Supporting and Empowering Peer Specialists in Behavioral Health
Certified Peer Specialist ECHO sessions will be held from 11 a.m. to noon the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Click below to register. Click here to download the ECHO flyer.
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How Does It Work?
Using interactive online video conferencing, the Certified Peer Specialist ECHO connects a team of experts with participants who want to enhance their ability to assist peers in the recovery process. Together, they collaborate in a safe and secure learning environment to:
- Increase confidence, knowledge and application of best practices.
- Improve quality of life.
- Acquire specific and practical tools to improve peer support.
- Expand understanding of core competencies and ethical standards associated with certification.
What Does Certified Peer Specialist ECHO Offer?
- No cost continuing education for professionals
- Collaboration, support and ongoing learning with certified peer specialists and other experts
- Peers get better care in their community
- No cost to participating sites or individuals
Topics for Care-Based Learning and Discussion:
- Self-Care
- Wellness
- Goal Setting
- Motivational Interviewing
- Suicide Prevention
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Boundaries
- Documentation
- Harm Reduction
- Advocacy
Meet the Expert Team
Scott Breedlove, MS, CPS, MARS, Credentialing and Training Expert, Missouri Credentialing Board
Lori Franklin, MS, Certified Peer Specialist Oversight Expert, Missouri Department of Mental Health
Mirna Herrera, MA, MTBC, CPS, Trauma-Informed Care and Cultural Diversity Specialist, Truman Behavioral Health
Sarah Earll, CPS, Training and Urban Homelessness Specialist, St. Louis Empowerment Center
Sheila Mihalick, PhD, CPS, Urban Peer and Recovery Community Center Specialist, St. Louis Empowerment Center
Michael Eanes, CPS, Re-entry from Prison Specialist, Burrell Behavioral Health
Sheila Gunn-Peters, MS, CCDP, Organizational Peer Specialist Advocate, Compass Health Network
