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Continuing Education Q&A Session
2025-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Zoom
Have questions about the continuing education requirements for your CPSS or CPRC certification? Join representatives from MDHHS to get all of your questions answered. Registration is not necessary.
This session is hosted virtually through zoom. You can access the zoom meeting here.
Meeting ID: 827 3333 4981
Passcode: [REDACTED]

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Dealing with Grief and Loss around the Holidays
2025-11-18 09:30 - 15:30
The holidays are filled with mixed emotions for a lot of people. Some have wonderful memories; others feel stuck for one reason or another. In fact, some people are stuck in grief and find it difficult to enjoy the holidays. For some this is because of the loss they experienced took place around a holiday. For others, it’s about who is missing at the holiday get together. Dealing with Grief and Loss Around the Holidays, will help individuals who are struggling with their own grief and loss as well as give them tools to help others who are Dealing with Grief and Loss around the Holidays.
Participants will:
• Figure out what keeps them stuck in their grief cycle, and how to get out of it.
• See a brighter future that honors the memory of their loved one.
• Hear questions that can be asked to help people deal with their grief and loss around the holidays.
• Look at using sub modalities to process holiday grief easily and effortlessly.
• Discover ways to use the “Swish Pattern” to turn “sad holiday memories” into “happy ones.”
• Listen to the language patterns that cause them more pain and learn how to release it now.
About the Trainer:
Chuck 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.
Eligible for 4.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. This is a virtual training. New update: You can now use up to 16 virtual Continuing Education credits toward the 32 credits required for recertification — previously, only 13 virtual credits were allowed.
Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 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. 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.
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. 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.

Continuing Education Q&A Session
2025-11-20 12:00 - 13:00
Have questions about the continuing education requirements for your CPSS or CPRC certification? Join representatives from MDHHS to get all of your questions answered. Registration is not necessary.
This session is hosted virtually through zoom. You can access the zoom meeting here.
Meeting ID: 827 6240 1475
Passcode: [REDACTED]

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Supporting People through the Holidays
2025-11-21 09:30 - 15:30
You probably have experienced the emotional roller coaster of the holidays on a personal level. You know what it is like to feel the excitement, fun, disappointment, and loneliness of the holidays as well. For years you have navigated the emotional landmines that come with all the hustle and bustle or lack thereof. How do you support others through these emotional landmines of the holiday season while maintaining your own mental health?
Learning Objectives:
• Learn how to navigate 6 emotional landmines.
• Hear about the 5 ways you can support someone through the holidays.
• See things from a different perspective.
• Find ways to work through holiday trauma triggers.
• Gain tools to have those needed “tough conversations”.
About the Trainer:
Chuck 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.
Eligible for 4.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. This is a virtual training. New update: You can now use up to 16 virtual Continuing Education credits toward the 32 credits required for recertification — previously, only 13 virtual credits were allowed.
Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 17, 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. 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.
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. 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.
