Friday, June 7

Southeast Ohio Peer Support Network Wellness Symposium 2024

Join us at the Southeast Ohio Peer Support Network Wellness Symposium 2024 for a day of learning, connection, and support for mental health

By The Gathering Place

Date and time

Friday, June 7 · 9am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center

10660 Burr Oak Lodge Road Glouster, OH 45732

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Registration

Check-in for name badge, goodie bag, and enjoy continental breakfast and meet with new and familiar faces!

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcoming remarks from The Gathering Place and Michael Krause from Ohio PRO

Overview of the Day

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Drumming/Craft making with Lawrence Greene of Ugata

Lawrence R Greene is founder and lead drummer for Ugata:drum and dance. He is an Artsbridge catalog artist providing drum workshops for schools in the Mid Ohio Valley. He will be hosting a drum circl...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Neurographic Art Project with Ellen Hadley

Ellen Hadley has been an art teacher for Federal Hocking School District for 19 years and has led multiple community art projects in SE Ohio, such as the kids tent at Nelsonville Music Festival. Neu...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Trauma-Informed Care as a Peer Recovery Supporter and Supervisor with Ron Luce

Ron Luce, BA, MA, PHD is the current Representative for OneOhio Recovery Foundation, District 10, former Director of John W. Clem Recovery House, helped write the NARR guidelines for state standards ...

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Boating at Burr Oak

Join our Gathering Place captains for a ride in a pontoon boat around beautiful Burr Oak State Park- look for turtles, cranes and other lake wildlife.

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Recreational Self-Exploration

Explore beautiful Burr Oak: outdoor recreation such as walking, swimming, outdoor games, putt-putt, visit the Nature Center and more...

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Supervising Peer Recovery Supporters with Sharon Fitzpatrick

Sharon Fitzpatrick is a CPRS and pillar of the peer recovery support community in Ohio and serves as Peer Support Lead/Bureau of Recovery Supports at OhioMHAS.

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Trauma-Informed Care as a Peer Recovery Supporter and Supervisor with Ron Luce

Ron Luce, BA, MA, PHD is the current Representative for OneOhio Recovery Foundation, District 10, former Director of John W. Clem Recovery House, helped write the NARR guidelines for state standards ...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Forest Senses Hike with Elisabeth Goglin

Join Naturalist Elisabeth Goglin with Ohio Department of Natural Resources as she leads a hike designed to connect us with nature using our senses of sight, sound, hearing, taste and smell. Wear comf...

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Boating at Burr Oak

Join our Gathering Place captains for a ride in a pontoon boat around beautiful Burr Oak State Park- look for turtles, cranes and other lake wildlife.

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Drumming/Craft making with Lawrence Greene of Ugata

Lawrence R Greene is founder and lead drummer for Ugata:drum and dance. He is an Artsbridge catalog artist providing drum workshops for schools in the Mid Ohio Valley. He will be hosting a drum circl...

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch

Join us for a hot lunch buffet with a variety of choices, including vegetarian options, prepared by Burr Oak chefs

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Neurographic Art Project with Ellen Hadley

Ellen Hadley has been an art teacher for Federal Hocking School District for 19 years and has led multiple community art projects in SE Ohio, such as the kids tent at Nelsonville Music Festival. Neu...

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Forest Senses Hike with Elisabeth Goglin

Join Naturalist Elisabeth Goglin with Ohio Department of Natural Resources as she leads a hike designed to connect us with nature using our senses of sight, sound, hearing, taste and smell. Wear comf...

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Boating at Burr Oak

Join our Gathering Place captains for a ride in a pontoon boat around beautiful Burr Oak State Park- look for turtles, cranes and other lake wildlife.

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Recreational Self-Exploration

Explore beautiful Burr Oak: outdoor recreation such as walking, swimming, outdoor games, putt-putt, visit the Nature Center and more...

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Peer to Peer

Join your peers for a meet and greet and discussion on issues important that effect peers such as housing, mental health and recovery supports access, employment, participants will have opportunity...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Closing Remarks and Reflections on the Day

Join The Gathering Place staff for a snack and let us know what you enjoyed and what you would like to see next year!

About this event

Welcome to the Southeast Ohio Peer Support Network Wellness Symposium 2024! Join us for a day of learning, networking, and self-care at the beautiful Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center. Connect with peers, experts, and nature! Explore various workshops and healthy theraputic activities designed to promote well-being and personal growth. Come together with like-minded individuals to share experiences, gain insights, and build a supportive community. Don't miss this opportunity to prioritize your wellness and enhance your peer support skills. See you there!

This event is open to peers, peer recovery supporters, peer recovery supporter supervisors, and staff in the field of mental health and recovery supports. CE's will be available for CPRS's.

All participants must register and choose workshops for each of the 3 sessions so that we may accomodate anyone who would like to attend!

This event is sponsored by The Gathering Place with support from Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as part of SWAN (State-Wide Advocacy Grant).

Organized by

The Gathering Place