How do we adapt alumni/aftercare programs doing structural and organizational change/budget restrictions?
A critical part of recovery is the participation in a supportive recovery community. Alumni is often that safe place for someone seeking to sustain, start, or explore their own recovery journey. Another important part of recovery is the foundation...
Sophia Lovenitti, Shelagh Bundschuh, and Sonja DeFonce, share approaches to creating continuity in teams nation-wide, while also leading regional teams separately. They highlight unique approaches, understandings, and backgrounds to leadership that...
Anya Walen will explore all aspects to treatment including approaches and supporting activities.
In this engaging video presentation, Kevin Zundl takes center stage to share his valuable insights on a crucial topic: "Getting Buy-In from Leadership for Alumni Programming." As a seasoned expert in the field, Kevin draws upon his experience and...
Jim Geckler, Harmony Foundation CEO, shares the multiple benefits of a successful alumni program and ways it can better engage with a treatment program overall.
Alumni services are often the first point of contact for those who have discharged from a program and require additional support. Individuals may reach out in distress and we may not feel we have all the answers. Jaime Gibbons will present what we...
In this workshop, Kevin Zundl presented on how to give your alumni program focus and become more intentional in its value:
* Aligning alumni program and treatment program
* Defining goals
* Getting creative
Leonard Bade shared how to build an effective alumni volunteer network including:
* Privacy concerns
* Getting clinical buy in
* Involvement with staff
* Engaging of out of state alumni as volunteers
* Guidelines and standards
In this virtual workshop, RaeEllen Ellis discussed the importance of boundaries, ethics, coping with grief and loss, as well as strategic time management for those in the alumni professional role at an addiction treatment center. She shares ways to...