#33 Shanel, From The REAL Team
Shanel shares her journey of recovery and how she is evidence that recovery is real. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#32 Rob Wipond, Your Consent Is Not Required
Rob gives us a fresh look at some old practices about forced treatment. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#31 Mike Zeeb, Peer Support Educator
Mike talks about his life and his passion. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#030 Douglas gets his life back
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Read more#029 Robert Whitaker reveals stories that need to be told.
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Read more#028 Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences – Theresa Sorensen
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Read more#027 Alex Barnard – Inside California Conservatorship Coercion and Care for Mental Illness
“Conservatorship needs an overhaul” With Dr. Alex Barnard Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#026 Ken Minkoff balances the need for structure and flexibility in organizational growth
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Read more#025 No Force First – Best Practices: Kevin Huckshorn
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Read more#024 How Recovery Happens
A peer tells his story of the ups and downs of the recovery journey. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#023 Kells Perry
Kells Talks About Generational Trauma, the Imposter Syndrome, Gender Identity, and How She is Thriving Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#022 Vince Caimano – The Amazing Growth and Effectiveness of Peer Support Opportunities
Hey PEERS!!! Vince Caimano catches us up on the amazing growth and effectiveness of peer support opportunities worldwide. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#021 Welcome to Recovery Practices
The power of a recovery-based welcoming practice. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#020 Peer Support the early days two programs from the 1970s: Beth Stoneking
Peer support in the early 70s. We are taking a look at two programs that demonstrated the feasibility of peer support against all odds. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#019 The Wisdom of Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors
The editors of the book entitled WHAT IT TAKES: Wisdom from Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors describe the purpose of the book and its importance. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube
Read more#018 Peer Support is Alive and Well in Singapore!
Peer support is alive and well in Singapore thanks to the brilliance of a group of dedicated peers. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#017 Relapse is Different in Recovery
Experiencing relapse is a learning opportunity to strengthen resilience and create a broader platform for a meaningful life. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#016 William’s Story: Lessons in connecting to the person, not the problem
Lessons in connecting to the person, not the problem Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#015 Dr. Mark Ragins: Learning and teaching about the possibility of recovery
Dr. Mark Ragins talks about his groundbreaking work of learning and teaching about the probability of recovery Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#014 Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery – Taking Action for Wellbeing!
Today we’ll hear from Matthew Federici, Director of the Copeland Center, who describes the full array of programs offered by the center and moving on from WRAP. Watch for the PTG emergence Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube this project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC and the Alliance […]
Read more#013 How Recovery Happens
We will closely examine the surprising journey of how recovery actually happens and we will see it play out as Gloriana shares her recovery story that gives us a close look at the ups and downs of the process. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support […]
Read more#012 The healing power of relationship: Dr. George Woods
The healing power of relationships, our superpower for transformation, can sometimes get lost in the morass of paperwork, professional distance, and convenience. This interview with Dr. George Woods shines the light on the importance of cultivating authentic meaningful relationships with those we serve. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part […]
Read more#011 The Peer Employment Learning Center in Action
Peer Employment in Action: Here’s how it actually happened in the first Crestwood Campus. A lot has happened since these early days and we’ve learned a lot from this amazing experiment. If enough people believe in something and are willing to take action, the impossible becomes possible. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project […]
Read more#010 The Structure and Components of The Peer Employment Learning Center
This very innovative program trains people on conservatorship to become peer support specialists. Chris and Jim describe the structure and components of the Peer Employment Learning Center, including the program evaluation carried out by Rutgers University. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University […]
Read more#009 CAMHPRO Peer Run Programs and Peer Support In All Settings
The magical alternative to traditional treatment that leads to recovery – Peer-run programs and peer support in all settings Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#008 Leadership For a Recovery Organization
Listen to Shannon’s amazing story of building a large peer workforce and the recovery opportunities that were made possible. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#007 The Heart and Soul of Leadership in a Recovery Organization
Leading from the heart is perhaps the most courageous form of leadership and the most effective. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This project is funded in part by the generous support from Rutgers University PeerTAC, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Read more#006 Organizational Recovery: A Bridge to Leadership
Last spring our boss, Dr. Patty Blum, suggested we procure Edye’s consultation services to help us develop a strategic plan for Recovery and Resilience Solutions (RRS). This was a very good idea because we had our heads down and hadn’t looked up for a while to see where we wanted to go and to agree […]
Read more#005 Resilience Tools for Recovery Organizations
Today we are going to share some “tools” with you that will help you sustain a recovery culture. “Tools” are a combination of guides, prompts, and processes that provide a framework for staying on track with recovery ways of being with each other and with those you serve. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube This […]
Read more#004 Elephants In The Room
We may need to clean up some behaviors, attitudes, and rules, that get in the way of sustainable change before we add new tools to our work. We call this wrangling the “Elephants in the Room”. Elephants are both internal –the ones we hold inside, and external, those that wander around in our space. So […]
Read more#003 Creating a Recovery Culture Part 2
Today is part 2 of our episodes on creating cultures that support people on a recovery journey. Lori shares ways to move past resistance and to focus on building and sustaining a recovery and resilience culture. She tells us how to navigate barriers to change and cheers us on as we move into new territory. […]
Read more#002 Creating a Recovery Culture Part 1
Hello Friends, Today we will be covering the first in a series of sessions on shifting to a recovery culture. We hear from lots of people these days about the important role culture plays in setting the stage for recovery and resilience. It seems we are all recognizing the value of creating a safe, creative, […]
Read more#001 Viva la Evolution
Hello Friends, We at Recovery and Resilience Solutions (RRS) have exciting news for you. We have beenbusy creating videos, complete with downloadable narratives, that you can use to learn more about the recovery and resilience-building process. Watch our intro video here. We hope not just to be a place where you receive information, but a […]
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