Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition upcoming events

Peer Engagement Training (online) (Fri, August 21, 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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 August 21, 2026 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.

Documentation Training (Online) (Tue, September 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

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, September 8, 2026, 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.

Ethics of Codes of Ethics: Moral Injury in Peer Support (Online) (Wed, September 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Peer professionals are trained in relational practice grounded in mutuality, shared power, and voluntariness, yet governed by a code of ethics borrowed from clinical disciplines built on categorical rules and professional distance. When these frameworks collide, peer workers face ethical binds that produce moral injury: an identity wound deeper than burnout that self-care cannot fix. This workshop examines how that tension creates conditions for moral injury. Drawing on ethical philosophy, the Shay moral injury framework, Peer Support Guidelines, and the PCB Code, participants gain language to name what many have felt but struggled to articulate. Through ethical dilemmas, side-by-side analysis of Peer values and PCB rules, vignettes, and small group exercises, attendees explore key conflicts and identify how moral injury shows up in daily practice. The session closes with communalization strategies and directions for peer-informed change.

Note: This training will count toward the Ethics CEU requirement through the PCB

Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

What: Ethics of Codes of Ethics: Moral Injury in Peer Support

When: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

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: 3

Price: $30 for Members; $60 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.

Recovery, Resiliency and Person-First Language (online) (Wed, September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

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: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 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. 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.

Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Fri, September 25, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

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, September 25, 2026, 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.

Peer Engagement Training (online) (Tue, October 06, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

What: Peer Engagement Training (online)

When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 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.

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

Confidentiality Training for Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Wed, October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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, October 14, 2026 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.

Understanding Hearing Voices for Peer Professionals (online) (Mon, October 19, 2026)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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: Monday, October 19, 2026 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.

Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Thu, October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

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: Thursday, October 22, 2026, 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.

Documentation Training (Online) (Wed, November 11, 2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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

Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

What: Orientation to Medicaid Funded Peer Support Documentation

When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 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.

Advanced Supervisor Training: Tailoring Peer Support Supervision Strategies to your Staff’s Needs (Online) (Mon, November 16, 2026)

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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: Monday, November 16, 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.

Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Wed, November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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, November 18, 2026, 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.

Understanding Hearing Voices for Peer Professionals (online) (Wed, December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Who: Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

What: Understanding Hearing Voices for Peer Professionals

When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 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.

Confidentiality Training for Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Tue, December 08, 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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

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, December 8, 2026 from 9:00am - 12:00pm

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.

Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma (CBV) (online) (Wed, December 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Dec 2026 18:00:00 GMT

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, December 16, 2026 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where: Virtual REC Training (Zoom)

Contact: info@papsc.org

Cost: $30 for Members; $60 for Non Members

Ethics for Certified Peer Based Professionals (Online) (Fri, December 18, 2026)

Fri, 18 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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, December 18, 2026, 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.