Friday Evening Pre-Conference Event:

Join us Friday, March 8th at 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. for dinner and a new perspective on caregiving

Packin' Panties, Bustin' Burgers, and Callin' Off the Cops: My Life as a Basketcase Caregiver

The life of a caregiver can sweep us away into unexpected mayhem. Learn the secrets to claiming treasured moments and transformed relationships as you identify the challenges of caregiving and take steps that change your perspective and move you forward.
Speaker: Shelly Beach

About the Conference Saturday:

Join us Saturday, March 9th from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Riding the Dragon: Strengthening Your Life in Challenging Times

Dr. Robert Wicks will discuss secondary stress, the stress experienced in caring for others, and offer insight on how we can remain resilient and not lose our inner fire.

The Health Care System May Be a Mess – But You Don’t Have To Be

Dr. G. Scott Morris explains how health care went wrong, how the church can offer real answers and how you can take charge of your own wellness.

Trauma Queens - Trading Hurt for Hope and Healing

Wanda Sanchez and Shelly Beach share Wanda’s story of her search for healing from the effects of over forty years of post-traumatic stress disorder related to a personal trauma she experienced as a young girl. They will offer insights into PTSD, including guidance regarding the associated symptoms and struggles, as well as interventions and hope for treatment. 

About the Speakers:

Keynote:  Robert J. Wicks, PsyD.

Dr. Wicks is a clinical psychologist and professor at Loyola University Maryland.  He has travelled the world speaking to professionals, corporate executives, the military and people in ministry about secondary stress.  He was responsible for the psychological debriefing of relief workers evacuated from Rwanda.  He has worked with the people of Cambodia to rebuild their nation after years of terror and torture.  He speaks to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who are suffering from the stress of war.  He has published over 40 books.

G. Scott Morris, MD, MDiv.

Dr. Morris is founder and director of the Church Health Center in Memphis, Tennessee, home of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center.   The Church Health Center provides affordable health care for working, uninsured people and their families.   He has received over 40 awards in the last 25 years for his work in health care and has written several books and publications meshing his knowledge as a physician and a minister.  He speaks across the country and spoke recently at the 2012 National Health Ministries Association Conference in Nashville.

Shelly Beach

Shelly is an award winning author and frequent speaker at conferences, retreats, medical and educational settings.  Her personal experiences have given her insight into the challenges and joys of caring for loved ones. She has written several books and is also a writer for a website called caring.com which has an audience of nearly three quarters of a million people. She is the co-founder of Breathe Writer’s Workshop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Cedar Falls Christian Writer’s Workshop in Iowa.

Wanda Sanchez

Wanda is the executive producer of one of the nation’s longest running radio talk shows in San Francisco.  With more than 25 years of broadcast media experience in television and radio. She is the executive publicist and founder at WLS Communications, a public relations firm for authors and media personalities. Her clients have appeared on Larry King Live, Oprah, as well as on Good Morning America and Fox and Friends. She speaks across the nation in prisons, in both mental health and physical health facilities, and at women’s conferences on the topic of hope and healing after suffering from a personal trauma and living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Charity Raffle

To help meet the long-term goal of Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) Parish Health Ministry becoming self-supporting, we are hosting a charity raffle as a fundraiser during the conference.     100% of the proceeds from this conference and raffle will benefit ERH’s Parish Health Ministry.

 Special thank you to our Refresh Your Soul Conference Title Sponsor:

 

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Early registration discount is extended through Sunday, Feb. 24th!