All webinars require a membership. Fee is $35. (Register Here)
Wednesday, November 20, 2024: 11:00 AM CST
We will define Mattering and discuss the dual aspects of feeling valued and adding value. Participants will explore the importance of Mattering and the positive impact it can have on our self-esteem, self-worth and in turn our mental health. We will explore a couple of the tools and practical strategies from the mattering toolkit to enhance our own Whole Health and Wellbeing.
Vision Boards for Personal Growth and Discovery
December 6 and 27, 2024: 11:00 AM CST
This workshop will guide participants through the creation of personal vision boards as a tool for self-discovery, emotional healing, and recovery. Vision boards are visual representations of goals, values, and dreams that can help individuals struggling with emotional or mental health challenges, or in recovery from addiction, to reconnect with their aspirations. Participants will use images, words, and symbols to create a board that reflects their personal journey and goals, fostering motivation and hope. Sharing and discussing these visions in a supportive, non-judgmental environment can create an opportunity for healing and connecting that peer supporters can offer in a variety of settings.
Listening to the Peer Support Network: Resource document:
Following more than six years of participatory action activities at peer support workforce conferences, three researchers and practitioners with lived experience, Jeremy Reuling, Rita Cronise, and Jessica Wolf, have developed an Action Agenda identifying ten critical peer support workforce priorities with specific recommendations for action based on what they heard from members of the workforce.Â
Access the resource here.
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Recovery Friendly Workplace webinar
Creating a Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) in healthcare means supporting professionals affected by substance use disorder by transforming workplace culture. By implementing evidence-based policies that promote inclusion, safety, and compassion, healthcare organizations can reduce stigma, strengthen team cohesion, improve patient care, and build organizational resilience. Join Health Links® and a panel of local and national experts for an essential conversation on how healthcare employers can lead the way in supporting recovery, enhancing staff well-being, and driving meaningful change across the healthcare system and community.
Tuesday March 26th: 1:00 PM CST
Join Laysha Ostrow, PhD as she discusses some of the results from the Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Career Outcomes Study, a 3-year effort to document the career outcomes of CPS. Dr. Ostrow will present some of the findings around wages and financial wellbeing, workplace burnout, and entrepreneurship. The presentation will conclude with lessons learned and suggestions for future research and policy changes to support the peer workforce.
Presented By: Laysha Ostrow
Are you looking for intensive training on critical issues in the Black community relevant to treatment and recovery? Register for the fourth annual Engagement in the Black Community: A Virtual NAADAC Summit!
This exciting two-day virtual summit will take place this Thursday, February 8, and Friday, February 9, 2024. The summit is free for all to attend, but non-members must pay to receive CEs. NAADAC members can earn these CEs for free. (Join NAADAC now!)
Register now and take part in all of the sessions below! Earn up to 8 CEs!
Wednesday, February 21st” 1:00 PM CST
Finding a place to work where you feel a sense of belonging is essential for most people, including peer workers who may have a history of facing discrimination and exclusion throughout their journey. What happens once you find that place? You connect with other individuals that may or may not have a recovery story. It’s the interpersonal communication with each other that can lead to a healthy and productive environment. This training is designed to share practical strategies and perspectives to support a Peer Specialist to establish healthy boundaries, strengthen their soft skills, and identify proactive ways to engage with co-workers who don’t identify as people in recovery, as well as interact with peer staff that have different perspectives and opinions than oneself.
Presenter: Juan Vélez Court
Moderator: Shira Collings
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