This month your need for quality continuing education has been unprecedented. All of our April workshops were full within 72 hours of moving them on-line! Clearly you are looking for ways to enhance your skills while working from home, and we want to support you. Everyone deserves access to quality on-line training. So, we added an entire Reintegrating Recovery Workshop Series
The even better news, is that these workshops are open to everyone and anyone interested in being inspired and motivated to provide elite peer support services; regardless of where you work or live. We have workshops for peer supporters and supervisors or administrators.
My gift is weaving inspiration throughout each workshop I provide, and these workshops are all going to be provided by me personally. Check out this series and register now.
April 14 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Supporting Peers in Crisis & Suicide Prevention is a 2 part workshop that builds on itself. Participants will leave the morning session with an ability to recognize if the peer they are working with is in crisis, what to do about it and how to support the peer and still stay grounded themselves. The afternoon session will be based on the morning session and will provide additional tools for identifying a person at risk of
suicide and responding appropriately. Both sessions will include opportunities for practice. Participants must attend both sessions.
April 24 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ethics & Boundaries in Peer Support is a dynamic, interactive workshop designed for Peer Support Counselors in any role. The content is largely based on the International Association of Peer Specialists document, National Ethical Guidelines and Practice Standards. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of the ethics, guidelines and boundaries that are essential to their profession.
April 29 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
he Trauma-Informed Peer Support Workshop explores the elements of safety, transparency, reciprocal and collaborative relationships, cultural considerations and personal exploration to find the meaning each of us attach to our experiences of trauma and loss. It explains how the peer relationship is key to recovery from trauma and challenges in each of us to discover our own Next Steps. The training is interactive, engaging and a
critical tool for peer support specialists. It Is based on real peers own lived experience of trauma and recovery.
May 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
5 Steps to Building an Elite Peer Support Program. Increase staff confidence and retention while reducing burnout in your Peer Support Program. Are you having trouble maintaining and supervising your current peer support staff? Maybe you are planning to implement peer support in your agency, but aren’t quite sure where to start. This online online workshop – 5 Steps to Building an Elite Peer Support Program is for
you.
We will be breaking down the essential basics for building your elite peer support workforce. Topics covered will include: Hiring; Supervision; staff retention and burnout.
