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

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!

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

Real Talk. Real Skills. Real Impact.

This isn’t your typical training. Welcome to Peer Workforce Development ECHO. It’s a space designed for and with the CRPS’s who show up every day to walk alongside others in recovery.

In this interactive ECHO series, you’ll bring your lived experience to the table and build on practical skill sets you can use in your professional life today. Through case-based discussions, shared challenges, and collective problem-solving, we’ll focus on what actually works in the real world.

Together, we’ll explore topics like:

This is a learning community built on respect, where your voice matters. You’re not just participating; you’re shaping the conversation. Expect honest dialogue, meaningful connection, and tools you can take into your day-to-day work.

Come as you are. Bring your experience. Leave with more. Register today @ https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1773089733213PUTWTTVCS9