Events

Navigating Challenges for BIPOC Peer Specialists is a dynamic training designed to address the systemic barriers, workplace inequities, and microaggressions that BIPOC peer specialists often encounter. Through an interactive and supportive learning environment, participants will gain essential skills in cultural competency, resilience, self-care, and advocacy for systemic change. This training empowers BIPOC peer specialists to...

In part 2 of this 3-part series for peer specialists working in emergency psychiatric settings, participants will take a deeper dive into some of the N.A.P.S. National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters as they pertain to crisis support. We'll address potential misconceptions about the peer support role and situations where peer support workers might experience...

With growing interest in youth peer support, it is critical to ensure that policy change is driven by young people themselves. This session will feature co-presenters discussing Mental Health America's Youth Policy Accelerator, a national youth peer support policy leadership program. Attendees will gain insights into the core components of effective advocacy and the current...