Peer Helping Training

Establishing a Peer Helping Program
June 15-June 19, 2015
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Facilitator: Cindy Wynn, M.A., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/ Consultant

This interactive class is for anyone who is interested in learning more about peer helping programs. Peer helping programs, found primarily but not only in school settings, train non-professionals (typically students) to provide a variety of supportive services to other peers. These services can include (but are not limited to) one-on-one support, tutoring, character education lessons, health education, leading small group discussions, working with classroom groups, conflict resolution and peer mediation, drug and alcohol prevention, assisting new students, mentoring disabled and non-English speaking students, service learning, community outreach and leadership training. This class will cover the historical perspective of the peer helping movement worldwide, research regarding the effectiveness of peer helping programs, program start-up, implementation and maintenance. Students will also experience modules for training peer helpers. Upon successful completion of this class, students will have met the training requirement component toward CPPE (certified peer program educator) certification through the National Association of Peer Program Professionals.

Contact Jason Roddick, MA, Counseling Program Coordinator
Lindenwood University
400 North Kings Highway
Suite 301, St. Charles, MO 63301
636-949-4527
email: jroddick@lindenwood.edu to enroll

NAPPP Summer Institute: How to Train Peer Helpers, Enhance Existing Peer Programs, Evaluate Peer Programs, and Become a Trainer of Peer Program Adults 

All Trainings Are Eligible for Professional Growth Points Other Professional Organizations
CEU’s pending
June 22-26, 2015 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily, Indianapolis, Exact Location to be Announced

Mission:

The National Association of Peer Program Professionals helps adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. The institute has components intended for peer program professionals who are responsible for training peer helpers, enhancing existing peer programs, evaluating peer programs, or training other adult peer program professionals. The training sessions include:

Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, registration $349* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 22-23, 2015
Participants in this workshop will acquire the tools and practice the skills to train peer helpers and build and sustain flexible, vibrant peer programs. Participants will be introduced to nine essential areas of training: helping roles, confidentiality and referrals, communication skills, decision-making, team-building, ethics, group management, group process, and organizational dynamics. Each participant will learn a variety of techniques that will make any training they lead more fun while enhancing the educational components. NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics will provide the foundation for all of these skills and strategies. Bring your ideas and creativity to this interactive workshop.
 Facilitator: Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/ Consultant, PICT Inc. Founding Director

Evaluation for Success in Peer Resource Programs: You Can Make a Difference, registration $199* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 24, 2015
This training is designed to prepare participants to use the NAPPP Programmatic Standards, Ethics, and Rubric to evaluate peer programs. A variety of other evaluation tools will also be reviewed for use with peer programs. Participants are asked to bring any evaluation tools they are currently using to share with others. Actual evaluation materials will be developed during the training for each participant's own program. A case study with several different evaluation strategies also will be presented.
Facilitator: Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/ Consultant, NAPPP President Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT Inc. Founding Director

Enhance Existing Peer Programs (Open to those who already have CPPE status), registration $199* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 25, 2015
Participants will share successes and program materials they have created. Instructions for participation will be sent out in advance to those registered. Facilitator: Sue Routson

Trainer of Trainers, registration $349* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 25-26, 2015
This workshop is designed for experienced peer program adults who would like to train other adult peer leaders. Participants should have completed NAPPP-sponsored Establish a Peer Helping Program, Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, and Evaluation for Success, or equivalent training, and be currently involved in training youth and other adults. The focus will be on leadership skills, building teams, skills of participants, understanding peer programs, teaching and learning strategies, and media utilization. Time will be spent on observation of training, giving feedback, and ongoing program quality assurance. Facilitators: Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/ Consultant, NAPPP President Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT Founding Director WHAT IS PEER HELPING?


Quotes from past participants:

"It was a great privilege for me to participate in the NAPPP Indianapolis Training Institute held in June. Firstly it was wonderful to find out more about the USA and to connect with people thousands of miles from where I live who are also passionate about peer work. It was also fantastic for me to draw from the wisdom of Sue Routson and Judy Tindall and the materials that have been developed over time by the NAPPP network. Some stand out insights for me were; identifying where the gaps are in the peer program work we do in Australia, mapping out clearly where we go to next and identifying and celebrating the strengths of how we run peer work programs in Australia (know your strengths and promote this). There was much learning and sharing and plenty of gems to bring home. Some nuggets from the evaluation session were the importance of aligning your peer work program’s missions and goals with your organizations missions and goals. Interestingly my organization has changed its name and mission and goals to align better with the umbrella organization under which it sits. It’s very timely for me to also make changes to the Peer Skills mission and goals. I enjoyed the process during the Evaluation session of sharing “nuggets” from each section. When I ran training up in the Torres Strait for workers who will train young people in islands across the region, we adapted this idea as “sharing your pearls” to share learning from each section. The Torres Strait has a long association with the pearl shell and pearling industries. One small example of how important it is to 22 make peer work training relevant and culturally appropriate for the group you are working with. I really appreciated the commitment to providing peer work opportunities for young people over such a long period of time and the detailed work that has gone into preparing and supporting young people involved in the role of helping others. I was feeling a little overwhelmed by the training resources/reading and the work I had on my plate on my return. The trainers' response was (a question really) “How do you eat an elephant?” the answer being “one bite at a time.” This useful thought has gone through my head many times since my return in the last couple of months. It works for me and I'm even passing it onto others."

Francesca Lejeune, Peer Skills Manager, Uniting Care Community, Queensland, Australia

"Sue and Judy do a terrific job at the Trainer of Trainers Training." (Steve Klinger, Pennsylvania)