RCS 2024 Panel and Workshop RFP

Oregon Recovers is soliciting proposals for panels and workshops that embody this year's Recovery Community Summit theme of "Unity Within Community." The Recovery Community Summit draws a broad range of people in recovery and the Panels and Workshops should be community-focused rather than clinically focused.

*New for this year: we are looking at holding the event mid-week and not over a weekend. Dates have not been confirmed but will be near or around June 26th.

Timeline for Proposals

May 1st, 2025 Deadline for proposals

July 15th & 16th, 2025 Recovery Community Summit

Please submit your proposal as soon as possible as we will review them on a rolling basis. We will not accept any proposals submitted after the deadline of May 1st, 2025 at 11:59 PST. Submitting a proposal does not guarantee it will be selected.

To help guide proposals and ideas this year panels and workshops have been split into 4 areas of focus:

Health & Wellness in Recovery
Intersectional, Inclusive & Affirming Systems in Recovery
Recovery Policy & Advocacy
Concepts of Recovery
Collaboration & Community Building

If you have an idea, but don't have suggestions for qualified panelists, complete the RFP to the best of your ability.

Panels and workshops that specifically aim to support and empower communities of color, rural communities, and the queer community will be given priority. When proposing panelists, please include broad geographic, cultural, and racial representation.

Please Note: In an effort to fully reflect the diverse recovery community in Oregon, all panels should include at least one woman and one person of color. All workshops require two facilitators, each group needs to include a diverse group.

Workshop & Panel Parameters:

Length: 60, 75, or 90 minutes including an audience participation section and question and answer period.
Size: Panels should be limited to a maximum of 3 panelists and 1 moderator and must include a minimum of one woman and one person of color.
Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance to this year's theme, representation of diverse communities, and accessibility of material.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Academic Credentials

CADC II, CRM, PhD, MSW, etc

Title

Program Manager, Executive Director, Peer Mentor, etc

Preferred pronoun

Affiliation / Employer (If relevant)

What is your relationship to recovery?

Person in RecoveryFriend/Family of person in recoveryRecovery workforce

Do you identify as any of the following (check all that apply):

Type of Presentation

PanelWorkshop

Draft title of Panel or Workshop

Who else would participate on your panel or workshop and what would the scope of their role be? (If you know the type of expert you want but don't have a recommendation for a specific individual, that is ok)

What would be the key take-aways from your session?

Who in the recovery community would benefit and why?

If your ideas align closely with another proposal we may want to combine your presentations. Are you interested in collaborating with other recovery community leaders?

Yes, I want to collaborate with others.No, I'd rather not.Maybe, let's talk.

How long would your panel/workshop be (including Q&A)?

60 minutes75 minutes90 minutes

Do you have suggestions or ideas for keynote speakers?

Panel and Workshops

Panel or Workshop Idea