WV RECOVERS
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WV Recovers is planning several events.
Please refer to the trainings section for more details.
West Virginia Recovers became a 501 (c) (3) in January of 2024. On October 1, 2024 we entered into a contract managed and controlled by our board of directors and Executive Director, J.K. McAtee. Stephen Dilly has been brought on board as staff to provide outreach for the project as well. We have established ongoing training for peer centers, allies, PRSS & recovery coaches & peers each month. 2024 will support CAPRSS standards for peer centers and peer led programs allied with the statewide peer network.
In October staff members traveled to Las Vegas courtesy of the Copeland Center/ Doors to Wellbeing and became qualified facilitators for Community Inclusion training, a recently recognized evidence based practice supporting holistic personal and organizational planning. This training can be arranged and can be used to augment personal recovery planning for individuals seeking inclusion and participation in the community of their choice. West Virginia Recovers and Foundation for Recovery in Nevada and allies are recognized as ambassadors for the Copeland Center/Doors to Wellbeing Community Inclusion inclusion Trainers as a center of excellence for this training.
WV Recovers continues arranging technical assistance with the The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery & Doors to Wellbeing to become a Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery Center of Excellence and is collaborating with other Wellbeing Mentors here in WV and has developed resources for trainings for mental health peer support and peer recovery support specialist & PRSS supervisor training. WV Recovers is in contact getting technical assistance from Peer Center of Excellence to devise a plan for WV to develop the training structure for this potential new peer role in collaboration with WV BBH, WVCBAPP, Marshall Peer Hub and Synergy Health and Doors to Wellbeing (Copeland Center) Plans include developing supplemental certificates in PRSS certification to recognize training certificates in Mental Health Peer Support and PRSS Supervision Certificates. WVR Staff and facilitators including Kara Prunty who operates an independent alliance known as Wellness in Action can support your groups in these techniques and regularly scheduled wellness and recovery trainings in the your community.
Additional certifications have been earned by WVR Staff to be introduced in school settings include the Copeland Center/Doors to Wellbeing's Peer Generation training for youth empowerment.
WVR developed a direct alliance with WV National Peer Recovery Alliance (WV NPRA). A division of Archway Institute, the National Peer Recovery Alliance. NPRA is committed to building a more unified, empowered peer workforce to support individuals living with substance misuse and mental health histories. contact jk@peerrecoveryalliance.org
WVR continues to collaborate with WVAPP, Marshall University Peer Hub, RCO, Peer Centers communities, WVCBAPP, provider agencies & allies to support concerns and developments that we value as peer support allies.
WV Recovers trains as an Ambassador of Faces and Voices of Recovery and offers this advocacy skill set training curriculum as well. WV Recovers also works closely with the WVLeadershipAcademy.Org (www.wvleadershipacademy.org) which is recognized by SAMHSA as an Exemplary Self-Advocacy Program
WV Recovers provides NADDAC approved McShin Recovery Coach Leadership Training for PRSS Core Training for PRSS Certification in person. Online training available in the following areas including Ethics and other domains (Advocacy, Recovery/Wellness, and Mentoring/Education) training online via the Marshall Peerhub: https://wvbhtrainings/peerhub/trainings to groups of PRSS.
WV Recovers developed an orientation curriculum for PRSS as well. This 10 hr. curriculum has been piloted in Huntington as well in April of 2022.All Certificates of Attendance are offered through a collaboration with PEER Resource Network, a preferred provider through WV Certification Board.
Activities conducted during the FY2024 has provided 48 trainings to 435 people providing 401 hr. PRSS CEU credits.
WV Recovers provided 933 hr. CEU while facilitating 60 trainings to 651 attendees. during fiscal year 2023.
The organization facilitates for peer led Trainings Qualified as Certification Training for PRSS.
1. Recovery Coach Basics McShinn Model PRSS Training. for certification training PRSS.
2. Ongoing monthly Ethics Trainings 6 Hr. Minimum per month
3. Ongoing 4 hr. training series: held monthly in two 2 hr. settings. the morning sessions focuses upon peer program standardization on domains of mentorship, advocacy and recovery wellness/education
Evidence-Based trainings include:
1. Taking Action for Whole Health & Wellbeing: Copeland Center Certified Wellbeing Mentor and Advanced Level Facilitator:
Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing is a self-care and recovery educational program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under contract with Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD. Peer Group training technique
2. WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) Seminar I (building your own WRAP & Seminar II (International WRAP Facilitator Certification) and is certified as an Advanced Level Facilitator at the Copeland Center. Peer Group technique.
3. Whole Health Action Management- one on one wholistic wellness using Motivational Techniques.
4. Illness Management and Recovery- a series of 10 proven wellness responses in group settings.
5. Mental Health Peer Support Specialist- now available-Training a 72 hour recovery education course including 5 days online sandwiched between 6 days in person instruction with online work to complete the course.
6. Peer Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor- coming soon-
In June 2021 Executive Director was trained to deliver Addictive Behavior Awareness curriculum developed by Randall Brown, PRSS.
WVRecovers.Org posts sponsored public training events on the Marshall University Center for Peer Excellence (PEER Hub)
https://wvbhtraining.org/peerhub/training
UPCOMING EVENTS: may be obtained from our trainings page on this website
WVR has joined allies at events including:
The 4th Recovery Day at the Capital was held March 7, 2024. collaboration with GRaCE virtual training via zoom with Shatterproof. 1.5 Hr. FREE PRSS Advocacy Domain registered on the Marshall University Peer Hub offered for Free.
Evidence Based Wellness Recovery Action Plan co-Facilitation Trainings are established.
*August of 2022 the first event of WRAP Sem I &II was held in Charleston co-facilitation with Holy City Wellbeing collaborating
*November 2022 a Sem I & Sem II was conducted at Laurel Mountain Integrated Health in Logan with Holy City Wellbeing serving as co-facilitation collaboration sponsored by Williamson Health and Wellness.
*2day WRAP I Seminar to 9 participants at the BOMAR Club in Ripley WV in Feb,2023 and two additional *2day Seminar I's were held March 28-29 at One Voice training and event center in Oceana with the second one at the Dunbar Wellness in Action Center location on April 1-2.
*WRAP Seminar II followed in Charleston April 3-7, 2023 with Holy City Wellbeing
*Collaborated with Holy City Wellbeing to provide a WRAP Seminar II in Romney WV May 1-5 2023
*WVR Co-facilitated a WRAP Seminar I in Grantsville WV at Calhoun FRN with Wellness In Action May 23-24.
*Several 2 day Seminar I have been conducted in Logan, Dunbar, Chelyan, and Huntington with Laurel Mountain Integrated BH, Marshall Collegiate Recovery, Southern CTC Collegiate Recovery, and Lodestar BH.
*WV Recovers provided a WRAP Seminar II in Morgantown training 18 peers to cofacilitate the process in January of 2024 with Lodestar BH
During this coarse of time over 500 individuals were introduced to WRAP.
*SAMHSA's Taking Action offered by Copeland Center Whole Health and Wellbeing, learning how to develop wellness plans and Facilitation Training can be arranged as well. Contact J.K. at wvrecovers@gmail.org
WVR Executive Director J.K. McAtee, Advanced Level Facilitator & Certified Wellbeing Mentor
WV Recovers is supporting allies as a cofacilitator for McShinn Recovery Coach Trainings and Ethics during the nearly every month, collaborating with Collegiate Recovery, WVARR, Lodestar, First Steps Wellness Center, Southern CTC & Bridge Valley CTC Collegiate Recovery and Chris Lovins of Huntington.
West Virginia Recovers continues to collaborate with long time ally Greater Recovery and Community Engagement (GRaCE) by supporting and developing volunteer and program development via mentorship for GRaCE Graduates
WV Recovers held the annual P.E.E.R. Summit Virtual Recovery Ed. Event via Zoom in September of 2024. Several peers and allies participated. Nathaniel Siggers of Williamson was voted the 5th Ted Johnson Paradigm Pioneer Award.
In 2023 52 people were certified as International WRAP co facilitators. 3 individuals are now Advanced Level Trainers in WV.
How to help WVRecovers.Org:
Like & Follow our Facebook Page & Join our Facebook Group. Add your contact information to get information regarding news of employment, funding, law changes and educational events.
Assist us by volunteering and identifying peers and allies who can help us have a unified voice in all peer matters. WVRecovers.Org has made arrangements with Greater Recovery and Community Engagement (GRaCE) to provide trainings through www.strengthingrace.com for basic Recovery Coach/Life Coach and Advanced Coaching curriculum and opportunities to provide volunteer hours with the newly formed Recovery Community Organizations and/or Community Resource and Recovery Centers.
Identify and become willing to serve as a volunteer.
Share what you need and help us to help each other with peer education, advocacy and programming for peer supports.
