Ohio’s 2017 Recovery Housing Conference
Crowne Plaza North | Columbus, Ohio
Day 1 – Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Time & Location Session
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Ballrooms III and IV Ron Luce, ORH Board President and Lori Criss, Associate Director,
The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Introductory Remarks by U.S. Senator Rob Portman via Video
Ballrooms III and IV Stephen White, Central Ohio Director and General Counsel, U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s Columbus Office
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Expecting Recovery: Recovery Messaging
Ballrooms III and IV George S. Braucht, LPC & CPCS, Brauchtworks Consulting & National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) Board
How we talk about recovery matters! This session reviews multiple pathways of recovery language and personal messaging practices from the Faces and Voices of Recovery and the National Council for Behavioral Health. Minimize ambivalence, maximize effectiveness and spread the message of hope. Participants will write and deliver a personalized 2-minute recovery introduction for peers/residents/clients.
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Break & Refreshments
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Ballroom I and II Session 1: Fostering a Positive Recovery Atmosphere for Dual Diagnosis
Presenter: James Arnold, Certified Peer Specialist, Netcare Access
Moderator: Ron Luce, BA, MA, PhD, The John W. Clem Recovery House
This session offers a comprehensive overview of program development to best support the recovery for dual diagnosed residents. This would include: self- medication model, incorporate policy and procedures that foster and support a positive environment of recovery for dual diagnosed residents, incorporating either 12 step programs or other mutual-help group strategies, community involvement- incorporating information and referral to support the resident’s recovery plan, and assisting dual diagnosed residents in developing a plan for recovery.
Ballroom III Session 2: Update on State & Federal Policies and Initiatives
Presenters: Roma Barickman, MA, MSSA, LISW, Manager – Housing & Homelessness Programs, Policy & Resource Section, OhioMHAS; Lori Criss, MSW, LSW, Associate Director, The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers; Jillane Holland, LISW-S, Manager, Criminal Justice Services & Kieran Hurley, Esq., Director, Criminal Justice Services - CareSource
Moderator: Dontavius Jarrells, Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
Government policies play a vital role in recovery housing. This panel will explore a variety of ways that state and federal government are working to plan for and support the development and operation of quality recovery housing.
Ballroom IV Session 3: Recovery Housing: Ongoing Management Challenges & Successes
Presenters: Jeffrey Kamms, Executive Director;
Renso Laviena, Men’s Program Director;
Aubrey Calvert, Women’s Program Director – Road to Hope House Inc.; Precia Stuby, Executive Director, Hancock County ADAMHS Board
Moderator: Clara Ames, Hancock County ADAMHS Board
This session will provide a forum for participants to hear how recovery housing operators who are meeting the national quality standards are putting research into practice. Learn from practical examples of how people experienced in operating recovery housing and people in long-term recovery address challenging situations to promote the recovery goals of residents and to ensure sustainability for their organizations.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch
Pavilion
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Ballroom III Session 4: Ethical Decision Making Using the NARR and ORH Codes of Ethics
Presenters: George S. Braucht, LPC & CPCS, Brauchtworks Consulting & Charter Board Member of NARR; Beth Fisher Sanders, LCSW, LCAS, MAC, CCS, CEO/Executive Director, Hope House Inc.
Moderator: Ron Luce, BA, MA, PhD, The John W. Clem Recovery House
Ethical sensitivity and service effectiveness are inseparable. Recovery-oriented systems of care, including recovery residences, are again facing challenges similar to those that led to the demise of the field’s credibility in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Many professional and peer service providers assume administrative roles then find themselves challenged by a lack of preparation and/or support for managing within a complex business environment. This session covers implementing a Catalogue of Organizational Practices & Ethics (COPE) for healthy, recovery-oriented and outcome-informed organizational cultures. The resulting COPE, based on the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR) and Ohio Recovery Housing’s (ORH) Codes of Ethics and associated practices, empowers recovery residences, service providers, the larger recovery community, and the people whom the recovery residence serves.
Ballroom I and II Session 5: Recovery Housing and Supporting the Individual
Presenters: Scott Gehring, Executive Director, Sojourner Recovery Services
Moderator: Wendy Doolittle, McKinley Hall Inc.
This session will discuss the importance of creating a recovery housing environment that facilitates hope, empowerment, respect and safety.
Ballroom IV Session 6: Ohio Tenant –Landlord Law
Presenter: Joe Maskovyak, JD, Affordable & Fair Housing Coordinator, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)
Moderator: Lori Criss, The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
This session will focus on Ohio’s tenant landlord law and its application to recovery housing. Ask questions about resident agreements, house rules, termination processes and learn strategies to help your residents understand what a quality renting experience should be.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break & Refreshments
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM Building Community and Shaping the Future: In facilitated small Ballroom III and IV groups, conference participants will discuss their experiences with developing and operating recovery housing. We’ll explore the challenges and opportunities experienced at the local, state, and federal levels. Key thoughts will be shared with the larger group and documented for use in our work to advance the practice of quality recovery housing in Ohio. Policy makers will join the session to hear directly from Ohioans most engaged in the work on a day to day basis. This session will be a great way to meet new people, share your thoughts and ideas with them, learn from others’ experiences, and shape the actions of the recovery housing movement going forward.
6:30 PM – Recovery Support Meetings
Ballrooms I and II We welcome you to connect with others in recovery at these open AA/NA and SMART recovery meetings which will be held at the hotel.
Day 2 – Thursday, March 2, 2017
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Hot Breakfast Buffet
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome Back and Final Charge from the Conference
Ballrooms III and IV
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM What Happened? What Staff and Volunteers Need to Know Ballrooms III and IV About Trauma
Ron Luce, BA, MA, PhD, Director, The John W. Clem Recovery House; Kim Kehl, MEd, Trauma-Informed Care Project Coordinator, OhioMHAS
It is fairly safe to assume that many (if not “most”) of our residents have experienced some form of trauma in their lifetimes. That trauma (including childhood trauma) can be key factors in their development and are often key factors in their addictions. In this session, participants will be provided with some basic information about trauma and how it can play out over a lifetime if untreated. Discussion will include how we might screen for trauma, react to traumatized people, and make referrals for treatment. Participants will be exposed to the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) assessment and how it might assist them in their interactions with residents.
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Break, Refreshments, and Hotel Checkout
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Program Proposal Writing
Ballrooms III and IV Michael A. Wilkos, Director of Community Research, The Columbus Foundation
In this session, Mr. Wilkos will break down the technical aspects of proposal writing to support skill development of participants in program planning. Those in attendance will learn from a funder’s perspective what contributes to the success of a program plan and proposal.
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch
Pavilion
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions
Ballroom III Session 7: Developing Good Neighborhood Relationships
Presenter: Anthony Penn, President/CEO, Columbus Area Integrated Health Services, Inc.
Moderator: Perry Clark, Truly Reaching You
The successes of recovery housing programs can be profoundly influenced by the communities where they are located. This session will discuss how support from the community is vital in planning for long-term stability of recovery residences.
Salon E and F Session 8: Oxford House and Level 1 Self-Run/Self-Supported Recovery Homes
Presenters: Eileen Wildnauer, Ryan Lang, Hunter Trivett – Outreach Services of West Virginia, Oxford House Inc.;
Erin Helms, LICDC, Woodrow Project;
Craig Gullion, Executive Director, Compass Point Housing
Moderator: Jennifer Calloway, I’m In Transition
Level 1 recovery housing is run democratically by peers. This model of recovery housing is beginning to grow in Ohio. In this session, participants will learn about the history, how to establish, operations, and successes of the Oxford House model which is recognized in SAMHSAs National Registry for Evidenced Based Practices and Programs. Level 1 housing operators will also give perspective on the challenges and opportunities they have experienced in developing Level 1 housing in Ohio that’s not affiliated with Oxford House.
Ballroom IV Session 9: Supporting the Development of Recovery Capital in Housing
Presenters: Ellyn Schmiesing, LSW, COTA/L, Recovery Accountability Manager; Doak Clements & Ben Hippensteel, Recovery Home Coordinators – Focus on Friends
Moderator: Clara Ames, Hancock County ADAMHS Board
Learn how Focus on Friends, a peer-led recovery center, measures a resident’s barriers and strengths to support their recovery. Using an assessment tool from the World Health Organization, Focus on Friends supports residents’ quality of life as delineated over four areas: psychological health, physical health, social relationships and environment. Focus on Friends is able to take this information, and in combination with resident’s experiences, use the data to best support residents’ on their journey to holistic health.
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Break & Refreshments
Foyer 2 (by Ballrooms III and IV)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Ballroom III Session 10: Recovery Housing on Campus: Supporting Young People in Recovery and Extending the Continuum of Care through Sober Dorms
Presenters: Sarah Nerad, Program Manager;
Ahmed Hosni, Program Coordinator – The Ohio State University Collegiate Recovery Community
Moderator: Alex Kiseloff, House of Hope
Learn about collegiate recovery programs and how the support they provide, including sober living environments on many campuses, extend the continuum of care for individuals with substance use disorders and enables them to pursue their education while being supported in their recovery and academics.
Ballroom IV Session 11: Ohio Recovery Housing: Resident Outcomes
Presenters: Gretchen Clark Hammond, PhD, MSW, LSW, LCDCIII, TTS; Jake Hammond, MBA – Mighty Crow Media LLC
Moderator: Jeffrey Kamms, Road to Hope House Inc.
Ohio Recovery Housing launched a web-based outcomes collection instrument in March of 2016. Participating associates ask residents to enter data into the system at three time intervals: at move-in, six months into their stay at the residence, and at move-out. The survey examines demographic characteristics, addiction characteristics, residential experiences prior to recovery housing, gains in recovery capital, progress during time in residence, and plans upon exit. Qualitative data include resident perspectives on their experience in recovery housing, benefits of recovery housing, and advice to others considering recovery housing.
Salon E and F Session 12: The Social Model of Recovery: Philosophy and Application
Presenter: Ron Luce, BA, MA, PhD, Director, The John W. Clem Recovery House
Moderator: Craig Gullion, Compass Point Housing
Participants in this session will be given the basics of Social Model of Recovery and will participate in a discussion about how the Social Model might affect the ways we run our recovery houses, hire and train our staff, and how we interact with our residents to improve their chances of success.
Cardinal Session 13: Fire Safety and Prevention Tips in Recovery Housing
Presenter: Richard Willetts, CPCU, ARM, Addiction Treatment and Recovery Residence Insurance Program Director,
NSM Insurance Group
Moderator: David Marsh, Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County
Fire is a leading cause of loss for recovery residences. Keeping your property and your residents safe is paramount. We will review common causes of fire, risk management tips, proper protection devices in homes, what insurance covers or does not.
ORH is proud to host this conference, and we appreciate the Conference Planning Committee’s leadership with the event:
Clara Ames, Committee Co-Chair – Hancock County ADAMHS Board
Rick Mason, Committee Co-Chair – House of Hope
Dontavius Jarrells – Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
Gail Clendenin – The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
Brenda Cornett – The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
Lori Criss – The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers
Mandy McGlone, Mighty Crow Media LLC
Brenna Whiteside – The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers