When it comes to understanding how we got to where we are and thinking about where we are headed, history is sometimes our best teacher. Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports, and through lenses of racial, disability, economic, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss […]

When it comes to understanding how we got to where we are and thinking about where we are headed, history is sometimes our best teacher. Come explore mad* movement histories through themes of resistance to oppression and building alternative supports, and through lenses of racial, disability, economic, and gender justice. We will look at and discuss […]

As peer support workers, we will sometimes support folks who are thinking of dying by suicide. This participatory workshop is intended to support ourselves, fellow staff, and service recipients to engage in conversations about suicide in ways that prioritize compassion, empathy, and autonomy. We’ll spend time unpacking suicide as a language of pain, then consider […]

Based on Shery Mead’s book, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach, our Core Training is an introduction to this innovative framework and is designed to have you practicing right away. In a highly interactive environment, participants learn the tasks and principles of IPS, examine assumptions about who they are, and explore ways to create relationships […]

Vermont is one of just four states that does not have a statewide mental health peer specialist certification program. This interactive webinar will offer an introduction to mental health peer specialist certification programs, explore the features and benefits of such a program, address the challenges of such a program, and provide an overview of what […]

March 30th 12:30pm -4:30pm As peer support workers, we are sometimes faced with difficult conversations around oppression and privilege. We may encounter a service recipient who expresses racist or misogynistic worldviews. A co-worker may make a homophobic or transphobic remark. We may encounter sanist and ableist ideologies within the mental health system. We may even […]

This training is full, please email Clara Duman at [email protected] to be put on the waitlist.  April 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th - 1-5 PM EST Description: From the IPS Website "Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see things from […]

This training is full, please email Clara Duman at [email protected] to be put on the waitlist.  May 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th, June 1st, 3rd, 8th and 10th / 10:00am - 2:30pm Description: From the IPS Website "Intentional Peer Support is a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships. Practitioners learn to use relationships to see […]