Latino Behavioral Health Services &
The Office of Substance se and Mental Health Present:
The
Utah Peer Conference
2023
"Embracing hope together"
ABOUT
"Peer support is a part of the human experience. Being able to share experiences, help heal, guide, and warn one another is what bonds us as families, friends, and communities. There is a long history of peer support that we need to strengthen and cement here at this conference and throughout the coming year. Peers have continued to exercise their voice in their own treatment and recovery process. Today, peers are an essential partner in supporting recovery through mutual support, education, and advocacy across the nation, in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders."
Doug Thomas
SPEAKERS
2022 UTAH PEER CONFERENCE
THURSDAY
June 15 - PM SESSION
01:00 - 01:15 PM
Welcome & Hosekeeping
01:15 - 01:30 PM
A message from the organizing committee
01:30 - 03:00 PM
Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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03 - 03:15 PM
Title: Mindfulness Exercise/ Break
03:15 - 04:45 PM
Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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04:45 - 05:00 PM
CLOSING
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
June 16 - AM SESSION
09:00 - 09:05 AM
Welcome & Housekeeping
09:05 - 09:15 AM
Title: Welcome to the Utah Peer Conference
Presenter: OSUDMH Representative
09:15-10:15 AM
Title: Keynote Speaker
Presenter: TBD
10:15-10:30 AM
Title: Networking Break
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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12:00-1:00 PM
LUNCH
AWARD CEREMONY
The winners are:
Peer of the Year, JGA Award: TBA
Change Maker, FPSS Award: TBA
Making it Happen, YPSS Award: TBA
FRIDAY
June 16 - PM SESSION
01:00-02:30 PM
Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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02:30-02:45 PM
Networking Break
02:45-04:15 PM
Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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04:15-04:30 PM
CLOSING
The Jacqueline Gomez-Arias
Peer of the Year Award
Born in Colombia, Jacqueline Gomez-Arias became an activist and an advocate through her own recovery journey and active involvement in social justice work. Jacqueline was a passionate advocate and public speaker who worked on behalf of immigrant and minority populations, committed to improving their access to mental health and recovery services. Jacqueline was an experienced trainer, a wonderful mother and partner, and most importantly, a peer.
In her honor, the Jacqueline Gomez-Arias Award was created to recognize peers who share the same passion, drive, and love for serving our community. If you know of someone who fits this description, we invite you to nominate them for the "CPSS of the Year" Award.
Family Peer Support Specialist
Change Maker Award
Award description to be added.
Youth Peer Specialist
Award
Award description to be added.
Utah Peer Conference
Presentations and Workshops
We welcome submissions that showcase the various ways our recovery community is approaching “recovery support services” and
tackling the challenges of building communities of recovery in Utah.
Presentation to be selected by the UT Peer Conference Planning Committee
