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SUMMARY:Upper Peninsula Summit- Rural Resilience Connections in Crisis:  United through Stories\, Guided by Hope
DESCRIPTION:Connections in Crisis emphasizes the value of lived experience and mutual support in crisis situations. This training teaches participants how peer support complements clinical services in crisis response. It equips peer supporters with essential tools and techniques that reduce tension or intensity. Emphasis is placed on creating sustainable\, healthy crisis support practices. \nParticipants will learn: \n\nDefinitions and types of crises along with common reactions.\nRole boundaries for relational crisis response.\nCrisis support skills that reduce tension or intensity.\nCultural humility and trauma informed support responses.\nSelf-care and support after a crisis.\n\nMeet the trainer:\nTrenda Hedges\, CRSS\, CPRS believes in the power of lived experience through peer support! She creates spaces where people can bring their authentic selves to mutually learn alongside one another. In addition to her lived experience\, Trenda holds Certified Recovery Support Specialist\, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist\, and Advance Level WRAP® Facilitator credentials. She has degrees too\, but her life experience means more than anything she could have learned in school or a textbook. Trenda owns Peer Power LLC\, a peer-run organization that develops peer leaders who transform systems. \nBreakfast and lunch will be served at this training. \nEligible for 6.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. \nRegistration for this event will end at 11:59 pm on June 16\, 2025. \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/upper-peninsula-summit-rural-resilience-connections-in-crisis-united-through-stories-guided-by-hope/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Marquette\, 1951 US-41\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="MDHHS Peer Services Area":MAILTO:MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov
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SUMMARY:Upper Peninsula Summit- Trauma Informed Peer Support
DESCRIPTION:Trauma-informed peer support is a powerful and essential approach grounded in empathy\, mutuality\, and empowerment and guided by lived experience. \nThis 2-day training teaches participants that supporters are uniquely positioned to validate and normalize trauma experiences while promoting mutual growth. \nTraining Objectives: \n\nDefine trauma\, its effects on us and others.\nUnderstand how our own trauma experiences influence our support responses.\nSelf-assess our level of risk for compassion fatigue\, burnout\, and secondary traumatic stress.\nDevelop strategies that will serve as protective factors when supporting others.\nLearn to recognize re-traumatization.\nInteract in ways that minimize re-traumatization.\nDiscover how to support post-traumatic growth.\nIntegrate knowledge about trauma into peer support practices.\n\nAbout the Trainer: Trenda Hedges\, CRSS\, CPRS\, Peer Power \nTrenda 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. \nBreakfast and lunch will be served at this training. \nEligible for 13 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. \nRegistration for this event will end at 11:59 p.m. on June 15\, 2025. \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/upper-peninsula-summit-trauma-informed-peer-support/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Marquette\, 1951 US-41\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240925T163000
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SUMMARY:Marquette- Power With: Leading from the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Peer support leadership is more about supervision and people management. Our lived experiences shape who we are\, how we interact with others and how we hold and share power with others in our communities. This workshop will introduce liberatory peer support leadership. Themes discussed will include common misconceptions about leadership culture\, navigating hierarchy in real life situations\, and the importance of leading from the heart and remaining rooted in our lived experiences. \nObjectives:\n• Participants will receive a nuanced introduction to liberatory peer leadership and its key elements.\n• Participants will identify their unique leadership voice and style and understand the importance of remaining rooted in their own lived experiences.\n• Participants will practice their own unique leadership voice and style using common scenarios related to supervision\, team management\, local community\, and immediate relationships. \nTrainer: Nze Okoronta\nNze is a harm reductionist\, facilitator\, and consultant. They are known for work surrounding crisis services\, public health impact and social policy. They provide consultation around crisis alternatives\, peer run respites\, peer run warmlines\, peer support supervision and harm reduction. Nze has past experiences in housing\, diversity\, equity and inclusion\, clinical substance abuse counseling\, and population specific SUD program development for Black and brown communities. \nNze is currently the Peer Services Program Director at SOAR Case Management Services Inc.\, overseeing Solstice House Peer Run Respite in Madison\, WI. They also work as a Technical Assistance Consultant for PRCoE (Peer Recovery Center of Excellence) and Harm Reduction Equity Consultant for PeerPride. Nze centers the historical and ongoing truths of psychiatric survivors in their work\, believing our stories hold power\, community is our home\, and pride is a path to liberation. \nIf you live in the UP and beyond a reasonable commute distance\, you may qualify for free lodging. \nAll other participants will qualify for discounted lodging. \nEligible for 6.5 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. \nRegistration for this event will end at 11:59 p.m. on September 15\, 2024. \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/marquette-power-with-leading-from-the-heart/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Marquette\, 1951 US-41\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="MDHHS Peer Services Area":MAILTO:MDHHS-PeerSupport@michigan.gov
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SUMMARY:Marquette- Emotional CPR (eCPR)
DESCRIPTION:Emotional CPR (eCPR) is a public health educational program designed to teach people to assist others through an emotional crisis in three simple steps: Connecting\, Empowering and Revitalizing. \nEmotional CPR (eCPR) is based on the principles shared by several support approaches: \n\nTrauma-informed care.\nCounseling after disasters.\nPeer support.\nEmotional intelligence.\nSuicide prevention.\nCultural attunement.\n\nParticipants will learn to: \n\nAssist individuals in transforming anger and rage into passion and strength.\nInspire motivation and change.\nHelp others tap into their courage and power.\nReframe crisis as opportunity.\nEncourage the people they serve to take steps in the direction of their dreams.\nLearn the importance of taking care of themselves so that they can support others.\nFacilitate the other persons access to inner wisdom.\n\nWho Can Attend:\nMDDHS Certified Peer Support Specialists\nMDDHS Certified Peer Recovery Coaches \nTrainers:\nCarolyn Pifer\, CPSS\nJose Salinas\, CPRC\, CPSS\nSam Arhens\, CPSS \nApproved for 13 MDHHS Continuing Education credits. \nIf you live in the UP and beyond a reasonable commute distance\, you may qualify for free lodging. \nAll other participants will qualify for discounted lodging. \nRegistration for this event will end at 11:59 p.m. on September 15\, 2024. \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/marquette-emotional-cpr-ecpr/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Marquette\, 1951 US-41\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
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