Program Overview

The Peer Workforce Development ECHO Clinic (2025-2026 Cohort) provides professional development for Certified Recovery Peer Specialists (CRPS) new to the field. To support and expand upon core competencies, the Peer Workforce Development ECHO offers a bi-monthly, 1.5 hour long ECHO session with an inter-professional team of behavioral health and peer recovery specialists, Peers who are certified or working towards certification with personal lived experience, family and/or youth experience, and veterans. Supervisors and Peer leadership are welcome as well.

Target Audience:Certified Recovery Peer Specialists, behavioral health providers, and community members are welcome

Visit the ECHO platform at https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17466323589194BAD42O4XH  to register today!

Welcome to the return of our exciting and wildly popular ECHO series, “Wraparound Case Management.” This series is tailored to support high-fidelity wraparound (HFW) providers. HFW supports a structured, team-based planning process, delivering individualized and family-driven care for youth with serious emotional and behavioral needs. The ECHO model equips HFW providers with specialized training and real-time problem-solving strategies, ultimately improving outcomes for families and reducing reliance on restrictive placements.

By leveraging virtual learning and a network of expertise, this ECHO strengthens the capacity of providers to deliver coordinated, strength-based care, ensuring that youth receive the right support, at the right time, in the right setting.

✅ Interdisciplinary Expertise – A core team of specialists, including behavioral health clinicians, social workers, educators, and family advocates, provides guidance on complex cases. ✅ Case-Based Learning – Participants present real-world cases and receive expert recommendations, fostering practical skill development and immediate application. ✅ Evidence-Based Best Practices – Sessions focus on trauma-informed care, youth engagement, crisis planning, and systems navigation to enhance service delivery. ✅ Ongoing Support & Professional Development

Visit the ECHO platform at https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17677352688429R14H43CXI  to register today!

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training that equips participants with the skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. This course prepares individuals to provide initial support during a mental health crisis and connect people to appropriate professional help and community resources.

Participants will learn how to identify common mental health conditions, reduce stigma, and apply the ALGEE Action Plan to respond effectively and confidently in real-world situations.

How to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges

• How to respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis
• How to apply trauma-informed and recovery-oriented support strategies
• How to encourage professional help and self-care resources

This training is appropriate for:

• Behavioral health and human service professionals
• Educators and school staff
• First responders and public safety professionals
• Supervisors, managers, and HR professionals
• Community members and caregivers

Participants who complete the training will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate, valid for three years.

Registration for March Session - Closed

Registration Deadline for April Session - March 24th, 2026

Registration Deadline for May Session - May 22nd, 2026

This series is designed for Peer Supervisors and leaders in peer work who are looking to strengthen their supervision skills, deepen their professional and community impact, and expand opportunities for their teams. Whether participants are supervising peers directly, building programs, or supporting workforce development in other capacities, the series will help grow leadership qualities and elevate impact.

As this fast-growing field continues advancing workforce capacity expansion, Peer Supervision 2026 ECHO focuses on deepening the conversation beyond foundational supervision skills to prepare for evolving realities of leadership, sustainability, and systems integration.

Featuring keynote speaker Dr. VonZell Wade, Co-founder of Lost Dreams Awakening.

What participants can expect:

A learning space where lived experience is not just valued—but centered.

Opportunities to engage, network, and problem-solve in real time.

Practical, case-based learning you can immediately apply in your work.

We look forward to learning with you! Register today @ iecho.org

Course Description:

Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

Objectives/Agenda:

-Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic

-Discuss/Review the impact of stigma

-Discuss/Review signs of an overdose

-Discuss/Review an overdose response

Who should attend?

Community Members

Families impacted by Opioid Crisis

Behavioral Health Professionals

Law Enforcement

Medical Professional

Students

Peer Coaches

Note: You will receive Zoom link information following registration via email. 

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

Course Description:

Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

Objectives:

-Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic

-Discuss/Review the impact of stigma

-Discuss/Review signs of an overdose

-Discuss/Review an overdose response

Who should attend?

-Community Members

-Families impacted by Opioid Crisis

-Behavioral Health Professionals

-Law Enforcement

-Medical Professional

-Students

-Peer Coaches

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

Suicide Prevention Training 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

Learning Objectives: 

•Discuss brief history of suicide prevention, prevalence and risk factors  •Describe Gatekeeper role 
•Attitudes Toward Suicide​ 
•Warning Signs of Suicide​
•Ways Ask the Suicide Question​ 
•How to Persuade Someone to Stay Alive​
•Techniques for Referring Individuals to Get Help

Who should attend?

Case Managers
Behavioral Health Professionals
Medical Professionals
Community Health Workers
Paraprofessionals 
Hospitality and Service Industry Workers
Advocates
Educators 
Students

You will receive a Zoom link at least 48-hours prior to the training.

For questions please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.

Each training listed below will be a stand alone training so you will only need to attend once. We look forward to you joining us!

Course Description:

This course will provide foundational information on substance misuse, its affects and related issues.

To include; physical and psychological affects, stigma associated with substance misuse, and other risk factors.

Objectives/Agenda:

-Discuss/Review Substance Abuse/Dependency

-Discuss/Review Addiction as a disease​

​-Discuss/Review Stigma and Its impact​

​-Discuss/Review effects of Substance Use​

​-Discuss/Review Current Substance Use trends ​

Who should attend?

Community Members

Families impacted by Opioid Crisis

Behavioral Health Professionals

Law Enforcement

Medical Professional

Students

Peer Coaches

Note: You will receive Zoom link information following registration via email. 

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org