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Upcoming Trainings

Jordan Peer Recovery CAP Conference

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Location
Bowie State University
Price
$0.00

This conference is designed to support the advancement of culturally aligned peer recovery.

WRAP Basics

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Location
Harford Community College 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015
Price
$0.00

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP®) is a personalized wellness and recovery system born out of and rooted in the principle of self-determination.

Mental Health First Aid

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Learning Objectives
• Common signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• Common signs and symptoms of substance use.
• How to interact with a person in crisis.

CCAR Ethical Considerations

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Location
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS VIRTUAL TRAINING, YOU NEED TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT AND MAKE PAYMENT BY June 8th . TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DWAYNE USING THE EMAIL OR TEXT BELOW: DWAYNE@PEERRECOVERYS
Price
$200.00

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WILL:

Guide to Harm Reduction

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Learning Objectives
• Define harm reduction as it is used in engaging people who use drugs into services and
support.

Ethics for Peers

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Location
Virtual
Price
$100.00

Catholic Charities presents Ethics for Peers:

Stages of Change

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Learning Objectives
• Understand the burden of change
• Understanding how behavior change happens

CCAR Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches

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Location
Virtual
Price
$300.00

Recovery Coaches play an important role in the recovery process by creating connections with those they serve in deeply meaningful ways.

Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling 10th Anniversary Conference

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Location
BWI Marriott-1743 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Price
$0.00

This annual, statewide learning forum brings together national and local experts in the field of problem gambling, as well as Maryland State and local policy makers, community leaders, behavioral h

Recovery Coaching and Professionalism

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Location
Baltimore Crisis Response,Inc
Price
$250.00

Recovery Coaching and Professionalism is a training that is designed to help recovery coaches get hired in areas that demonstrate their professional abilities to be skilled coaches.

Recovery Coaching a Harm Reduction Pathway

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Location
virtually on zoom 6/19, 6/20, & 6/21 2023 from 5:00pm- 9:30pm Must register by June 5th go to www.peerrecoverysupport.com
Price
$250.00

To Register and pay for this training go to the website www.peerrecoverysupport.com If you have any questions email or text Dwayne 

CCAR Recovery Coach Academy

Dates
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Location
107 Circle Drive, Crownsville MD 21032
Price
$450.00

The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© is a 5-day intensive training academy focusing on providing individuals with the skills need to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sus

CCAR- Recovery Coaching in Justice Settings

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Location
9400 Irving Road , Bel Alton MD 20611 (The Jude House Administrative Building)
Price
$150.00

The Jude House is proud to be able to offer this amazing training through CCAR.

Social Determinants of Health

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Learning Objectives
• Define and identify the social determinants of health
• Understand how current US drug policy undermine social determinants of health

Getting Through a Moment... Essential First Steps in Trauma Informed Care

Dates
Location
Garrett County Performing Arts Center

While mental health organizations and schools want helping professionals, victim advocates, and teachers to be trauma informed, there’s little consensus on what, exactly, that means!

Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches

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Location
107 Circle Drive, Crownsville MD 21032
Price
$300.00

Recovery coaching as a peer-to-peer recovery support services has grown exponentially over the past few years.

Changing The Narrative: Addressing Stigma, Racism, and Biases within the Peer Role

Dates
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Location
This training will be delivered on zoom from 8-6pm all both Saturdays You must attend each day.
Price
$250.00

This training will help Peers to define, discovery, and manage Stigma, Racism, and Implicit Biases while working in the Peer role.

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A Short Story About Us

The Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board is a private, non-partisan corporation which offers voluntary international and state level credentials to the behavioral health worker. The Board, comprised of certified and licensed professionals and peer recovery specialists throughout the state, implements standards, testing and training for certifying addiction counselors, co-occurring disorders professionals, criminal justice addictions professionals, clinical supervisors, and peer recovery specialists and their supervisors. It also approves providers of continuing education training in Maryland. Links to these documents can be found on the Certification, CPRS, and Training pages.

MABPCB is always looking for board members who can strengthen our service to behavioral health workers in the state. If you hold an IC&RC credential or you have a keen interest in what we are doing, please fill out and send the Board Membership Application to us. We promise to get back to you after our next board meeting. Meetings are usually held every other month, and sometimes more frequently as needed.

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New Website Registration

All new accounts, claimed accounts, and password resets will remain pending until Friday January 21, 2022. If you register or claim an account before then, you will need to re-submit again.

CPRS, RPS & RETEST APPLICATION FUNDING

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration is proud to announce the BHA funding opportunity which allows individuals seeking CPRS, RPS status & Retest to apply to have your application and retest fees covered by BHA in partnership with MABPCB. These funds are designed to reduce financial barriers that individuals experience as they work towards their CPRS credential. The funding is also use to assist current CPRS to maintain their credential through recertification.