Supervising Peer Recovery Specialist (Eastern Shore) Event Type: Educational Event What: This one-day training is directed to individuals who are responsible for supervising peer recovery specialists (PRS/PRSS). The training will assist the supervisors in identifying and directing the skills, knowledge and abilities of their PRS staff as well as supporting them in their roles. When: […]
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Supervising Peer Recovery Specialist (Central Region)
Supervising Peer Recovery Specialist (Central Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: This one-day training is directed to individuals who are responsible for supervising peer recovery specialists (PRS/PRSS). The training will assist the supervisors in identifying and directing the skills, knowledge and abilities of their PRS staff as well as supporting them in their roles. When: […]
SAVE THE DATE: PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST TRAINING *2014 Training Calendar*
Mentoring and Education Date Location Contact Hours January 17th Dri-Dock Wellness and Recovery Center, Cambridge, MD 6 January 24th Washington County Health Department, Hagerstown, MD 6 January 31st Spring Grove Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD 6 Advocacy Date Location Contact Hours February 6th Washington County Health Department, Hagerstown, MD 6 February 13th Spring Grove Hospital Center, […]
Disaster Mental Health Responder Certification Training at the DC Department of Behavioral Health
The District of Columbia’s Department of Behavioral Health conducted a free two-day training entitled Disaster Mental Health Responder Certification Training which this author attended on October 21st and 28th, 2013. Although open to the general public, the majority of attendees were Department of Mental Health employees who needed to earn continuing education credits. Although this […]
Advocacy (Western Region)
Event Type: Educational Event What: What is the “A” and the “a”? This training is designed to help peer recovery specialist who related to individuals as an advocate become skilled in various forms of advocacy. Through utilizing a person-centered approach and coaching strategies, participants will develop strategies to demonstrate the meaning of power, influence and […]
MENTORING & EDUCATION WORKSHOP (Eastern Shore)
Event Type: Educational Event What: Peer Recovery Specialists are valuable resources for other persons in recovery and demonstrate how to achieve and maintain wellness. This training is designed to help peer recovery specialist who are interested in mentoring and education utilize life experience, positive relationships and self-care to increase the capacity for sustainable recovery. When: […]
Is there really “an app for that”? Thoughtfully using smartphones and tablets to further our mission
This is the web version of a presentation our Instructional Design and Technology Specialist gave at the National Network meeting for the ATTCs in November 2013:
What’s New Update 2013- Dr. Henry Fraimow
TB and HIV Co-Infection Update: Global Becomes Local Dr. Henry Fraimow, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor of medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, spoke to a group of health care professionals on 11 April 2013 in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Fraimow discussed TB and HIV […]
What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning and Addiction
What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning and Addiction Event Type: Educational Event What: This conference will focus on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach. Current medical updates in services for STDs, HIV, TB, hepatitis, family planning and addictions will be discussed. When: 11/20/2013; 9:45 AM To 3:30 PM Where: […]
“Introduction to Mental Illness” Training at the D.C. Department of Mental Health
On September 20, 2013, the District of Columbia’s Department of Mental Health conducted a free three-hour training seminar titled “Introduction to Mental Illness” which this author attended. Although open to the general public, most of those in attendance dealt in some professional capacity with individuals with mental illness, but still felt the need to become better […]