About This Training
Peer support spaces are shaped by more than the information being shared. Communication patterns, group culture, power, relationships, and expectations all influence whether people feel able to participate honestly and meaningfully.
This training explores the characteristics of brave, participation-centered peer spaces. Participants will examine the difference between dialogue and debate and consider how urgency, perfectionism, power, and other cultural patterns can affect participation and group dynamics.
Through reflection, discussion, and practical application, participants will explore facilitation approaches that support inclusion, shared leadership, honest conversation, and meaningful participation. The training also introduces language for reframing and redirecting difficult moments without disconnecting people from the group.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe characteristics of brave and participation-centered peer spaces.
- Differentiate between dialogue and debate within peer settings.
- Identify cultural patterns that can affect participation, connection, and group dynamics.
- Apply facilitation approaches that encourage inclusion, honest conversation, and meaningful participation.
Event Information
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Continuing Education: 1 General Education CE hour
Language: English
Registration: Each participant must register separately using their own email address and join the training using that same email address. Two participants cannot register under one email address.
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the training. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 15 minutes, contact lori.mellinger@recoverypeople.org.
Attendance: Participants must attend the full training and complete the post-training evaluation to receive continuing education credit. CE certificates will be issued only to the person registered under the email address used to join the training. Registration and login information should not be shared.
Accessibility and Accommodations: For questions, cancellations, or accommodation requests, contact lori.mellinger@recoverypeople.org.
Facilitators
Edna Rodriguez, Peer-to-Career Specialist, RecoveryPeople, RSPS
Edna is a Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist with experience in peer recovery services. She previously worked with youth in a Recovery Engagement Center and now supports adults through their Peer-to-Career journeys. She brings empathy, authenticity, and compassion to her work.
Lisa Carter, Peer-to-Career Specialist, RecoveryPeople, RSPS, MHPS
Lisa is a person in recovery from substance use and mental health challenges. She brings more than 20 years of administrative experience in the criminal justice field and is a certified house manager, Recovery Support Peer Specialist, and Mental Health Peer Specialist. Her lived experience and professional training inform her commitment to supporting recovery in her community.