WRAP^® workshops are designed to be highly interactive. Facilitators encourage participation at whatever level feels comfortable. WRAP^® is a living document that is unique to everyone. WRAP® facilitators skillfully share this simple and profound educational model so that participants can incorporate WRAP^® into their lives. Through engagement in a WRAP^® Seminar 1 workshop, participants will have a good understanding of the Key Concepts of Wellness and Recovery, and explore ways to integrate the philosophy into daily life.

Participants of WRAP^® Seminar 1 workshops will engage in a facilitated self-exploration process. They will unearth strengths and create personal powerful action plans to deal with life’s challenges. Through attending this experiential workshop, as well as time spent developing a personal WRAP^®, participants can fulfill the prerequisites needed to attend a WRAP^® Facilitator training.

About the Trainers

Beth Handewith Gould is a Life Coach, Professional Trainer and dynamic Public Speaker. As owner of Greater Vision Life Coaching, her personal growth workshops and individual coaching sessions are known for life-changing results. Beth has over 20 years of corporate supervisory and management experience. She earned a BA with honors from the University of Pittsburgh.

Beth also works as a trainer of Peer Counselors for the State of Washington, and serves on the board of directors for the Skagit County PACT Team. In addition, she is working on the steering committee for the Northwest Peer Recovery Action Network. Beth is grateful that her own battle with mental illness has had such a profound effect on her life and has dedicated herself to helping people open to the greatest vision for their lives. She lives in Mount Vernon WA with her husband; enjoys three adult children and is managed by a brown dog, an orange cat and a lovely lady llamas.

Laurel Lemke, M.S., C.P.C., Director of Consumer Affairs at Western State Hospital has provided mental health, leisure, vocational rehabilitation and advocacy and education services for 35 years.  She helped introduce Patient Family Psychoeducational programs to Western State Hospital in the 1990s and currently is part of the team that plans WSH Community Conversations. Laurel honed her speaking skills through Toastmasters, she has presented at local, state and national conferences. She has offered Mental Health First Aid from a peer perspective for 10 years. WRAP has been an integral part of her recovery journey. Her favorite wellness tool is  performing as Stand Up for Mental Health Comic with David Granirer.

Laurel is honored to serve as an Advanced Level  WRAP Co-Facilitator for Holding the Hope as an Advanced Level Facilitator. Each seminar is an opportunity to build meaningful connections with our statewide community of Certified Peer Counselors.

• Lunch will not be provided.

Seating is limited, pre-registration is required. Employed certified peer specialists will be given first priority. Please send questions to Sharon Holmes at Sharon@HoldingtheHope.com.

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Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) & Holding the Hope