Peer Support Basic Training Class

Peer Support Academy: 20-Hour Basic Training Class

Learn the fundamentals of being an effective peer supporter from cross-trained emergency counselors and peers with "lived experience". Class focuses on wellness, recovery, ethics, and mental-physical self defense. Clinicians and clergy are encouraged to attend. Active wear dress code.

This basic training class is part 1 of 2 toward a Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist credential. Learn more about credentialing at https://www.naadac.org/ncprss.

Schedule:

• January 28 - 8am-6pm
• January 27 - 8am-6pm

$250 for full 2-day class

Training will cover:

• How to Be An Effective Peer Supporter
• Mental & Physical Self Defense
• Ethics & Confidentiality
• Critical Incidents
• Stress Management
• Strategies for Staying Mentally Fit
• Suicide Awareness
• Family Support