Supporting Older Adults Part 2: Life Transitions (April 20, 3:00 pm ET)

Virtual Clearinghouse
for the Peer Support Workforce

Support and Resources

The Virtual Community webiste contains a wealth of resources and connections to digital/virtual peer support groups that are open to the public:

Phone Support
Online Peer Support Groups
Support for Peer Support Providers (and Supervisors)
Resources

News, Jobs, Research...

In addition to support and resources, the links across the top of the Virtual Community site take you to the latest news, job openings, research, blog entries and more. Check us out!

Virtual Community Site: https://aps-community.org/

Do you know about online groups that are open to the public or have great tips and resources to share?
Send email with the subject line "Virtual Resources" to: academy.virtual.community@gmail.com

Best Practices in Online Peer Support Groups

Our "best practices" guide has been evolving over the past month. It contains wisdom from facilitators who have been meeting regularly to offer lessons learned along. It also contains a growing list of excellent resources Worth a look!

Tips for Facilitating Online Peer Support Groups

Sampling of Events

We continue to post "live" events.

This is just a small sample. Go to our online calendar for more.
https://aps-community.org/calendar/

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Webinar: April 14, 12:00 pm ET (New York City)
Making Sense of Uncertainty:
A Discussion with New York City Metro Area Clinicians & A Peer Specialist On Impact of COVID-19 On Psychiatry From The US Epicenter, featuring Dwayne Mayes
Register

Webinar: April 14, 1:00 pm ET (National)
Warmlines: Crisis and Supplemental Supports
Compassionate Approaches to Crisis Webinar Series
National Empowerment Center
Register

Webinar: April 15, 12:00 noon ET (National)
New Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Opportunities
for Community Behavioral Health Providers
NYAPRS and National Council
Register

April 15, 4:30 - 6:00 pm ET (Western NY)
Learning Collaborative Online
Recovery Coach University
Learn More

April 16, 6:00 - 7:30 pm ET (New York city)
Peer Workers United
(A Support Group for Peer Workers)
Now Online!
Learn More

April 16, 7:00-8:30 pm ET (Long Island)
Healing Connections - Live & Online Support Group
(Now meeting 7 days per week)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness
Connection

April 17, 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET (Canada)
(4:00 - 5:00 pm Central)
Interactive Online Peer Support
Robyn Priest Live Your Truth
Learn More

April 18, 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET (Academy)
Support for Peer Supporter Groups (Sat. online)
Academy Virtual Community
www.zoom.us
Enter Meeting ID: 898 626 677
236461
To join by phone, call: 646 876 9923
and enter the Meeting ID and password.

April 19, 4:00 - 5:00 pm ET (Canada)
(3:00 - 4:00 pm Central)
Interactive Online Peer Support
Robyn Priest Live Your Truth
Learn More

April 20, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET (Academy)
Support for Older Adults Part 2: Life Transitions
Michelle Zechner, Clinton Green, Liz Breier, Gayle Bluebird, Deb Trueheart, and Shanti Vani
Academy of Peer Services in Partnership with the Coalition for Behavioral Health
Register

April 21, 9:00 - 12:00 pm ET (3 Day Event)
Executive Seminar Day 1
See also April 28 and May 5
NYAPRS
Program
Register Day 1

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2nd Chance To See
Did you miss this past Thursday's BRSS TACS Live?
Providing Digital Peer Recovery Support Services
Presentation Slides
View Recording
(Recording requires download of Adobe Connect application)
Well worth watching if you're doing any kind of digital peer support!
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