Youth Voices Matter: Youth Summit 2024

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FOOD . FUN . RECOVERY RESOURCES . WELLNESS TIPS SATURDAY

11AM-7PM

Onondaga Community College

4585 W SENECA TURNPIKE, SYRACUSE, NY 13215

Young Adults (ages 16-25), Youth Clubhouse Staff, & Families

BEWARE and WARNING! Our journey is different from other people's journeys.

You and YOU ALONE are in charge of what happens in your story.

There are dangers, choices, adventures and consequences. There is pain, and there is also joy. All are necessary experiences for your journey. YOU must use all of your numerous talents and much of your enormous intelligence. You must learn to tap into your inner-being because YOU have all of the answers within you. There is no "wrong decision." Only learning opportunities. Sometimes you may choose a path that could have harmful consequences, but nevertheless, it is not a waste! At other times, you may choose a path that feels just right for you. Other fellow journeyers may not always join you on that same path; keep going forward and don't despair...at any time, YOU can go back and make another choice, alter the path of your story, and change the result.

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WELCOME Each of our journeys is unique to us. Just like we might all make a pizza in different ways, we all also embrace the multiple pathways approach to this journey of wellness and recovery. There is no one right way to recover!

Today’s activities are focused on wellness-based recovery, but there are so many more pathways to attain and sustain your recovery including but not limited to:

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If you are interested in finding more information and/or other resources in your area (inclusive of food, housing, healthcare, and more) please visit:

Aunt Bertha: bit.ly/46Fn4ej

SHAYENNE BANACH Youth Keynote Speaker

Shayenne Banach (she/her) is 24 years old and is a person in recovery who is approaching 5 years of sobriety from substances. She has two sons, two dogs, and is in a very wonderful relationship.

Shayenne enjoys being in nature,and quality time with family, and she loves to help others!

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AGENDA Registration (10:30AM-11:30AM)

Kickoff Event (11:00AM-11:45AM)

Indoor Breakout Session A (12:00PM-1:00PM)

Lunch/Resource Fair (1:00PM-1:45PM)

Outdoor Breakout Session B (2:00PM-3:00PM)

Community Session C (3:15PM-4:45PM)

Dinner (5:00PM-5:30PM)

Variety Show (5:30PM-7:00PM)

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PROGRAM Better Out Than In - Personalized Journal Making

Who AM I? – Collage Portrait Storytelling

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Wishes in a Jar – Making Gratitude Jars

Zumba for Recovery

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Tai Chi

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PROGRAM Ubuntu: “I Am Because We Are”

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FRIENDS OF RECOVERY

FRIENDS OF RECOVERY NEW YORK PRESENTS THE

NEW YORK STATE RECOVERY CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 6-8, 2024

We are proud to announce the 9th Annual New York State Recovery Conference; providing innovative educational and networking opportunities for the recovery community.

This year’s workshops will center on how and what sustains recovery. There will be workshops on the multiple pathways of recovery, emerging advocacy efforts and skill building for peer professionals and people in recovery.

Tracks will include youth and family, diversity, equity and inclusion, recovery ready work places, health and wellness, as well education on how to educate decision-makers and the general public about recovery.

REGISTER TODAY AT:

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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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Attend these three required foundational trainings for Initial CRPA Certification 50 Hours (RCA, Ethics, MSR)

RECOVERY COACH 9/23-9/27 ACADEMY (RCA): 9AM-4PM ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 9/30-10/2 FOR RECOVERY COACHES 9AM-3PM MEDICATION SUPPORTED 10/4 RECOVERY (MSR): 9AM-1PM

REGISTRATION

Email yvm@for-ny.org if you are interested in attending.

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NOTES

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NOTES

THANK YOU! Youth Voices Matter extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped plan this year's Youth Summit, to all our amazing volunteers who assisted behind the scenes and showed up today to support the event, and to all the participants who attended the Summit. This event would not have been possible without all the support and wonderful humans who showed up! Most importantly, thank you to all the young people out there who are doing your best, expressing who you are authentically, and embracing life head-on; without you, we would not be able to do the work we do.

THANK YOU ALL:

Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area Brooklyn Yaz Elm Core FLACRA Friends of Recovery - New York Hetrick Martin Institute Jessi Johnson Mosholu Clubhouse Onondaga Commnity College ROCovery Fitness The Council for Prevention: Hope & Healing Tompkins Cortland Community College Willie the Genius

CONTACT US: @YouthVoicesMatterNY @youthvoicesmatterny @YVMNY @youthvoicesmatter YVM@FOR-NY.ORG FRIENDS OF RECOVERY New York

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