Training, conferences, and networking events for Peer Support Professionals
Topic: How to Build and Cultivate a Peer Network Within Your Community Description: This training will go over the steps to build a peer network in your community. Peer networks provide an opportunity for connection, growth, and collaboration amongst those working in peer spaces. Trainer: Matt Peterson The purpose of this training series is to...
Topic: Leading the Way with the National Association of Peer Supporters Description: During this meeting the Executive Director and Board President of N.A.P.S. will chat about the future of N.A.P.S....
The NYPAN Networking Meeting is a regular informal drop-in space for peer specialists and advocates from across the state to come together to exchange insights, experiences, and opportunities with each other, while also providing and receiving mutual support. Meetings will continue to take place the third Wednesday of each month from 4pm to 5pm (Exception: October meeting...
The NY-PAN Advisory Board consists of a selected group of individuals representing a diverse range of peer support credentials and regions across New York State. These members provide guidance and insights to help shape the direction of the New York Peer Advancement Network. Please note that this is a closed meeting, and participation is limited...
This session will look at ways to support people who want to die while remaining focused on the alternative aspects of peer support. This includes ways to honor bodily autonomy,...
This session will focus on strategies to ensure that we’re honoring the wants and needs of youth we’re supporting. It will include ways to support youth self-determination while navigating sometimes ethically gray areas. Trainer: Bonnie Stribling Subject Matter Expert: Kristin Rivera About ECHO: The purpose of this ECHO series is to create the opportunity for...
Topic: TBA Description: TBA Trainer: Javier Alegre The purpose of this training series is to offer an opportunity to members to learn alternative practices, approaches, and ideas, that are rooted in the refreshed mission and vision of the National Association of Peer Supporters. This will be a chance for members to learn more about the...
The NYPAN Networking Meeting is a regular informal drop-in space for peer specialists and advocates from across the state to come together to exchange insights, experiences, and opportunities with each other, while also providing and receiving mutual support. Meetings will continue to take place the third Wednesday of each month from 4pm to 5pm (Exception: October meeting...
The NY-PAN Advisory Board consists of a selected group of individuals representing a diverse range of peer support credentials and regions across New York State. These members provide guidance and insights to help shape the direction of the New York Peer Advancement Network. Please note that this is a closed meeting, and participation is limited...
During this session we’ll explore different ways to support people who are returning to community after incarceration. This will include understanding unique considerations when supporting people returning, ways to build trust, and navigating our own judgement. Trainer: Helen ‘Skip’ Skipper Subject Matter Expert: Nze Okoronta About ECHO: The purpose of this ECHO series is to...
This session will discuss ways to support people who have experienced loss including a death, the loss of human rights, major life changes, and more. We’ll look at strategies for tapping into our own experiences of loss and translating that into empathetic support. Trainer: Avé Lanett Subject Matter Expert: Jenn Jones About ECHO: The purpose...
Topic: Hold on Tight! Staying True to Values of Peer Support Description: In this training we’ll explore ways to translate peer values and history into action and practice. We’ll discuss tangible ways to protect the integrity of peer support from everyday practice to macro-level advocacy, and beyond. Trainer: Tim Saubers The purpose of this training...