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Establishing or Expanding a Peer Program

Wednesday, February 15 - Friday, February 17
Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL

The National Peer Helpers Conference provides training, information and education to educators, counselors, mental health professionals and others who wish to establish or enhance a peer-to-peer support program. Peer Helper/Peer Leader programs help appropriately trained youth assist their peers with the stresses of day-to-day life, including bullying, cyber-bullying, depression, dropout, suicide and other issues. Strategies employed by peer programs include mentoring, tutoring, mediation, awareness campaigns, and more. The peer helper program is designed as a school-based curriculum and can be utilized by other organizations. Learn from experienced educators and leaders who have established and led a variety of successful peer programs.

What you will learn - choose the track and sessions that meet your needs:

• Peer Helping 101 track (beginner) – Building a Peer Program from the Ground Up.
  Learn how to start, implement and maintain a peer helping program. Prior to the conference, download the NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics (below) and review. Bring a written assessment of your school or organization’s needs, along with your ideas and creativity, and leave with a written plan. Judith Tindall, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, author, consultant, NAPPP president and certified trainer. (Participants in the Alabama State Department of Education Peer Helper Implementation training in September/October 2011 have already received this training.)
• Peer Helping 201-A track (experienced) – Becoming a Trainer of Peer Helpers.
  This session is full. Please select 101 or 201-B.
  Learn how to develop an engaged peer program by training peer helpers in communication, confidentiality, team-building, group process and more, based on NAPPP standards. Julie Champion, M.Ed., NAPPP certified trainer, teacher and peer helper coordinator, Foley High School, Foley, AL
• Peer Helping 201-B track (experienced) – Teaching Complex Skills.
  Learn strategies for developing peer helpers’ skills in intervention, tutoring, service learning and more, based on NAPPP standards. Rachael McDaniel, Ph.D., NAPPP certified trainer, former peer helper coordinator, assistant principal, Robertsdale High School, Robertsdale, AL and Cynthia Erickson, Ph.D., NAPPP certified trainer and retired teacher and peer helper coordinator, Robertsdale High School.
• Numerous interactive breakout sessions for both beginner and experienced elementary, middle and high school levels.

Conference registration (includes meals, materials and one year of NAPPP membership, excludes lodging) - $199.00 through 12/14/11, $300.00 beginning 12/15/11. (50% refund for registration cancelled after January 20, 2012.)

Hotel rate: - $99.00/room per night. Book online at www.perdidobeachresort.com or by phone at 251-981-9811 or 800-634-8001 with Booking ID# 8741, Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation – National Peer Helpers Conference. Group rate ends Friday, January 20. The beachfront resort is 45 minutes from Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS). Baldwin County, AL participants – your room reservation is made through the Foundation; please do not reserve your room through the Resort.

Jointly sponsored by the National Association of Peer Program Professionals and the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation. Graduate credit available, Continuing Education credit pending. Upon course completion, participants will be eligible to apply for the Certified Peer Program Educator (CPPE) individual designation ($35 w/annual renewal of $20). CPPEs are eligible to apply for Certified Peer Program (CPP) designation for their programs ($100 w/annual renewal of $50).

Questions? Contact events@jenniferclairemoorefoundation.com

Download the Conference Agenda

Download the NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics

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