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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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 – 9:30 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
May 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021
Virtual Format – ASK Resource Center and Conference Partners
Together We Can Virtual Conference
Series – May 6, 13, 20, 27 & June 3, 10, 2021
(Two time options: 12:00 – 2:00 pm or 7:00 – 9:00 pm)
Virtual Format – Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
Powerful Tools For Caregivers
May 14-18, 2021 –
Virtual – National Hispanic and Latino – Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Latinx Mental Health Summit
May 18, 2021 –
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Mental Health America (MHA)
Taking Time for Yourself: Writing and Peer Support
May 19, 2021 –
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Wednesday Workshop – Overcoming Mental Health Stigma
May 20, 2021 –
12:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Family Peer Support: An Emerging Workforce Series – How Families Can Foster Independence: Housing
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Big Grove Brewery
1225 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
& Virtually
NAMIWalks Your Way
Contact Information:
NAMI Johnson County
702 S. Gilbert St.
Suite 111
Iowa City, IA 52240
May 25, 2021 –
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Doors To Wellbeing
Communication: Healthy Boundaries for Peer Specialists
June 9, 2021
Webinar – Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Wellness Wednesdays – Bringing It All Together: A Wellness Plan For The Future
June 10-12, 2021
Hybrid of In-Person & Virtual – Mental Health America
Mental Health America (MHA) Annual Conference
June 16, 2021 –
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Wednesday Workshop – Interactional and Dynamic Relationships
July 8, July 10, July 15, & July 17, 2021
Virtual – Sponsored by the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery
Alternatives 2021
July 21, 2021 –
1:00 p.m. (CT)
Webinar – Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Experiential Way to Build Up your Mental Health and Resilience
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 25, 26, & 27 2021
Virtual – Iowa Board of Certification (IBC)
6th Annual C.A.R.E. Conference
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
ETHICS TRAININGS
The following trainings are pending approval 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: Monday, May 24, 2021 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
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.
Register HERE for Monday, May 24, 2021 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
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.