About this Event
HOPE 2026
Celebrating the Journey
Wednesday May 13, 2026, 8:00-4:00, Augusta Civic Center
Registration instructions:
- Review the information below
- Review the workshop descriptions listed here: and decide which 3 workshops (one per session) you would like to attend.
- Return to this page and complete the registration and payment. If you are a presenter, volunteer, or sponsor, please remember to use your code.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
"Celebrating the Journey" - Tamara Oman
Tamra Oman - Tamra Oman is the 2015 recipient of the State of Wisconsin's Virginia Hart award. She is a national speaker, consultant, group facilitator, and believes deeply in cultivating a culture of hope, healing, and compassion for all. She is a co-founder of Hope Road, LLC Soul Punch Skill Training (with love). Her day job is Human Services Program Coordinator Recovery Support Specialist at the Wisconsin Resource Center; a mental health treatment facility classified as a Pr*son. She was the first peer/consumer to be hired in the state of Wisconsin to work in a correctional facility in the past 30 years.
This conference is presented by the Consumer Council System of Maine.
Link to view workshop descriptions:
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:05 AM
Remarks on the Journey (Maine DHHS)
Info: Remarks on celebrating the journey from Maine DHHS staff and leaders.
🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:25 AM
Break/Transition to Workshop
🕑: 09:25 AM - 10:35 AM
Workshop A
Info: View workshop descriptions at the link in the description above.
🕑: 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
Break/Transition to Workshop
🕑: 10:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Workshop B
Info: View workshop descriptions at the link in the description above.
🕑: 12:05 PM - 01:05 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:05 PM - 02:20 PM
Keynote
Info: Keynote address by Tamara
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Break/Transition to Workshop
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:50 PM
Workshop C
Info: View workshop descriptions at the link in the description above.
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Raffle
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00






