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Humans communicate on many levels: spoken language, tone, body language, style and personality. The fact that we have complex cultural identities and a host of differing past experiences increases the probability of cross-cultural miscommunications. This workshop presents major cross-cultural communication theories, ways that cultural values, power, privilege and differences affect the way we communicate, tools for questioning assumptions, and ways to improve cross-cultural communications skills. About the Speaker: Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee, experienced educator and diversity consultant whose passion and...

Certified Peer Counseling Conference for employed peer counselors in Washington State. Come learn about Co-occurring Disorders, Recovery, Resiliency, Suicide Prevention, First-onset Episode Psychosis, youth engagement in SUD and so much more! Learn from engaging experts in the field, network and have fun. Click here for more information.

Peer-to-Peer is a 10 week course led by trained peer mentors, people who have experienced mental illness in their own lives and believe that mental health recovery and resiliency are possible. This class focuses on offering information, encouragement, hope, and guidance to adults who live with a mental illness and want to experience quality of life as contributing members of their communities.  Prospective Mentors must be a Person of Experience Engage in Recovery (PEER), 18 years of age, and be(come)...

Standard trainings are offered by DBHR to prepare consumers to become certified peer counselors.  Adults, youth and parents are eligible for these trainings. Parents and youth on WISe teams must take a Youth/Family training. Please send all applications to Jen McDonald, PO 45330, Lacey WA 98504 or jenmcdon2@dshs.wa.gov Read all of the information on this webpage to understand the application and certification process. If you cannot find the information you need, please call Jen McDonald at 360-725-1718. Please submit an application...

Through a partnership with the North Sound Behavioral Health Organization (NSBHO), Compass Health is offering this one-day workshop for behavioral health professionals that will help them better assess suicide risk, plan treatment, and manage the ongoing care of clients at-risk for suicide. Behavioral health providers play a crucial role in preventing suicides and yet, many providers report that they feel inadequately trained to assess, treat, and manage suicidal clients. AMSR meets providers' needs for research-informed, skills-based training. AMSR is appropriate...

You probably know First Aid and maybe even CPR - but what if the problem is mental illness?  Do you know how to help? Mental Health First Aid is a program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Compass Health is offering this fun, highly interactive course that provides an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. It introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of...

Trauma-Informed Peer Support is based on the ground breaking body of work “Engaging Women in Trauma Informed Peer Support, A Guidebook” written by peers from their own lived experiences of trauma and recovery. The training explores the elements of safety, transparency, reciprocal and collaborative relationships, cultural considerations and personal exploration to find the meaning each of us attach to our experiences of trauma and loss. It explains how the peer relationship is key to recovery from trauma and challenges in...

After pounding the pavement for months, you finally found a landlord that wants to work with you! Your client loves the apartment and moves in. You break into your happy dance. Six months later, the client moves out and there is extensive damage to the apartment. You can’t figure out what went wrong. This webinar will help you figure out what went wrong, and give you some ways to improve your housing retention services, helping you keep your clients housed...

What is anger? How do you calm down? This course is for those who are court ordered for anger management or who are interested in learning coping skills to overcome their anger. Attend this in-depth Anger Management course and learn skills that can be used to reduce conflicts with co-workers, family and friends. Registration and more information: http://www.compasshealth.org/classes-training/.