The People's Empowerment & Services Summit
Fletcher, NC | June 21-22, 2022
Together, PRISM, Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness, and Eleanor Health Foundation proudly present The People’s Empowerment & Services Summit. This family-friendly event will address Health and Equity through the lens of Substance Use and Addiction.
With tons of speakers & local service providers, this event will inspire, connect, and support people of all ages throughout Western NC and beyond!
Attended the summit and looking for CEU credits? Fill out this form to indicate which sessions you observed either live or recorded.
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY JUNE 21st
| Time | Session Name | Presenters |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome | Marilyn Shannon |
| 6:10 PM | Message from Appalachian Community Services | Tabatha Brafford |
| 6:20 PM | Welcome from Philip Cooper | Philip Cooper |
| 6:35 PM | Live Music Session 1 | Kevin & Josh |
| 6:45 PM | Open Mic | Amy Upham and various performers |
| 7:45 PM | Live Music Session 2 | Kevin & Josh |
| 8:00 PM | Farewell | Marilyn Shannon |
WEDNESDAY JUNE 22nd
| Time | Session Name | Presenters |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome and Message from Eleanor Health Foundation | Marilyn Shannon (PRISM), Amy Upham (Eleanor Health Foundation), Sue Polston (Sunrise) |
| 9:00 AM | Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust) | John Baley (Psychologist & Attorney), Philip Cooper (Operation Gateway), Gene Ettison (Umoja), Michael L. Hayes (Umoja), Natasha Penland (Real World Transitional LLC), Zachrey Penland (Real World Transitional LLC), Ed Treat (Pisgah Legal Services) |
| 9:45 AM | The Journey of Two Moms: Our story of losing our sons to addiction | Lisa Falbo (SHARE), Michele Rogers (SHARE) |
| 10:30 AM | Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories | Tyler Grooms (PORT), Justin Hall (PORT), Jennifer Luther (PORT), Lindsley Pritchard (PORT) |
| 11:15 AM | From Suffering to Recovery: Veterans’ Stories of Redemption | Kevin Rumley (Veterans Treatment Court), Halston Fisher (Operation Gateway) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch & Vaya Video Presentation | Marilyn Shannon (PRISM) |
| 1:15 PM | Building Healthy Communities through Creativity | Lori Greenberg and Clients (Aurora Studio & Gallery) |
| 2:00 PM | Creating Equity for Black Communities in Behavioral Health Services | Michael L. Hayes (Umoja), Lexie Wilkins (Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness) |
| 2:45 PM | Harm Reduction Lessons: Our Stories | Lance Karner (Sunrise), Raymond Velazquez (WNCAP), Kay Williams (Eleanor Health Foundation) |
| 3:30 PM | LatinX Families, Reality, Hope, and Denial | Norma Duran Brown (UNETE) |
| 4:00 PM | Finding myself – A Native American Women’s Addiction Struggles | Samantha Brawley (Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness) |
| 4:30 PM | Peer Support Gave Me Hope | Hope Bishop, Samantha Brawley, Alisa Carlisle, Lauren Garvie, Amanda Layon, Ashley Lung (All from Sunrise) |
| 5:15 PM | Wrap Up | Marilyn Shannon (PRISM) |
SPEAKERS
JOHN BALEY
Psychologist and Attorney
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
PHILIP COOPER
Operation Gateway
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
HALSTON FISHER
From Suffering to Recovery: Veterans’ Stories of Redemption
TYLER GROOMS
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
JUSTIN HALL
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
MICHAEL L HAYES
Umoja Health, Wellness, and Justice Collective
Creating Equity for Black Communities in Behavioral Health Services
JENNIFER LUTHER
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
LINDSLEY PRITCHARD
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
ED TREAT
Pisgah Legal Services
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
LEXIE WILKINS
Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness
Creating Equity for Black Communities in Behavioral Health Services
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
AND OUR FOOD TRUCK VENDORS!
