelle worked at Chestnut Health Systems for 5 years as an engagement specialist in one of their Psycho Social Rehabilitation Programs. Michelle is a Certified WRAP Educator and has been faithfully teaching WRAP classes for the last 5 years. ***6 17 09 Peer Networking minutes: Speaker: Cathy Bruns, Fulton State Hospital, Fulton, MO Subject: The role of Client Advocates Bio: Cathy M. Bruns has been employed as a Client Advocate since August of 2000 (Approx 9 years) at Fulton State Hospital, a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Missouri. It is the only Maximum and intermediate security hospital in the state. "I spent 4 1/2 years of my life as a client in Fulton after a severe clinical depression, 1 1/2 years at the groups homes on campus." ***5 20 09 Peer Networking Call: Presentation by Deni Cohodas, Patient Liaison, and Tony Riccatelli, CEO at Worcester Psychiatric Center, Worcester, MA. They talked about the importance of their relationship, a peer reporting to an administrator, and about the unique role that Deni plays in the prevention role with patients at high risk and also as de-briefer following a Seclusion/Restraint, which now happens rarely. De-briefing Materials Debriefer-Deni'stake ***4 15 09 Peer Networking Call: Comfort and Comforting Environments: This Power Point presentation was developed by Gayle Bluebird and has been presented in many hospital facilities all over the country. Bluebird explains that Comfort is an approach that should may include our conversations, healing touch and environments in addition to the actual Comfort Room. Also explained is the difference between sensory rooms and comfort rooms. Comfort rooms can be developed by peers for peers; thus she calls them Peer Led Comfort Rooms. Comfort and Comforting Environments Christine Elvidge will talk about her work as a Recovery Support Specialist at Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield, Illinois, where she has worked for the past five years. She has worked on the grant to establish a coercion free environment and to implement alternatives to seclusion and restraints in State Operated Hospitals. Part of work as a Recovery Specialist is developing and maintaining comfort rooms in the hospital as well as creating artistic décor throughout the hospitals with poster displays and other artistic designs. Christine will be happy to speak to people who want more information following her presentation. She can be reached by calling her at: 217-786-0041 or sending her an email at Christine.elvidge@illinois.gov. Below are two of her posters with their inspirations that are examples of many others she has found and displayed at McFarland. Christine Elvidge value ***3 18 09 Peer Networking minutes The Arts Creativity Cookbook: This presentation was part of a larger presentation on the History of the Materials and Guidebooks This report (click here to download) was written following a consultation given by Gayle Reaching Across with the Arts (Then and Now) Reaching Across with the Arts is a resource guide and manual that was created with funds from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2000. The purpose of the manual was for mental health consumers to learn how to create self-help arts programs and activities as well as how to use creativity in their everyday lives. Though Reaching Across with the Arts was written nine years ago the
information is still relevant today. Many of the programs that were showcased are
still alive: Second Step Players in Connecticut, 9Muses Art Center in Broward
County, Florida. David Kime still puts out his zine, Transcendent Visions;
and in Illinois the Awakenings Review is still published bi-annually. Some SAMHSA Publication for People in Recovery from Addictions: What Are Peer Recovery Support Services In this paper on What Are Peer Recovery Support Services, you will be introduced to a new kind of social support services designed to fill the needs of people in or seeking recovery. The services are called peer recovery support services and, as the word peer implies, they are designed and delivered by people who have experienced both substance use disorder and recovery. Through the Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT) funds grant projects across the country to develop and deliver these services. The peer recovery support services developed by the RCSP projects help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse. Because they are designed and delivered by peers who have been successful in the recovery process, they embody a powerful message of hope, as well as a wealth of experiential knowledge. The services can effectively extend the reach of treatment beyond the clinical setting into the everyday environment of those seeking to achieve or sustain recovery. To access the report, go to: http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/prevline/pdfs/sma09-4454.pdf Presentations Developing A Consumer Advisory Council in State Hospital Facilities. PowerPoint presentation by Frances Priester, Deputy Director, Office of Consumer Affairs, State of New York. Click here to see this presentation. ______________________________________________________________________ Self-Disclosure The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Self-Disclosure and Its Impact on Individuals Who Receive Mental Health Services. HHS Pub. No. (SMA)-08-4337 is available for free and can be accessed electronically at www.samhsa.gov or by calling 1-800-726-4727. Website: http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA08-4337/SelfDisclosure_50p.pdf _________________________________________________________________________ Consultants/Facilitators to the project include: |
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