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Training programs Do not work on me. Work with me. - Norman Kunc and Emma Van der
Klift Like you,
we believe that the support of peers is essential to wellness and
recovery for people with mental illness. The
Following is a list of programs and initiatives that train mental health consumers to offer specialized assistance to their peers in their recovery and provide peer support. These initiatives include training programs for peer specialists, coaches or mentors, and other training by and for peers. [Please
note: all information is
self-reported by representatives of these programs.
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Program description Consumers are trained to provide support and education to other consumers in the community, taking the experience of one consumer and sharing it with someone else in need. Training
outcomes Participants receive
a certificate of completion and are tested on knowledge acquired. Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Complete an interview process Length of training
16 weeks Training
location Topeka, KS
Fee? Yes Sponsoring organization Valeo Address
Contact person Dennis Tenpenny Phone (785) 357-0580
Program description Individuals with psychiatric disabilities are trained to enter and pursue careers in the fields of mental health and human services Training
outcomes Participants are
awarded a Certificate of Mental Health and Human Services and receive 24 college
credits from Bunker Hill Community College Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How people apply and are selected to participate Contact CASCAP Length of training 6 months Training location Cambridge, MA Fee? Contact CASCAP Sponsoring organizations CASCAP, Inc. and Bunker Hill Community College Contact person Lori Rose E-mail lrose@CASCAP.org
Community
Connections Who can participate? Mental health consumers How people apply and are selected to participate Contact Community Connections Length of training Twice a week for four months Training location Aurora, CO Fee? Unknown Sponsoring organization Community Connections and Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. Address
Contact person Nate Rockitter Phone (303) 739-2557
Program description The program is designed to recruit, train, and support mental health consumers to provide services to other consumers in a variety of settings, including volunteer, part-time and full-time positions within the mental health substance abuse, and human service systems. Training outcomes Participants receive a certificate of completion. Upon completion of all coursework, graduates also eligible for the Certified Case Manager credential from the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey (APCBNJ). Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Complete application Length of training
66 hours (11 days)
Training
location Fee? No Sponsoring organization Mental Health Association of New Jersey Address
Contact person Gina McGovern Phone (973) 571-4100 E-mail gmcgovern@mhanj.org Link to web site http://www.mhanj.org
Program description People with psychiatric disabilities are trained to work in the human services field, particularly mental health Training
outcomes Training
participants receive 29 college credits and are hired in a half-time position or
receive job search assistance Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Contact program Length of training 10 weeks classroom instruction (4 days/week) and 15 weeks field placement Training location Fircrest, WA Fee? Contact program Sponsoring organization Washington State DSHW/Mental Health Division and Tacoma Community College Contact phone (866) 564-6400
CONTAC Recovery Education Center Program description Consumers are trained to work as Peer Specialists in a variety of settings Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Contact the Center Training location West Virginia Sponsoring organization Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC) Address
Contact person Kathy Muscari Phone (888) 825-8324 or (304) 345-7312 Link to web site http://www.contac.org
Program description
Participants are trained to assist fellow consumers in skills building, goal
setting, problem solving, conducting Recovery Dialogues, and helping consumers
build their own self-directed recovery tools.
Training outcomes Participants receive a certificate of completion, take an oral and written examination on knowledge acquired, and are certified based on results of the examination. Who can participate? Mental health consumers diagnosed primarily with a mental illness (addictive disease may be secondary diagnosis). How people apply and are selected to participate Complete application and pre-test. Participants are selected based on their employment status and ability to meet training guidelines. Consumers currently employed by a public or private provider of Medicaid-billable services receive highest priority. Length of training
8 days
Training location
Fee? Yes, $75.00 Sponsoring
organizations Georgia Mental Health
Consumer Network and the Office
of Consumer Relations in the Georgia Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Addictive Diseases. Address
Contact person Beth Filson Phone (404) 657-3383 E-mail emfilson@dhr.state.ga.us Link to web site http://www.gacps.org
Program description Participants are trained in the recovery model to work on various provider teams (ACT, ICM) to help other consumers as full members of the treatment team. Training
outcomes Participants receive
a certificate of completion, take an examination, and are certified based on
results of the examination. Who can participate?
Mental health consumers from How
people apply and are selected to participate
Complete application. Consumers
currently employed as peer specialists receive highest priority.
Participants in refresher course must have missed no more than one day of
initial training. Length of training 8 days + 2-day refresher Training
location Fee? No Sponsoring organization Hawaii Adult Mental Health Division, Office of Consumer Affairs Address
Contact person Kaanoi Gillette Phone (808) 586-4688 E-mail krkaapan@amhd.health.state.hi.us
Program description Consumers receive career training and complete a 3-6 month supervised internship leading to full- and part-time employment in the field of human services Training outcomes Program reports that 80% of graduates have obtained part-time employment with an average salary of $23,000 Who can participate?
Mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Contact the Center Length of training 100 hours (6 mo.) Training location New York, NY Fee? unknown Sponsoring organization Howie the Harp Advocacy Center Address
Contact person Steve Boccia Phone (212) 865-0775, x109 Link to web site http://www.howietheharp.org
Training outcomes Certificate; A.A.S. degree for college program Who can participate? People with psychiatric experiences How people apply and are selected to participate Any interested user of mental health services may attend Length of training 70 hours/5 weeks (Peer Support Specialist training); 4 credit hours (A.A.S. degree program) Training location Fee? $1,666.00 (contract with Vocational Rehabilitation for qualifying AZ residents) Sponsoring
organization Address
Contact
person Phone (602) 650-1212 E-mail jim.dunn@metaservices.com Link to web site http://www.metaservices.com Training outcomes Certificate; A.A.S. degree if all class requirements met Who can participate? People with psychiatric experiences, behavioral health professionals, family members, and other interested individuals How people apply and are selected to participate Enrollment in ValueOptions of Maricopa County; private students are welcome Length of training Varies; most classes are set up on a quarter system Training location Fee? Contact Recovery Education Center Sponsoring
organization Address
Contact
person Phone (602) 636-4601 E-mail chris.martin@metaservices.com Link to web site http://www.metaservices.com
Program description Individuals participate in training designed to develop and nurture each person's personal recovery experience. Training focuses on recovery as the core value and includes education, skill-building, and an experiential process. Who can participate?
Current or former mental health consumers How
people apply and are selected to participate
Contact MHA Length of training 12 days (4 weeks, 3 days/week) Training location Pennsylvania Fee? No Sponsoring organization MHA of Southeastern Pennsylvania Address
Contact person Sarah Bourne E-mail sbourne@mhasp.org Phone (215) 751-1800
Training outcomes Participants are tested on knowledge acquired. Who can participate? Mental health consumers How people apply and are selected to participate Contact MHA for information Length of training
One week Training location Fee? No Sponsoring
organization Address
Contact
person Phone (866) 927-6327 or (913) 281-2221 E-mail jglenn@mhah.org Link to web site http://www.mhah.org
Training outcomes Participants receive a certificate of completion, take an oral and written examination on knowledge acquired, and are certified based on results of the examination. Who can participate? Mental health consumers who are hired by local mental health centers and hospitals How people apply and are selected to participate Selected after meeting position requirements and being hired Length of training
40 hours (5 days) Training location Fee? No Sponsoring
organization Address
Contact
person Phone (803) 898-8621 E-mail vcc13@dmh.state.sc.us Link to web site http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/consumer_resources/consumer_resources.htm Training outcomes Participants are hired as part-time Peer Specialists. Who can participate? Clients of Strong Ties How people apply and are selected to participate Individuals are referred by their therapist and participate in an interview Length of training Ongoing Training location Rochester, NY Fee? No Sponsoring
organization Address 1650 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14620 Contact person Hope Quallo Phone (505) 275-0300, x2256 E-mail hope_quallo@urmc.rochester.edu
University
of Training outcomes Participants receive certification and academic credit/CEUs/CMEs Who can participate? Anyone with a mental health challenge How people apply and are selected to participate Complete application and participate in interview with Coordinator and a qualified bridger. Length of training 12 hrs. (6 days) Training location
UNM-UPC and Fee? No Sponsoring
organization Address
2600 Marble, S.E., Contact person Jane E. Thompson Phone (505) 272-5935 E-mail jathompson@salud.unm.edu
Program description Consumers are trained to work in the field of mental health Training
outcomes Participants are
placed in permanent employment and receive
a Career Studies Certificate in Human Services from Piedmont Virginia Community
College Who can participate?
Adults living with serious mental illnesses How
people apply and are selected to participate
Complete written screening tests and a personal interview Length of training 16 weeks of classroom training, plus 12 weeks paid internship Training
location Charlottesville, VA
Fee? Contact program Sponsoring organizations Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services; Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services; and Piedmont Virginia Community College Address
Contact person Cynthia Harrison E-mail cynthiah@regionten.org
Other training by and for peers Training outcomes Participants receive a certificate of achievement. Who can participate? Mental health consumers How people apply and are selected to participate Application/selection based on previous efforts on behalf of consumers, ideas about ways to help others; consumer must have some time in recovery Length of training
4 days Training
location Fee? No Sponsoring
organization C.E.L.T. Leadership
Academy/MHA of Address
Contact person Deborah Pugh, Director Phone (804) 225-5591 E-mail dpcelt@cs.com Link to web site http://www.mhav.org/celt/ Peer
Advocacy Training Training outcomes Participants receive certificate of completion Who can participate? Mental health consumers How people apply and are selected to participate Complete application form Length of training unknown Training location unknown Fee? Yes, $150.00 (sliding scale and scholarships available) Sponsoring organization PEOPLe, Inc. Address
Contact person Larry Cohen Phone (845)
452-2728
E-mail PEOPLeLarry@optonline.net
or PEOPLeHQPK@aol.com |
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