Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) Training Program
The CIPSS training program uses a trauma-informed curriculum developed by Shery Mead and the (former) Office of Consumer Affairs called “Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach.”
The eight-day training is a requirement for peer Support Specialists working on the Maine warmline, in emergency departments, Behavioral Health Homes, Riverview Psychiatric Center, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, and all ACT teams and Peer Centers. Topics covered include Creating Learning Environments, First Contact, Language, Listening Differently, Challenging Situations and Working in the System.
For more information about the training program, email: CIPSSinfo.dhhs@maine.gov
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