Peer Specialist Webinar Series

Join us and register TODAY for upcoming webinars and explore topics in-depth with peer specialist leaders and subject matter experts. The webinars are on the last Tuesday of each month (except December) at 2pm ET/ 1pm CT/12pm MT/11am PT.

Webinars are always free but pre-registration is required.

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Upcoming Webinars

Peer Support in the Latinx Community

By: Miriam Gutierrez and Natanael (Nata) Choi

Webinar Recordings with Certificates Available

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Archived Webinar Recordings

These webinars are no longer eligible for a certificate, however, you may still access them at no cost.

SAMHSA's National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification

By: David Awadalla and Paolo del Vecchio

Everything You Need To Know About Estate Planning, But Are Afraid to Ask

By: LaVerne Miller

Nearly Last, But Not Least: The State of Vermont's Path to Authentic Peer Support Certification

By: Wilda White

Youth Peer Support Implementation: Ideas for Schools and Systems of Care

By: Chris Lunsford and Kevin Puskaric

Power, Conflict, and Integrity for Peer Specialists

By: Robert Ortiz

Empowering the Peer Workforce by Taking Charge Together

By: Jason Garcia and Kevin Jones

What is Peer Support and How Do I Supervise A Peer Support Specialist?

By: Tiffany Elliott

How to Live and Work with Differing Perspectives

By: BeaJae North

Peer Internship Program: Where Lived and Work Experience Make the Difference

By: Shynia Baldwin

How DEI Initiatives Can Be Leveraged to Advance Peer Support Work

By: Vanessa Williams

Understanding Health Misinformation for Peer Specialists

By: Kyla Fullenwider and Rafael Campos

Building Culturally & Linguistically Specific Recovery Community Organizations For Latinos

By: Fernando Peña

Peer Support is in Demand

By: Amey Dettmer

Understanding Pain for Peer Support Specialists

By: Michelle Marikos, Adrienne Scavera, and Nora Stern

Ethics in Peer Support

By: Crystal Gery-Agee

Finding and Sharing Meaningful Work

By: Joanie Keenen

Reclaiming Employment: Self Employment Opportunities and Education

By: Laysha Ostrow

Community Inclusion and Recovery: How Community Inclusion Helped Me

By: Natalie Klaus-Rogers

Peer Support for Older Adults

By: Vivian Nuñez

Working Together to Support Peer Excellence in Kentucky

By: Cheryl Bogarty, Andrea Jones, and Susan Klusman Turner

The Season for Self-Care

By: Marcus D. Wilson-Stevenson

Communication at Work that Promotes Growth and Wellness

By: Lala Doost

Supported Employment and Supported Education: Peer Perspectives, Engagement, and Learning from the Field

By: Mary Blake

Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience: Practices for Peer Groups

By: Anisa Mustafa and Stephanie-Lynn Osberg

Supporting the Journey Back Outside

By: Kathy Cash

Communication: Healthy Boundaries for Peer Specialists

By: Jane Winterling and Amey Dettmer

Wellness Maintenance for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Peer Professionals

By: Bre Williams

Workforce Development of Youth Peer Counselors

By: Carolyn Cox and Maria Nunez

Gender Inclusive Facilitation Skills for Peer Specialists

By: Ari Dennis

Enhancing Quality of Care with Psychiatric Advanced Directive (PAD) and Peer Support

By: Rayshell Chambers, Laurie Hallmark, Elyn R. Saks, Christopher Schnieders, and Tristan Scremin

Special Webinar Event WRAP: An Approach to Person-Led Crisis and Post Crisis Planning

By: Ron Clark, Kristen King, and Matthew Federici

Transition from In-person to Remote Services During COVID-19

By: Bre Williams, Kimberly Marquez-Cortes, and Sarah Marxer

Incorporating Youth Leadership into Treatment

By: Evelyn Clark and Tyus Reed

The Value of Youth Peers Serving on Community Boards

By: Ryan Tempesco

National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors

By: Rita Cronise and Jonathan Edwards

Building Partnerships to Enhance the Peer Workforce

By: Kyneta Lee, Tim Saubers, and Todd Noack

Physical Wellness for Work: A Guide for Peer Specialists

By: Judith Cook and Margaret Swarbrick

Trauma and Mental Health Peer Support

By: Tommy Newcombe and Tera Newcombe

A Path to Crisis Recovery & Resilience – Helping Rural Communities

By: Dr. Jacque Gray

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)

By: Godfrey Jacobs

Peer Support Specialists Working Together with Allies

By: Vivian Nuñez

Crisis Engagement Strategies

By: Elliot Palmer

Peer Support and Smoking Cessation

By: Gina Calhoun

Peer Specialists in Integrated Care

By: De Anne Nichole Dwight

Financial Wellness & Peer Support: Building Hope for a Better Financial Future

By: Oscar Jiménez-Solomon and Rita Cronise

Avoiding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Mental Health Peer Specialists

By: Stephanie Tellez and Adria Powles

Self-Disclosure: Supportive, Safe and Successful

By: Rachelle Weiss

Using Social Media to Build Rapport with Peers

By: Taylor Blanco

Developing a Board of Directors for Mental Health Organizations

By: Matthew Federici and Amey Dettmer

Understanding Trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth

By: Kelly Davis

Benefits of Recovery Environments

By: Ahmad Abojaradeh

Peer Specialists as Supervisors

By: Tim Saubers

Peer-Run Crisis Respite Homes: Tips for Rural Areas

By: Todd Noack

Using Your Recovery Story to Connect and Inspire

By: Kyneta Lee

Community Inclusion and the Critical Role of Peers

By: Mark Salzer

Mental Health Peer Specialist: Ethics and Boundaries

By: Ron Clark

Mental Health Peer Specialists and People Who Are Justice Involved

By: Waynette Brock and Jaime Campos

Peer Specialists’ Techniques for Suicide Prevention, Crisis, and Transformation

By: Eduardo Vega

Living Well with the Trauma of Chronic Illness

By: Michael Buck

Empowering Youth as Mental Health Peer Specialists

By: Amey Dettmer, Letty Elenes, and Ryan Tempesco

Understanding Cultural Inequalities for Mental Health Peer Specialists

By: Tanisha Trice

Building a Strong Mental Health Peer Specialist Workforce

By: Sheila Hall-Prioleau and Sheryl Newton

Building Community Support Groups for Improved Mental Health

By: Jane Winterling

Self-Care for the Peer Specialist

By: Denise Camp

How Conflict Resolution Skills Can Help Peer Specialists

By: Dan Berstein

Effectively Employing Young Adult Peer Providers: A Toolkit

By: Jonathan Delman & Vanessa Vorhies Klodnick

Certified Peer Specialists in Crisis Services

By: Dave Measel

Can I get the Recipe? Research Supports the Evidence for Peer Support

By: Laysha Ostrow

Straight Talk About Peer Supervision

By: Susan Nyamora

The Importance of Language

By: BJ North

DBSA* Peer Leadership Center: Online Resource for Peer Workforce & Organizations

National Accreditation for Peer Specialists: How Canada Makes it Work.

Community Inclusion and Peer Support Supporting Increased Community Participation

By: Matthew Federici

Art as a Peer Specialist Skill: Learn how Peer Specialists can use creativity and the arts to inspire others throughout their recovery journeys

By: Gayle Bluebird

How to Ask for a Raise: The Peer Support Compensation Survey

By: Allen S. Daniels – Consultant & Peter C. Ashenden

Creating and Managing a Peer-Run Business

By: Diana Fullem

Peer Support Within The Criminal Justice System

By: Liz Woodley

The Spirit of Bouncing Beyond

By: Lori Ashcraft

Mental Wellness During Unemployment for Peers