PeerGalaxy Original Calendar

Welcome to PeerGalaxy Calendar featuring over 99,000+ monthly offerings of FREE telephone- and online-accessible peer support, recovery support + wellness activities!

Over 30+ warmlines plus webinars, workshops, job postings, special events, consumer input opportunities and more.

WE ARE PEER FOR YOU!

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How Events are Sorted:

First, at the top of the list: SAMHSA Disaster Helpline and similar links.

Next in the list: Bundled “All Day” Events for organizations with events happening at multiple times throughout the day and/or in many formats or locations; these are bundled into a single listing to prevent endless scrolling.  Usually these offer a lookup by zip code or other criteria. 

Lastly, Time-Specific Events listed by start time from 12:01am early morning to 11:59pm late night.  Warmlines and places east of Oregon’s time zone tend to start earlier (e.g. 4am in Oregon is 7am in New York).

Oct
4
Wed
2023
04 – Resources – SRN – Scottish Recovery Network – Peer To Peer Training Resources
Oct 4 all-day

Let’s do Peer2Peer!

Peer2Peer is adaptable and flexible. Deliver the course as a whole or focus on specific sessions.

Scottish Recovery Network gives us the framework to think and create things for ourselves.

Peer2Peer Development Programme participant

Peer2Peer training manual

Peer2Peer helps you to deliver peer training for your organisation or initiative. It is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Download .PDF document (4 MB)

Let’s do Peer2Peer guide

The guide complements the training manual. It has been developed in collaboration with organizations already delivering Peer2Peer. It provides insights and ideas on the different ways to run and facilitate the course.

Download .PDF document (3 MB)

Creating a positive learning environment

Considerations for creating a positive learning environment for your Peer2Peer participants.

Download .PDF document (888 KB)

Example Peer2Peer course outlines

Different organisations provide examples of how they are delivering the course.

Download .PDF document (573 KB)

Budget planning

Things to consider when budgeting or sourcing funding for your Peer2Peer course.

Download .PDF document (136 KB)

Certificate of achievement (PDF)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .PDF document (182 KB)

Certificate of achievement (Word)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .DOCX document (545 KB)

Hollie: peer support and me

Hollie, a Peer Worker with Penumbra, tells us what peer support means to her. This short animation is a powerful way to show the value and impact of peer support. It is also available on our YouTube channel where you can watch, download or share the film.

Download .MP4 video (4 MB)

Values Framework for Peer Working

This publication aims to increase understanding of the peer worker role and ensure that it maintains the peer support ethos.

Download .PDF document (246 KB)

Experts by Experience Implementation Guidelines

Guidelines to support the development of Peer Worker roles in the mental health sector.

Download .PDF document (880 KB)

ANAD – National Association of Association Nervosa Associated Disorders – Eating Disorders Training Certificates Program (EDTC) – Become a Peer Support Group Leader – Free Training Application @ Register For Details
Oct 4 all-day

 

Become a Peer Support Group Leader

Thank you for your interest in becoming an ANAD Peer Support Group Leader!

ANAD’s free, eating disorder support groups offer weekly peer support and are open to anyone with lived experience with an eating disorder. Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who have walked the difficult road to recovery from their eating disorder and have been recovered for at least 2 years. ANAD Support Group Leaders are recovered individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder, and/or those who are passionate about eating disorder recovery. As a volunteer, you will receive comprehensive training that will empower you, expand your knowledge of eating disorders and body image concerns, and provide an incredible learning opportunity.

Volunteer Position Overview

ANAD support group leaders provide a safe, warm, and friendly space in which participants can feel free to share their feelings. ANAD trains and supervises volunteers so that they have help every step of the way. All ANAD support group leaders must complete required ANAD volunteer training. Volunteers commit to 6 months of service at a time.

Support group leaders have the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate 75 minute support groups approximately 3 times/month (support groups are offered weekly through a rotating set of leaders)
  • Document calls using provided form
  • Attend monthly supervision calls; participate in online discussions

Peer Support Group Leader Eligibility

  • Belief in ANAD’s core values and mission
  • 18 years or older
  • Lived experience with an eating disorder and recovered for 2 years or longer AND/OR strong interest in the eating disorder community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Live in the United States

Application Process

  1. Apply
  2. Interview
  3. Sign the Agreement
  4. Train
  5. Get assigned to a support group with 1-2 other support group leaders

 

Use the Interest Form Below To Get Started

CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute – De-escalation and Non-Violent Intervention Training Programs @ Register for Details
Oct 4 all-day

 

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention (VI) instills the confidence and skills to verbally de‑escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation. It’s well‑suited to organizations with a hands‑off policy or that require non‑restrictive techniques.

Available as a virtual (Online & Live Virtual) Instructor Certification Program.

More About VI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de‑escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post‑crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
  • Verbal de‑escalation techniques and skills also featured in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and NCI With Advanced Physical Skills training.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI) provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors. NCI training is designed to help you achieve compliance with current legislative initiatives and best practices.

Available as a blended (Online & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About NCI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) equips your staff with the decision-making skills needed to confidently assess and address risk in the face of complex behaviors. It combines verbal intervention strategies and restrictive interventions with advanced physical skills for the highest-risk scenarios. Instructors can customize training to each staff member’s individual risk level.

Available as a blended (Online, Live Virtual & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About APS Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safe and advanced deceleration, disengagement, and physical intervention techniques for situations involving dangerous behaviors.
  • Intervene in high- and medium-risk situations that don’t require advanced skills.
  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
MC – Master Chen – Tai Chi Resource – PreRecorded Tai Chi Videos – Weekdays and Weekends @ YouTube Link
Oct 4 all-day

 

Sponsor Cover Art

Free Tia Chi Training Videos

Provided by Master  JianFeng Chen

WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS

 

 Link to Master Chen pre-recorded YouTube videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/JianfengChen1978/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=503&shelf_id=0

 

About Master JianFeng

Master JianFeng Chen is from the Fujian province of China. Inspired by his teachers and experiences, he wanted to bring traditional training of internal/external martial arts to the people of America. In China, martial arts is deeply imbedded in everyday life. Energy work, through Qigong and Tai Chi are often not stressed enough, so the full benefits of practice are not realized. His goal is to bring awareness of your breath, your energy, your movements and how it affects yourself and others so everyone can achieve balance and thus happiness and health in their lives.At the age of 8, JianFeng, joined the Junior Athletic School of Zhangzhou to begin his formal martial arts training. At the age of 11, he was selected to join the Fujian State Athletic Wushu Unit, that is internationally renowned for winning championships, especially in Tai Chi. His teachers were Grand Masters and World Champions in Tai Chi and Wushu.

Peerpocalypse 2024 – Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!
Oct 4 all-day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!

We’re seeking innovative presentations to lead the future of the peer support community at our 11th Annual Peerpocalypse Conference! Workshop presenters will get a chance to share their ideas with a crowd of peer support and behavioral health specialists from around the world, as well as free or discounted access to the nation’s biggest peer leadership conference.

  • Do you have a resource or passion you’d like to share with the peer-delivered services workforce?
  • Are you looking for ways to build your facilitation skills and network with peers from across the country?
  • Are you passionate about Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the future of peer support?

Submit a Workshop Proposal Today

Timeline:

October 15: Workshop Applications Close

November 1: Registration Opens for Organizations; Exhibitor Application Opens

December 1: Scholarship Opportunities & Deadlines Announced

December 31: Exhibitor Applications Close

January 2: Registration Opens for Individuals; Scholarship Applications Open

February 2: Registration & Scholarship Applications Close

May 6-9: Peerpocalypse!

 

 

 

Oct
5
Thu
2023
04 – Resources – SRN – Scottish Recovery Network – Peer To Peer Training Resources
Oct 5 all-day

Let’s do Peer2Peer!

Peer2Peer is adaptable and flexible. Deliver the course as a whole or focus on specific sessions.

Scottish Recovery Network gives us the framework to think and create things for ourselves.

Peer2Peer Development Programme participant

Peer2Peer training manual

Peer2Peer helps you to deliver peer training for your organisation or initiative. It is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Download .PDF document (4 MB)

Let’s do Peer2Peer guide

The guide complements the training manual. It has been developed in collaboration with organizations already delivering Peer2Peer. It provides insights and ideas on the different ways to run and facilitate the course.

Download .PDF document (3 MB)

Creating a positive learning environment

Considerations for creating a positive learning environment for your Peer2Peer participants.

Download .PDF document (888 KB)

Example Peer2Peer course outlines

Different organisations provide examples of how they are delivering the course.

Download .PDF document (573 KB)

Budget planning

Things to consider when budgeting or sourcing funding for your Peer2Peer course.

Download .PDF document (136 KB)

Certificate of achievement (PDF)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .PDF document (182 KB)

Certificate of achievement (Word)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .DOCX document (545 KB)

Hollie: peer support and me

Hollie, a Peer Worker with Penumbra, tells us what peer support means to her. This short animation is a powerful way to show the value and impact of peer support. It is also available on our YouTube channel where you can watch, download or share the film.

Download .MP4 video (4 MB)

Values Framework for Peer Working

This publication aims to increase understanding of the peer worker role and ensure that it maintains the peer support ethos.

Download .PDF document (246 KB)

Experts by Experience Implementation Guidelines

Guidelines to support the development of Peer Worker roles in the mental health sector.

Download .PDF document (880 KB)

ANAD – National Association of Association Nervosa Associated Disorders – Eating Disorders Training Certificates Program (EDTC) – Become a Peer Support Group Leader – Free Training Application @ Register For Details
Oct 5 all-day

 

Become a Peer Support Group Leader

Thank you for your interest in becoming an ANAD Peer Support Group Leader!

ANAD’s free, eating disorder support groups offer weekly peer support and are open to anyone with lived experience with an eating disorder. Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who have walked the difficult road to recovery from their eating disorder and have been recovered for at least 2 years. ANAD Support Group Leaders are recovered individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder, and/or those who are passionate about eating disorder recovery. As a volunteer, you will receive comprehensive training that will empower you, expand your knowledge of eating disorders and body image concerns, and provide an incredible learning opportunity.

Volunteer Position Overview

ANAD support group leaders provide a safe, warm, and friendly space in which participants can feel free to share their feelings. ANAD trains and supervises volunteers so that they have help every step of the way. All ANAD support group leaders must complete required ANAD volunteer training. Volunteers commit to 6 months of service at a time.

Support group leaders have the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate 75 minute support groups approximately 3 times/month (support groups are offered weekly through a rotating set of leaders)
  • Document calls using provided form
  • Attend monthly supervision calls; participate in online discussions

Peer Support Group Leader Eligibility

  • Belief in ANAD’s core values and mission
  • 18 years or older
  • Lived experience with an eating disorder and recovered for 2 years or longer AND/OR strong interest in the eating disorder community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Live in the United States

Application Process

  1. Apply
  2. Interview
  3. Sign the Agreement
  4. Train
  5. Get assigned to a support group with 1-2 other support group leaders

 

Use the Interest Form Below To Get Started

CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute – De-escalation and Non-Violent Intervention Training Programs @ Register for Details
Oct 5 all-day

 

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention (VI) instills the confidence and skills to verbally de‑escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation. It’s well‑suited to organizations with a hands‑off policy or that require non‑restrictive techniques.

Available as a virtual (Online & Live Virtual) Instructor Certification Program.

More About VI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de‑escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post‑crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
  • Verbal de‑escalation techniques and skills also featured in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and NCI With Advanced Physical Skills training.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI) provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors. NCI training is designed to help you achieve compliance with current legislative initiatives and best practices.

Available as a blended (Online & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About NCI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) equips your staff with the decision-making skills needed to confidently assess and address risk in the face of complex behaviors. It combines verbal intervention strategies and restrictive interventions with advanced physical skills for the highest-risk scenarios. Instructors can customize training to each staff member’s individual risk level.

Available as a blended (Online, Live Virtual & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About APS Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safe and advanced deceleration, disengagement, and physical intervention techniques for situations involving dangerous behaviors.
  • Intervene in high- and medium-risk situations that don’t require advanced skills.
  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
MC – Master Chen – Tai Chi Resource – PreRecorded Tai Chi Videos – Weekdays and Weekends @ YouTube Link
Oct 5 all-day

 

Sponsor Cover Art

Free Tia Chi Training Videos

Provided by Master  JianFeng Chen

WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS

 

 Link to Master Chen pre-recorded YouTube videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/JianfengChen1978/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=503&shelf_id=0

 

About Master JianFeng

Master JianFeng Chen is from the Fujian province of China. Inspired by his teachers and experiences, he wanted to bring traditional training of internal/external martial arts to the people of America. In China, martial arts is deeply imbedded in everyday life. Energy work, through Qigong and Tai Chi are often not stressed enough, so the full benefits of practice are not realized. His goal is to bring awareness of your breath, your energy, your movements and how it affects yourself and others so everyone can achieve balance and thus happiness and health in their lives.At the age of 8, JianFeng, joined the Junior Athletic School of Zhangzhou to begin his formal martial arts training. At the age of 11, he was selected to join the Fujian State Athletic Wushu Unit, that is internationally renowned for winning championships, especially in Tai Chi. His teachers were Grand Masters and World Champions in Tai Chi and Wushu.

Peerpocalypse 2024 – Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!
Oct 5 all-day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!

We’re seeking innovative presentations to lead the future of the peer support community at our 11th Annual Peerpocalypse Conference! Workshop presenters will get a chance to share their ideas with a crowd of peer support and behavioral health specialists from around the world, as well as free or discounted access to the nation’s biggest peer leadership conference.

  • Do you have a resource or passion you’d like to share with the peer-delivered services workforce?
  • Are you looking for ways to build your facilitation skills and network with peers from across the country?
  • Are you passionate about Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the future of peer support?

Submit a Workshop Proposal Today

Timeline:

October 15: Workshop Applications Close

November 1: Registration Opens for Organizations; Exhibitor Application Opens

December 1: Scholarship Opportunities & Deadlines Announced

December 31: Exhibitor Applications Close

January 2: Registration Opens for Individuals; Scholarship Applications Open

February 2: Registration & Scholarship Applications Close

May 6-9: Peerpocalypse!

 

 

 

Oct
6
Fri
2023
04 – Resources – SRN – Scottish Recovery Network – Peer To Peer Training Resources
Oct 6 all-day

Let’s do Peer2Peer!

Peer2Peer is adaptable and flexible. Deliver the course as a whole or focus on specific sessions.

Scottish Recovery Network gives us the framework to think and create things for ourselves.

Peer2Peer Development Programme participant

Peer2Peer training manual

Peer2Peer helps you to deliver peer training for your organisation or initiative. It is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Download .PDF document (4 MB)

Let’s do Peer2Peer guide

The guide complements the training manual. It has been developed in collaboration with organizations already delivering Peer2Peer. It provides insights and ideas on the different ways to run and facilitate the course.

Download .PDF document (3 MB)

Creating a positive learning environment

Considerations for creating a positive learning environment for your Peer2Peer participants.

Download .PDF document (888 KB)

Example Peer2Peer course outlines

Different organisations provide examples of how they are delivering the course.

Download .PDF document (573 KB)

Budget planning

Things to consider when budgeting or sourcing funding for your Peer2Peer course.

Download .PDF document (136 KB)

Certificate of achievement (PDF)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .PDF document (182 KB)

Certificate of achievement (Word)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .DOCX document (545 KB)

Hollie: peer support and me

Hollie, a Peer Worker with Penumbra, tells us what peer support means to her. This short animation is a powerful way to show the value and impact of peer support. It is also available on our YouTube channel where you can watch, download or share the film.

Download .MP4 video (4 MB)

Values Framework for Peer Working

This publication aims to increase understanding of the peer worker role and ensure that it maintains the peer support ethos.

Download .PDF document (246 KB)

Experts by Experience Implementation Guidelines

Guidelines to support the development of Peer Worker roles in the mental health sector.

Download .PDF document (880 KB)

ANAD – National Association of Association Nervosa Associated Disorders – Eating Disorders Training Certificates Program (EDTC) – Become a Peer Support Group Leader – Free Training Application @ Register For Details
Oct 6 all-day

 

Become a Peer Support Group Leader

Thank you for your interest in becoming an ANAD Peer Support Group Leader!

ANAD’s free, eating disorder support groups offer weekly peer support and are open to anyone with lived experience with an eating disorder. Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who have walked the difficult road to recovery from their eating disorder and have been recovered for at least 2 years. ANAD Support Group Leaders are recovered individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder, and/or those who are passionate about eating disorder recovery. As a volunteer, you will receive comprehensive training that will empower you, expand your knowledge of eating disorders and body image concerns, and provide an incredible learning opportunity.

Volunteer Position Overview

ANAD support group leaders provide a safe, warm, and friendly space in which participants can feel free to share their feelings. ANAD trains and supervises volunteers so that they have help every step of the way. All ANAD support group leaders must complete required ANAD volunteer training. Volunteers commit to 6 months of service at a time.

Support group leaders have the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate 75 minute support groups approximately 3 times/month (support groups are offered weekly through a rotating set of leaders)
  • Document calls using provided form
  • Attend monthly supervision calls; participate in online discussions

Peer Support Group Leader Eligibility

  • Belief in ANAD’s core values and mission
  • 18 years or older
  • Lived experience with an eating disorder and recovered for 2 years or longer AND/OR strong interest in the eating disorder community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Live in the United States

Application Process

  1. Apply
  2. Interview
  3. Sign the Agreement
  4. Train
  5. Get assigned to a support group with 1-2 other support group leaders

 

Use the Interest Form Below To Get Started

CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute – De-escalation and Non-Violent Intervention Training Programs @ Register for Details
Oct 6 all-day

 

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention (VI) instills the confidence and skills to verbally de‑escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation. It’s well‑suited to organizations with a hands‑off policy or that require non‑restrictive techniques.

Available as a virtual (Online & Live Virtual) Instructor Certification Program.

More About VI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de‑escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post‑crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
  • Verbal de‑escalation techniques and skills also featured in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and NCI With Advanced Physical Skills training.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI) provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors. NCI training is designed to help you achieve compliance with current legislative initiatives and best practices.

Available as a blended (Online & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About NCI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) equips your staff with the decision-making skills needed to confidently assess and address risk in the face of complex behaviors. It combines verbal intervention strategies and restrictive interventions with advanced physical skills for the highest-risk scenarios. Instructors can customize training to each staff member’s individual risk level.

Available as a blended (Online, Live Virtual & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About APS Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safe and advanced deceleration, disengagement, and physical intervention techniques for situations involving dangerous behaviors.
  • Intervene in high- and medium-risk situations that don’t require advanced skills.
  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
MC – Master Chen – Tai Chi Resource – PreRecorded Tai Chi Videos – Weekdays and Weekends @ YouTube Link
Oct 6 all-day

 

Sponsor Cover Art

Free Tia Chi Training Videos

Provided by Master  JianFeng Chen

WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS

 

 Link to Master Chen pre-recorded YouTube videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/JianfengChen1978/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=503&shelf_id=0

 

About Master JianFeng

Master JianFeng Chen is from the Fujian province of China. Inspired by his teachers and experiences, he wanted to bring traditional training of internal/external martial arts to the people of America. In China, martial arts is deeply imbedded in everyday life. Energy work, through Qigong and Tai Chi are often not stressed enough, so the full benefits of practice are not realized. His goal is to bring awareness of your breath, your energy, your movements and how it affects yourself and others so everyone can achieve balance and thus happiness and health in their lives.At the age of 8, JianFeng, joined the Junior Athletic School of Zhangzhou to begin his formal martial arts training. At the age of 11, he was selected to join the Fujian State Athletic Wushu Unit, that is internationally renowned for winning championships, especially in Tai Chi. His teachers were Grand Masters and World Champions in Tai Chi and Wushu.

Peerpocalypse 2024 – Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!
Oct 6 all-day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!

We’re seeking innovative presentations to lead the future of the peer support community at our 11th Annual Peerpocalypse Conference! Workshop presenters will get a chance to share their ideas with a crowd of peer support and behavioral health specialists from around the world, as well as free or discounted access to the nation’s biggest peer leadership conference.

  • Do you have a resource or passion you’d like to share with the peer-delivered services workforce?
  • Are you looking for ways to build your facilitation skills and network with peers from across the country?
  • Are you passionate about Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the future of peer support?

Submit a Workshop Proposal Today

Timeline:

October 15: Workshop Applications Close

November 1: Registration Opens for Organizations; Exhibitor Application Opens

December 1: Scholarship Opportunities & Deadlines Announced

December 31: Exhibitor Applications Close

January 2: Registration Opens for Individuals; Scholarship Applications Open

February 2: Registration & Scholarship Applications Close

May 6-9: Peerpocalypse!

 

 

 

PRS – Peer Recovery Solutions – Peer Supervision Best Practices Training – Friday @ Google Meet
Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
PRS - Peer Recovery Solutions - Peer Supervision Best Practices Training - Friday @ Google Meet

Peer Supervision Best Practices Training

Friday 1-4PM PST

Click to Join with Google Meet

Peer Recovery Solutions
12535 SE Market St # 3807
Portland, OR 97233-1240

Oct
7
Sat
2023
04 – Resources – SRN – Scottish Recovery Network – Peer To Peer Training Resources
Oct 7 all-day

Let’s do Peer2Peer!

Peer2Peer is adaptable and flexible. Deliver the course as a whole or focus on specific sessions.

Scottish Recovery Network gives us the framework to think and create things for ourselves.

Peer2Peer Development Programme participant

Peer2Peer training manual

Peer2Peer helps you to deliver peer training for your organisation or initiative. It is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Download .PDF document (4 MB)

Let’s do Peer2Peer guide

The guide complements the training manual. It has been developed in collaboration with organizations already delivering Peer2Peer. It provides insights and ideas on the different ways to run and facilitate the course.

Download .PDF document (3 MB)

Creating a positive learning environment

Considerations for creating a positive learning environment for your Peer2Peer participants.

Download .PDF document (888 KB)

Example Peer2Peer course outlines

Different organisations provide examples of how they are delivering the course.

Download .PDF document (573 KB)

Budget planning

Things to consider when budgeting or sourcing funding for your Peer2Peer course.

Download .PDF document (136 KB)

Certificate of achievement (PDF)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .PDF document (182 KB)

Certificate of achievement (Word)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .DOCX document (545 KB)

Hollie: peer support and me

Hollie, a Peer Worker with Penumbra, tells us what peer support means to her. This short animation is a powerful way to show the value and impact of peer support. It is also available on our YouTube channel where you can watch, download or share the film.

Download .MP4 video (4 MB)

Values Framework for Peer Working

This publication aims to increase understanding of the peer worker role and ensure that it maintains the peer support ethos.

Download .PDF document (246 KB)

Experts by Experience Implementation Guidelines

Guidelines to support the development of Peer Worker roles in the mental health sector.

Download .PDF document (880 KB)

ANAD – National Association of Association Nervosa Associated Disorders – Eating Disorders Training Certificates Program (EDTC) – Become a Peer Support Group Leader – Free Training Application @ Register For Details
Oct 7 all-day

 

Become a Peer Support Group Leader

Thank you for your interest in becoming an ANAD Peer Support Group Leader!

ANAD’s free, eating disorder support groups offer weekly peer support and are open to anyone with lived experience with an eating disorder. Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who have walked the difficult road to recovery from their eating disorder and have been recovered for at least 2 years. ANAD Support Group Leaders are recovered individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder, and/or those who are passionate about eating disorder recovery. As a volunteer, you will receive comprehensive training that will empower you, expand your knowledge of eating disorders and body image concerns, and provide an incredible learning opportunity.

Volunteer Position Overview

ANAD support group leaders provide a safe, warm, and friendly space in which participants can feel free to share their feelings. ANAD trains and supervises volunteers so that they have help every step of the way. All ANAD support group leaders must complete required ANAD volunteer training. Volunteers commit to 6 months of service at a time.

Support group leaders have the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate 75 minute support groups approximately 3 times/month (support groups are offered weekly through a rotating set of leaders)
  • Document calls using provided form
  • Attend monthly supervision calls; participate in online discussions

Peer Support Group Leader Eligibility

  • Belief in ANAD’s core values and mission
  • 18 years or older
  • Lived experience with an eating disorder and recovered for 2 years or longer AND/OR strong interest in the eating disorder community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Live in the United States

Application Process

  1. Apply
  2. Interview
  3. Sign the Agreement
  4. Train
  5. Get assigned to a support group with 1-2 other support group leaders

 

Use the Interest Form Below To Get Started

CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute – De-escalation and Non-Violent Intervention Training Programs @ Register for Details
Oct 7 all-day

 

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention (VI) instills the confidence and skills to verbally de‑escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation. It’s well‑suited to organizations with a hands‑off policy or that require non‑restrictive techniques.

Available as a virtual (Online & Live Virtual) Instructor Certification Program.

More About VI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de‑escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post‑crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
  • Verbal de‑escalation techniques and skills also featured in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and NCI With Advanced Physical Skills training.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI) provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors. NCI training is designed to help you achieve compliance with current legislative initiatives and best practices.

Available as a blended (Online & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About NCI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) equips your staff with the decision-making skills needed to confidently assess and address risk in the face of complex behaviors. It combines verbal intervention strategies and restrictive interventions with advanced physical skills for the highest-risk scenarios. Instructors can customize training to each staff member’s individual risk level.

Available as a blended (Online, Live Virtual & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About APS Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safe and advanced deceleration, disengagement, and physical intervention techniques for situations involving dangerous behaviors.
  • Intervene in high- and medium-risk situations that don’t require advanced skills.
  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
MC – Master Chen – Tai Chi Resource – PreRecorded Tai Chi Videos – Weekdays and Weekends @ YouTube Link
Oct 7 all-day

 

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Free Tia Chi Training Videos

Provided by Master  JianFeng Chen

WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS

 

 Link to Master Chen pre-recorded YouTube videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/JianfengChen1978/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=503&shelf_id=0

 

About Master JianFeng

Master JianFeng Chen is from the Fujian province of China. Inspired by his teachers and experiences, he wanted to bring traditional training of internal/external martial arts to the people of America. In China, martial arts is deeply imbedded in everyday life. Energy work, through Qigong and Tai Chi are often not stressed enough, so the full benefits of practice are not realized. His goal is to bring awareness of your breath, your energy, your movements and how it affects yourself and others so everyone can achieve balance and thus happiness and health in their lives.At the age of 8, JianFeng, joined the Junior Athletic School of Zhangzhou to begin his formal martial arts training. At the age of 11, he was selected to join the Fujian State Athletic Wushu Unit, that is internationally renowned for winning championships, especially in Tai Chi. His teachers were Grand Masters and World Champions in Tai Chi and Wushu.

Peerpocalypse 2024 – Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!
Oct 7 all-day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Proposals Are Due October 15th!

We’re seeking innovative presentations to lead the future of the peer support community at our 11th Annual Peerpocalypse Conference! Workshop presenters will get a chance to share their ideas with a crowd of peer support and behavioral health specialists from around the world, as well as free or discounted access to the nation’s biggest peer leadership conference.

  • Do you have a resource or passion you’d like to share with the peer-delivered services workforce?
  • Are you looking for ways to build your facilitation skills and network with peers from across the country?
  • Are you passionate about Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the future of peer support?

Submit a Workshop Proposal Today

Timeline:

October 15: Workshop Applications Close

November 1: Registration Opens for Organizations; Exhibitor Application Opens

December 1: Scholarship Opportunities & Deadlines Announced

December 31: Exhibitor Applications Close

January 2: Registration Opens for Individuals; Scholarship Applications Open

February 2: Registration & Scholarship Applications Close

May 6-9: Peerpocalypse!

 

 

 

TCF – Tai Chi Foundation – Free Live Online Tia Chi Class – Portland School of Tai Chi Chuan – Qi Gong, Meditation, 8 Ways & Form Practice -Saturdays @ Contact Portland STCC for Registration
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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Portland School of Tai Chi Chuan

 

Portland School of Tai Chi Chuan

Qi Gong, Meditation, 8 Ways & Form Practice

Free, Online Class

Every Saturday, 10:00am – 11:00am(PST)

The Tai Chi Foundation and the Portland School of Tai Chi Chuan Welcome you to our free Saturday class.  Discover the skillful movements and psychology of this ancient art that bring flow, ease and grace to life. Begin a long-term investment in healthy, self supportive being. Learn, play and practice with other like-minded people. Classes on Zoom platform. This class is suitable for all levels – from complete beginners to experienced tai chi practitioners.

Our weekly QiGong Zoom class meets Saturdays at 10 AM PT.  Each 1-hour class is designed to support and improve your relaxation and breathing through meditation, QiGong, 8 Ways, and Tai Chi form demonstration at the end of each class. You will also join our local Tai Chi community as we explore and experience the healing benefits of Tai Chi and QiGong. As an Oregon nonprofit, we also welcome donations.

To Attend Contact the Portland School of Tai Chi Chaun at portlandtaichi@gmail.com

 

Tai Chi Benefits

Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese exercise that promotes health and well-being. As you move through a series of postures at a slow and even pace, your body relaxes and your mind and emotions become calm. Tai Chi is gentle enough for anyone to enjoy, no matter the age. Practicing Tai Chi increases circulation, improves balance and posture, reduces stress, and increases vitality. It combines meditation, movement and breath awareness. Tai Chi is both a cardiovascular and weight-bearing exercise.

 

 

Oct
8
Sun
2023
04 – Resources – SRN – Scottish Recovery Network – Peer To Peer Training Resources
Oct 8 all-day

Let’s do Peer2Peer!

Peer2Peer is adaptable and flexible. Deliver the course as a whole or focus on specific sessions.

Scottish Recovery Network gives us the framework to think and create things for ourselves.

Peer2Peer Development Programme participant

Peer2Peer training manual

Peer2Peer helps you to deliver peer training for your organisation or initiative. It is adaptable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Download .PDF document (4 MB)

Let’s do Peer2Peer guide

The guide complements the training manual. It has been developed in collaboration with organizations already delivering Peer2Peer. It provides insights and ideas on the different ways to run and facilitate the course.

Download .PDF document (3 MB)

Creating a positive learning environment

Considerations for creating a positive learning environment for your Peer2Peer participants.

Download .PDF document (888 KB)

Example Peer2Peer course outlines

Different organisations provide examples of how they are delivering the course.

Download .PDF document (573 KB)

Budget planning

Things to consider when budgeting or sourcing funding for your Peer2Peer course.

Download .PDF document (136 KB)

Certificate of achievement (PDF)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .PDF document (182 KB)

Certificate of achievement (Word)

Downloadable certificate of achievement for course participants.

Download .DOCX document (545 KB)

Hollie: peer support and me

Hollie, a Peer Worker with Penumbra, tells us what peer support means to her. This short animation is a powerful way to show the value and impact of peer support. It is also available on our YouTube channel where you can watch, download or share the film.

Download .MP4 video (4 MB)

Values Framework for Peer Working

This publication aims to increase understanding of the peer worker role and ensure that it maintains the peer support ethos.

Download .PDF document (246 KB)

Experts by Experience Implementation Guidelines

Guidelines to support the development of Peer Worker roles in the mental health sector.

Download .PDF document (880 KB)

ANAD – National Association of Association Nervosa Associated Disorders – Eating Disorders Training Certificates Program (EDTC) – Become a Peer Support Group Leader – Free Training Application @ Register For Details
Oct 8 all-day

 

Become a Peer Support Group Leader

Thank you for your interest in becoming an ANAD Peer Support Group Leader!

ANAD’s free, eating disorder support groups offer weekly peer support and are open to anyone with lived experience with an eating disorder. Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who have walked the difficult road to recovery from their eating disorder and have been recovered for at least 2 years. ANAD Support Group Leaders are recovered individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder, and/or those who are passionate about eating disorder recovery. As a volunteer, you will receive comprehensive training that will empower you, expand your knowledge of eating disorders and body image concerns, and provide an incredible learning opportunity.

Volunteer Position Overview

ANAD support group leaders provide a safe, warm, and friendly space in which participants can feel free to share their feelings. ANAD trains and supervises volunteers so that they have help every step of the way. All ANAD support group leaders must complete required ANAD volunteer training. Volunteers commit to 6 months of service at a time.

Support group leaders have the following responsibilities:

  • Facilitate 75 minute support groups approximately 3 times/month (support groups are offered weekly through a rotating set of leaders)
  • Document calls using provided form
  • Attend monthly supervision calls; participate in online discussions

Peer Support Group Leader Eligibility

  • Belief in ANAD’s core values and mission
  • 18 years or older
  • Lived experience with an eating disorder and recovered for 2 years or longer AND/OR strong interest in the eating disorder community
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Live in the United States

Application Process

  1. Apply
  2. Interview
  3. Sign the Agreement
  4. Train
  5. Get assigned to a support group with 1-2 other support group leaders

 

Use the Interest Form Below To Get Started

CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute – De-escalation and Non-Violent Intervention Training Programs @ Register for Details
Oct 8 all-day

 

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention (VI) instills the confidence and skills to verbally de‑escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation. It’s well‑suited to organizations with a hands‑off policy or that require non‑restrictive techniques.

Available as a virtual (Online & Live Virtual) Instructor Certification Program.

More About VI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de‑escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post‑crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
  • Verbal de‑escalation techniques and skills also featured in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and NCI With Advanced Physical Skills training.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NCI) provides your staff with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations that may involve more challenging behaviors. NCI training is designed to help you achieve compliance with current legislative initiatives and best practices.

Available as a blended (Online & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About NCI Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) equips your staff with the decision-making skills needed to confidently assess and address risk in the face of complex behaviors. It combines verbal intervention strategies and restrictive interventions with advanced physical skills for the highest-risk scenarios. Instructors can customize training to each staff member’s individual risk level.

Available as a blended (Online, Live Virtual & In-Person) Instructor Certification Program.

More About APS Register Now

Program Features & Benefits:

  • Safe and advanced deceleration, disengagement, and physical intervention techniques for situations involving dangerous behaviors.
  • Intervene in high- and medium-risk situations that don’t require advanced skills.
  • Safety interventions and disengagement techniques for escalating risk behaviors.
  • Limit-setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
  • Recognize opportunities for post-crisis learning.
  • The effects of trauma and the psychology of the brain on the person in crisis as well as the responding individual.
  • Person-centered to help ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.