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!

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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
JOHN BALEY
Psychologist and Attorney
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
Samantha Bradley
SAMANTHA BRAWLEY
Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Peer Support Gave Me Hope
Norma Duran Brown
NORMA DURAN BROWN
UNETE Inc.
LatinX Families, Reality, Hope, and Denial
Alisa Carlisle
ALISA CARLISLE
Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Peer Support Gave Me Hope
Philip Cooper
PHILIP COOPER
Operation Gateway
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
Lisa M Falbo
LISA M FALBO
The Share Project
The Journey of Two Moms: Our story of losing our sons to addiction
Halston Fisher
HALSTON FISHER
From Suffering to Recovery: Veterans’ Stories of Redemption
Luren Garvie2
LAUREN GARVIE
Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Peer Support Gave Me Hope
LoriGreenberg
LORI GREENBERG
Aurora Studio & Gallery
Building Healthy Communities through Creativity
Tyler Grooms
TYLER GROOMS
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
Justin Hall
JUSTIN HALL
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
Michael L Hayes
MICHAEL L HAYES
Umoja Health, Wellness, and Justice Collective
Creating Equity for Black Communities in Behavioral Health Services
LANCE KARNER
LANCE KARNER
Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Harm Reduction Lessons & Stories
Ashley Lung
ASHLEY LUNG
Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Peer Support Gave Me Hope
Jennifer Luther
JENNIFER LUTHER
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
Lindsley Pritchard
LINDSLEY PRITCHARD
Buncombe County PORT
Post Overdose Response Team – Including Firsthand Experience and Recovery Stories
Michele Rogers
MICHELE ROGERS
The Share Project
The Journey of Two Moms: Our story of losing our sons to addiction
Kevin Rumley
KEVIN RUMLEY
Veterans Treatment Court
From Suffering to Recovery: Veterans’ Stories of Redemption
Marilyn Shannon
MARILYN SHANNON
Expert Listener
Master of Ceremonies
Ed Treat
ED TREAT
Pisgah Legal Services
Life After Incarceration – Stories from Community Leaders (Sponsored by Dogwood Health Trust)
Amy Upham
AMY UPHAM
Eleanor Health Foundation
Introducing the Eleanor Health Foundation
Raymond Velazquez
RAYMOND VELAZQUEZ
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project
Harm Reduction Lessons & Stories
Lexie Wilkins
LEXIE WILKINS
Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness
Creating Equity for Black Communities in Behavioral Health Services
Kay Williams
KAY WILLIAMS
Eleanor Health Foundation
Harm Reduction Lessons & Stories

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