Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Many people who have lived through emotional distress, trauma, or mental health lived experience want to use their experience to support others—but may not know how to take that step. The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) training helps turn lived experience into professional peer support that makes a real impact. This gold standard CPS training is […]
Advanced Peer Supervision & Leadership Training
60-Hour Course for Certified Peer Specialists This advanced-level training is designed to elevate Certified Peer Specialists (CPSs) into powerful leaders—both as professionals and as advocates—while staying true to the history, values, and integrity of the peer support movement. Over the course of 60 hours, participants will gain a deep understanding of the unique role and […]
Peer Workforce Foundations
Peer-Workforce Foundations Informational Session Are you curious about what it means to work in the peer support field? Do you want to learn more about the values, principles, and practices that guide peer work in Massachusetts? Are you considering taking the next step toward becoming a CPS—or do you support or supervise peers and want to deepen […]
Trauma-Informed Peer Support (TIPS)
3-hour course for CPSs and pre-CPSs This training introduces the foundations of facilitating peer support groups through a trauma-informed lens. Participants will learn to uphold respect for individual autonomy while establishing guiding principles, group norms, and clear expectations. With a focus on building community rather than one-on-one support, the training also covers cultural humility, honoring […]
Living with Suicide
6-hour course for CPSs and pre-CPSs This training is designed to prepare peer support workers to support communities impacted by suicide—whether offering one-on-one peer support to individuals, walking alongside family members, accompanying survivors of loss, or responding to whole communities grappling with competing needs and priorities. We emphasize the nuances within each person’s story and […]
Peer Trauma Guide
10 hour course for CPSs and pre-CPSs This course offers an in-depth exploration of trauma at the individual, community, generational, and systemic levels. Participants will go beyond the familiar fight-or-flight narrative to understand a broader range of trauma responses, and how these experiences shape worldviews and influence later social determinants of health. Through a combination […]
History of the Peer Support Movement
This training traces the roots of the peer support movement, highlighting how its history shapes today’s code of ethics, workforce politics, and approaches to care. Participants will explore key milestones, the movement’s role in advancing human rights, and how these origins inform present-day challenges and opportunities. The training also looks ahead, considering how peer support […]