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| 9/18/2020 9:00 AM -to- 10:15 AM | Opening General Session -- Wellness Benefits of Employment Mark Liverman, EdS Amy Rader Commissioner Marie Williams, LCSW Commissioner Danielle W. Barnes Peggy Swarbrick, PhD, OT, CPRP, FAOTA Employment provides purpose, structure to one’s day among other benefits. Gainful employment improves quality and length of life through multiple wellness dimensions. Far too often people with mental health and substance use challenges often are not supported to pursue paid employment or, are encouraged to stay on government benefits. This session will present employment in a wellness framework and will examine how providers, family members, and policy makers can transform the notion that a disability is a barrier to employment. Learning Objectives: This session will enable participants to be able to:
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| 9/18/2020 10:15 AM -to- 10:25:30 AM | Collaboration Instills Hope and Promotes Wellness for Employment IPS & Wellness A brief video promoting collaboration between IPS Specialists and Peer Wellness Coaches. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 10:25 AM -to- 11:25 AM | Brkout 1A - Interview with Dr. Peggy Swarbrick Session 1A Speakers Peggy Swarbrick, PhD, OT, CPRP, FAOTA Dina Savvenas, MA, CPRS Dr. Peggy Swarbrick’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness model is an effective context for maintaining personal health and wellness minded behaviors at work or home. Within this model, is the notion of Occupational wellness, from which personal satisfaction and enrichment is derived from one’s work. This session is designed to provide participants an occasion to ask Dr. Swarbrick questions related to the benefits of gainful employment. Additionally, she may use this time to explain further discussions points from the earlier presentation. |
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| 9/18/2020 10:25 AM -to- 11:25 AM | Brkout 2A -- Putting It All Together: Wellness in Eight Dimensions Dina Savvenas, MA, CPRS Leanne Crawford, MA, CPRS This educational and interactive workshop will help participants understand that wellness is multi-dimensional. The workshop will be enjoyed by people in recovery, behavioral health, and primary care providers, IPS professionals and anyone wanting a better understanding of wellness. Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation participants will be able to:
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| 9/18/2020 10:25 AM -to- 11:25 AM | Get Up! Get Moving! -- 3A -- Moving Easy Program Session 3A Speakers Julie Fann, MA, CPRS Carrie Trawinski, BS Ed, CPRS Kennith Hawkins,MA Dina Savvenas, MA, CPRS In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to get up and get moving while the peer wellness coaches demonstrate physical activities that are safe for all fitness levels, with modifications for different abilities, that you can utilize in your own routine and share with your clients for stress management and wellness. Learning Objectives: During this session, participants will:
Body Scan – Julie Fann, MA, CPRS Getting our body to return to baseline status regarding blood pressure, heart rate, etc. is important when we're under stress. Peer Wellness Coach Julie Fann will lead a Body Scan activity that involves focusing our attention on each part of the body as well as our breathing to restore us to a state of calm and relaxation. Yoga For Pain Relief – Carrie Trawinski B.S. Ed, CPRS Whether you have chronic pain due to a disorder, spending 40 hours a week at a desk, or it’s time to part ways with that old mattress; there is a way to bring yourself relief from chronic pain. Through easy stretching and poses to provide a release for a tense muscles and to realign your posture, this small tutorial can help develop a go-to return anytime you need it. Moving Easy Program – Carrie Trawinski B.S. Ed, CPRS The Moving Easy Program (MEP) is an enjoyable way to safely improve your flexibility. It gently loosens muscles and joints and increases circulation. It incorporates the whole body and is not meant to be strenuous. The MEP consists of 26 movements that take about 15 minutes to do. Flexibility exercises and gentle strength training combine with better breathing to reduce stress and tensions. The program is safe for almost all people, including those with chronic pain. Chair Exercise – Kennith Hawkins, MA Kennith will lead participants through a series of chair exercises suitable for every activity level. The movements include: Seated calf raises, Seated backbend, Leg extensions, Seated Row, Air Punches, Finger stretch, and Seated crescent moon stretch. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 11:25 AM -to- 12:30 PM | Collaboration Instills Hope and Promotes Wellness for Employment IPS & Wellness A brief video promoting collaboration between IPS Specialists and Peer Wellness Coaches. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 12:30 PM -to- 1:30 PM | General Session -- Work and the Dignity of Risk Patricia L. Deegan, PhD Nichole Phillips Matt Yancey, LCSW, MPA Amy Rader Cherrell Campbell-Street
Sometimes clinicians are unwilling to refer people diagnosed with mental illness to supported employment programs. They fear increased stress may lead to relapse. Drawing on her experience of recovery after a diagnosis of schizophrenia and her work helping to develop the OnTrack model of coordinated speciality care for people with early psychosis, Pat Deegan will present a recovery-oriented framework for managing risk and supporting a person’s desire to work.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
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| 9/18/2020 1:30 PM -to- 1:40 PM | Collaboration Instills Hope and Promotes Wellness for Employment IPS & Wellness A brief video promoting collaboration between IPS Specialists and Peer Wellness Coaches. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 1:40 PM -to- 2:40 PM | Brkout 1B -- Supporting Folks in a Changing World Session 1B Speakers Tiffanie Whitaker Patricia L. Deegan, PhD Missy Rufo CMS, CPRP, CPMC These are times of upheaval and change for everyone, including the folks we work with. In this breakout session, Pat Deegan and her Associate, Missy Rufo, will demonstrate the use of two pragmatic tools that you can use to support people in a changing world. The first is My COVID-19 Safety Plan for Work. The second tool is Personal Medicine for managing the stress associated with racism and other forms of oppression. Attendees will receive a copy of these resources to incorporate into their practice. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
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| 9/18/2020 1:40 PM -to- 2:40 PM | Brkout 2B --Helping Clients Manage On-the-Job Stress Dina Savvenas, MA, CPRS Leanne Crawford, MA, CPRS Even for those without mental illness, work is stressful. Following rules and obeying authority figures, handling the demands of work duties, and maintaining healthy communication with coworkers all contribute to stress. During this presentation, Leanne Crawford will demonstrate how peer wellness coaches teach clients 10 whole health and resiliency factors as well as the Relaxation Response so they can navigate the workplace more effectively. Julie Fann will also share how struggling with anxiety and lack of impulse control in the past affected her ability to be a successful employee, and how learning better coping strategies has improved her attitude and communication. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this session, pariticipants will:
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| 9/18/2020 1:40 PM -to- 2:40 PM | Get Up! Get Moving! -- 3B -- Moving Easy Program Carrie Trawinski, BS Ed, CPRS Dina Savvenas, MA, CPRS In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to get up and get moving while the peer wellness coaches demonstrate physical activities that are safe for all fitness levels, with modifications for different abilities, that you can utilize in your own routine and share with your clients for stress management and wellness. Learning Objectives: During this session, participants will:
Intentional Physical Activity – Warmup There are many ways we can practice physical activity. Through cardio, flexibility and strengthening you can learn ways to put together a quick and easy workout routine to meet your lifestyle needs. Join Carrie in learning the different types of physical activities and the importance of each. Intentional Physical Activity – Exercise There are many ways we can practice physical activity. Through cardio, flexibility and strengthening you can learn ways to put together a quick and easy workout routine to meet your lifestyle needs. Join Carrie in learning the different types of physical activities and the importance of each. Intentional Physical Activity – Cool Down There are many ways we can practice physical activity. Through cardio, flexibility and strengthening you can learn ways to put together a quick and easy workout routine to meet your lifestyle needs. Join Carrie in learning the different types of physical activities and the importance of each. Intentional Physical Activity – Stretch There are many ways we can practice physical activity. Through cardio, flexibility and strengthening you can learn ways to put together a quick and easy workout routine to meet your lifestyle needs. Join Carrie in learning the different types of physical activities and the importance of each. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 2:40 PM -to- 2:50 PM | Collaboration Instills Hope and Promotes Wellness for Employment IPS & Wellness A brief video promoting collaboration between IPS Specialists and Peer Wellness Coaches. |
Get Up! Get Moving! |
| 9/18/2020 2:50 PM -to- 4:05 PM | Closing General Session: Promoting Inclusion in the Workplace: A Discussion on Best Practices Mark Liverman, EdS Rob Cotterman, MS Amy Rader Amanda Johnson Ryan Jolley Monty Burks, PhD Tyler Bishop KEYNOTE ADDRESS
People within the IPS community, both those supported and the people who provide help, may experience obstacles based on their own unique cultures, attributes, disabilities, and other social determinants. This panel is a discussion about how to most effectively support vulnerable populations from diverse backgrounds and how to become advocates within the workplace.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Sebby Edwards Nichole Phillips Tiffanie Whitaker Every year during the annual Tennessee IPS conference, we like to recognize the amazing work that has been done throughout the year by presenting IPS Champion awards. Within our IPS community, there are a vast amount of different roles that contribute to the successes that we witness. Trophies are awarded in six different categories: Employee of the Year, Student of the Year, Employer IPS Champion, Employment Specialist IPS Champion, Team Leader IPS Champion, and VR Counselor IPS Champion. Each category represents one of the vital roles that make the IPS community such a strong one. Nominations are submitted from across the state; praising team members, service recipients, and colleagues. This is a great way to honor the dedicated and hardworking members of the IPS community. We’re excited to announce six new Champions during this year’s award ceremony! Employee of the Year Members working in a competitive employment environment is the goal of all IPS teams and each member who has obtained employment should be celebrated. This award is given in special recognition of an employee who has demonstrated, through one or more of the following, that their employment has positively changed their life: length of employment, uniqueness of position, number of hours worked each week, whether this is their first job, noticeable change in symptoms or substance use, family members response, treatment teams response to the members excitement about the job, etc. Student of the Year We are excited to have a new category this year that aims at recognizing the amazing work that IPS students are doing across the state. This is open to students of any education type and any age. This award is given in special recognition of a student who has worked diligently towards expanding their future through education and has seen a significant influence because of this goal. Students can demonstrate how education has positively impacted their lives in various ways: enhanced leadership abilities, increased independence, overcoming adversity, championing education within their family, pursuing goals for the greater good, etc. Employer IPS Champion Our goal is always to assist our members with finding competitive, integrated employment within the community. We know that employers have the option to hire whomever they choose, and most do so for the benefit of the companies/organizations they represent. This award is given in special recognition of an employer who has demonstrated that the member(s) they hired were given an opportunity based solely on the member’s strengths. Through their collaboration with the IPS team and the member, this employer has obtained the employee they were searching for, while also assisting the member to obtain a position in the field they were interested in. (Employers must have hired IPS member(s) on or after May 1, 2019.) Employment Specialist IPS Champion The overall function of an Employment Specialist is to help members find and keep competitive employment that is consistent with their vocational goals. This award is given in special recognition of an Employment Specialist who has demonstrated excellence in engaging members and establishing trust within their relationships; excelling at building collaborative relationships with employers, VR, team members, and other stakeholders; and being a champion for work within their agency. (ES must be in role for at least six months). Team Leader IPS Champion The role of an IPS Team Leader is to not only ensure good employment outcomes for the members that their program serves, but to be a cheerleader for employment for their team and within their agency. This award is given in special recognition of an IPS Team Leader who has demonstrated excellence in hiring and training exceptional Employment Specialists, consistently works to find ways to better implement IPS within their agency, and works collaboratively with their mental health and VR counterparts. (TL must be in role for at least six months). VR Counselor IPS Champion The goal of each IPS Supported Employment agency is to have seamless collaboration between the IPS team and the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor. This award is given in special recognition of a VR Counselor who has created a superlative relationship with an IPS Supported Employment agency. This can be through frequent contacts for the purpose of discussion of shared members and identifying potential referrals, working collaboratively to identify the best way to support members, “going above and beyond”, etc. |
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