{"id":15328,"date":"2018-01-16T18:45:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T18:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/?p=15328"},"modified":"2018-01-16T18:45:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T18:45:11","slug":"reaching-new-heights-at-utah-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/2018\/01\/16\/reaching-new-heights-at-utah-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching New Heights at Utah Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning Community Member Utah held an IPS Summit in September – and had some fun along the way.<\/p>\n

\"Keynote<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Supported Employment\/IPS Youth and Young Adults with Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Disorders Summit titled, “Realigning the Wheel of Employment,” brought together many different perspectives to discuss the benefits of supported employment. Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox welcomed attendees before speakers took the stage. The event featured talks from\u00a0Executive Director of Utah Department of Human Services\u00a0Ann Williamson,\u00a0Director of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health\u00a0Doug Thomas,\u00a0Suicide Prevention Coordinator\u00a0Kim Myers, and\u00a0Utah State Office of Rehabilitation\u2019s Supported Employment and Transition Coordinator\u00a0Aimee Langone.<\/p>\n

\"Lieutenant<\/p>\n

Keynote speaker Mark Fox, the Director of\u00a0Neuro Therapy Services at Intermountain Medical Center, delivered his presentation on Employment for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Illness, and keynote speaker and BMX legend Mike Aitken spoke about his own experience as a brain injury survivor and person with mental illness lived experience. Mike highlighted\u00a0the importance of employment and how it assists in his brain injury and mental illness recovery.<\/p>\n

In addition to the presentations and discussions, the event featured an art show.\u00a0The Youth Voice art show showcased 120 pieces of art created by Youth and Young Adults with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.<\/p>\n

\"Employer<\/p>\n

Eddie Buckley, Owner of 5050 BMX and Skate, won the Employer of the Year Award from the Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health\u2019s Supported Employment\/IPS. Congratulations, Eddie!<\/p>\n

And for the grand finale? A fantastic display from 5050 BMX and Skate professionals. Performing for the crowd, the BMX pros rocketed over a few lucky attendees, including\u00a0Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health\u2019s Supported Employment Program Manager and IPS Statewide Trainer Sharon Cook, who described the experience as “sacrificing her life for IPS.” Despite her daredevil performance (or perhaps because of it), Sharon says it was a great summit.\"\"<\/p>\n

Thank you to Sharon Cook for submitting these photos. We love to hear from IPS programs from around the country and the world. If you would like to submit an entry for our blog, please\u00a0contact us<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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