• 2012 CONFERENCE BROCHURE
• 2012 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
  Registration required for Friday afternoon workshop

Counseling & Psychoeducational Services believes in the importance of continuing education for professionals, students and interested community members about psychological and health related issues. Each spring CAPS sponsors the annual Wellness Conference. The Wellness Conference allows professionals and experts in the Rocky Mountain Region to come together and share their expertise.

The Wellness Conference consists of several mini-courses presented by professionals in the community. These mini-courses are FREE to the public. The last day of the Wellness Conference, there are two sessions scheduled. The morning workshop presented by Will Peters and Diana Quealy-Berge is FREE and open to the public. The afternoon session is for professionals, and presented at a nominal cost. Professional service providers can earn up to 23 contact hours at this year's Wellness Conference.

If you are interested in presenting at or attending, please contact Teresa Wallace.

FEATURED SPEAKERS - WILL PETERS and DIANA QUEALY-BERGE

Wellness Conference Schedule of Events

• Wednesday, April 11
• Thursday, April 12
• Friday, April 13

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Last May, Casper College students traveled to South Dakota to participate in a service to community project, and to learn about the culture of Native Americans by visiting the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Pine Ridge is in the poorest U.S. county, with living conditions similar to those found in the third world. When the students arrived, they met Will Peters, Traditional and Cultural Leader, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota nation, also known as the Sioux. Will teaches at Pine Ridge High School and has taught Lakota culture for over 20 years. On occasion, he also teaches part-time for Oglala Lakota College. He served as a tribal council representative for the Oglala Lakota nation, where he sat as chairman of the education committee. Among the traditional people of the Oglala, Peters has gained a reputation as a strong community activist, as well as an advocate for Lakota youth, women and elders. Peters is also a craftsman/artist and musician. Reservation Nights, the CD produced by Will and his son Jess, won a Native American Music Award in 2009 for “Debut Artist of the Year.” The Wellness Conference workshop, presented by Will and his wife, Lena, covers the experiences of Native Americans, the lifestyle and work of the Lakota people, and humanity’s relationship with the earth.

Will Peters teaches advocacy and compassion through humor, music, facts, and his life experience. This presentation will provide a cultural diversity opportunity for Casper College faculty, staff, students and the community. It will expand awareness of traditional roles of men and women, and explore issues such as the impact of historical trauma, the loss and regaining of culture, connecting with the earth, and the present-day issues of the Lakota people. Learning outcomes for attendees include increased understanding of Native American Culture and history, exposure to different viewpoints, and increased interest in cultural diversity issues.

Will and Jess Peters at the 2009 Native American Music Awards, “Debut Artist of the Year” for the CD Reservation Nights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m28nDD2k_fo&feature=related

(All presentations are in the Gateway Building, room 225)

(All presentations are in the Gateway Building, room 225)

Friday April 13

(All presentations are in the Gateway Building, room 225)