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No matter if you're a Peer Support Specialist, QMHP, AP, or just someone eager to grow, our trainings are built for you.
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Your Growth Starts Here: Transformative Trainings for Every Journey
Soul Shop: Suicide Prevention & Spiritual Support
Audience: Faith leaders, lay ministers, peer specialists, mental health advocates
Requested CEU Hours: 6
Description:
Soul Shop™ is a one-day workshop designed to equip faith-based and community leaders to address suicidal desperation, prevention, and grief within their congregations and communities. This training fosters stigma-free spaces for honest conversation, spiritual care, and proactive support.
Learning Objectives:
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Define suicidal desperation and identify risk factors
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Open dialogue about suicide in church and community settings
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Provide spiritual and emotional support to those struggling
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Build cultures of hope, healing, and connection
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Identify pathways for referral and follow-up care
Cultural Competency & Humility in Behavioral Health
Audience: Peer specialists, clinicians, support staff, nonprofit professionals
Requested CEU Hours: 3
Description:
This training explores cultural responsiveness and humility in behavioral health work. Participants will assess personal biases,
understand systems of oppression, and practice inclusive strategies for client-centered care.
Learning Objectives:
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Differentiate cultural competence vs. cultural humility
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Understand the impact of systemic racism on service delivery
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Use inclusive language and trauma-informed practices
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Improve engagement across diverse populations
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Reflect on personal bias and identity in clinical relationships
Professional Boundaries & Ethics in Human Services
Audience: Peer support specialists, direct care staff, clinicians, case managers
Requested CEU Hours: 3
Description:
This training provides a framework for navigating ethical dilemmas and setting healthy professional boundaries in
human services work. Real-world case studies are used to practice critical thinking and communication.
Learning Objectives:
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Define dual relationships, boundary crossings, and boundary violations
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Identify red flags and early warning signs of boundary trouble
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Apply ethical principles in day-to-day decision making
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Understand agency policy, licensure requirements, and peer role distinctions
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Communicate boundaries with empathy and confidence
Trauma-Informed Supervision for Behavioral Health Leaders
Audience: Supervisors, program managers, clinical directors
Requested CEU Hours: 4
Description:
This workshop explores how to integrate trauma-informed care into leadership, supervision, and program oversight.
Participants will build reflective practices to support their teams with empathy and accountability.
Learning Objectives:
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Define the principles of trauma-informed care and supervision
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Identify signs of vicarious trauma and burnout in staff
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Use reflective supervision to promote growth and resilience
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Address team conflict and performance issues with compassion
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Model healthy work-life boundaries and emotional regulation
Self-Care for People Tired of Hearing About It
Audience: Frontline staff, peer supporters, caregivers, nonprofit workers
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This isn’t your average self-care talk. We explore why conventional advice often fails and how to build real strategies rooted in agency, boundaries, and cultural context.
Learning Objectives:
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Define authentic self-care versus performative routines
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Identify personal barriers to rest and balance
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Create realistic self-care plans for demanding environments
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Challenge guilt, hustle culture, and invisible labor
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Explore collective care as a team-based practice
Audience: Direct care professionals, peer specialists, HR teams
Requested CEU Hours: 3
Description:
Explore how trauma shows up in staff behavior, communication, and conflict. Learn how to deconstruct “problem behaviors” as survival strategies and lead with compassion and accountability.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify common trauma responses in high-stress workplaces
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Understand the nervous system’s role in survival behavior
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De-escalate tension while preserving dignity and connection
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Support staff and clients through grounding techniques
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Foster post-traumatic growth in individuals and teams
Grant Readiness & Program Documentation
Audience: Nonprofit directors, behavioral health leaders, grant writers
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
Learn how to structure, write, and support grant-funded programs using compliance-ready documentation. Includes budget tips, logic models, and evaluation language.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify key components of a fundable program
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Align service language with funding goals and logic models
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Create documentation systems that support audit-readiness
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Build storytelling into reporting frameworks
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Develop team workflows for grant tracking
Storytelling & Stigma Reduction
Audience: Peer support workers, community advocates, recovery leaders
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This workshop teaches the power of personal narrative in changing hearts and minds around mental health and substance use.
Learning Objectives:
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Use storytelling as a tool for advocacy and education
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Recognize harmful tropes and rewrite your recovery narrative
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Safeguard privacy while sharing lived experience
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Encourage others to share with integrity and impact
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Challenge stigma with authenticity and vulnerability
De-escalation with Dignity
Audience: Crisis response teams, direct care staff, case managers
Requested CEU Hours: 3
Description:
This training focuses on compassionate and trauma-informed de-escalation techniques that preserve dignity and trust, even in the midst of crisis.
Learning Objectives:
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Recognize early signs of escalation and distress
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Use nonverbal communication and active listening
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Apply trauma-informed de-escalation frameworks
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Maintain physical and emotional safety
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Debrief incidents with accountability and growth
Living with an Invisible Illness: Leading Through the Pain
Audience: Peer specialists, support group leaders, caregivers, clinicians
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This workshop provides space for those living with chronic, invisible illnesses to explore resilience, self-advocacy, and the emotional toll of “performing wellness.” Learn how to lead, work, and thrive while managing unseen challenges.
Learning Objectives:
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Define “invisible illness” and its impact on identity
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Practice self-advocacy in professional and clinical settings
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Build support networks that understand invisible disabilities
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Challenge stigma and microaggressions
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Reclaim joy and wellness in leadership roles
Leadership & Team Wellness in Behavioral Health
Audience: Supervisors, program managers, team leads, peer supervisors
Requested CEU Hours: 3
Description:
This interactive session equips behavioral health leaders to create healthier, more supportive workplaces that prevent burnout, promote autonomy, and retain mission-driven staff.
Learning Objectives:
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Model emotionally intelligent leadership
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Support team wellness during high-stress seasons
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Use reflective practice and supervision tools
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Design sustainable workflows and meeting rhythms
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Prevent moral injury and compassion fatigue
Work-Life Balance Is a Scam — But Let’s Try Anyway
Audience: All professionals, especially women, parents, and caregivers
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
Explore the unrealistic pressures placed on professionals to “do it all” and build a more honest, values-based rhythm of work, rest, and care.
Learning Objectives:
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Deconstruct harmful productivity narratives
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Identify the roles of guilt, gender, and systemic oppression
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Develop realistic personal and professional boundaries
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Redefine success beyond over-functioning
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Create a sustainable rhythm of care and contribution
Quarterly Wellness Labs (Rotating Series)
Audience: Peer teams, clinical staff, nonprofits, coalitions
Requested CEU Hours: 1 CEU per session (5 total)
Description:
This rotating workshop series focuses on seasonal reset, reflection, and reconnection for teams and individuals in helping professions. Each lab addresses a distinct aspect of workplace wellbeing.
Sessions & Objectives:
a. Boundaries & Burnout
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Recognize the early signs of burnout
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Revisit boundaries in shifting roles
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Address “mission creep” in human service jobs
b. Team Communication Check-In
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Reflect on team dynamics
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Rebuild trust after difficult seasons
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Practice honest, productive feedback
c. Mid-Year Mission Reset
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Reflect on personal/professional goals
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Reconnect with your “why”
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Align job duties with purpose
d. Silent Meetings & Reflective Practice
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Use silence as a team tool
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Learn the power of active listening
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Build shared goals through quiet processing
e. Compliance-Friendly Language
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Practice language that’s ethical, honest, and audit-ready
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Avoid ableist and stigmatizing phrasing
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Write progress notes with dignity
Grief Isn’t Linear: Supporting Staff and Clients Through Loss
Audience: Peer specialists, case managers, clinical supervisors
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This training explores the messy, cyclical nature of grief and offers concrete tools for supporting staff and clients during loss — including death, job loss, health changes, and community trauma.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand types of grief (ambiguous, secondary, collective)
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Recognize personal grief triggers in the workplace
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Support team debriefs and client transitions
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Avoid toxic positivity while offering hope
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Create rituals of closure and remembrance
Ethical & Effective Documentation
Audience: Peer staff, QMHPs, clinicians, supervisors
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This workshop breaks down documentation skills from a peer and strengths-based lens — focusing on what matters: accuracy, dignity, and compliance.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand the purpose of behavioral health documentation
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Use objective, nonjudgmental, and person-first language
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Document interventions clearly and ethically
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Protect privacy and avoid over-documentation
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Align documentation with service goals
Peer Drift vs. Peer Identity
Audience: Certified Peer Support Specialists, Peer Supervisors
Requested CEU Hours: 1.5
Description:
Explore the slippery slope from peer role purity to clinical mimicry — and how to stay grounded in values, identity, and lived experience.
Learning Objectives:
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Define “peer drift” and how it shows up
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Reconnect with core peer values
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Address agency expectations that cause drift
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Assert role clarity in multidisciplinary teams
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Create accountability for peer integrity
No Is a Complete Sentence: Boundaries & Assertiveness
Audience: Peer support specialists, direct care staff, women in helping professions
Requested CEU Hours: 1.5
Description:
This boundary-setting workshop explores the power of saying “no” without guilt. It provides language, role-play, and affirming tools for staff who often put others first.
Learning Objectives:
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Challenge guilt-based narratives around saying no
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Identify personal and professional boundary violations
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Practice assertive, respectful language
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Rebuild confidence in self-directed decisions
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Support others while honoring personal limits
Rest & Reset: A Mini-Retreat for Helping Professionals
Audience: Frontline workers, peer staff, nonprofit teams, educators
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
This experiential workshop provides a calming reset for staff in high-stress roles. Through mindfulness, reflection, and journaling, participants leave recharged and recommitted.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand the role of rest in preventing burnout
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Reconnect with internal signals of stress or overwhelm
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Explore mindfulness practices for grounding
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Engage in collective reflection and peer connection
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Develop an actionable reset plan for the next quarter
The Power of Lived Experience: Storytelling for Peer Impact
Audience: Peer support specialists, peer mentors, community organizers
Requested CEU Hours: 2
Description:
Learn how to ethically and effectively use your personal story to reduce stigma, build trust, and inspire change — while protecting your own mental health and dignity.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify the power and limits of personal storytelling
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Recognize triggers, boundaries, and consent in story-sharing
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Use story to educate, connect, and advocate
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Align storytelling with peer support values
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Avoid trauma voyeurism or oversharing
Understanding the CCA: The Cornerstone of Peer Services
Audience: Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS), supervisors
Requested CEU Hours: 1
Description:
This course demystifies the Core Competency Assessment (CCA), helping peers reflect on their current skills, prepare for evaluation, and align daily practice with peer values.
Learning Objectives:
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Review the structure and expectations of the CCA
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Self-assess strengths and growth areas
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Prepare for annual evaluation and goal setting
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Use the CCA as a reflective and professional development tool
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Connect peer practice to measurable impact
Additional Trainings
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Resilience and Self-Care for Caregivers:
A workshop focused on strategies for caregivers and support professionals to maintain their own mental health and resilience. It’s a natural fit for your background.
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Effective Communication in Peer Support:
A training that dives into active listening, motivational interviewing basics, and how to navigate challenging conversations in peer and mental health settings.
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Navigating the Mental Health System 101:
A practical guide for peers and new professionals on how to help clients access services, understand resources, and advocate within the system.
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Ethics and Boundaries Refresher:
A shorter, refresher course that revisits key ethical dilemmas and boundary issues, perfect for those who need a periodic update.
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Peer Leadership and Mentoring:
A workshop on stepping into leadership roles within peer support, mentoring others, and fostering a supportive peer community.
Training Schedule Policy
We offer trainings on pre-scheduled dates so everyone has the opportunity to learn in a shared, supportive environment.
​​​• Group trainings are scheduled for organizations or groups with five (5) or more participants.
• Individual participants are welcome to join any training that is already scheduled and listed on our calendar.
• We do not offer private or on-demand individual trainings at this time.
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If you are a Peer Support Specialist or a professional seeking training, simply visit our calendar to view upcoming sessions and register for a date that works for you.
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This approach helps us create meaningful, engaging trainings while making access clear and fair for all.
