Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training

Storytelling is a training facilitated by Ur Storytellers in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many that are approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue the goal of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4 hrs. in length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and [...]

Christine Drake2026-03-10T14:36:32-04:00March 10th, 2026|Addiction, Community, Faith-Based, Family, Mental Health, Peer Specialists, Self Care, Storytelling, Training, Trauma, wellness|

Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training

Storytelling is a training facilitated by Ur Storytellers in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many that are approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue the goal of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4 hrs. in length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and [...]

Christine Drake2026-03-03T12:40:20-05:00March 3rd, 2026|Addiction, Community, Faith-Based, Family, Mental Health, Peer Specialists, Self Care, Storytelling, Training, Trauma, wellness|

DBHIDS Sponsored CPS Training

The CPS Certification Training is a 75-hour program, delivered live and in person or over 10 training days, or hybrid with one week in person, and one week online. It provides foundational knowledge, skills, and values that prepare individuals to work as Peer Supporters in Pennsylvania. Training topics include: The History of Recovery and Peer Support Recovery Values WRAP Seminar I CPS Core Competencies Outreach and Engagement Stages of Change Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Ethics and Boundaries Documentation Mental Models / Ladder of Inference Diversity and Worldview Support for Transitions [...]

Christine Drake2026-01-22T09:58:27-05:00January 22nd, 2026|Community, Event Registration, Mental Health, Peer Specialists, Self Care, Storytelling, Training, Trauma, wellness|

CPS Supervisor’s Virtual Training

This 12-hour course lays the foundation of Supervision in a Peer Support Environment, grounded in understanding of CPS roles and Recovery Values. This course includes SAMHSA's Core Competencies of Peer Support, OMHSAS Standards of Supervision for Peer Support, Kadushin's Social Work model on the Functions of Supervision, Reflective Supervision basics, and examines Trauma-informed principles in a supervisory context. The course will be held virtually via Zoom. To register for this course, please visit Mental Health Partnership's website at: https://courses.training.mhphope.org/courses/online-live-cps-supervisor-training-4-18-22-4-18-22-9-00am-12-00pm-phila-application.

luis castanon2023-07-18T08:24:42-04:00July 18th, 2023|Community, Event Registration, Intellectual Disabilities, Peer Specialists, Training, Webinar|