Webinar: Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

Please join Advanced Level WRAP Facilitators, Jane Winterling and Eric Larson, and Copeland Center staff for an overview of the WRAP Wellness Retreat during this FREE webinar. The WRAP Wellness Retreat is a week of activities, workshops, and fun designed to expand your wellness toolbox, trying new things, and focusing on your personal wellness in a safe and supportive environment. Experienced recovery educators will be on hand to support participants in writing and expanding their WRAPs. The Retreat is open to all people seeking wellness from those just starting out their journeys with WRAP to Advanced Level WRAP Facilitators.

This webinar will include a description of all the activities of the Retreat, testimonials from past participants about the transformative experience they had at the Retreat, and other information of interest to those thinking about enrolling or who have already confirmed their participation.

The WRAP Wellness Retreat is being held May 6-11, 2012 in Westfield, MA at the Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center.  Located just 10 minutes from the Mass Turnpike (Rt. 90) and 25 minutes from Bradley International Airport, the Genesis Conference Center is easily accessible from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

Register for the webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/112830657

For more information on the WRAP Wellness Retreat and to Register: http://copelandcenter.com/blog/2012/02/24/wrap-wellness-retreat-may-6-10-2012/

Mary Ellen Copeland writes: “The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery is named in  honor of, and dedicated to, the memory of Kathryn Strouse Copeland (1912-1994).  Kate was a remarkable woman–smart, warm, energetic, and vivacious. In 1949 her life circumstances overwhelmed her and she spent the next 8 years of her life in an asylum.  Her family was told she was incurably insane.  Through all her years in that horrific place, Kate never gave up hope that she would someday leave that facility and regain her life.  Recognizing her own need to talk with others, she began gathering patients together in small groups to share their experiences.  The hospital administration became uncomfortable with these meeting (the first peer support) and Kate was discharged at the age of 45.  Kate went on from there to get a highly coveted job as nutritionist in an inner city high school.  She worked there successfully for over 20 years.  And the numbers of kids taking hot lunch increased dramatically.  She went on to have a rich and rewarding retirement, filled with the love of family and friends.  At a time when recovery was touted as being impossible, she recovered.  And she led the way for all the rest of us.”

Read Mary Ellen Copeland’s article: “Remembering Kate – A Story of Hope”

Course Description: The WRAP Refresher Course is a three-day, interactive course co-facilitated by Copeland Center Advanced Level Facilitators, Gina Calhoun and Eric Larson, to sharpen and expand facilitation skills to further engage groups in the Wellness Recovery Action Planning.

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The Correspondence Course is on sale through February 28! Get $100 off tuition.

Divided into six lessons with reading assignments, projects, activities, and discussion with the instructor, the Correspondence Course takes you through recovery topics, peer support, trauma, lifestyle issues, WRAP, and reflection on your own recovery journey. The course instructor is an experienced recovery educator. The Correspondence Course is an excellent way to prepare to become a WRAP Facilitator.

For more information: http://copelandcenter.com/trainings/correspondence-course/

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During this Thanksgiving season, when thankfulness may seem like a mere buzz word, let’s explore ways to incorporate it into our lives all year long. Gratitude is free, and one of the most excellent wellness tools available to empower our daily lives. Carol Bailey Floyd will present this interactive webinar.

Carol Bailey Floyd is the Director of Programs for Mental Health Recovery and WRAP and has facilitated WRAP since 2003. Carol is the WRAP Consultant and Trainer for the Ohio Empowerment Coalition. When the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted their WRAP Research Project, Carol was the Project Coordinator. As a DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance) facilitator, Carol has been involved for many years with their support groups and leadership activities. She is the founder of the Laughing Club of N.E. Ohio.

This webinar is sponsored by the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery where you can get trained to be WRAP Facilitator.

Wednesday, August 18 from 2-3pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Katie Wilson, Director of Marketing and Special Projects, will give a one hour WRAP overview including the five key concepts- hope, education, personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and support. Katie will go through wellness tools, the daily maintenance plan, triggers and triggers action plan, early warning signs and action plan, when things are breaking down, crisis planning, and post crisis planning. The presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session.

Katie is a Copeland Center trained WRAP Facilitator. Katie has worked for Mary Ellen Copeland and for the Copeland Center. She organizes the monthly webinars, as well as all the online tools for the Copeland Center and Mentalhealthrecovery.com.

This webinar is appropriate for anyone who wants to learn more about WRAP, using WRAP for yourself or to support others.

This webinar is sponsored by the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery where you can get trained to be a certified WRAP Facilitator.

To register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/349130904

NAPS is an organization dedicated to promoting peer specialists throughout the United States. They are a group of dedicated peer specialists seeking ways to improve the effectiveness of the mental health system through the hiring of other peer specialists. Many peer specialists are also WRAP Facilitators.

The training is being offered at a special tuition rate of $1000 meaning you can do WRAP Facilitator Training and the NAPS conference for the price of regular WRAP Facilitator Training.

To join the WRAP Facilitator Training:

Fill out this online form

For more information on the conference:

NAPS Conference

Copeland Center WRAP Facilitator Training with NAOPS
Chicago, IL; August 16-20, 2010

info@copelandcenter.com or 802-254-5335