Philadelphia Peer Leadership Academy
2023-02-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Philadelphia Recovery Training Center (PRTC), 520 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19123-4229, United States
PPLA is a 10-session course for peers seeking to cultivate leadership skills and help to shape and refine the behavioral health system. Candidate selection is based on their stated commitment to recovery, their motivation, and their interest in the recovery transformation movement.
Applicant Criteria
– Have lived experience in recovery
– Provide a professional recommendation
– Live or work in Philadelphia
– Attend all ten classes
Dates: Every Monday evening Jan. 9 to March 13, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.*
*Due to the holiday classes will take place Tuesday, Jan. 17th and Feb. 21st

Supporting Youth Recovery CRS Training Program
2023-02-14 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-02-21 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-02-28 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-03-07 09:30 - 17:00 | Philadelphia Recovery Training Center (PRTC), 520 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19123-4229, United States
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. (The Council) will offer the Supporting Youth Recovery: Peer Paraprofessional Certificate in Supporting Youth Recovery program. Unique to this program is the enhanced version of Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) approved standardized Recovery Specialist (RS) Training to prepare peer paraprofessionals to include addressing the unmet behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults with a substance use disorder (SUD) and their families to provide RS to youth and young adults in recovery from a SUD and their families.

Supporting Youth and Young Adults Training (Sponsored by DBHIDS)
2023-02-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Mental Health Partnernships, 833 Chestnut St Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
This 8-hour course provides the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct CPS work with young adults. Its design incorporates young adult learning strategies and principles, promotes critical thinking, and self-directed and experiential learning to replicate the practice of recovery and peer support. The course centers on the recovery model of behavioral health and on the core values and practices guiding peer-to-peer emotional and psychological wellness. Providing peer support for young adults requires an additional generational lens as well as an understanding of the intersections that define systems of care. This training structure promotes independence, advocacy and activism, self-awareness and reflection and a critical analysis of the impact of social determinants on the health and well-being of self and others.

PDPH SUPHR: Overdose Prevention and Reversal Training
2023-02-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-03-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Online, United States
*Trigger Warning*: This training involves detailed discussions of drug use, overdoses, and demonstrations on how to use Narcan. If you have any concerns, please feel free to email SUPHR staff at overdose.prevention@phila.gov
This training provides background information and data on opioid use, Philadelphia’s drug supply, and overdoses in our city. There is also a detailed description of how to recognize and respond to an opioid-related overdose with naloxone, or Narcan. The training is approximately 1.5 hours with an additional 15 minutes for questions.
You can choose to have Narcan discreetly mailed to you after the training. We aim to prioritize our Narcan supply for those with the least access to Narcan and those most likely to witness an overdose. If you have the resources to acquire Narcan on your own, please consider going to your local pharmacy to get it.

Be Well Black Men Talk Group
2023-02-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, United States
Hosted by 11th Street Family Health Services, this is a 7-session series, exploring contemporary topics that shape the norms and unique experiences of Black men. The goal of this group is to support Black men through free-flowing discussion. While also unpacking the many factors that influence overall wellbeing. To join: http://tinyurl.com/BeWellBlackMan

Saturday Afternoon Respite
2023-02-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club, 1721 West Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, United States
Caring for a child with behavioral health needs can be demanding. Take a break. Respite care is short-term care for children ages 6-17. Children with a behavioral health diagnosis are eligible for short-term care.

UrStorytellers Storytelling Training
2023-02-24 09:30 - 13:30 | ENON Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2800 Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19150, United States
Storytelling is a training that is facilitate by Ur Storytellers in collaboration with the City Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services. This is one of many training that has been approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue goals of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist.

7th Annual GPACA Trauma Symposium: Health, Hope, & Healing
2023-02-25 09:00 - 16:00 | PCOM Campus, 4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19139, United States
Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association (GPACA) is hosting a Trauma Symposium.

Teen Dating Abuse and Technology
2023-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, United States
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Join the Office of Domestic Violence Strategies and Lutheran Settlement House for a panel discussion on the intersection of technology and online safety within teen dating violence. A Lutheran Settlement House Teen Advocate and Teen Ambassador will share their expertise on how to approach conversations about online safety with teens.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group [ Online / By Phone ] - Palumbo Rec
2023-02-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, United States
The Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group is a group to help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know firsthand how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The group is open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide.
The group is free, confidential, and meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more information, please contact philadelphiasptf@phila.gov
COVID19 Update: We want to prioritize your health and safety while still offering our support in your grief. In response to the social distancing guidance from the Center for Disease Control, we will host support groups online and by phone.
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7pm (previously held at Palumbo Rec)
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 850 7870 0472
Dial In: (646) 931-3860 and enter Meeting ID: 85078700472#

UrStorytellers Story Telling Training
2023-03-01 09:30 - 13:30 | Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1411 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia, PA, 19143, United States
Storytelling is a training facilitated by UrStorytellers in collaboration with the City of Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many approved prerequisites for applicants who want to become Certified Peer Specialists. 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 3 hrs. at length, delivered in a power point format, and interactive activities enhance this training. After the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Self-Care Training (DBHIDS Sponsored)
2023-03-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Mental Health Partnernships, 833 Chestnut St Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
This two-hour webinar explores different self-care strategies with a focus on peer support work and recovery. Through the use of structured presentations, group discussions and practical activities, this dynamic, engaging and interactive session invites participants to understand the impact of stress and build skills to thrive in their daily lives. Participants will be given the opportunity to identify and evaluate their own strategies, select specific tools from a list of activities, and create a personal self-care plan.
This course will take place in-person at:
Mental Health Partnerships
Training Room
833 Chestnut Street
Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19107

International Women’s Day Philadelphia: The City of Equitable Love #EmbraceEquity
2023-03-08 09:30 - 14:00 | BHTEN, 520 N. Delaware Ave., 7th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19123, United States
Join us for an afternoon that celebrates the empowerment initiatives brought forward by the many community organizations in the Philadelphia Behavioral Health field. This event will include a Keynote address highlighting the value of continuing our unified efforts to increase equity and inclusion practices in behavioral health, as well as an expert panel discussion, offering audience engagement and an opportunity to address concerns that may impede equitable access to healthcare in our communities. This event will also include personal stories of success and a professional social hour that offers an opportunity to collaborate with local community organizations that have spearheaded female empowerment initiatives.

Senior Summit: Seniors Count
2023-03-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Fellowship Community Wesley Methodist Church, 6301 Crescentville Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19120
To empower Senior Citizens through exposure to governmental agencies, non-profits, medical and mental health agencies, and care-giving agencies that can help them to manage the intricacies of their lives. Participants can engage in breakout sessions on mental health, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues. There will be information employment, housing, life insurance, wills, and estates, nutrition and diet and more. There will be healthy refreshments.
Einstein Behavioral Health will be on site and will be providing Free Behavioral Health Screenings and resources.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group [ Online / By Phone ] - Methodist Hospital
2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, United States
The Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group seeks to help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know firsthand how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The group is open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide.
The group is free and confidential. For more information, please contact philadelphiasptf@phila.gov
COVID19 Update: We want to prioritize your health and safety while still offering our support in your grief. In response to the social distancing guidance from the Center for Disease Control, we hosting support groups online and by phone.
Second Wednesday of each month, 7pm (previously held at Methodist Hospital)
Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 873 0275 6074
Password: [REDACTED]
Dial In: (646) 931-3860 and enter Meeting ID: 87302756074#
