Magdalena Caballero-Phillips, MHPS, CHW, WRAP ALF, was an original member of the PeerFest Planning Committee in 2016 and co-chairs the Hospitality Subcommittee for PeerFest 2024. She is a Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Advanced Level Facilitator (ALF), Mental Health Peer Specialist, and Community Health Worker. Magdalena has over 20 years of experience in mental health, substances, trauma recovery, crisis intervention, and systems navigation. She is the founder and CEO of The Hope Concept Wellness Center, focusing on facilitating WRAP seminars and training new WRAP facilitators. She has served as a NAMI board member and a MHMR Tarrant County Consumer Advocacy Council member. She has worked with San Antonio Haven for Hope, the El Paso Opportunity Center, and Veterans Affairs to lead WRAP seminars and train WRAP facilitators. She has partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission providing employment support throughout Texas for most of her career. Lena lives in Fort Worth, TX.

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