Breakout Presentations

• Finance and Development Principles for Successful and Sustainable Recovery Housing: Ernie Fletcher, Fletcher Group Founder and Chief Medical Officer; and Grant Meyer, Fletcher Group Vice President of Project Development
• Recovery Housing and The Peer-Led Social Model of Recovery: Expanding Rural Access: Tony White, Fletcher Group National Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• Building Evidence for Recovery Housing and Improving Feedback for Residents: Dave Johnson, Fletcher Group Chief Executive Officer; and Robin Thompson, Fletcher Group Director of Research and Evaluation
• Got Questions? Need Solutions? Ask Expert Recovery House Owners and Operators: Jay Phillips, Executive Director of Seed Sower, Inc.; Susan Binns, NARR Board Member and YANA House and TN-ARR Founder and President; Dave Sheridan, President and Co-Founder of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences and National Advisor to the Fletcher Group; Melissa Estep, Program Director of the SKYHope Recovery Program for Women; and Ron Springel, MD, Executive Director of Maine Association of Recovery Residences
• Creating a Culture For Change: Motivational Interviewing in Recovery Housing: Milena Stott, Fletcher Group Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• NIMBY: Overcoming NIMBYism (“Not In My Backyard”)—Challenges in Expanding Recovery Housing in Rural Communities: Tony White, Fletcher Group National Outreach and Engagement Specialist; and Nate Conklin, Fletcher Group Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• Recovery, Set, Go! Meaningful Employment and Fair Chance Opportunities: Lori Baier, Fletcher Group Director of Employment Services
• Supporting Veterans and First Responders Within the Recovery Community: Mike Hooper, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, United States Army Veteran 2nd/113th 42nd ID Operation Enduring Freedom
• Rural Public Defender Challenges in Accessing Recovery Services for Clients: Lori James-Townes, Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense; Jonathan Rapping, President of Gideon’s Promise; Mallory Thompson, Title IVe Coordinator, West Virginia Public Defender Services; Kentucky Chief Circuit Court Judge Jamie Jameson: and Damon Preston, Public Advocate for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
• SMART Recovery Life Skills and Motivational Incentives in Recovery Housing: Wayne State University Professor Dr. David Ledgerwood and Brad Glaser of SMART Recovery
• Recovery Allies: Understanding Recovery Capital and Building Recovery-Friendly Communities: Alison Webb, Recovery Coach, Public Health Specialist, and Certified Presentation Specialist
• Beginning Your Rural Grant-Seeking Journey. It’s Not About Writing Grants!—A Rural Primer: Allen Smart, Founder of the PhilanthropywoRx Consulting Firm
• Faith-Based Personal Connections—Clients, Resources, and Supporters: Josh Torbich, Chief Executive Officer, Christian Recovery Centers; and Tyler Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Christian Recovery Centers
• Substance Use Disorders and the Legal and Correctional System: Lori James-Townes, Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense; Stephanne Thornton, Clinical Director, West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program: and Kathy Taylor, Fletcher Group Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives
• Ecosystem of Recovery—Creating a Rural SUD System of Care: Michele Lawrence, AVP Business Development, University of Rochester; and Gloria Baciewicz, Senior Medical Director, Strong Recovery, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Rochester
• Innovative Interventions for Adults with Opioid Use Disorders: Kelly Peck, Director of Clinical Operations for the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
• Peer Support in Rural Areas: Reaching for Their Dreams—Growing Recovery Capital: Sharon Hesseltine, Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response
• Treatment, Parenting, and Recovery Supports for Pregnant and Parenting Families: Sharon Hesseltine, Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response
• The Language of Recovery: How to Share the Reality of Recovery in Professional Settings: Mike Barry,  Chief Operating Officer of People Advocating Recovery; and Tara Hyde, Vice President of Programs for Young People in Recovery
• Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Opioid Relapse During Treatment among Rural Adults: Daniel Sumrok, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
• Recovery Community Organizations 101: Mike Barry, People Advocating Recovery, CEI; and Tara Hyde, VP of Programs for Young People in Recovery
• Wellbriety—An Introduction to The Medicine Wheel and 12-Step Native American Peer-Driven Recovery Program: Albert Titman, Counselor and Trainer, White Bison Wellbriety Training Institute

Some Edutainment, Too

We will also be screening the documentary film “Tipping the Pain Scale” produced by Fletcher Group National Advisor Greg Williams. Greg will be on hand to introduce the film and answer any questions you may have in a Q&A session after the screening. To watch the trailer go to https://www.tippingthepainscale.com/#trailer

Snapshots from Day One

(June 8, 2022)

Snapshots from Day Two

(June 9, 2022)

Snapshots from Day Three

(June 10, 2022)

Breakout Presentations

• Finance and Development Principles for Successful and Sustainable Recovery Housing: Ernie Fletcher, Fletcher Group Founder and Chief Medical Officer; and Grant Meyer, Fletcher Group Vice President of Project Development
• Recovery Housing and The Peer-Led Social Model of Recovery: Expanding Rural Access: Tony White, Fletcher Group National Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• Building Evidence for Recovery Housing and Improving Feedback for Residents: Dave Johnson, Fletcher Group Chief Executive Officer; and Robin Thompson, Fletcher Group Director of Research and Evaluation
• Got Questions? Need Solutions? Ask Expert Recovery House Owners and Operators: Jay Phillips, Executive Director of Seed Sower, Inc.; Susan Binns, NARR Board Member and YANA House and TN-ARR Founder and President; Dave Sheridan, President and Co-Founder of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences and National Advisor to the Fletcher Group; Melissa Estep, Program Director of the SKYHope Recovery Program for Women; and Ron Springel, MD, Executive Director of Maine Association of Recovery Residences
• Creating a Culture For Change: Motivational Interviewing in Recovery Housing: Milena Stott, Fletcher Group Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• NIMBY: Overcoming NIMBYism (“Not In My Backyard”)—Challenges in Expanding Recovery Housing in Rural Communities: Tony White, Fletcher Group National Outreach and Engagement Specialist; and Nate Conklin, Fletcher Group Outreach and Engagement Specialist
• Recovery, Set, Go! Meaningful Employment and Fair Chance Opportunities: Lori Baier, Fletcher Group Director of Employment Services
• Supporting Veterans and First Responders Within the Recovery Community: Mike Hooper, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, United States Army Veteran 2nd/113th 42nd ID Operation Enduring Freedom
• Rural Public Defender Challenges in Accessing Recovery Services for Clients: Lori James-Townes, Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense; Jonathan Rapping, President of Gideon’s Promise; Mallory Thompson, Title IVe Coordinator, West Virginia Public Defender Services; Kentucky Chief Circuit Court Judge Jamie Jameson: and Damon Preston, Public Advocate for the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
• SMART Recovery Life Skills and Motivational Incentives in Recovery Housing: Wayne State University Professor Dr. David Ledgerwood and Brad Glaser of SMART Recovery
• Recovery Allies: Understanding Recovery Capital and Building Recovery-Friendly Communities: Alison Webb, Recovery Coach, Public Health Specialist, and Certified Presentation Specialist
• Beginning Your Rural Grant-Seeking Journey. It’s Not About Writing Grants!—A Rural Primer: Allen Smart, Founder of the PhilanthropywoRx Consulting Firm
• Faith-Based Personal Connections—Clients, Resources, and Supporters: Josh Torbich, Chief Executive Officer, Christian Recovery Centers; and Tyler Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Christian Recovery Centers
• Substance Use Disorders and the Legal and Correctional System: Lori James-Townes, Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense; Stephanne Thornton, Clinical Director, West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program: and Kathy Taylor, Fletcher Group Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives
• Ecosystem of Recovery—Creating a Rural SUD System of Care: Michele Lawrence, AVP Business Development, University of Rochester; and Gloria Baciewicz, Senior Medical Director, Strong Recovery, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Rochester
• Innovative Interventions for Adults with Opioid Use Disorders: Kelly Peck, Director of Clinical Operations for the University of Vermont Center on Rural Addiction
• Peer Support in Rural Areas: Reaching for Their Dreams—Growing Recovery Capital: Sharon Hesseltine, Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response
• Treatment, Parenting, and Recovery Supports for Pregnant and Parenting Families: Sharon Hesseltine, Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response
• The Language of Recovery: How to Share the Reality of Recovery in Professional Settings: Mike Barry,  Chief Operating Officer of People Advocating Recovery; and Tara Hyde, Vice President of Programs for Young People in Recovery
• Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Opioid Relapse During Treatment among Rural Adults: Daniel Sumrok, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
• Recovery Community Organizations 101: Mike Barry, People Advocating Recovery, CEI; and Tara Hyde, VP of Programs for Young People in Recovery
• Wellbriety—An Introduction to The Medicine Wheel and 12-Step Native American Peer-Driven Recovery Program: Albert Titman, Counselor and Trainer, White Bison Wellbriety Training Institute

Some Edutainment, Too

We will also be screening the documentary film “Tipping the Pain Scale” produced by Fletcher Group National Advisor Greg Williams. Greg will be on hand to introduce the film and answer any questions you may have in a Q&A session after the screening. To watch the trailer go to https://www.tippingthepainscale.com/#trailer

And to learn more about Greg’s work go to https://www.tippingthepainscale.com/

Did You Know?

The original meaning of the ancient Egyptian city “Memphis” was “Place of Good Abode”—an appropriate name to our calling of creating safe, sustainable housing for all those in need.

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