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 […]
Dates: June 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th and July 1st Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm (each session) From the IPS Website: Intentional Peer Support requires an ongoing commitment to learning and growth. Once participants complete a Core Training and begin practicing IPS in their relationships, lots of questions emerge—most commonly, “How do I make this stuff work in my particular environment?” […]
July 20th and 22nd 1:00pm - 5:00pm (each session) Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Overview Training The IPS Overview Training will provide an 8 hour introduction to the innovative IPS framework based on Shery Mead’s book, Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach. The IPS Overview Training is for anyone interested in learning more about the IPS approach, […]
Dates: September 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & September 27, 28, 29, 30, October 1 2021 Time:12:30pm-4:30pm 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 new angles, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns, and support and […]
Dates: October 26th Time: 9:00am -5:00pm EST Description: 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 […]
Dates: November 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm EST (each day) Location: Burlington Venue TBD 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 new angles, develop greater awareness of personal and relational patterns, and support […]
Dates: Tuesday, 11/9 and Wednesday, 11/10 Time: 11:30pm-2:30pm EST (each session) Description: This course is about stories - sharing stories to inspire, inform and motivate others toward hope and action. Your life journey is a gift and how you share that gift through story can make a difference. Although this training primarily focuses on learning […]
Wednesdays and Thursdays for ten half days : 2/2, 2/3, 2/9, 2/10, 2/16, 2/17, 2/23, 2/24, 3/2, and 3/3, 12:30pm – 4:30pm EST each day. This Training is full. 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 new angles, […]