Category: WRAP
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Focus on Connection: New Season of WRAP Groups at PEERS
Image by Bob Dmyt from Pixabay By Vilma Sakalauskaite PEERS will start new cycles of WRAP groups on the week of August 16th with a new connection-centered focus. During the month of July WRAP program at PEERS takes a hiatus. We used this time as an opportunity to deepen our knowledge as facilitators by taking…
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WRAPped Around My Heart
Kara Alyssa A. Bautista, Best Now Intern 2017-2018, was recently certified as a Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator. She shares what that experience has been like so far. I, Kara Alyssa A. Bautista, became an official Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator the week of December 11-15, 2017. Since then, I have shadowed Heather Riemer at…
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Announcement: Upcoming Women’s WRAP Group
Starting Wednesday, August 23rd, PEERS will be hosting a Wellness Recovery Action Plan group for women. Please contact Bre Williams bwilliams@peersnet.org or (510) 832-7337 ext. 215 for more information.
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“Tree of Life” Activity at the POCC Conference
Today at the 6th Annual POCC Conference, PEERS Programs Manager Bre Williams presented a “Tree of Life” workshop in conjunction with the POCC African American Empowerment Committee. Participants were encouraged to create explorative “trees” that characterized different important aspects of their lives. The intent of this activity was to allow participants to identify sources of…
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WRAP 5 Day Facilitation Training for Women
PEERS is currently hosting a 5-Day Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator Training for Women. Check back for more updates late in the week! Contact bwilliams@peersnet.org for more information about our WRAP program.
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Transition Age Youth WRAP Group
PEERS is now hosting a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) group for Transition Age Youth (TAY). Today marks week #2 of the WRAP cycle for this group! Participants are focusing on daily maintenance planning and triggers planning. Interested in PEERS’ TAY program? Contact Program Coordinator Ashlee Jemmott ajemmott@peersnet.org
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5-Day WRAP Facilitator Training
This week, PEERS is hosting a five-day intensive Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) facilitator training. Michael Buck and PEERS’ own Bre Williams are the lead trainers for this particular session. Participants, including several PEERS staff members, are learning all about the basics and dynamics of organizing and running their own WRAP support groups. At the…
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Vilma’s Valentine: 5 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Love
Self-love |ˈsɛlfˈlʌv| (noun) — “A regard for one’s own wellbeing and happiness. Chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic trait.” Open question: The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. Can you love someone else if you don’t love yourself? In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, PEERS Program Assistant Vilma Sakalauskaite recently gave…
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PEERS awarded grant from Hope & Grace Fund
In the spirit of Mental Health Awareness and the upcoming World Mental Health Day, Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS) is pleased to announce that we received a grant from the Hope & Grace Fund, a project of New Venture Fund in partnership with the global women’s skincare brand Philosophy, Inc. PEERS will…
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