Anti Racism Training

Forensic Peer Support 

This is a four to  five day training that teaches individuals the role of a Forensic Peer Support Specialist. The goal of this program is to teach individuals how to support people during their involvement in the Criminal Justice System. This is a certificate program for individuals who are already trained and Certified as Recovery Coaches or Recovery Support Specialist, that are looking to further enhance their skills and to be able to work with and assist recently Justice Involved individuals. 

Promote Recovery Principles including Self-Advocacy.

• Advocates for recipients of behavioral healthcare, when they are unable to advocate for themselves.
• Communicates the positive aspects of Forensic Peer Support.
• Inspire hope through shared life experiences.
• Continue to educate the community about the stigma of persons who have been incarcerated and are returning back into our community.

No more than 25 people per training at a time. 

Why Race Matters

Most employees dread the thought of attending the yearly cultural competency training that is required by the employer or licensing body. Most of the time, people leave these types trainings  disappointed that their time was wasted. This is usually a missed opportunity to facilitate any real conversation that could better the organization and the people in it. 

This is a full day workshop that explores our knowledge and awareness  of the history of racism and how this history has shaped our social and cultural identity,  our power structures, and our institutions; including the criminal justice system.  The facilitators will share their personal experiences with racism and offer strategies to unmask, dismantle, and eradicate racism in personal, interpersonal, institutional and cultural realms. 

We have developed a training that is engaging and will give participants an opportunity to ask questions and to share things about themselves and as they learn about the cultures of their fellow coworkers. 

*CECs available upon request. 

Urban Trauma 101

Urban trauma is a term commonly heard but rarely discussed in formal settings. This form of trauma is probably the most misdiagnosed or undiagnosed trauma.  A study from the American Psychological Association showed how chronic stress is a“long term form of stress, derived from unending feelings of despair/hopelessness, as a result of factors such as poverty, family dysfunction, feelings of helplessness, and/or traumatic early childhood experiences. "Our goal with this workshop is to show how individuals who are directly impacted by urban trauma can be unaware.  We offer attendees an opportunity to learn how easily one can become numb to the violence,  as if it’s just another day in the hood.   

Our Educational Objectives :

1.  Define the Urban of Trauma experience.

2.  Connect UrbanTrauma to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, while using real-life experiences and ACES study.

3.  Acquaint trainees with a specific urban trauma lived experience story.

4.  Linking Urban Trauma to intergenerational PTSD, addiction and Incarceration.

5.  Understand long term physical, emotional and psychological impacts on individuals, families and communities.  

*CECs available upon request. 

 SOUP:  Success Options Under Pressure: 

SOUP is one of our signature workshops that we are very proud to offer to many diverse populations.  SOUP was originally created for individuals leaving incarceration. This is a one day workshop that can be broken up into six sessions for Returning Citizens, Peer Employees, or the General Public. The basis of this workshop is to get attendees to understand that things happen that the best planning could not prevent. In this workshop we teach attendees to understand the philosophy around the "pebbles and the boulders"; the boulders are things you can see and plan for, however, it's the pebbles that trip us up. Whether you are being released from prison or struggling in your career , SOUP is for you. Just like in  a soup recipe, there are different ingredients that make a soup delicious. There are different steps that will make you successful.

Come and try our Successful Options Under Pressure workshop, you will not look at life the same.  

  Fresh Out: 

This workshop provides an insight into working with justice-involved individuals. Participants will not only learn what must be done when coming home but also learn the difficulty and frustration that accompanies this process.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a better understanding how the long-lasting effects of incarceration can play out in one’s life.

• Recognize numerous barriers returning citizens face upon release.

• Build relationships for clear communication about issues related to reentry, trauma, race, addiction, incarceration, and mental health.

This can be a full day or a half-day workshop depending on the organizational need. 

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*CECs available upon request.

Game Changers:

Persons In Recovery (PIR) Supporter are people who have lived experienced with mental illness, and or addiction.  In their role as PIR Supporters, they use their personal experiences, along with relevant training and supervision, to facilitate, guide, and mentor another person’s recovery journey. This is done by instilling hope, role modeling recovery, and supporting people in their own efforts to reclaim meaningful and self-determined lives in the communities of their choice. This is why we call them Game Changers and in this training, attendees are reminded of the importance of their role. We also cover the importance of good PIR leadership. Many organizations have PIR employees but are not sure of the best way to supervise them. This is a common problem heard across the country. Game Changers brings PIR and Supervisors together in order to form a strong professional relationship and teaches one about the other. The goal of this workshop is to create good PIR leaders, whether the individual identifies as a person in recovery or not. 

This workshop varies based on organizational need.