Training
Peer to Peer - Returning to Land and Culture Based Wellness: Knowledge Exchange for Systems Change with the Waking Women Healing Institute
August 27 & 28, 2024
Menominee Casino & Resort
Address: N277 HWY 47/55, Keshena, WI 54135
Reservations | 800-343-7778 ("NIWRC Peer 2 Peer")
Knowledge exchange with peers from around Turtle Island who are seeking to strengthen and/or grow their culturally founded and land based work to improve wellness outcomes for survivors in the areas of healing, prevention, and response.
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No Registration Fee
Who Should Attend: Shelter Staff, Community Organizers, Survivors, Native Advocates, Tribal Leaders, Tribal Domestic Violence Programs
Draft Agenda - subject to change
Hotel Information:
Menominee Casino & Resort - N277 WI-47, Keshena, WI 54135
➢ Reservations - 1-800-343-7778 (call-in only)
○ Room Block Code: NIWRC Peer 2 Peer
○ Block Release Deadline: August 19, 2024
○ Block Dates of Stay: August 26 - August 29, 2024
○ Credit Card Payments Only (No cash or checks accepted)
○ No Deposit - credit card is required and listed on the reservation
○ Room Rate: $92.88 per night, all-inclusive
○ Cancellation Policy: Call 24 hours in advance
Airport(s) Information:
Appleton International Airport - W6390 Challenger Dr., Appleton, WI 54914
➢ Phone - (920) 382-5268
➢ Code: ATW
➢ Distance from Hotel: 51.7 miles
➢ Hub: Air Wisconsin
➢ Serves: Appleton
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport - 2007 Airport Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313
➢ Phone - (920) 382-5268
➢ Code: GRB
➢ Distance from Hotel: 43.4 miles
➢ Serves: Green Bay
Peer To Peer Site Information:
Waking Women’s Wellness Center
➢ 1499 Main St., Gresham, WI
➢ Distance to Hotel: 11.6 miles
Logistics:
1. Attendees will fly into one of the International Airports listed above
2. Attendees will rent a car and travel to Menominee Casino & Resort in Keshena, WI
3. The event will be hosted at Waking Women’s Wellness Center and tours occurring at other sites in Keshena, WI
4. NIWRC will assist in the coordination of travel between activity sites, but attendees will need to have their transportation for the rest of the event travel needs.
➢ Registration does not guarantee a spot.
○ 25 spots are available. However; due to the nature of the event, this is not a regular registration process. After this initial form is submitted NIWRC staff will contact you.
○ Registration confirmation will be completed when NIWRC staff receive a copy of the travel itinerary and hotel room confirmation information from the registrant(s).
○ Registrant(s) will be contacted by NIWRC staff to accomplish the confirmation steps.