Peer Support Whole Health Training Magellan Behavioral Health is pleased to invite you to: Peer Support Whole Health Training: Presented by the Appalachian Consulting Group (ACG) 2 Day Training Thursday, September 26, 2013 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Friday, September 27, 2013 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Participants will leave the two day training with: The Core Beliefs of Peer Support Whole Health (PSWH) PSWH Tools to use immediately with peers Understanding of the Domains of Whole Health Identification of the 5 Keys to Success Knowing how to create person centered planning goals using the IMPACT criteria A certificate of training in Peer Support Whole Health for 14 hours (Certificate of Attendance) Hampton Inn & Suites Alexandria 6124 West Calhoun Dr. Alexandria, LA, 71303 5067 (Application for Attendance is Required Please see Attachment for Details) www.magellanoflouisiana.com
Peer Support Whole Health Training Planned for Peer Support Specialists: Introduction Peer Support Whole Health (PSWH) is a person centered planning process that: 1. Looks at a person's health lifestyle 2. Focuses on a person s strengths, interests and natural supports 3. Stresses creating new lifestyle habits and disciplines 4. Provides peer support by peer specialists to promote self directed whole health The Peer Support Whole Health (PSWH) training was developed by the Appalachian Consulting Group (ACG) and the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) as part of a National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) Technology Transfer Initiative grant. Some of the tools are adapted from the evidence based Chronic Disease Self Management Program developed at Stanford University. The two day training provides peer specialists with skills needed to help other peers set, reach and keep a whole health goal. PSWH is an exciting new role for peer specialists because it clarifies how to promote self directed resiliency and whole health. It is transforming mental health systems. Training Content Overview: The PSWH training is based on three beliefs: 1. People cannot be forced to change their unhealthy lifestyle habits. People volunteer to take part in the PSWH training. Participants acknowledge that they have health issues that they are thinking about. 2. People are more likely to create a healthier lifestyle when they focus on their interests, strengths, supports and what they see as possible. Therefore, the PSWH training helps people focus on what they want to create in their lives, not on what they need to change. 3. People find it easier to create new habits than to change or stop old habits. Therefore, the PSWH training focuses on creating new habits or disciplines each week. It also monitors how well individuals are doing and accepting support from their peers. www.magellanoflouisiana.com
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Presenter Ike Powell, CPRP, lives in Cairo, GA and serves as the Director of Training for the Appalachian Consulting. He has over 45 years experience helping people get in touch with the mystery, depth and greatness of their lives. The first 25 years were spent in community development working with the poorest of the poor India, Egypt, Kenya, Sudan, and urban slums and rural pockets of poverty in the USA. During the last 20 years, he has worked developing and facilitating recovery curriculum in the mental health field. He designed and facilitates the Georgia Peer Specialist Certification Program and has worked as both staff and consumer trainer in Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, District or Columbia, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. He is a USPRA Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP), certified by Mary Ellen Copeland to train in Wellness Recovery Action Plans, a member of the International Association of Facilitators, and a member of the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA). He has degrees in Psychology from Duke University and Religion and Personality from Emory University and graduate work in Pastoral Counseling from Columbia Theological Seminary. Presenter Jacqueline B. Wolfgang has been a Georgia Certified Peer Specialist since January of 2005. She has worked for the Mental Health Court, Drop In Centers and did nine Recovery Peer Specialist Trainings in Florida. Jackie created a Provider Training to teach providers, case managers and any other staff about the Role of Peer Specialists and how they can use them in their agencies. She is Chair of the PAIMI Council and has been on the Council for 7years. Jackie is the Project Coordinator for the University of Illinois Chicago Research Project for Peer Support Whole Health Resiliency. She also is a WHAM Trainer for the National Council.
Applications due by September 13, 2013 There are limited spaces available Apply early! Please complete and return this application to Carla Neely (cneely@magellanhealth.com) if you are interested in attending the Peer Support Whole Health Training. Applications can also be mailed. Please see below for more information. All applications must be received by September 13, 2013. You will be notified via email if you have been accepted, were chosen as an alternate or not accepted. If you have questions about the training, please contact Carla Neely at 225-367-3154 or by email. Magellan Peer Support Specialist Training Application: Peer Support Whole Health Training, September 26-27, 2013 Please print legibly or type all answers. Unreadable forms will not be considered. Date: Last Name: First Name: MI: Mailing Address: City/State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: Cell Phone Number: Personal Email: Emergency Contact Information: Name: Relationship: Phone or Cell: 1) Have you ever facilitated a group before? Yes No If you have experience facilitating groups, where and when? 2) Are you currently certified as a Peer Support Specialist (Passed the DBSA and/or Recovery Innovations training)? Yes No 3) Are you currently employed as a Peer Support Specialist? Yes No Will you be able to facilitate these groups as a part of your job? Yes No Undetermined 4) Will you be able to begin facilitating a group within 60 days of completing this training? Yes No If so, when and where? 5) Will you be able to participate in monthly PSWH&R conference calls? Yes No
6) Do you live within 75 miles of the training location? Yes No If not, will you be requiring overnight accommodations? Yes No Although it cannot be guaranteed, do you have a roommate preference? If so, who? 7) Why are you interested in attending this training? 8) How do you think that this training will enhance your career as a Certified Peer Specialist? 9) Is there anything else that you would like to share, concerning your acceptance into this training? Completed applications can be mailed to: Magellan Health Services 10000 Perkins Rowe 5 th Floor, Ste. 500 Baton Rouge, LA. 70810 ATTN: Carla Neely Only applications received by 5PM on September 13 th will be considered.