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SUMMARY:So Many Roads: A Multiple Pathways Training
DESCRIPTION:Explore new pathways in your recovery journey with our interactive online training. Learn how different recovery routes can support your personal growth and those you serve. Through collaboration and self-reflection\, you’ll uncover and share pathways you may not have realized were part of your recovery. Join us for a session of discovery and connection. \nTraining Objectives: \n\nBetter understand many different groups that support multiple pathways.\nLearn about the history of mutual aid groups.\nSelf-discover all the pathways you have used to support your recovery.\nBe able to help the people you serve build a roadmap of their own unique recovery pathway.\n\nTrainers: \nAndrew Brown (LLMSW\, CPRC\, CPRM) is a clinical social worker\, recovery coach\, and person in long-term recovery. He is passionate about a multiple pathways approach to recovery and is deeply committed to harm reduction. Andrew is also dedicated to expanding and improving services to ensure that resources are accessible for all individuals seeking help with substance-related issues. \nPriscilla Shafor (BS\, CADC\, CPRC\, CPRM\, RCPF) is a person in long-term recovery with over 20 years of experience working with individuals impacted by substance use disorders and involvement in the justice system. Her work focuses on expanding access to recovery support and empowering people to make informed choices about their recovery paths. \nShe is a contracted trainer with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)\, providing continuing education for Peer Recovery Coaches. Priscilla also holds the Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator (RCPF) designation through the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)\, authorizing her to facilitate all (CCAR) curricula. Her facilitation style blends lived experience with professional expertise and is grounded in a deep commitment to recovery-oriented systems of care. \nEligible for 4 virtual Continuing Education credits. \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/so-many-roads-a-multiple-pathways-training-10/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="MDHHS Peer Services Area":MAILTO:MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov
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SUMMARY:How to Process Your Own Grief and Loss
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been stuck in grief? Have you had trouble “getting over” a loss? Everyone has experienced loss of one kind or another. Some experience the loss of a job\, a relationship\, or even the loss of expectations. This list of losses could go on. If you have experienced any loss\, especially if you are stuck in your grief\, this training will help you learn how to process your own grief. This will help you in your own recovery and help you be able to help those you work with at an even higher level. And that would be helpful to you\, wouldn’t it? \nIn This Training You Will: \n\nExplore individual experiences of loss in a safe\, supportive learning space.\nIdentify ways grief shows up in thoughts\, emotions\, and daily life.\nDiscover peer-based strategies for moving through grief at their own pace.\nRecognize strengths and resilience that support healing and recovery.\nGain new perspectives that promote hope and self-compassion.\nPractice practical tools they can use both for their own wellness and when supporting others.\n\nAbout the Trainer:\nChuck Hendrix is a Certified Peer Support Specialist\, Certified Life Coach\, and NLP Practitioner\, and a Board-Certified Hypnotherapist. He has been studying personal growth for more than 25 years. He is always developing special trainings to further the impact that CPSS and Recovery Coaches can make with those they work with. Chuck is known for his unique communication style that is both engaging and funny. You won’t want to miss this training. \nEligible for 4.5 Virtual Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Continuing Education credits. \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. \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. 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.
URL:https://mipeers.org/event/how-to-process-your-own-grief-and-loss-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:RAM (Higgins Lake)- Rooted and Renewed: A Restorative Retreat for Peer Professionals
DESCRIPTION:June 26 – 28\, 2026\nFriday\, June 26\, 2026: Check-in time is at 5 p.m.; activities begin at 6 p.m.\nSunday\, June 28\, 2026: Departure\, 1 p.m. \nA weekend of mindfulness\, holistic recovery\, and sustainable peer practice. \nStep away from the noise and into a weekend designed for rest\, reflection\, and renewal. Rooted and Renewed invites Peer professionals to slow down\, reconnect with their inner resources\, and strengthen sustainable practices that support both personal well-being and professional effectiveness. \nThrough guided meditation\, gentle movement\, embodied awareness\, nature immersion\, holistic wellness exploration\, and intentional peer connection\, this retreat creates space for emotional safety\, shared silence\, and deep listening. Participants leave with tools and practices that enhance their ability to support others while maintaining balance\, boundaries\, and resiliency in their peer work. \nParticipants will:\n• Deepen self-awareness and reflection to better understand their responses and support choices when working with the people we serve.\n• Build resilience and stress regulation skills to prevent burnout and maintain sustainable peer support practice.\n• Learn to incorporate nature and mindful practices as tools to help peers reconnect and ground themselves.\n• Practice shared silence and attentive listening to enhance peer connection and model presence without fixing or rescuing.\n• Engage in Peer circles grounded in non-fixing\, non-judgmental communication to strengthen relational skills and supportive community.\n• Reconnect with personal and community wisdom to bring renewed energy\, insight\, and compassion into their peer work. \nWhat to bring:\nWear comfortable clothing suitable for meditation and gentle movement. Bring a personal centering piece — prayer beads or a mala necklace\, lava rocks with essential oils\, a special stone\, or any meaningful object that helps you focus and feel grounded.\nCome as you are. Leave rooted in presence — and renewed for the work ahead. \nEligible for 10 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Continuing Education credits. \nPlease note that a minimum of 12 participants is required for this training. If registration does not meet this minimum\, the session may be canceled. \nTrainers:\nJose Salinas is a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)\, Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC)\, 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. \nRodasi Campbell\, CPRC\, RCPF\, ERYT\, is a woman on the path of discovery in recovery from substances\, mental health\, relationships\, and the mind. She has an extensive background in spirituality and health including yogic science\, women’s spirituality and alternative and earth-based spiritualities. Rodasi is a mom\, an author\, and a CPRC trainer for the MDHHS. \nElig \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 placement is not assured until 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. 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.
URL:https://mipeers.org/event/ram-higgins-lake-rooted-and-renewed-a-restorative-retreat-for-peer-professionals/
LOCATION:RAM Center\, 104 Conservation Dr.\, Roscommon\, MI\, 48653\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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