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Meet & Greet - Peer Recovery Center of Excellence
2/25/2021
Meet & Greet sessions will be an informal "get to know you" meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence.
Future Meet & Greet sessions will be held monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month from 2 pm - 3 pm Eastern
(1 pm Central / 12 pm Mountain / 11 am Pacific)
Please click on the following zoom link (or copy and paste into your browser) to join the first session on Thursday, February 25, 2021: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93323059036?pwd=SHg0UzdnOGFNL0hmeEVMZ0VmUUZ6Zz09&from=addon
Location: virtual
Contact Name: info@peerrecoverynow.org
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue in Peer Support Work
2/18/2021
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue in Peer Support Work
Please Note: This full-day training was not recorded due to the sensitive nature of the discussion
This one-day training is essential for the peer workforce. Compassion Fatigue is real and prevalent for those working in the human services field or any other role that is focused on caring for others. It is now considered an organizational contagion. Its insidious quality can corrode the individual’s emotional, mental, and physical health. It also can destroy relationships, family and career. If compassion fatigue is not recognized and addressed, it can lead to complete burnout. This training is essential for anyone working with vulnerable populations. Many people who have chosen to work in this field have experiential expertise in trauma. This elevates the risk for developing compassion fatigue. Compassion Fatigue can be detrimental to their emotional, physical, and mental health. Learn about the risks, symptoms, and solutions to keep you healthy and balanced while you help others. Don’t let the “cost of caring” take away the very reason you came into this field.
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/CompassionFatigueFINAL.pdf
Ethics, Values and Boundaries in Peer Recovery Support Work
2/4/2021
This full-day training was not recorded due to the sensitive nature of the discussion.
This one-day interactive training provides a comprehensive look into ethical codes of conduct and their role in Peer Support Services. Often ethical codes are muddied when working with human beings struggling with obstacles such as substance use and mental health challenges. This may be particularly true in Peer Support Services. Participants will study the types of boundaries that exist in human behavior and what drives them. With a self-assessment process, participants will discover their own personal boundaries and how that may affect their work and their lives. Topics include morals, values, boundaries, and confidentiality laws; core competencies and practice guidelines; iatrogenic, fiduciary, multi-party vulnerability; ethical decision-making; national standards.
Presentation Slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/EthicsValuesandBoundariesTrainingFINAL.pdf
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue in Peer Support Work
1/26/2021
This full-day training was not recorded due to the sensitive nature of the discussion.
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/CompassionFatigueFINAL.pdf
Ethics, Values and Boundaries in Peer Recovery Support Work
1/12/2021
This full-day training was not recorded due to the sensitive nature of the discussion.
Presentation Slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/EthicsValuesandBoundariesTrainingFINAL.pdf
Words Matter: Language and Stigma Reduction
12/16/2020
Recorded Webinar: Words Matter: Language and Stigma Reduction
This webinar explores how the words we use affect individuals in recovery. Research on common terminology will be discussed and commonly held beliefs and myths will be debunked. Participants will learn strategies to eliminate stigmatizing language through storytelling and conducting a stigma audit.
Recording: https://vimeo.com/511637580
Transcript: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/transcripts/transcript_words_matter_webinar_12.16.2020.pdf
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/WordsMatterLanguageAndStigmaReductionFINAL.pdf
Guiding Principles of Recovery
12/8/2020
Recorded Webinar: Guiding Principles of Recovery
This webinar explores definitions of recovery and the 10 guiding principles, drawing on research, practice, and personal experience of recovering individuals. Participants will advance their understanding of the four major dimensions that support a life in recovery: home, health, purpose, and community. Understanding the guiding principles will help advance recovery opportunities and apply these concepts for use by peers, families, funders, providers, and others.
Recording: https://vimeo.com/511706430
Transcript: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/transcripts/transcript_guiding_principles_12.8.2020.pdf
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/GuidingPrinciplesFINAL.pdf
What is an RCO? Best Practices and National Standards
11/30/2020
Recorded Webinar: What is an RCO? Best Practices and National Standards
A growing network of recovery community organizations (RCOs) have proliferated across the country, creating cultures of recovery and advancing recovery-positive attitudes and programs. This webinar will provide an overview of the types of RCO’s, what they do, and the best practices that have led to their success in outreach and engagement of people in recovery in rural and urban communities across the nation.
Recorded Webinar: https://vimeo.com/511699064
Transcript: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/transcripts/transcript_what_is_an_rco_11.30.2020.pdf
Presentation Slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/WhatIsAnRCOFINAL.pdf
Recovery Community Asset Mapping
11/18/2020
Recorded Webinar: Recovery Community Asset Mapping
This webinar will explore the use of community asset mapping as a strengths-based approach to identifying the human, material, entrepreneurial and other resources in the community that support a life in recovery for everyone. Participants will learn how to tap into underutilized resources and bring people together for a common cause. This interconnectedness begins on the individual level and expands to the neighborhoods and communities where people live, including identifying the natural helpers so vital to sustaining long-term recovery.
Recording: https://vimeo.com/511674059
Transcript: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/transcripts/transcript_recovery_community_asset_mapping_11.18.2020.pdf
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/RecoveryCommunityAsset_Mapping.pdf
Creating a Recovery-Ready Community
10/26/2020
Recorded Webinar: Creating a Recovery-Ready Community
This webinar will explore the recovery-ready ecosystems model and community framework from the individual level to the policy level. The speaker will present information about models of peer-delivered recovery support services; including recovery community organizations, recovery housing, recovery high schools, employment and education, and re-entry support.
Recording: https://vimeo.com/511682003
Transcript: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/transcripts/transcript_recovery_ready_community.10.26.2020.pdf
Presentation slides: https://peerrecoverynow.org/pdf/ppt_slides/CreatingRecovery-ReadyCommunityFINAL.pdf