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 that is approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to become a Certified Peer Specialists. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories in addition to the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4hrs. at length, delivered in a power point format, and interactive activities enhance this training. At the conclusion of the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.