Recovery is Culturally-Based! Recovery is Culturally-Based! is a Diversity Focus training that strives to reinforce diversity, inclusion, and engagement in Peer Support work in order to build and maintain a diverse workforce, foster and develop an inclusive workplace, and promote inclusive diversity to deliver the best services to our Peers. Diversity Focus training develops cultural awareness and sensitivity to others in a multicultural work environment. This Diversity Focus training includes activities and ideas that help ensure we foster an atmosphere...

Ethics & Boundaries in Peer Support  is a dynamic, interactive workshop designed for Peer Support Counselors in any role. The content is largely based on the International Association of Peer Specialists document, National Ethical Guidelines and Practice Standards. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of the ethics, guidelines and boundaries that are essential to their profession. Please note, lunch will not be provided.

Peers in Crisis & Suicide Prevention is a 2 part workshop that builds on itself.  Participants will leave the morning session with an ability to recognize if the peer they are working with is in crisis, what to do about it and how to support the peer and still stay grounded themselves.  The afternoon session will be based on the morning session and will provide additional tools for identifying a person at risk of suicide and responding appropriately.  Both sessions will...

Peers in Crisis & Suicide Prevention is a 2 part workshop that builds on itself.  Participants will leave the morning session with an ability to recognize if the peer they are working with is in crisis, what to do about it and how to support the peer and still stay grounded themselves.  The afternoon session will be based on the morning session and will provide additional tools for identifying a person at risk of suicide and responding appropriately.  Both sessions will...

Continuing Education Workshop for Peer Support Counselors The De-Escalation curriculum is founded upon the fundamental concepts of respect, support, prevention, and the mutual relationship.  Peers will be provided with an array of effective non-violent skills that are designed to promote person-centered and recovery-based approaches. Peers will leave the workshop with skills and strategies for supporting someone whose behavior may escalate, while preserving the helping alliance.

Experience our annual customer event held at Foxwood's Resort and Casino in scenic Mashantucket, CT. Two and a half days of informative sessions, networking opportunities, face to face time with Echo staff, and unexpected surprises planned for you each evening. Save $100 by registering early. Save on resort reservations as well. We've negotiated a special rate of only $129 per night! There's a limited number of rooms available at this special rate giving you two great reasons to book today!

Join us on World Suicide Prevention Day as we present practical, evidence-based strategies that will save lives. This is a conference you do not want to miss. Featured Workshops Safety Planning Intervention Unpacked  (It’s More than Filling out a Form!)  with Gregory K. Brown, Ph.D., Barbara H. Stanely, Ph.D., & Kelly L. Green, Ph.D.  For years, safety plans have been filled out to assist people at risk for suicide, but not all safety plans are created equal! The developers of the Safety Planning...

This training will now take place in Yakima during the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2019. Applications will be due Friday, August 30th and can be found on the NAMI WA website, or by clicking here. **No need to resubmit an application if you have already sent one in** For more information regarding Provider Education Training, please see below. ________________________________________________________ Are you a mental health professional? Do you live with a mental health condition, or do you have a...

Spend five days learning to become a WRAP Facilitator.** This course is designed to help you become a powerful change agent as a WRAP Facilitator. You will gain a deeper understanding of the recovery process and learn to: • work with people who have mental health challenges to discover the strengths they have and can use to enhance their recovery; • effectively share the underlying concepts necessary to recovery – hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy, and support; • work with...

Forty years ago NAMI began its work fighting stigma and increasing education around mental health issues. This year, the NAMI Washington State Conference will bring together people living with mental illness, family members, legal, medical and research professionals and providers, over two days to explore and celebrate the last 40 years of work in the mental health field, and to consider where we have yet to go. The conference begins on Friday, October 4th at 1:00 PM and ends on Saturday,...