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Oregon Peer Workforce Conference 2026

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Oregon Peer Workforce Conference 2026
Oregon Peer Workforce Conference 2026
Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc. CONFERENCE
Thu, August 20, 2026 @ 08:00 AM — Fri, August 21, 2026 @ 06:00 PM (PDT)
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Oregon Peer Workforce Conference 2026

Dates: August 20 & 21

Location: Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton, Oregon


GOBHI’s Peer Workforce Conference is a place for peers working in behavioral health in Eastern Oregon and across the state to connect, learn, and grow together. 

 

The two days of presentations and training sessions will be centered around the theme of The Power of Us: Fostering belonging. The Power of Us underlines that belonging and shared identity are not just “nice to have” — they fundamentally shape cooperation, trust, empathy, and collective action. When peers see challenges as part of a group experience rather than a personal failure, it reduces stigma and promotes collective problem-solving. The sense of shared experience strengthens support bonds and helps create an emotionally supportive, collaborative, and resilient workforce where individuals feel they genuinely belong.  


The conference is open to peer workers of all specialty types, and those who work alongside them.

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8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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August 20, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
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Pendleton Convention Center
1601 Westgate
Pendleton, OR  USA
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PEER CONFERENCE 2026
Thursday, August 20
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Registration Check-in & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Welcome / Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM to 10:50 AM
Keynote: Where You Belong: The Radical Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Held in Community
10:50 AM to 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Civic Engagement: Why Your Story Matters
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
More Will Be Revealed
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Sex, Screens, Sugar and Substances: The Hidden Addictions
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
The Power of Us: Empowering Leadership that Builds Belonging in Peer Work
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
The Voice You Leave Behind
11:50 AM to 12:50 PM
Lunch
12:55 PM to 2:00 PM
Comedic Keynote: Unshakeable Resilience
2:00 PM to 2:10 PM
Break
2:10 PM to 2:40 PM
Group Activity: Connecting Peer Support Specialty Types
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM
Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM
Becoming a Healing Organization: The Power of Connection, Belonging, and Peer Support
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM
Collaborative Strategies for Peers and Law Enforcement
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM
EcoRECOVERY – Reimagining Recovery Through Nature (Part 1)
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM
Supervision as an Act of Prevention: Ethics for Behavioral Health Supervisors
3:35 PM to 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 PM to 4:35 PM
Clinical and Peer Collaboration: Enhancing Client-Centered Care
4:35 PM to 5:15 PM
Appetizers and Networking
Friday, August 21
7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
Walk Along the River
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:10 AM to 10:10 AM
Virtual Keynote: What We Lived Through - What We Can Build
10:10 AM to 10:20 AM
Break
10:20 AM to 11:40 AM
Youth Panel: From Lived Experiences to System Change: Youth Leading the Way
11:40 AM to 12:40 PM
Lunch
12:40 PM to 1:30 PM
Bringing Culture Into Peer Work: The Vision & Values of Painted Horse Recovery
12:40 PM to 1:30 PM
Serving Then, Serving Now: My Journey, the Impacts of PTSD, and Workplace/Community Support for Veterans
12:40 PM to 1:30 PM
Supervising Peers in Integrated Teams
12:40 PM to 1:30 PM
The Power of 8: Peer Wellness & Self-Care
1:30 PM to 1:40 PM
Break
1:40 PM to 2:30 PM
Experience EcoRECOVERY - Part 2
1:40 PM to 2:30 PM
Growing Peer Leaders: Building Leadership Pathways from Onboarding to Advancement
1:40 PM to 2:30 PM
Living in a Bilingual & Bicultural Household: How Language, Culture, and Family Shape Identity, Communication, and Recovery
1:40 PM to 2:30 PM
Root Causes, Real Impact: Navigating Trauma-Driven Behavior in the Field
1:40 PM to 2:30 PM
The Power of Us, Plus One: How Peer Support Specialists Can Partner with AI to Show Up More Fully for the People We Serve
2:30 PM to 2:40 PM
Break
2:40 PM to 3:30 PM
Foundations of Cultural Understanding in the Communities We Serve
2:40 PM to 3:30 PM
From Crisis to Connection: Helping Parents Understand Behavior, Build Regulation, and Strengthen Relationships
2:40 PM to 3:30 PM
Frontier Veggie Rx and HRSN Nutrition Benefit—Availability and Overview of Programs
2:40 PM to 3:30 PM
Self-Care for Peer Workers: Sustaining Yourself While Supporting Others
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
Closing Statements / Ceremony
Featured Speakers
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Elliott Hinkle
Principal & Founder, Unicorn Solutions
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Rory Gardiner
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Tyrome Launderville
Steering Committee Member, The Link Center
Selection Options
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Presenters / Speaker
Presenters / Speaker
FREE! 
 
Sponsor Tier 2
Sponsor Tier 2
$ 3,500.00 
  • Three (3) Registrations - includes access to conference with all materials, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner
 
Sponsor Tier 3
Sponsor Tier 3
$ 1,500.00 
  • Two (2) Registrations - includes access to conference with all materials, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner
 
Sponsor Tier 4
Sponsor Tier 4
$ 1,000.00 
  • Eighth page ad in conference program
  • Logo included on website and in marketing materials
  • Breakout Room Sponsor
 
Sponsor Tier 5
Sponsor Tier 5
$ 500.00 
  • Eighth page ad in conference program
 
Sponsor Tier 1
Sponsor Tier 1
$ 5,000.00 
 
Attendee registration
Attendee registration
$ 250.00 
Thursday Aug 20, 2026 @  08:00:AM — Friday Aug 21, 2026 @  05:00:PM PDT
 
Staff Registration
Staff Registration
FREE! 
 
Table representative food options
Table representative food options
$ 15.00 

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be purchased for $15.00 per meal. Please choose how many meals you will need.
 
Tabling
Tabling
30/50 LEFT $ 100.00 
 
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