Presenters: Victor Luna BA, CEO, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ), Peggy Swarbrick Ph.D., FAOTA, Research Professor, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and Associate Director of the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies; Director, CSPNJ Wellness Institute

Participants will be exposed to strategies and methods for creating a positive workplace wellness culture and how to support Peer Specialists/Advocates and other members of the team self-care. The session will offer examples of how agencies and supervisors aim to create and sustain a workplace wellness culture, the role of the supervisor in using the engagement tool, resources, and structure. Participants will engage in small group brainstorming to generate plans for supporting staff self-care and creating a workplace wellness culture, including how to empower themselves to create and sustain a workplace wellness culture.