Taking Action Co-Facilitator Training

Course Description: This course is 4-5 intensive days of workshops that will prepare participants to co-facilitate workshops based on SAMHSA's Taking Action Program and acquire the skills, knowledge, and materials to co-facilitate groups in their community and organization. It is for people who have completed a Taking Action course. The Taking Action Co-Facilitator training provides an experiential learning environment based on mutuality, empowerment, connection, and self-determination. Participants in this course will be expected to participate in interactive learning activities and demonstrate their own experience with the Taking Action Program. 

This training is appropriate for anyone who would like to lead wellness and recovery groups, work with others to develop their steps to taking action for wellness and recovery, and give presentations on mental health wellness and recovery-related issues to groups or organizations.  Participants are expected to have a solid working knowledge of the Taking Action Program and share their experiential knowledge of how taking action for wellness and recovery has worked.