Editors' Note: This story ran in our June newsletter, published June 4.
The final webinar in our Family Peer Support: An Emerging Workforce series, How Families Can Foster Independence: Housing, aired May 20.
This series, produced in collaboration with Omaha-based Community Alliance, presented SAMHSA-published competencies in peer support and featured guests who shared their powerful personal stories attesting to the benefits of family peer support. Access the webinars using the links below, or visit the web page here.
How Families Can Foster Independence: Housing
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Aileen Brady
How Families Can Foster Independence: Employment
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Cecilia Losee
How Families Can Help the Team Become Oriented Toward Recovery
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Jon Thomsen; Dr. Mark Thomsen
How to Orient Families and Their Loved One Toward Recovery
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; James and Barbara Kirkpatrick; Cecilia Losee; Ed Furay
Family Peer Support: Preventing Crisis and Relapse
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Rich Kalal
Family Peer Support: Being Part of the Mental Health Team
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Rita and Stuart (Last names omitted for privacy)
Family Peer Support: Self-Care
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Cecilia Losee; Rich Kalal
Family Peer Support: Outcomes
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram, Bill Baerentzen, Ph.D., CRC, LMHP, Jon Thomsen, Joe and Nancy Pawloski
Kick-off webinar: Family Peer Support: An Emerging Workforce
Speakers: Dr. Lilchandra Jai Sookram; Dr. Bill Baerentzen; Cecilia Losee; Rich Kalal
