Peer Specialist
Training
Providers
and Resources
Stay tuned! Updates are coming.
Although NAPS is a partner in the development of a new curriculum for peer specialists
as part of the SAMHSA sponsored Recovery to Practice initiative, NAPS does not currently offer its own certified peer specialist training program.
NAPS encourages anyone interested in obtaining training to contact a recognized peer
specialist training organization (such as those listed below). While NAPS does not endorse any particular training, we strongly
urge peer specialists or other persons interested in becoming peer specialists to obtain peer specialist training from a reputable
organization. Many of those listed below also offer refresher training and continuing education for peer specialists.
Please note there is a Training Discussion Forum listed at the bottom of the page where
you can submit information or learn more about training activities that are happening in various places.)
Peer
Specialist Training Providers
(Nationally Recognized Programs - Listed in alphabetical order)
Depression
Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Lisa Goodale: lgoodale@dbsalliance.org
Website: http://www.dbsalliance.org
Institute
for Recovery and Community Integration
Jean Whitecraft: whitecraft@mhasp.org
Website: http://www.mhrecovery.org
Peer Training,
Aurora, Colorado
2 day start-up seminar for organizations interested
in using the Training the Trainer model.
Website: http://www.peertraining.com
Recovery
Innovations
Click here to learn more about the Advanced Peer Specialist Training (Online)
602-636-4444 | 866-481-5362 (toll free) Website:
http://www.recoveryinnovations.org
Recover
Resources
Trainers and Inspirational Speakers
include: Steve Harrington, Antonio Lambert, Bill MacPhee