From Here to Recovery - Transforming the Journey

Information:

What is the conference about?

• Unpacking the reality of recovery.
• What works and what are the outcomes - what is the evidence?
• The impact of employment on individual recovery.
• Developing evidence based pathways to work.
• Contributions to the journey from users, carers, practitioners and systems of care and support.
• System and practice transformation to achieve recovery oriented and socially inclusive practice.
• Best practice examples.

Expert contributions include:

• Helen Glover
  International Consultant with lived experience of Recovery, Australia
• Geoff Shepherd
  Professor, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, Kings College London, UK
• Larry Davidson
  Professor, Director for Recovery & Community Health, Yale University, USA
• Paul O'Halloran
  Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Lead for Recovery Based Services
• Chris Munt & Jo Burnham
  Lived Experience Consultants, Herts Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Shula Ramon
  Professor, University of Hertfordshire, Centre for Mental Health Recovery
• Jennette Fields
  CSIP Programme Manager for Regional Employment Team

Who should attend the conference?

• Service Users and Carers
• Researchers and University Academics
• Mental Health Educators in Higher Education
• Social Workers and other Social Care Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Mental Health Nurses
• Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Clinicians
• Acute Inpatient Clinicians
• Care Co-ordinators
• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists and Psychological Therapists
• Senior Managers
• Commissioners
• Strategic Service Planners and Policy Makers

Contact:

Alison Wigginton, The Centre for Mental Health Recovery, University of Hertfordshire, G166 CP Snow College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB
Tel: 01707 284951. Fax: 01707 285046. E-mail: a.wigginton@herts.ac.uk