Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TOPtHTUgQxCHAGHfxG2olA
Date of course: 09/10/2026
Time of course: 2:00 PM CT – 3:00 PM CT
Location: Online
Registration Required: Participants must register and log in using a unique email address.
Full Attendance Required: Continuing education hours will only be awarded for full participation.
Facilitators: TBD
Cost: Free
Offers: 1 hr CE
Language: English
Withdrawal or Special Accommodations:
Email: lori.mellinger@recoverypeople.org
Satisfaction Survey:
Completion of a satisfaction survey is required to receive continuing education credit.
Closed captions will be available.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
- Define story stewardship and apply the Ask-Share-Ask model to ensure consent-based, purposeful sharing of lived experience.
- Apply the Peer Code of Ethics to story sharing scenarios by identifying boundary issues, maintaining safety, and using trauma-informed practices.
- Develop and deliver a recovery narrative using a structured, purpose-driven story sharing framework.
Please Note
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the session. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 15 minutes, please email lori.mellinger@recoverypeople.org
Continuing education certificates will only be issued to the individual registered with the email address used to log in. Login credentials are unique and should not be shared.
Course Description:
Lived experience is one of the most valuable tools a peer specialist brings to their role, but sharing it effectively requires intention and care. This interactive training explores ethical, purpose-driven story sharing through the lens of the Texas Peer Specialist Code of Ethics. Participants will learn practical strategies for sharing lived experience in ways that build hope, maintain boundaries, support emotional safety, and keep the focus on the person receiving support.
Instructor Bios:
TBD