Webinar- Self Exploration, Resiliency, and Professional Development- 3 sessions

Event description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) invites youth and young adult leaders in recovery to take part in Self-Exploration, Resiliency, and Professional Development: A Virtual Learning Community for Young Leaders.

Over the course of three interactive sessions, learning community members will network, share knowledge, and advance their own professional development. This learning community is part of SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) initiative, dedicated to promoting wide-scale adoption of recovery-oriented supports, services, and systems for people in recovery from mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

Nationally recognized experts will offer their perspectives on leadership development and concrete strategies for building skills. During each session, learning community members will exchange knowledge with one another as they consider strategies for increasing their own professional awareness and abilities.

This series will support young people in developing as leaders and professionals by:

  • fostering peer-to-peer learning and network development;
  • providing tools, resources, information, and connections to assist young leaders with identifying and progressing towards their individual goals; and
  • sharing the experience, perspectives, and knowledge of accomplished youth leaders from across the country.

Series Facilitator: Devin Reaves, MSW, Recovery Advocate (Life of Purpose)

BRSS TACS expects learning community members to participate in all three sessions.

Session 1: Knowing Yourself as a Leader

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 1 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET

Description: Subject matter experts will describe key concepts for developing leaders, including emotional intelligence and styles of conflict and learning. Participants will discuss the importance of self-care, resiliency, and practical application to developing key skills. In addition, participants will learn how to use a variety of tools for assessing individual leadership characteristics and skills.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

  • assess their own leadership development needs and identify priorities and next steps;
  • explain the concepts of emotional intelligence, self-care, resiliency, and mentoring and describe each concept’s importance to leadership development; and
  • recognize and describe different styles of conflict management.

Speakers:

  • Sarah Nerad, MPA, Director of Recovery, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, Ohio State University
  • Juan Vélez Court, Puerto Rico-Based Behavioral Health Consultant, NAMI STAR Center

Session 2: Communications, Advocacy, Storytelling

Date: Wednesday, June 8 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET

Description: Subject matter experts will describe key skills for developing leaders, including communications, advocacy, and storytelling. Additionally, participants will discuss different communication styles, the importance of self-awareness, and the value of different types of stories. Speakers will share a list of suggested tools for assessing communication styles and other resources and examples of storytelling

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to

  • describe the three complementary skills essential to effectively communicate one’s own recovery message, advocate, and enhance networks and partnerships;
  • explore their own communication styles; and
  • consider how best to use messaging and storytelling as advocacy and recovery tools.

Speakers:    

  • Cortney Lovell, Founder and Director, WRise Consulting, LLC
  • Hayley Winterberg, President and Senior Consultant, Winterberg Consulting

Session 3: Cultivating Strong Teams and Partnerships

Date: Wednesday, June 15 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET

Description: Subject matter experts will describe the stages of team building and key components of strategic thinking. Participants will learn strategies for engaging partners and strengthening partnerships by leveraging diverse skills, knowledge, and experiences. Additionally, participants will discuss how to develop skills such as goal setting, influencing strategies, and developing cultural awareness. Speakers will provide a range of self-assessment tools.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to

  • describe the stages of team building and explain how team building and communication skills relate to leadership development;
  • explain the key principles of strategic thinking; and
  • identify effective approaches to forging strong partnerships and leveraging diverse skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Speakers:

  • Lacy Kendrick Burk, Partner, Change Matrix
  • Michaela Fissel, Director of Policy and Research, Advocacy Unlimited
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