About Session
This training is part of the 20th Anniversary Celebration at Higgins Lake. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and lodging will be provided. More information can be found about Higgins Lake here.
As peer support workers, we open ourselves to experiences of loss and grief. We connect with genuine compassion and therefore, when tragedy happens, we experience loss and grief. How do we integrate these experiences into our recovery journey? How do we support one another in our unique experience as a peer?
This full-day workshop will include discussions of our experiences, expressive arts, grief rituals, and support planning.
Objectives:
- Learn about the impact of loss and grief on humans.
- Learn about what helps heal grief in different people.
- Practice identifying or developing a ritual that could help process loss and grief for ourselves and people we support.
- Discuss cultural similarities and differences.
About the Trainer:
Cheryl Gagne, Sc.D. is the Clinical Director of Housing at Victory Programs. She specializes in psychiatric rehabilitation, dual disorders, program development, and training for students, professionals, and peers. In 2018, she wrote Michigan’s Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC) curriculum with funding from SAMHSA. Cheryl holds a Sc.D. in Rehabilitation Science and an M.S. in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University, and a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry from St. Joseph’s College. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
Eligible for 6.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits.
