Via Hope envisions a world where lived experience is valued within systems and communities.
Upcoming Trainings Calendar
Reentry Peer Specialists Certification (eLearning)
Monday, May 13, 2024, 9:00 CDT AM - 5:00 CDT PM
Reentry Peer Specialist training is an eight-day, 64-hour training that was developed by Via Hope to train formerly incarcerated individuals who wish to help others through recovery and reentry. This […]
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Recovery Institute initiatives are designed to support the implementation of new practices, shift organizational culture, promote innovation, and increase collaboration within and among teams, preparing agencies to meet the challenges and opportunities arising in our rapidly changing environment.
Working as a Team To Make A Difference
How Peer Specialists Fit Into
The Healing and Recovery Model
Peer support specialists are people who have lived experience with a mental health or substance use disorder and are in recovery. Peer support services are designed and delivered by formally trained peer support specialists to promote recovery and resiliency in individuals seeking to begin or supplement their own recovery. Peer support services are offered in a variety of settings, from recovery centers and hospitals to homeless shelters and criminal justice settings. Learn more about the role peer support specialists play in recovery here.
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What it Takes
The Path to Becoming a Certified Peer Specialist
STEP
1
Review the online orientation materials and complete the self-assessment. This will enable you to apply for training on the Core training to become a Peer Specialist.
STEP
2
Apply and take the Core training. Complete the application and submit it with payment by credit card.
STEP
3
Apply for Supplemental Training. Via Hope offers the Mental Health Peer Specialist Training.
STEP
4
Apply for certification with (TCB) Texas Certification Board: Refer to TCB’s website for all information on how to apply for certification.
Since Day 1
Via Hope: Peer Specialist Training Leaders in Texas and Nationwide
Via Hope has been committed to the mission of changing the way we think about mental and behavioral health since 2010, when we created our first training program for Certified Peer Specialists. We trace our roots to the 2003 final report of the President’s New Freedom Commission Achieving the Promise, which called for fundamentally transforming the nation’s mental health system to a consumer, family, and youth-driven Recovery Model. We continue to provide training and consultation for people in recovery, their family members, youth, and mental health professionals to help make Texas’ mental health system become focused on recovery and resilience.
To learn more about our mission and work, visit our decade report.
This week, Via Hope facilitated our first international training to an audience of 22 individuals who will supervise Reentry Peer Specialists in Uruguay. The workshop, titled “Uruguay Reentry Peer Specialist Oversight,” provided guidance on formalized peer support and the Reentry Peer Specialist role, in which formerly incarcerated individuals help each other through the recovery process. This training is part of a broader initiative by the U.S. Embassy to change the stigma around incarceration and achieve more equitable outcomes for system-impacted individuals.
We’re proud to provide training and expertise that inspires evidence-based, recovery-oriented programming across the globe!
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Esta semana, Via Hope facilitó nuestra primera capacitación internacional para una audiencia de 22 individuos que supervisarán referentes pares en reinserción en Uruguay. El taller, titulado "Supervisión del referente par en reinserción en Uruguay", proporcionó una orientación sobre el apoyo a pares en salud mental formalizado y el rol del referente par en reinserción, en el cual individuos anteriormente encarcelados se ayudan mutuamente en el proceso de recuperación. Esta capacitación es parte de una iniciativa más amplia de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Uruguay para cambiar el estigma en torno a la encarcelación y lograr resultados más equitativos para individuos afectados por el sistema.
¡Estamos orgullosos de proporcionar capacitación y conocimiento que inspire programación basada en evidencia y orientada a la recuperación en todo el mundo!
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There's still time to apply for the Peer Specialist Supervisor Training on May 20th - 21st at 9am - 5pm CST. Visit viahope.org/events to apply by Monday, May 13th.
This two-day virtual training will equip participants with basic information to effectively supervise peer specialists. It focuses on defining the basic expectations of a supervisor through exercises and information-sharing on the roles, principles and values of the profession.
This training and subsequent knowledge assessment are required to become a PSS in the state of Texas. It's necessary for organizations planning to bill Medicaid using the Peer Services billing code.
✅ Eligibility: Professionals who are supervising Peer Support Specialists
✅ Cost: $250
📅 Apply by Monday, May 13th: viahope.org/events
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Registration is now open for "Addressing Secondary Trauma: Building a Foundation for Wellness and Sustainability" on June 11th at 9am-4:30pm CST.
This training is for professionals who are experiencing trauma exposure in their work. Learn about how stressors and trauma exposure impact the body and mind, and build strategies that will help support wellness, resilience and sustainability at work.
This interactive Zoom training includes individual and small group exercises, discussions, and knowledge and skills building. 6 CEUs are provided for MHPS, RSPS, RPS, CFP, and PSS.
⭐️ Eligibility: Any professional who experiences trauma exposure in their work
✅ Registration fee: $120
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