
Latino Behavioral Health Services &
The Office of Substance use 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
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THURSDAY
June 15 - PM SESSION
12:00 - 01:00 PM
Registration
01:00 - 01:15 PM
Welcome & Hosekeeping
01:15 - 01:30 PM
A message from the organizing committee
01:30 - 03:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Title: Peer Social Activity, HOPE
Presenter: Marcey Gray
* Virtual activities to be hosted simultaneously
03:00 - 03:15 PM
Title: Break
03:15 - 04:00 PM
Mystery Rooms Social Activity
Four Mystery Rooms to Explore
Presenter: Marcie Gray
* Virtual activities to be hosted simultaneously
04:00 - 04:15 PM
Title: Break
04:15 - 04:45 PM
Peer Social Activities Debrief
Presenter: Becca Brown
04:45 - 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks
2023 UTAH PEER CONFERENCE
AGENDA
FRIDAY - AM
June 16 - AM SESSION
08:00 - 09:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:05 AM
Welcome & Housekeeping
09:05 - 09:15 AM
Title: Welcome to the Utah Peer Conference
Presenter: Brent Kelsey, OSUMH
09:15-10:15 AM
Title: Revolution Recovery
Presenter: Meghann Perry
10:15-10:30 AM
Title: Networking Break
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Room H
Title: Creating Safety
Presenter: Brian Nielsen
Room O
Title: Self Advocacy & Empowerment
Presenter: Evan Done/Brayden Robinson
Room P (Spanish)
Title: Stigma & Cultural Responsiveness
Presenter: Olimpia Canizal/Olimpia Alanis
Room E
Title: Dealing with Stigma
Presenter: Owen Ashton
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM PM
LUNCH
AWARD CEREMONY
The winners are:
Peer of the Year, JGA Award: Tiffany Nacarrato
Change Maker, FPSS Award: Alma Dinora Tanner
Making it Happen, YPSS Award: Miriam Jaqueline Gutierrez Perez