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• Peer Engagement Training (online)

  • When
    Tue, April 22, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    17

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  This training is designed to prepare peer professionals to engage more meaningfully with their peers. Promoting our services and exploring initial as well as ongoing engagement strategies are a central focus. The training also allows participants to explore communication skills and how they are essential to engagement.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Peer Engagement Training (online)

  When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff’s Needs (Online)

  • When
    Wed, April 23, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    13

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  The primary goal of this workshop is to aid Certified Peer Specialist and Certified Recovery Specialist Supervisors, and other clinical staff, in discovering ways to tailor their staff supervision in order bring out the best in their staff and create a cohesive team atmosphere. Through the use audio and visual technology, and existing sources on the topic, we will explore what works, and what doesn’t, when viewing supervision through a Peer Based lens. We will explore why proper supervision is a key component to successfully integrating peer based staff into organizations, while discussing strategies that supervisors can utilize within their organizations in making that integration a reality.

  This training is a supplement to, not a replacement for, the required, two-day supervision course offered through RI Consulting, the Institute for Recovery, or the Copeland Center. 

  Note: This training is for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs as well as supervisors

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff's Needs

  When: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• CPSs in Crisis Services in Danville

  • Start
    Tue, April 29, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Thu, May 01, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    CMSU, 5 Terrace Lane, Building #17, Danville, PA 17821
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Like the other skill enhancement trainings in Pennsylvania (forensics, veterans, older adults, etc.) this training is designed to give the participants extra skills to specialize in a particular service area.
  

  This training is specifically designed to prepare CPSs to work in crisis services (telephone, mobile, walk-in, and residential). Topics covered include the Mental Health Procedures Act, roles and responsibilities of a CPS in crisis services, de-escalation, and suicide assessment and prevention.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  Trainers: Lizzie Karns-Waters and Beck Schultz

  What: CPSs in Crisis Services Training

  When: April 29-May 1, 9am  – 4:30pm

  Where: CMSU, 5 Terrace Lane, Building #17, Danville, PA 17821

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: Free

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• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Fri, May 02, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    25

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  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Friday, May 2, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 members; $80 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Peer Engagement Training (online)

  • When
    Fri, May 09, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    21

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  This training is designed to prepare peer professionals to engage more meaningfully with their peers. Promoting our services and exploring initial as well as ongoing engagement strategies are a central focus. The training also allows participants to explore communication skills and how they are essential to engagement.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Peer Engagement Training (online)

  When: Friday, May 9, 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Confidentiality Training for Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, May 28, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom
  • Spaces left
    28

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  This training will explore the relevant Federal and State regulations governing drug and alcohol confidentiality in Pennsylvania. 

  Participants will learn about 42 CFR Part 2, including when and what type of information can be released, the required elements of a valid consent, how a consent can be revoked, and PA specific laws governing confidentiality as they relate to Certified Recovery Specialist and Certified Family Recovery Specialists.  Participants will also engage in Case Studies to aid in increasing their practical application of the confidentiality laws.  At the end of this training participants will have an increased understanding of their duty to uphold confidentiality laws for the protection of the peer’s they work with, themselves as peer-based professionals, the agencies they work for, and the peer-based profession as a whole.

  Training Objectives

  • Learn about federal and state laws and regulation protecting privacy
  • Understand the rationale and importance of protecting our peers’ confidential information
  • Recognize which laws and regulations apply to your specific job
  • Define “confidentiality” as it applies to peer-based professionals
  • Explore the accountability of a CRS/CFRS as it applies to confidentiality through the exploration of case studies 

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Confidentiality Training

  When: Wednesday May 28th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

  Where: Online

  
  

  CEUs: 3

  
  

  Cost: $30 for members; $60 for non-members

  
  

  Contact: PaPSC at info@papsc.org

  
  

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid. Please mark your own calendar now.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• 2025 PeerFest (in-person conference event)

  • When
    Sat, May 31, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    The Barn at Stoner Commons, 605 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601

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  In conjunction with our virtual conference we are also planning our PeerFest in-person event in Lancaster County. This will be a fun day of networking, fellowship, and celebration. We will celebrate our accomplishments over the past year and honor the recipients of our annual awards: the Lifetime Peer Partner Award, Peer Advocate of the Year Award, and Peer of the Year Award.

  This year PeerFest will be a two part event. First, we will meet for a formal lunch where we will have Jason Rilogio as our keynote speaker, we'll present awards, and celebrate the successes of the past year. Later, in the evening, we'll have an "after-party" where will can mingle, network, appreciate the camaraderie of other peer professionals, enjoy an open mic event, have access to the driving range and mini-golf that are right next to The Barn, and just have fun together.

  Help us celebrate another great year for the PaPSC and meet and mingle with colleagues from across the state!

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• 2025 PaPSC State-Wide Virtual Conference

  • Start
    Mon, June 02, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Fri, June 13, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (Whoa)

  Register

  We are excited to once again offer an exceptional conference experience to peer professionals across Pennsylvania. This year’s theme is ‘We’re Peer to Stay.’ With this theme we are emphasizing the fact that peer services are not a fad or trend but are a serious addition to the mental health delivery system that is here for the long haul and will only continue to grow.

  We hope that you are looking forward to all of the opportunities our conference offers for learning, networking, and fun at an unbeatable value.

  As in past years our conference will have two parts: there will be two weeks of virtual workshops and an in-person event called PeerFest. Unlike past years, PeerFest will kick things off rather than being at the end of the conference. Be sure to register for both the virtual conference and PeerFest (separate registrations).

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Tue, June 17, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• PaPSC Wellness Retreat at River Mountain

  • Start
    Fri, June 27, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    Sun, June 29, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    3600 Black Valley Road, Everett, PA 15537
  • Spaces left
    433

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  PaPSC’s First Wellness Retreat!

  June 27–29 at River Mountain (3600 Black Valley Road, Everett, PA 15537)

  Through ARC Project P.O.W.E.R., we’re offering a free immersive retreat specially designed for PA peer professionals to recharge, combat burnout, and relax. Expect fun workshops, relaxation activities, and plenty of peer connection!

  This retreat is free for participants who apply and is not a work event—it’s an opportunity to step away, practice self-care, and return feeling renewed. Expect a variety of relaxation activities, peer support, and community-building experiences.
  
  We will be prioritizing peer professionals located in South Western PA, anyone from outside of that region will be placed on a wait list.
  
  Don't worry! We'll be having at least 2 other retreats in North Western and North Eastern PA.
  
  All cost of room and food is covered by the PaPSC, you only need to cover your transportation to and from the event!
  
  We ask all who are registering, if interested, to share a wellness tool with all at the retreat! We'll be providing space for any interested to do so and the more options we have the better!
  
  Please note!
  
  This registration does not guarantee a placement at this retreat as we are prioritizing those local to this event (South Western PA).  You will be contacted at least 30 days before the event is scheduled to take place (June 27th) to notify you of your acceptance. Please provide up to date contact information, especially phone number, to ensure we are able to reach you.

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• Confidentiality Training for Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, July 09, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom
  • Spaces left
    31

  Register

  This training will explore the relevant Federal and State regulations governing drug and alcohol confidentiality in Pennsylvania. 

  Participants will learn about 42 CFR Part 2, including when and what type of information can be released, the required elements of a valid consent, how a consent can be revoked, and PA specific laws governing confidentiality as they relate to Certified Recovery Specialist and Certified Family Recovery Specialists.  Participants will also engage in Case Studies to aid in increasing their practical application of the confidentiality laws.  At the end of this training participants will have an increased understanding of their duty to uphold confidentiality laws for the protection of the peer’s they work with, themselves as peer-based professionals, the agencies they work for, and the peer-based profession as a whole.

  Training Objectives

  • Learn about federal and state laws and regulation protecting privacy
  • Understand the rationale and importance of protecting our peers’ confidential information
  • Recognize which laws and regulations apply to your specific job
  • Define “confidentiality” as it applies to peer-based professionals
  • Explore the accountability of a CRS/CFRS as it applies to confidentiality through the exploration of case studies 

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Confidentiality Training

  When: Wednesday July 9th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

  Where: Online

  
  

  CEUs: 3

  
  

  Cost: $30 for members; $60 for non-members

  
  

  Contact: PaPSC at info@papsc.org

  
  

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid. Please mark your own calendar now.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Thu, July 10, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Thursday, Jul 10, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 members; $80 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, July 23, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    31

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training (please mark your own calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Tue, August 12, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    31

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training (please mark your own calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Tue, August 19, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training (please mark your calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 members; $80 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• CPSs in Crisis Services in Lebanon/Mt. Gretna

  • Start
    Tue, August 26, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Thu, August 28, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Wellspan Training Center - 283 Butler Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Like the other skill enhancement trainings in Pennsylvania (forensics, veterans, older adults, etc.) this training is designed to give the participants extra skills to specialize in a particular service area.
  

  This training is specifically designed to prepare CPSs to work in crisis services (telephone, mobile, walk-in, and residential). Topics covered include the Mental Health Procedures Act, roles and responsibilities of a CPS in crisis services, de-escalation, and suicide assessment and prevention.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  Trainers: David Measel and Abigail Boccardi

  What: CPSs in Crisis Services Training

  When: August 26-28, 9am  – 4:30pm

  Where: Wellspan Training Center - 283 Butler Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: Free

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, September 17, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    31

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training (please mark your own calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma (CBV) (online)

  • When
    Wed, October 08, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This presentation delves into the concepts of compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma experiences that are prevalent among those of us working in peer support. By fostering a deep understanding of these phenomena, this session aims to equip us as peer professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to safeguard their well-being while continuing to provide empathetic and effective support to those we serve. We will foster an open dialogue around these topics and provide a unique hands-on opportunity to practice skills such as boundary setting and effective communication. We seek not only to educate, but to empower peer professionals to combat CBV.

  1. Understand compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma (CBV),

  2. Provide hands-on knowledge of how these affect peer professionals.

  3. Practice skills to combat CBV.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma (CBV)

  When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 9:00am – 12:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training. (Please mark your calendar now)

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Documentation Training (Online)

  • When
    Wed, October 15, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  This training was created by an Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) workgroup and covers the minimum state requirements for documentation.
  

  Participants learn about the purposes of documentation, and examine and learn how to write a Strength Based Assessment, Individual Service Plan, and Progress Notes. There is also a section on Collaborative Documentation.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

  When: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you one day before the training (please mark your calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 members; $80 Non-Members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training.

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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• Recovery, Resiliency and Person-First Language (online)

  • When
    Fri, October 17, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  In this training we will explore the importance of using person-first language and the need for having systems and communities that support recovery from behavioral health conditions. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to define recovery, resiliency, and person-first language, as well as recognize the importance of being a recovery champion in their communities. Through the demonstration of person-centered language and class discussion, each participant will leave with the knowledge of how to use, and more importantly, verbalize the purpose and importance of utilizing person centered language and the inherent benefits to not only the recovery community, but our behavioral health system as a whole. We will also cover ways to promote recovery, resiliency, and person-first language in the communities that the participants serve to better facilitate a recovery-oriented system of care within provider organizations and beyond.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Recovery, Resiliency and Person-First Language

  When: Friday, October 17, 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid. Please mark your own calendar now.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Fri, October 31, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
  • Spaces left
    31

  Register

  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Friday, October 31, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training (please mark your own calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Understanding Hearing Voices for Peer Professionals (online)

  • When
    Wed, November 12, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
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  As Peer Professionals we are often faced with situations where we support people with the experience of hearing voices. This training was designed around the concepts covered in the Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network Training – Understanding Voices through a Human Perspective. It also brings in concepts from the larger International Hearing Voices Movement and all involved in these efforts have been peers in this capacity – seeing, sensing, or hearing things others do not and other unusual beliefs or experiences. In this training we cover alternatives to traditional medical model treatment for hearing voices and ways Peer Professionals can best support.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Understanding Hearing Voices for Peer Professionals

  When: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025 1:00pm – 4:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you one day before the training. (Please mark your calendar now)

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

  
  

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• Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff’s Needs (Online)

  • When
    Tue, November 18, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
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  The primary goal of this workshop is to aid Certified Peer Specialist and Certified Recovery Specialist Supervisors, and other clinical staff, in discovering ways to tailor their staff supervision in order bring out the best in their staff and create a cohesive team atmosphere. Through the use audio and visual technology, and existing sources on the topic, we will explore what works, and what doesn’t, when viewing supervision through a Peer Based lens. We will explore why proper supervision is a key component to successfully integrating peer based staff into organizations, while discussing strategies that supervisors can utilize within their organizations in making that integration a reality.

  This training is a supplement to, not a replacement for, the required, two-day supervision course offered through RI Consulting, the Institute for Recovery, or the Copeland Center. 

  Note: This training is for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs as well as supervisors

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff's Needs

  When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training

  CEUs: 6

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

  You must have the ability to receive files through email and, at least, join the training with audio to participate.

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• Confidentiality Training for Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Tue, November 18, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom
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  This training will explore the relevant Federal and State regulations governing drug and alcohol confidentiality in Pennsylvania. 

  Participants will learn about 42 CFR Part 2, including when and what type of information can be released, the required elements of a valid consent, how a consent can be revoked, and PA specific laws governing confidentiality as they relate to Certified Recovery Specialist and Certified Family Recovery Specialists.  Participants will also engage in Case Studies to aid in increasing their practical application of the confidentiality laws.  At the end of this training participants will have an increased understanding of their duty to uphold confidentiality laws for the protection of the peer’s they work with, themselves as peer-based professionals, the agencies they work for, and the peer-based profession as a whole.

  Training Objectives

  • Learn about federal and state laws and regulation protecting privacy
  • Understand the rationale and importance of protecting our peers’ confidential information
  • Recognize which laws and regulations apply to your specific job
  • Define “confidentiality” as it applies to peer-based professionals
  • Explore the accountability of a CRS/CFRS as it applies to confidentiality through the exploration of case studies 

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Confidentiality Training

  When: Tuesday November 18th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

  Where: Online

  
  

  CEUs: 3

  
  

  Cost: $30 for members; $60 for non-members

  
  

  Contact: PaPSC at info@papsc.org

  
  

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid. Please mark your own calendar now.

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• Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online)

  • When
    Wed, December 03, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Virtual Training (Zoom)
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  In this training we introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s Codes of Ethical Conduct for Certified Peer Specialists, Certified Recovery Specialists, and Certified Family Recovery Specialists. We use the Codes of Conduct as our backdrop to frame discussion surrounding ethics related issues like fraud, waste, abuse, confidentiality, service approach, non-discrimination, integrity, etc.

  Additionally, this training covers setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with co-workers and the individuals served through real-life scenarios of potential ethical violations. Through this discussion participants learn to articulate their own beliefs and thoughts concerning these scenarios while being guided by the facilitators. The scenarios are framed from a learning perspective rather than a right/wrong one, in turn creating the space for participants to gain an understanding of their own ethical principles and values.

  Note: This training is Pennsylvania Certification Board approved for CPSs, CRSs, and CFRSs

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals

  When: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 9:00am to 4:30pm

  Where: Online Virtual Training - a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the day before the training (please mark your own calendar now)

  CEUs: 6
  

  Price: $55 for Members; $80 for non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. The training link will be emailed one day prior to the training if you have registered and paid.

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• Peer Engagement Training (online)

  • When
    Mon, December 08, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)
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  This training is designed to prepare peer professionals to engage more meaningfully with their peers. Promoting our services and exploring initial as well as ongoing engagement strategies are a central focus. The training also allows participants to explore communication skills and how they are essential to engagement.

  Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

  What: Peer Engagement Training (online)

  When: Monday, December 8, 2025 9:00am – 12:00pm

  Where: Virtual (Zoom)

  Contact: info@papsc.org

  Cost: $30 members; $60 non-members

  This training is being conducted online through Zoom. A Zoom link along with all training materials will be emailed to you the Friday before the training. (Please mark your calendar now)

  You must have access to a computer that is connected to the internet to participate in this training.

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