2015 NNHVIP Conference Call for Workshops
“Healing is Justice: Helping Systems of Care Promote Equity”
September 28-29, 2015
The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, Los Angeles, CA
The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs’ annual conference
draws a diverse audience committed to breaking the cycle of violence and promoting healing in
communities where violent injuries occur. The over 200 attendees include: frontline gang
intervention workers, pediatric and adult physicians, public officials, experts and emerging
researchers from various academic fields, crisis responders, community-based programs and
organizations, social workers, mental health providers, nurses, members of state/local/federal
government, and community members affected by and/or responding to violence. Presentations
are encouraged that honor, promote and build upon the expertise of conference attendees.
Proposed Session Title: S.E.L.F. : Creating Stronger, Safer Communities, One Story at a
Time
Suggest a title (8-10 words) that is informative and clearly reflects the presentation content.
PRESENTER(S) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name of Lead Speaker/Proposal Submitter: Ruth Ann Ryan
This person will be the contact and is responsible for all session logistics
Job Title: Psychoeducation Training Specialist
Philadelphia, PA
Organization: Healing Hurt People,
NNHVIP affiliation (i.e. member program, emerging program, other.):Member program
Street Address: 1505 Race Street, 6th Floor, Bellet Building
City, State, Zip: Philadelphia, PA. 19102
Telephone: 215-262-8137
Email: rryan@drexelmed.edu
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Additional Speakers: If applicable, identify any additional speakers below with e-mail and phone
information.
Name
E-mail address
Phone #
Hugh Thompson
Hugh.Thompson@Drexelmed.edu
215.762.3182
Shardae Wescott
Shardae.Wescott@Drexzelmed.edu
215.762.3029
Rich Baccare
Richard.Baccare@Drexelmed.edu
215.427.8474
Natasha Holt
Natasha.Holt@Drexelmed.edu
215-427.8474
Professional Background: Provide a 1-4 sentence biography for each speaker to be used as an
introduction as well as an overview of your knowledge and experience related to the proposed
session topic and HVIP field; i.e.: years of experience in the related field, degrees held and from
what academic institutions, current appointments, concurrent responsibilities, areas of specialty,
past speaking engagements, etc.
Ruth Ann Ryan, MSN, CS is a Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, a co-founder of the
Sanctuary Programs and co-author of the S.E.L.F. Psychoeducational curriculum, a traumainformed model for recovery in use at the Healing Hurt People programs in Philadelphia and
many other settings throughout the country. She is a Psychoeducation Training Specialist with
Healing Hurt People and a consultant on strategies for building trauma informed organizations
and communities. She received her Master’s degree from the University of Pennnsylvania and
currently teaches in the Community and Trauma Masters in Counseling Program at Philadelphia
University.
Hugh Thompson (a.k.a. Tony) is a Community Intervention Specialist for the Healing Hurt
People program at Hahnemann University Hospital and has been a part of the Healing Hurt
People program since 2009. Tony holds a BSW from Temple University and brings to HHP a
broad range of youth development skills with a focus on at-risk youth living in urban
environments. Previously, Tony worked at New York’s Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
for LGBT communities and persons living with HIV/AIDS and the East Side House Settlement
social service organization in the South Bronx. Tony is a social worker who has co-facilitated
SELF groups and provided intensive case management using the SELF model to youth affected by
community violence for the past 6 years.
Natasha Holt is a community Intervention Specialist for the Healing Hurt People Program at St.
Christopher’s Hospital for Children, providing on-going trauma-informed services to youth and
their families following intentional injuries. Natasha is a licensed social worker who has cofacilitated SELF groups for adolescent boys and girls affected by community violence throughout
the past year. Natasha graduated with a Master of Socal Work from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a Graduate Diploma in International Peace and Conflict
Resolution from the Duke University-UNC Peace Centre. She has a background in International
Development specializing in sexual health and gender advocacy.
Rich Baccare is currently a Community Intervention Specialist with Healing Hurt People’s
pediatric site at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children providing on-going trauma-informed
services to youth and their families following intentional injuries. Rich is a licensed social worker
who has co-facilitated SELF groups for adolescent boys and girls affected by community violence
for the past three years. Rich graduated with his Master of Social Service degree from Bryn
Mawr College and has significant experience working with issues of gender, sexuality, intimate
partner violence and sexual offending.
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Shardae Wescott is currently a Community Intervention Specialist with the Healing Hurt People
program at Hahnemann University Hospital. Shardae currently provides on-going traumainformed services to adolescents and adults following intentional injuries. Shardae is a licensed
social worker who has co-facilitated SELF groups for adult males and females affected by
community violence. She graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of
Pennsylvana and has significant experience working with children and youth as a liaison to the
Department of Human Services in Philadelphia.
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PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Presentation Learning Objectives: List 3 educational goals of the presentation that specify
what participants will learn as a result of attending the presentation. (NNHVIP reserves the right to
edit objectives to meet requirements for CEUs)
1. Participants will be able to describe the four elements of S.E.L.F. as central to
trauma-informed interventions
2. Participants will describe two examples of S.E.L.F. utilization in the construction of
the personal narrative
3. Participants will be able to experience the barrier-dissolving attibutes that using a
jargon-free language promotes.
Session Categories: Check one or more categories that best represent the focus area of the
presentation.
☐ Promoting Equity / Addressing Bias
X☐ Best Practices in Direct Services
☐ Policy and/or Advocacy
X☐ Trauma-Informed Care
☐ Bridging Direct Service & Advocacy
☐ Mental Health
☐ Research
☐ Hospital-Community Partnership
☐ Other: Click here to enter text.
☐ Healing the Healers / Self-Care
I submit this workshop proposal for consideration for the preferred following event format(s):
(Check all that apply)
Presentation Length:
X 90 minute breakout session
☐ 40 minute presentation to be paired with another presentation on a similar topic
Presentation Format:
☐
Presentation (with or without Q&A to follow)
X
Interactive training or conversation
(At this year’s conference, the planning committee is giving special consideration
to interactive workshops that build on the skills and expertise of audience
members. If checked, please specify what methods will be used to ensure
audience participation and interaction on the topic presented.)
Please see the description is the session narrative
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Session Narrative: Please summarize the presentation in no more than 500 words).
This will be utilized to evaluate the overall relevance and quality of the proposed presentation. If
your presentation is selected, this narrative will also be adapted for the Conference Program.
This presentation, designed to be an interactive example of actual group utilization of the
S.E.L.F. Model, will be co-facilitated by team presenters and will engage the participation of
volunteer members of the audience. First, there will be a short presentation to the audience of the
S.E.L.F. Model, its origins and structure, and how it is currently used in a variety of different
ways at a violence intervention programs in both Philadelphia and Chicago. Its use in other types
of settings throughout the country will also be described, as will the universal applicability of the
model to not only violence intervention programs but to correctional sites, food insecure
programs, and drop-in programs for sexually trafficked members of a community. Using peer
specialists and co-facilitators of this presentation to “lead” a group exercise, there will then be a
demonstrated implementation of a S.E.L.F. group, with a peer specialist using his story as an
introduction to the Model. Finally, there will an opportunity for all participants and observers of
this session to discuss the specific ways, formats, opportunities, as well as challenges that might
be encountered as participants of this workshop describe the applicability of this model to his or
her own setting.
Presentation Agreement:
 Submit my PowerPoint presentation via email or flash drive no later than September 21, 2015.
 Provide all required information and affirmations for CEU certification, by due dates requested.
 Prepare, duplicate, and distribute handout materials for my presentation at my expense.
 Allow NNHVIP to list my contact information on printed and online materials.
 Presenters may not sell, promote or pitch any specific product or service.
 I understand NNHVIP cannot pay honoraria, travel, per diem, handouts or other costs for
speakers. In appreciation for your contribution, one approved speaker may attend the conference
at no cost for registration.
By submitting your presentation, you are agreeing to the presentation agreement.
*** Email submissions by May 1, 2015, to Ahmed Ali-Bob at ahmed@youthalive.org ***