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SUMMARY:Washtenaw- Connections: Getting to Know the People We Serve
DESCRIPTION:Join Jose Salinas for a powerful and reflective session focusing on deepening our connection with the people we serve. This workshop blends practical tools with compassionate insight to support peer professionals cultivating flexible\, compassionate response in our work with individuals experiencing addiction\, mental health challenges\, and/or crisis. \nParticipants will learn about: \n\nMatching interventions to the level of addiction or illness.\nInternal barriers and how they impact our connections.\nCultivating response flexibility.\nRemembering pathways and harm reduction.\nDeveloping and maintaining empathy through:\n\nTransformative listening.\nMindfulness and self-compassion.\nThe power of choice.\n\n\n\nWho should attend? \nPeer support specialists\, peer recovery coaches\, and anyone who works in a recovery oriented or person-centered space. \nAbout the Trainer: \nJose is a Certified Peer Support Specialist\, Certified Peer Recovery Coach\, and a state of Michigan Peer Trainer. With over a decade of experience in peer support\, Jose has facilitated trainings in Mental Health First Aid\, QPR (Question\, Persuade\, Refer)\, Emotional CPR\, and mindfulness-based programs for addiction recovery. He is deeply committed to helping individuals navigate recovery from substance use and mental health challenges\, offering trauma-sensitive and compassionate support rooted in lived experience. \nA person in long-term recovery from addiction\, mental health conditions\, trauma\, and poverty\, Jose is passionate about sharing his story to inspire hope and healing in others. He finds strength and connection through nature\, community\, and his two loyal Australian Shepherds\, Chiquis\, and Peques—his sunrise running partners on hidden trails. Jose believes he didn’t survive addiction for himself alone\, but to support others. His life’s work is guided by a drive to help people find their own paths to wellness and recovery. \nEligible for 6.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits.  \nCoffee and lunch will be served at this training. \nRegistration: Please register below (on this site) using a credit or debit card\, which is the quickest way to confirm your attendance. \nOnly 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. Please note that this form takes up to 5 business days for processing\, and registration is not assured until we receive the check\, and you receive a confirmation of your registration. \nCancellation 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. \nAttendance 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. Please note there is absolutely NO driving during the training. If you are driving while attending the training\, you will be removed from the training for your own safety. Training guidelines must be read\, signed\, and returned back to the office before a zoom link is sent to the participant. Attendees must follow the training guidelines.
URL:https://mipeers.org/event/washtenaw-connections-getting-to-know-the-people-we-serve/
LOCATION:Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center\, 4135 Washtenaw Ave.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="MDHHS Peer Services Area":MAILTO:MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov
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