NC CPSS Webinars
Description
This webinar will address working with community members who may be suicidal with a focus on prevention, intervention, and postvention. It will include an evaluation of how to identify factors that increase the risk of suicide and protective factors to prevent suicide.
Peer Support Ethics 101
Will be held live on 10/26/2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Patty Schaeffer, CPSS
Description
Peer Support Specialists will explore ethical behavior, professionalism, and values held within and beyond the PSS workplace.
Addressing Pregnancy & Substance Use
Will be held live on 11/16/2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Melissa L. Godwin, LCSW
Description
This training will discuss substances and the impact on pregnancy. There will be an opportunity to explore community resources and brief interventions accessible to Peer Support Specialists.
Recovery Oriented Language
Will be held live on 12/7/2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Speaker: Delton Russell, CPSS
Description
Recovery Language training explores the concepts of shame and stigma by understanding the role of the language we use and how it impacts us and those around us.