Training, conferences, and networking events for Peer Support Professionals
This session will focus on strategies to center the voices of people actively using drugs when talking about living experiences and ways to de-center and de-personalize abstinence when discussing substance...
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...
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...
This session will look at ways to build peer-led spaces and services in partnership with the communities they’re meant to serve. This will include strategies to maintain accountability and integrity,...
This session will focus on ways to translate peer support into activism within and beyond mental health and substance use. It will look at why this is important, and the...
Topic: Harm Reduction Works (HRW) Meetings w/ Guest Speaker Meghan Hetfield Description: Join Jenn Jones (she/they) and Meghan Hetfield (she/her) to explore Harm Reduction Works-HRW, an inclusive, harm reduction-based approach...
Topic: Influencing Peer Policy at the Federal Level Description: During this meeting we’ll hear from a leader in influencing federal policy around peer support. Learn about what it takes to...
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...
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...
In this session we’ll focus on translating peer values such as self-determination, multiple pathways, and de-centering ourselves, into action when providing peer support. This will include concrete examples of how...
Topic: Thriving Beyond Institutions: Peer Support as a Path to Liberation Description: Discover how peer support can transcend institutions and systems to thrive in daily conversations, grassroots movements, and community networks. This workshop explores peer support's historical roots, its role in collective healing, and its potential to reimagine our future through mutual aid and shared...
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...