Presenter: Robbie Lettieri, B.S. NYCPS, YPA-C, YPA-C, Long Island Regional Youth Advocacy Specialist II, NYS Office of Mental Health, Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services (OAPSS)

This keynote will support attendees in understanding best practices to foster meaningful connections with peer staff. Robbie Lettieri will share his own personal narrative and his journey through the peer workforce. He will discuss person-centered, trauma responsive supervision while addressing the individual as a capable professional with gifts to share. We will also discuss common practices that lead to tokenism and high turnover rates v. practices that foster positive work environments where safety and autonomy are at the forefront.