2008 Training Institute

The National Association of Peer Programs is pleased to announce the following training opportunities for adults from November 20-22, 2008 in the St. Charles, MO area.


ESTABLISH A PEER HELPING PROGRAM
Cindy Wynn, CPPE, NAPP Certified Trainer Consultant, St. Charles
Three Days - November 20 - 22, 2008
Fee: $499.00 (Includes materials)

This dynamic training is for all BEGINNERS in peer helping program development. Learn about program start-up, program implementation, and program maintenance. Learn how to apply NAPP Standards and Ethics. Peer helping programs can include one-on-one helping, mentoring, mediation, tutoring, and leadership. This training is designed to help the adult professional learn the basic steps in putting together any peer-led program. Bring your ideas and creativity. This is a process-based training, and every participant will be involved. It's most effective when your whole team attends.


BECOME A TRAINER OF PEER HELPERS
Gayle Horn, CPPE, NAPP Certified Trainer Consultant, St. Charles
Two Days – November 20 - 21, 2008
Fee: $349.00 (Includes Materials)

Participants in this workshop acquire the tools and practice the skills to train peer helpers and build and sustain flexible, vibrant peer programs. Participants will be introduced to nine essential areas of training: helping roles, confidentiality and referrals, communication skills, decision-making, team-building, ethics, group management, group process, and organizational dynamics. Each participant will learn a variety of techniques that will make any training they lead more fun while enhancing the educational component. NAPP Programmatic Standards will provide the foundation for all of these skills and strategies. Bring your ideas and creativity to this interactive workshop.
Please note: This workshop is for participants who already have an established peer program.


EVALUATION: EVIDENCE FOR SUCCESS
Dr. Judith Tindall, CPPE, NAPP Trainer Consultant, President Emeritus, NAPP Board, St. Charles
One Day - November 20, 2008
Fee: $199.00 (Includes Materials)

This interactive workshop is designed to assist you to sharpen your skills with evaluation. Time will be spent during the workshop to demonstrate process, impact, and outcome evaluation. Hands-on tools that apply to peer programs will be shared. Please bring your current program plan and any evaluation tools you currently use. Evaluation is the key to sustaining, enhancing, and expanding quality programs that follow NAPP Programmatic Standards. Please bring your own lap top computer to share evaluation tools.


PEER LEADERS AS PARTNERS IN CRISIS PREVENTION AND SUPPORT
Dr. Judith Tindall, CPPE, NAPP Trainer Consultant, President Emeritus, NAPP Board, St. Charles
One Day - November 21, 2008
Fee: $199.00 (Includes Materials)

This workshop prepares participants to train peer helpers in crisis awareness, crisis management, and resilient functioning. Techniques in prevention, planning and emergency response procedures will be introduced. The workshop focuses on the role of peer helpers in crisis and disaster situations. Human responses to emergencies, recognition of high risk warning signals, the use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills in responding to others as well as self-care strategies will be included.


TIPS FOR TRAINERS &UTILIZING ENERGIZERS/ICE BREAKERS
Marilyn Bader, CPPE, NAPP Trainer Consultant, National Council of Aloholism, St. Louis
One Day - November 21, 2008
Fee: $199.00 (Includes Materials)

This training is designed to deliver state-of-the-art tools and techniques with an emphasis on the use of energizers and ice breakers. Participants will learn the “tricks of the trade” by taking a developmental approach to group building and experiential learning. Join the fun, be involved, share your wisdom, and learn new, and not so new, strategies for elegant training.


NAPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS AND ETHICS TOOL KIT
Marilyn Bader, CPPE, NAPP Trainer Consultant, National Council of Aloholism, St. Louis
One Half Day - November 22, 2008 (A.M.)
Fee: $100.00 (Includes Materials)

Participants will learn to internalize the essentials of NAPP programmatic standards and ethics and apply them to their own peer program. Activities are designed to teach participants to assess strengths and growth areas in their own programs and design strategic improvements to upgrade performance and optimize outcomes. The Ethics component focuses on applied use of ethical principles based on simulated, common dilemmas frequently faced by peer programs. The activity based format makes the process "come alive" and addresses relevant issues collaboratively. This workshop is a must for any program coordinator, peer educator or advisor seeking to legitimize and "raise the bar" with NAPP's exemplary standards and ethics.


ZERO TOLERANCE FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING PEER TRAINING
Dr. Judith Tindall, CPPE, NAPP Trainer Consultant, President Emeritus, NAPP Board
One Day - November 22 2008
Fee: $199.00 (Includes Materials)

Research has shown that peer education is an effective way to influence choices young people make about drinking and driving. This education kit provides all the materials high school student leaders need to conduct an educational session for younger students about Zero Tolerance laws and underage drinking and driving. The materials are designed to encourage high school students to work closely with local law enforcement officers to prepare and present these educational sessions. This curriculum was piloted in Florida with a NOYS group from NAPP, formerly NPHA, SADD, School Resource Officers, and BACCHUS and GAMMA. It has also been replicated in Kansas City, Missouri public schools.


PEER DELIVERED SERVICES THROUGH 9TH GRADE ACADEMIC LAB: CHARACTER EDUCATION AND PEER TUTORING
Gayle Horn, CPPE, NAPP Certified Trainer Consultant, St. Charles
One Day - November 22, 2008
Fee: $199.00 (Includes Materials)

The day will be spent helping adult peer helping professionals responsible for peers delivery help in 9th grade (transition) classes – Academic Labs various models for Character Education, health and safety information. Time will also be spent with how to have Peers provide tutoring and mentoring to those 9th graders. Many schools are setting up programs that involve upper classmen as mentors, tutors and educators. This program can be very successful in helping 9th graders feel connected and academically successful.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Graduate Credit is available from Lindenwood University for $65.00 for two and three days of training.
Certified Peer Program Educator credit is also available and can be used towards CEUs and initial certification.

For registration or questions, please email NAPP at napp@peerprograms.org.

Comments from St. Charles Training Institute held in January 2008:
* Excellent guidance on evaluating a peer helper program.
* It was most valuable to identify school and district needs; brainstorming evaluation process and setting goals; the trainer offered many options for our program.
* I liked the format (mixed lecture and participation); the trainers were very friendly; I felt very supported and that they really want us to succeed.
* This workshop has exceeded my expectations by giving me clear standards and expectations as well as support to start actively building a peer helping program in my school.
* I am very excited to really pursue this at my school and continue to be a proponent because I know my peer helping program will be successful.