LANGUAGE TRAININGS

Our Stories Have Power: The “OG” of language training, Our Stories Have Power teaches people in recovery, their families, and their allies, how to tell their personal story from a positive, recovery-based perspective.

Powering Up: Intended as a follow-up for those that have taken, and mastered, the language in Our Stories Have Power.

Sticks and Stones: Using Empowering Language for Change: Designed for anyone interacting with people within the behavioral health system; including clinicians, peers, law enforcement, and the general public.

Addressing Stigma: Explores stigma, discrimination, and how implicit bias can negatively affect the desired outcome in people with diagnoses.

ADVOCACY TRAININGS

Advocacy 101: What is Advocacy? Why is it so important? This training introduces the concepts of Big A and little a advocacy, how advocacy can result in change at both the micro and macro levels, and discovering the type of advocacy that is best and appropriate for each person.

NJ Legislation: How a Bill Becomes a Law: Sometimes this training is tagged onto “Advocacy101” but can be a stand alone for existing Advocates. It explains the lengthy process of how an idea can become a law in New Jersey.

History of the Recovery Advocacy Movement: We stand on the shoulders of giants: this training introduces the audience to people who laid the groundwork for where we are today.

PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION

Introduction to SBIRT: An overview of SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment), its importance, and where it can be implemented.

SBIRT: This training is intended for those who want to implement SBIRT in their workplace (recommended for schools, medical facilities, and anywhere that provides routine, standard screenings).

RECOVERY TRAININGS

Prioritizing Recovery: This training explores how we currently treat Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health as an acute illness, and the need to implement a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC).

Recovery Oriented Systems of Care: A detailed overview of the collaborations/systems needed to create a ROSC and why this model should be the standard of care.

Understanding Medications in Recovery: This training is an overview of the commonly prescribed medications in behavioral health, both for substance use disorders and mental health conditions. It stresses the importance medications can have in recovery, and how only the patient and their doctor can safely decide what is appropriate for them.

Understanding Harm Reduction: This is an introduction to what harm reduction is, and is not. Because Harm Reduction is highly stigmatized, usually through lack of understanding, this easy to understand training is a great way to educate people about how harm reduction practices are used in everyday life, and why the philosophy is so important in addressing Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health.

A Continuum of Recovery and Wellness: This training is an overview of recovery, its principles and dimensions, and the importance of helping people build recovery capital.

Navigating the System: Another New Jersey focused training intended for those who are new to the field. It covers basic, and frequently used acronyms, the difference between Medicaid/Medicare/funding streams, levels of care, and tips for finding reputable treatment and support.

Integrating Peers into the Workforce: This training is for anyone that has, or is seeking, to integrate peers into their team. It highlights peer philosophy, what peers are and what they are not. Peers are an amazing addition to any team when roles are clearly defined and expectations and ethics are aligned.

Reframing Substance Use and Support: Incorporating Harm Reduction in Family Advocacy: This training is for anyone working in peer support or treatment on how to engage families and change the narrative when discussing harm reduction approaches to reduce risk.