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The California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA/Prop 63) requires agencies receiving MHSA funding to meaningfully include individuals with lived experience ("peers") in the creation and delivery of public mental health services. This is frequently accomplished by hiring peer staff to provide direct support and recovery services to public mental health consumers and their family members.
While the MHSA's mandate to hire and retain consumer and family member staff is clear, the path to successful implementation of this mandate remains elusive. If employers do not know how to prepare and plan for the hiring of peers or how to adequately support them once hired, the success, growth, and continuity of peer-run services is at risk. W.I.S.E, which stands for Workforce Integration Support and Education, helps employers get it right no matter where they're at in this process.
Disruptive Innovation is the first annual conference specifically for employers in California's public mental health system that:
(*) currently employ individuals with lived experience (consumers and family members/peers);
(*) have peer staff imbedded in their teams;
(*) have peer employees co-located within their agencies; and/or
(*) are contemplating or are in the process of hiring peers.
Disruptive Innovation features a full day of networking opportunities for peer employers to connect with and learn from one another. The conference incorporates engaging activities and dynamic speakers, including an afternoon workshop hosted by Matthew R. Federici, Executive Director of the internationally-recognized Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery. At the end of the day, attendees will leave with a better understanding of important factors impacting peer employment, useful tools they can apply in their workplaces, and contacts from like-minded agencies to share knowledge and experiences related peer integration beyond this conference. Conference attendees will enjoy complimentary breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks/refreshments.
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LocationHoliday Inn Capitol Plaza (View)
300 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Attendees
Cathy T.
shasta county hhsa
redding, CA United States
Jun 22, 2015 4:45 PM |
Terri B.
Mental Health Association of SF
Daly City, CA United States
Jun 18, 2015 3:05 PM |
Suzanna G.
Health and Human Services
San Andreas, CA United States
Jun 16, 2015 11:18 AM |
Dedria B.
Health and Human Services
San Andreas, CA United States
Jun 16, 2015 11:18 AM |
Tracie L.
Siskiyou County Behavioral Health
Yreka, CA United States
Jun 10, 2015 2:04 PM |
Camy R.
Siskiyou County Behavioral Health
Yreka, CA United States
Jun 10, 2015 2:04 PM |
Dan B.
Siskiyou County Behavioral Health
Yreka, CA United States
Jun 10, 2015 2:04 PM |
Sherri L.
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service - Olberg Wellness Center
Redding, CA United States
Jun 01, 2015 11:10 AM |
Cassie R.
Community Action Marin
San Rafael, CA United States
May 21, 2015 2:34 PM |
Laurel H.
Community Action Marin
San Rafael, CA United States
May 21, 2015 2:34 PM |
Barbara C.
Community Action Marin
San Rafael, CA United States
May 21, 2015 2:34 PM |
Lynn P.
Human Resouces Consultants, Inc.
Sacramento, CA United States
May 20, 2015 10:15 AM |
Sherri M.
Human Resources Consultants, Inc.
Sacramento, CA United States
May 20, 2015 10:15 AM |
Sara C.
Human Resources Consultants, Inc.
Sacramento, CA United States
May 20, 2015 10:15 AM |
Alexis B.
Turning Point Community Programs
Sacramento, CA United States
May 18, 2015 11:49 AM |
Theresa M.
Turning Point Community Programs
Sacramento, CA United States
May 18, 2015 11:49 AM |
Cynthia D.
Turning Point Community Programs
Sacramento, CA United States
May 18, 2015 11:49 AM |
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