About the training:

This Peer Support Core Competencies (PSCC) training course runs each Monday and Wednesday beginning on September 16th with the last day on November 6th. Training goes from 2:00 - 4:00 pm each day. You must not miss more than 4 hours total of the training and be in attendance for the 2 mandatory sessions on September 18th and 30th to qualify for your certificate. (Please note that there will be no class on Monday October 14th due to the Thanksgiving holiday).

The PSCC training is a fully virtual introductory training is aligned with, and built upon:

Peer Support Canada's: Key learning outcomes from Knowledge Matrix, Code of Conduct, Principles of Practice
Mental Health Commission of Canada's: Core Values of Peer Support, Guidelines for the Practice & Training of Peer Support
Health Canada's Drug Treatment Funding Project (DTFP) and Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO): Best Practices in Peer Support
Centre for Innovation in Peer Support's: Toolkits, resources and models which support the most current, best practices in Peer Support

The curriculum has been created by Peer Supporters for Peer Supporters. This training supports the principles of trauma informed support, with an emphasis on developing overall psychological wellness.

Curriculum Includes:

Recovery and Wellness
Foundations of Peer Support (mandatory session)
The Peer Support Role
Communication Basics
Connecting through our experiences (mandatory session)
Peer Support Relationships
Ethics and Boundaries
Trauma Informed Care-Practices
Stigma and Discrimination
Culture, Diversity and Worldview
Social determinants of Health & Advocacy
Self Determination and Stages of Change
Supporting Someone Experiencing Distress/Crisis
Wellness Planning
Resilience and Wrap up

Please email centreinfo@supporthouse.ca if you have any questions prior to registering. We will only be accepting approximately 25 participants per cohort.

COHORT B: Peer Support Core Competencies Training Fall 2024

COHORT B: Peer Support Core Competencies Training Fall 2024

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Support House

Support House

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