Faces & Voices groundbreaking messaging advances the recovery agenda. There is no more potent weapon against stigma than the thousands of people that have been trained using the Our Stories Have Power recovery messaging tools. They are sharpening their skills as recovery communicators, learning how to tell their story with a purpose. Full day training.

The Recovery Ambassador Program prepares individuals to advance public understanding and appropriate responses to addiction. The training program consists of a one-day seminar. Course material includes instruction in participation on advisory councils, recruiting volunteers, building messages, organizing community action, engaging policy makers, raising money and renewing team effort. 6-hour Training.

(SOAR) is a curriculum developed in collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This training provides individuals with a better understanding the science behind addiction and recovery. While experience changes beliefs, the facts about how substances dramatically affect the brain are a key component in helping the public understand the recovery process. Six hour training.

We deliver this program for state entities or groups of recovery community organizations who recruit peer support provider organizations to participate in the complete program. It includes five teleconferences, one on-site two-day accreditation academy, individual coaching, and consultation. This is a learning community model aimed at preparing organizations to meet national accreditation standards. Includes a readiness self-assessment and tailored programming to meet participant areas of need. Conducted over a three-month period. 13-hour training.

Faces & Voices of Recovery envisions a world where the diverse voices of individuals and families affected by addiction are embraced and connected in communities, free from discrimination and injustice. Therefore, we need all leaders influencing policy, developing services, and delivering programming, to lean in and support one another as we continue to evolve. Together we will change the way addiction and recovery are understood and embraced while making sure every voice is represented. The Innovations in Recovery Leadership training offers attendees an exciting and highly dynamic exploratory process in which the foundational pillars of recovery leadership are unpacked. Our 3-day training is for emergent and seasoned leaders working or volunteering in a setting that prioritizes recovery support services. Those connected to Recovery Community Organizations or Centers, Collegiate Recovery Communities, Recovery High Schools, government agencies supporting recovery services statewide, family support organizations, recovery house managers, or a variety of other settings utilizing recovery supports, are encouraged to reach out to our training team to discuss the advantages of this unique curriculum. There truly is no other training like this being offered specifically for those with lived experience. We like to say, nothing about us without us, but in our leadership development program we believe, nothing about us, without us in LEADERSHIP positions

Sample Training Topics Include:

• Developing your personal values as a leader
• Centering diversity, equity, and inclusion as recovery leaders
• Servant leadership and its connection to the recovery community
• Realistic goal setting for leaders and their organizations
• Exploring various leadership styles AND understanding how to work within those dynamics
• The importance of self-care and balance
• Examining the intersectionality of your role as a recovery advocate and administrator of a program or agency
• Building strategic community partnerships while navigating challenging political relationships

This is a leadership development program for new and emerging Recovery Community Organization (RCO) directors, program managers, and board members. The Boot Camp covers all the basics to help establish policies and procedures to build the capacity of small non-profit organizations. Breakout sessions focus on governance, sustainability, ethics, strategic planning, and staff development. 13-hour Intensive Training.

What comprises a healthy organization? An organization filled with leaders, staff, and volunteers who are engaged, satisfied, productive, and effective. Healthy cultures reduce workplace conflict, turnover, and burnout. In the past, the focus has been on treating individual wellness needs without considering the workplace environment. If the organization is unhealthy, the individual will struggle to maintain personal wellness. We need to treat both the trees and the forest with equal veracity. This training provides organizational leaders with research-based assessments and tools to enable a desirable culture for productivity and sustainability—6-hour Training. 

This course is intended for any providers working with LGBT individuals (including MH and SUD clinicians, HIV providers, State, Local, and County government employees, primary care providers, public health practitioners, prevention specialists, community-based organizations, school teachers, and counselors). The curriculum consists of seven training modules, beginning with an introduction to key terms followed by a module on cultural considerations, and concluding with treatment considerations for clinical work. The other four modules address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. 6-hour Training

A comprehensive look into ethical codes of conduct and their role in peer support services and clinical settings. Often ethical codes are muddied when working with human beings struggling with obstacles such as addiction and mental health conditions. This may be particularly true in Peer Support Services. Participants will study the types of boundaries that exist in human behavior and what drives them. With a self-assessment process, participants will discover their own personal boundaries and how that may affect their work and their life. 6.5-hour training.

How many times have you heard yourself ask the same motivational interviewing questions over and over? “What does that look like?” or “on a scale from one to five?” Are you ready for the next level? Come learn and practice this beautiful language so it becomes part of you versus an approach. This workshop is a day of education and experiential learning. Be prepared to put the skills to practice. You will leave having more confidence and a better understanding of the effectiveness of this tool. The benefits include deeper and more honest relationships, assisting people with moving through change, and more productive results. 6-hour Training.

Did you wake up one day and become a supervisor or coordinator? Often in small nonprofits, employees who do a good job are moved into leadership positions without much training. This training and workshop will give you the framework you need to know to become an effective supervisor. All tools and systems given in the training can be adapted to your organization. Learn about supervision styles, transitional changes, professional discipline, moving from peer to supervisor, motivation zappers, and more. Need a makeover? Feeling burnt out or realizing your current style isn’t working? Come get re-energized with us. 6.5-hour Training.

Compassion Fatigue is real and prevalent for those working in the human services field or any other role that is focused on caring for others. It is now considered an organizational contagion. Its insidious quality can corrode the individual’s emotional, mental, and physical health. It also can destroy relationships, family, and career. If compassion fatigue is not recognized and addressed, it can lead to complete burnout. This training is essential for anyone working with vulnerable populations. Many people who have chosen to work in this field have experiential expertise in trauma. This elevates the probability of developing compassion fatigue. Compassion Fatigue can be detrimental to their emotional, physical, and mental health. Learn about the risks, symptoms, and solutions to keep you healthy and balanced while you help others. Don’t let the “cost of caring” take away the very reason you came into this field. 6.5-hour Training.