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Archived Webinars
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Empower Idaho 2025 Peer Support Conference Series
October Sessions:
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Services
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
Stages of Change in Recovery and Recovery Plan Development
with Deborah Thomas, LPC, ICADC, MAC
Empowering Peers: Navigating and Connecting Community Resources
with Jacob Hackman, CPC
August Sessions:
Strategies for Building Peer Self-Sufficiency
with Deborah Thomas, LPC, ICADC, MAC
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Services
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
April Sessions:
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Services
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
The Art of Progress Notes for Peer Support Specialists/Advocates
with Yvette Kelly, LMHC || Maria Fuentes, FPA-C
Trauma Informed Care: Do No Further Harm
with Cary Hall, MA, CAP
Empower Idaho 2024 Peer Support Conference Series
August Sessions:
Essential Documentation Requirements: What Every Peer Provider Should Know
with Yvette Kelly, LMHC || Maria Fuentes, FPA-C
Working as a Peer Specialist in Rural Idaho & Managing Ethics in Rural Communities
with Daniela Munden, BS, CPSS
Peer Support Scenarios: Boundaries, Dilemmas and Risk Management
with Rebekah Koepnick, CPSS
Working as a Peer Specialist in Rural Idaho and Managing Ethics in Rural Communities
with Daniela Munden, BS, CPSS
Peer Support Scenarios: Boundaries, Dilemmas and Risk Management
with Rebekah Koepnick, CPSS
Empower Idaho 2023 Peer Support Conference Series
November Sessions:
Making Your Voice Heard in the Idaho Legislature
with Kathy Dawes, MS | Amaia Clayton
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Support
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
August Sessions:
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Support
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
Stories of Possibilities: Sharing Community Participation Stories to Increase Connection and Recovery
with Dr. Gretchen Snethen, Phd, CTRS
Common Dilemmas and Potential Responses: Peer Support Scenarios from Real Life
with Jacob Hackman, PSS | Lisa Koller, CPSS, CPRC, RC Supervisor, SUDA | Norma Jaeger, MS
April Sessions:
Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Support
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
Professional Organization: Collaboration, Documentation, and Other Tools to Keep Peer Support Efficient and Ethical
with Dyany Munson, BA, CPSS
Common Dilemmas and Potential Responses: Peer Support Scenarios from Real Life
with Jacob Hackman, PSS | Lisa Koller, CPSS, CPRC, RC Supervisor, SUDA | Norma Jaeger, MS
Empower Idaho 2022 Peer Support Conference Series
November Sessions:
Using Your Story to Promote Change – Advocacy Principles
with Michelle Batten, MS
Advocacy at the Idaho Legislature
with Hillarie Hagen, LSW
What Does Trauma Have to Do with Me: Understanding and Managing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
with Norma Jaeger, MHA
Stages of Change
with Jeannie Reinke, LCSW
September Sessions: Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & the Role of Peer Supports
with Monica Forbes, NCPRSS/CRC-Supervisor, MA
Diagnostics Done: Now What?!
with Courtney Hill, PA-C
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
with Kyle Davis. PhD
Introduction to Personality Disorders
with Kyle Davis, PhD
July Sessions: Best Practices for Workplace and Client Communication
Balancing Roles & Boundaries in Peer Support Relationships
with Monica Forbes, CEO/Administrator
Leadership Through Human Connection
with Erica McBeth, Speaker and Advocate
Effective Communication Skills at Work: Tips for Talking with Your Boss
with LaDessa Foster, LCPC, MAC, NCC and Jennifer Cornie, SUDA, CRC, CPPS, CRCS