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Troy- Trauma Informed Peer Support

February 7 - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$50.00
A chalkboard with the word support written on it and tiny colorful arrows making a big arrow to the right of the word.

Training Objectives:

  • Define trauma, its effects on us and others.
  • Understand how our own trauma experiences influence our support responses.
  • Self-assess our level of risk for compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
  • Develop strategies that will serve as protective factors when supporting others.
  • Learn to recognize re-traumatization.
  • Interact in ways that minimize re-traumatization.
  • Discover how to support post-traumatic growth.
  • Integrate knowledge about trauma into peer support practices.

About the Trainer: Trenda Hedges, CRSS, CPRS, Peer Power

Trenda Hedges believes in the power of lived experience.  As the CEO of Peer Power, she envisions individual lives, communities, and entire systems positively impacted because of the power of lived experience through peer support. In addition to being a person in long term recovery, Trenda is a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS), Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), and Advance Level WRAP® Facilitator.

Eligible for 6.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits.

Registration for this event will end at 11:59 p.m. on January 28, 2025.

Registration: Please register below (on this site) using a credit or debit card, which is the quickest way to confirm your attendance.

ONLY if you need to pay by check, please complete this form (click here) and email it to: registration@mipeers.org. Do not use this form if you are paying by credit/debit card.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be transferred to another employee of the same agency upon written request to registration@mipeers.org. Cancellations must be received in writing at least 12 days prior to the date of the training. Failure to cancel registration within the allotted time will result in registration fees being forfeited. For questions, e-mail registration@mipeers.org.

Attendance Policy: You must attend the entire training. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be allowed to attend as part of the CE requirements. Breaks are built into the training schedule. Participants who miss more than 10 minutes of the training outside of scheduled breaks will not receive CE credit. Attendees must follow the training guidelines.

Details

Date:
February 7
Time:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost:
$50.00
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Organizer

MDHHS Peer Services Area
Email
MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov

Other

MDHHS CE Hours
6.5

Venue

Embassy Suites
850 Tower Dr.
Troy, MI 48098 United States
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Phone
248-879-7500
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