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Academy of Peer Services
Announcements



Term 1, 2020 is being extended by one week to allow our learners to take advantage of extra time online. Term 1 will now end on April 6th. After a shortened break for scheduled updates, Term 2 will open as scheduled at noon on Monday, April 27. 

This week the Academy announces the availability of a new Elective course by Gayle Bluebird:
Transforming Lives through the Arts.

For more, visit: https://www.academyofpeerservices.org/

Virtual Learning Community
Announcements

For the next few weeks, our online networking group will focus on
Support for the Supporters


Tuesday, March 17 (two sessions)
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm (facilitator orientation)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (open to all)

Thursday, March 19 (two sessions)
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm (facilitator orientation)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (open to all)

Connection information (all meetings): 
Join by computer:  https://zoom.us/j/279143580

Join by phone: 646 876 9923 
Meeting ID: 279 143 580

For more opportunities to join online peer support groups, visit our:
Virtual Community Calendar

New notices are being posted hourly. 


About the APS Virtual Community
Networking and Leadership Development Group

We meet every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
For the next few weeks, we will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, twice per evening, to come together and support each other through the outbreak. Join us when you can!
Are you new to offering or attending groups online?
Do you have experiences to share?
Visit our new resource: Tips for Facilitating Online Groups.

We invite you to share your experiences --- both from facilitating and attending online groups. What makes a group good? And what role does a facilitator play?




Do you have a meeting that has been moved to an online format?
Are you offering an online support group? Be sure to let us know so we can add it to the Virtual Community Calendar

Send email to: academy.virtual.community@gmail.com

Save the Date:
Virtual Community Upcoming Webinar

Monday, March 30, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
 
Supporting Older Adults Part 1: Building on Strengths



Register Here

This is part of our Faces and Places of Peer Support series and will be offered in multiple parts. Other webinars in this series will be announced in the coming weeks.



Faces and Places of Peer Support is a series of webinars (and recordings) by the Academy of Peer Services Virtual Learning Community in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health, Office of Consumer Affairs.


To view recordings of past webinars and much more, click here.

More Online Learning Opportunities

MHTTC Northeast and Carribean (Region 2)
Recovery Webinar Series


March 31, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Peer Services: Peer Providers Offer Understanding, Respect, Mutual Empowerment, and Support to Others Through Use of Their Personal Experiences: Martha Barbone and Rita Cronise
SAMHSA Northeast and Carribean MHTTC
Register
 
April 7, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Supervision of Peer Providers: Effective Supervision of Peers by Non-Peer Supervisors with Joanne Forbes and Rita Cronise
SAMHSA Northeast and Carribean MHTTC
Register

New York City 
Peer Workforce Support Line
For Peer Specialists in NYC
Every Wednesday and Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
(929) 274-1355
Learn more



Additional Guidance from NYS DOH
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Call 888-NYC-WELL (888-692- 9355), Text “WELL” to 65173, or chat at nyc.gov/nycwell
Learn More
 

 


Community Calendar
What's Happening This Week

Live events are subject to change.
Check with organizer about rescheduled events.

Online Support Group: March 17, 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Academy of Peer Services Virtual Community
Sign up for announcements


Online Facilitator Orientation: March 17, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Academy of Peer Services Virtual Community
Sign up for Announcements

Webinar: March 18, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
From ACEs to Assets: A Community Approach to Growing Resilience
CCSI
Register to attend

Webinar: March 18, 1:00 – 2:15 pm
The Link between Cultural Humility and Repression
NYAPRS
Register to attend

Rochester: March 18, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Peer Learning Collaborative (now offered online)
Recovery Coach University and the CORE Center
Register to attend


Interactive Online Peer Support: March 18, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Robyn Priest Live Your Truth
Learn More

Online Support Group: March 19, 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Academy of Peer Services Virtual Community
Sign up for announcements


Online Facilitator Orientation: March 19, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Academy of Peer Services Virtual Community
Sign up for Announcements


Interactive Online Peer Support: March 20, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Robyn Priest Live Your Truth
Learn More

Online Support Group: March 21 and 22, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Healing Connections –  (Saturday and Sunday)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness
Flyer
 
The Calendar is updated hourly during this time of crisis.
For the latest events, visit us online: Calendar
 
Ongoing Events

For a list of ongoing programs, click here.
For a Winter Wellness Planner, click here.
For the March Words of Wellness, click here. 
For the March Northeast and Carribean MHTTC Pathways (Newsletter), click here
 

Virtual Community
Job Bank

The Job Bank has over 150+ new job openings each month.
To view the complete list, visit the Job Bank

 
Announcing
A New Academy of Peer Services Course


Transforming Lives through the Arts
by Gayle Bluebird

This new Elective course focuses on the healing and transformative power of arts and creative expression. It demonstrates how using the arts has become a major source of recovery for persons who have experienced mental health challenges. The course honors artists who have contributed to the history of the consumer/survivor movement.
 

Sign up for this new Elective course in the Academy of Peer Services. 
 
A message from NAPS
Peer Support Approaches for Responding to Fear

In case you missed it, last week, Martha Barbone, Director of Operations for the National Association of Peer Supporters (NAPS) shared a timely article, Peer Support Approaches for Responding to Fear. To view the article, click here. 
 
Check out our Guest Blog


Today, Gayle Bluebird shares her thoughts from the Couch:
To view the blog, click here.


Virtual Community Website: https://aps-community.org/
Academy of Peer Services: https://www.academyofpeerservices.org/




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