Dear APS Learners,
Term 1 2018 starts today! We are happy to welcome you back to the Academy of Peer Services! In addition to revisions to the current CORE, ELECTIVE, and SUPERVISION courses, we are introducing a new course and added resources for one of the most popular courses.
Click here to view the 2018 Course Catalog
What’s New?
NEW ELECTIVE COURSE: January 2018
Peer Support in Criminal Justice Settings
In this course you will learn about the prevalence of people with mental (behavioral) health issues in the criminal justice system, laws that pertain specifically to people with mental illness, and ways in which a forensic peer specialist can provide peer support to people who are involved at various intercept points in the criminal justice system.
Seat time: 3 hours
Recommended Prerequisites: Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery, Human and Patient Rights in New York State, and Trauma-Informed Peer Support
REVISED CORE COURSE: January 2018
The Historical Roots of the Peer Movement
The goal of this course is to present key developments in the history of peers helping peers. Social and political factors played a role, but the movement would never have happened without its leaders. The course introduces the learner to the some of the rich traditions of the peer support movement.
Seat time: 4 hours
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Revision: New video and archive material added for several of the Pioneers of the Movement.
REVISED SUPERVISION TRACK COURSE 2: January 2018
Introduction to the Supervision of Peer
Specialists Course 2
(SITUATIONS AND SOLUTIONS)
After reviewing five situations that offer unique challenges specific to the supervision of Peer Specialists, you will consider what to do as a supervisor, receive guidance from subject matter experts who have extensive experience supervising Peer Specialists, and revisit your initial response to see what, if any, changes you would make in your approach to supervision in that situation.
Seat time: 2 hours
Prerequisite: Introduction to the Supervision of Peer Specialists Course 1 (KEY CONCEPTS)
Revision: The Supervision Forum has been linked to the Virtual Community, making it easier to review the solutions of other supervisors and to add your own feedback.
Virtual Community of Practice
Be sure to visit our Virtual Community for the latest job openings, calendar announcements, and opportunities to participate in research and much more.
We look forward to your participation this term, which ends in April 2018.
Thank you, The APS Team: Amy, Annette, Karen, Rita, Varsha and Efrem.