Growing Through: Offering Presence

150 Miller Ranch Road,Edwards CO 81632

11 February, 2022

Description

Peer Continuing Education with speaker Eduardo Vega Growing Through (GT) training experiences provide participants with the skills and confidence to be effective “Peer Allies” in a variety of scenarios, including those where issues of violence, self-harm and suicide may be present. Through focused experiential exercises grounded in the Growing Through values and practices, participants learn to identify and reframe unhelpful terminology, develop positive listening skills and be authentically, helpfully present even in the most intense of moments. This experiential session introduces the Growing Through philosophy and core practices including authentic presence and positive inhibition. It provides simple steps for keeping the focus on the ‘peer in pain’ and avoiding the impulse to advise while sharing personal lived experience in a helping context. Using real play and role play scenarios participants gain skill in the Growing Through approach to ensure that what they have to ‘offer’ is timely and truly helpful.  Target Audience: Peers and anyone 18 years-old and older supporting others. (Offering Presence is appropriate to anyone in a helping role, and/or support service providers, particularly those with related lived experience of suicide, stress, addictions and/or trauma recovery. Previous training in active listening or related communication techniques such as phone counselor, motivational interviewing, ASIST and/or peer specialist training is recommended but not required. ) Presented by speaker Eduardo Vega. This training is made possible by Eagle Valley Behavioral Health. **I understand that by registering for this event, my email address will be added to the SpeakUp ReachOut email distribution list, if not already included. I may opt out of email communications at any time. SpeakUp ReachOut is the suicide prevention coalition of Eagle County.  Our mission is to prevent suicide in Eagle County through training, awareness and HOPE!