Contact
Denise McEvoy
The Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Inc.
516-489-0100 ext 8
The 25th Bi-County Empowerment Conference- Nassau County Registration
"BEYOND ALL LIMITS"
A QUARTER CENTURY OF HONORING THE PAST, TREASURING THE PRESENT, AND SHAPING THE FUTURE
The Bi-County Empowerment Conference is an inspirational one-day event produced by- and for- Long Islanders living with mental health challenges.
Program Sneak Peak
- Meet our Keynote panel: Celia Brown, Ellen Healion, and John Allen while they will discuss the Past, Present and future of the Peer Movement.
- Meet Luis Lopez, our Evening Guess Speaker talk about Stigma and what we can do as a community to overcome it.
- Meet Bill Gamble of MHEP, who will join us to talk about the implementation of Self Advocacy.
- Participate in workshops like these:
Work, Worth, and Wonder: The Role of Employment in Recovery: Work does not determine our worth. But it can be one of the greatest recovery-enhancers around, giving us a wonderful sense of purpose and joy. Some of us may have people in our lives who have doubted our abilities to do meaningful work, and we may even pick up on some of those beliefs ourselves. This workshop spotlights one recovery story about defying predictions, rising to our own expectations, and attempting to be patient and kind to ourselves along the way.
One Person, One Recovery: Treatment systems often refer to those of us who live with both substance and mental health challenges using various labels: Dual Recovery. Co-Occurring. MICA. Even “Double Trouble”. This panel moves beyond the labels to share what it really feels like to walk this road and create our own wellness, often navigating two systems that don’t communicate very well. Roles of Peer Recovery Coaches will also be explored.
If you are interested to show your support with an advertisement in the BI-County Journal, please click here for more information and to download the form.
For more questions, please contact
In Nassau: 516.489.0100 ext.8
In Suffolk: 631.669.5355 ext.3141
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