Trainings & Events
Information about upcoming Peer Support Specialist and Family Peer Support Specialist trainings, as well as conferences, events, and continuing education opportunities.
Grow Your Skills
Continue to develop your skills! Below are educational opportunities and events for FPSS, PSS, and Supervisors in Iowa.
Take advantage of them to increase your marketability, improve your skills, and have a pulse on the mental health landscape in Iowa.
Some of these opportunities could qualify for CEUs. Please visit the Iowa Board of Certification website for more information.
SUPERVISOR TRAININGS
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OTHER TRAININGS & EVENTS
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Various
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Webinars and Events
Recorded Session
NAMI Iowa – Virtual Panel Discussion
Mental Health in the Black Community
1st Thursday of each month – 9:00 a.m.
Virtual – Eastern Iowa MHDS Region Adult and Family Peer Support Committee
Eastern Iowa MHDS Region Adult and Family Peer Support Committee Meetings
4th Thursday of each month – 9:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Virtual (until further notice) – Eastern Iowa MHDS Region Adult and Family Peer Support Committee
East Central MHDS Region Adult and Family Peer Support Committee Meetings
Every Thursday from July 1 – August 26, 2021
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute (IFLTI)
Webinar Series – Empowering Family Leaders: Hope for the Future
July 27-28, 2021
Virtual
NAMI National Convention – Virtual NAMICon 2021
July 28, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Recruiting and Retaining Peer Staff
August 9-11, 2021
Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center 6111 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA 50321
21st Iowa Empowerment Conference (IEC)
Questions for exhibitors, please contact Todd Noack at todd@lifeconnectionsrecovery.org
August 18, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call – Building Professional Relationships in the Workplace
August 25, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Centering Peer Values in Program Development
August 27, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Zoom – Key Insights, LLC
Ethics, Boundaries, & Confidentiality – Practices for Clinicians and Peer Specialists
August 25, 26, & 27 2021
Virtual – Iowa Board of Certification (IBC)
6th Annual C.A.R.E. Conference
August 31, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom – Doors To Wellbeing
Doors to Wellbeing Webinar – Supported Employment and Supported Education: Peer Perspectives, Engagement, and Learning from the Field By: Mary Blake
September 15, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call – Navigating Recovery as a Peer Professional
September 21, 2021
4:00 – 7:15 p.m. (CT)
University of Dubuque Butler Hall
2255 Bennett Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
7th Annual Changing Minds – Free Community Mental Health Event
Sponsored by Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI)
September 22, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Supervising Staff in Integrated Settings
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Terra Park – Johnston
& Virtually
NAMIWalks Your Way
Contact Information:
NAMI Iowa
3839 Merle Hay Rd.
Suite 229
Des Moines, IA 50310
September 28, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom – Doors To Wellbeing
Doors to Wellbeing Monthly Webinar
October 20, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call – Defining the Concept of “Moral Injury”
October 26, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom – Doors To Wellbeing
Doors to Wellbeing Monthly Webinar
October 27, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Reflective Supervision
November 17, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call – Centering Lived Experience in Advocacy Work
November 24, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Supervising Staff with Lived Experience
November 30, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom – Doors To Wellbeing
Doors to Wellbeing Monthly Webinar
December 15, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call – Trauma and Peer Support
December 22, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom
Peer Recovery Center of Excellence Affinity Call for Supervisors – Supporting Staff in Professional Development
January 25, 2021
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Zoom – Doors To Wellbeing
Doors to Wellbeing Monthly Webinar
ETHICS TRAININGS
Ethics, Boundaries & Confidentiality – Practices for Clinicians and Peer Specialists by Key Insights, LLC
Webinar date and time: Friday, August 27, 2021 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Click HERE for details and registration
Find information about this training on the Iowa Board of Certification website
The following trainings have been approved by the Iowa Board of Certification (IBC) for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.
Introduction to the IBC Codes of Ethics for Peer Recovery Specialists and Family Peer Support Specialists
Next webinar date and time: TBD
This 90-minute live interactive webinar will provide a detailed overview of the applicable Codes of Ethics for certified Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS) in Iowa. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.
Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: How to Handle Conflicts of Interest
Next webinar date and time: TBD
This 90-minute live interactive webinar will engage participants in peer support scenarios that present conflicts of interest. Participants will learn three different ways to handle conflicts of interest and the importance of seeking supervisory consultation. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.
Workplace Ethics For Peer Support and Family Peer Support Specialists
Next webinar date and time: TBD
This 90-minute live interactive webinar focuses on potential ethical dilemmas in the workplace – boundaries with colleagues, conflicts within the team or with other professionals, and the importance of modeling person-first language in all communications. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.
Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: Skills to Support Informed Decision-Making
Webinar date and time: TBD
This 90-minute live interactive webinar introduces tools and strategies that Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists can use to support peers to exercise their right to self-directed care. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.
The Iowa Board of Certification features an ongoing calendar of IBC-Approved Continuing Education Courses on its website. Some of these courses may be approved for ethics CEU credit for Peer Support Specialists (PSS) or Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS). Please confirm with the IBC, prior to enrolling in a class, to be certain it meets the ethics requirements necessary for PSS/FPSS certification or recertification. Fees may apply. Please contact the Iowa Board of Certification for more information.