This course is online via zoom

Together we will learn how LGBTQIA+ people are all ages. They come from all ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic classes and educational levels. Sexual orientation and gender identity are as unique as each individual. It is essential to create a welcoming environment for all individuals. Studies have confirmed that LGBTQIA+ youth face a range of increased risks compared with other young people. These include a greater likelihood of victimization, discrimination and violence. A range of poor health and academic outcomes are directly related to such inequities. We can make a difference by providing quality and mindful care to this population.

·    Recognizing the importance of language

·    Understanding key terms to provide respectful communication.

·    The “coming out” process as it relates to behavioral health.

·    How to make a provider organization more LGBTQIA+ welcoming.

·    Specific clinical guidance for addressing the needs of each of the LGBTQIA+ populations.

Ethics and boundaries are essential protection for ourselves and the individuals we serve. Together we will navigate some professional ethics and boundaries to provide clarity in what can feel gray.

· Develop understanding of essential ethics and boundaries

· Explore how to engage in ethical behaviors and practices

· Understand how to set appropriate boundaries with members while maintaining a positive relationship

· Reducing countertransference

· Recognizing need for effective warm hand offs

8 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is more than just physical health; it’s about balance in every area of your life. In this course, you’ll discover the eight key dimensions of wellness and gain simple, meaningful strategies to strengthen each one and support your personal growth.

Reflexionando juntos en

Apoyo Intencional entre Pares

EVENTO EN PERSONA EN PHOENIX

Co-reflection is a process that we can use to help each other reflect on our practice (how we’re doing what we say we want to be doing). It is about us co-creating through a process of learn, practice, reflection. It is designed to model the peer support relationship so that we are practicing the principles at all levels of our relationships.

Co-reflection leads to increased levels of personal development and to deepening relationships. The online co-reflection runs for up to 90 minutes, the sessions are interactive, for the best experience, registrants should have access to a Private Quiet Area and to a computer that has both video and sound.

Join us for an interactive course designed to help you:

• Develop strong communication skills

• Build professional confidence

• Navigate workplace expectations

• Create lasting impressions

Join us in SHOWLOW AZ

In person event

Grab your boots and wrangle up your crew

join us for a lively evening as we tip our hats to the champions across Arizona. Enjoy great food and meaningful recognition as we honor the trailblazers in our community.

IN PERSON EVENT

Barclay’s @ Pinetop Lakes

Substance use impacts individuals, families, and communities across all populations. This course provides helping professionals with a foundational understanding of substance use disorders, how they develop, and their effects on individuals. Participants will also explore from a lived experience perspective.

IN PERSON EVENT: Warrior’s Code

1246 E Jefferson Phoenix AZ 85034

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Why people start using substances and their effects.

• The continuum of substance uses from not using (abstinence) to a substance use disorder.

• How substances affect the brain, causing a chronic, relapsing brain disease.

• Best practices for treating substance use disorders and maintaining recovery.

• Exploring Different Pathways To Recovery

This course provides an exploration of psychosis and anosognosia, focusing on how these conditions affect perception, insight, behavior, and daily functioning. Participants will learn how to define and identify the symptoms of psychosis and anosognosia. The training will outline the elements of the L.E.A.P model to broaden the understanding of psychosis and anosognosia to assist in providing support that is rooted in purpose to inspire hope from a lived experience perspective.

In 2024, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill creating A.R.S. 36-2903.15 requiring AHCCCS to develop training for all PRSS that includes content specific to psychosis and anosognosia. This training was developed according to state statute.
 
Beginning October 1, 2025, in addition to any other qualifications, peer specialists shall
complete training that includes psychosis-specific content, including anosognosia.

Substance use impacts individuals, families, and communities across all populations. This course provides helping professionals with a foundational understanding of substance use disorders, how they develop, and their effects on individuals. Participants will also explore from a lived experience perspective.

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Why people start using substances and their effects.

• The continuum of substance uses from not using (abstinence) to a substance use disorder.

• How substances affect the brain, causing a chronic, relapsing brain disease.

• Best practices for treating substance use disorders and maintaining recovery.

• Exploring Different Pathways To Recovery

This course provides an exploration of psychosis and anosognosia, focusing on how these conditions affect perception, insight, behavior, and daily functioning. Participants will learn how to define and identify the symptoms of psychosis and anosognosia. The training will outline the elements of the L.E.A.P model to broaden the understanding of psychosis and anosognosia to assist in providing support that is rooted in purpose to inspire hope from a lived experience perspective.

In 2024, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill creating A.R.S. 36-2903.15 requiring AHCCCS to develop training for all PRSS that includes content specific to psychosis and anosognosia. This training was developed according to state statute.
 
Beginning October 1, 2025, in addition to any other qualifications, peer specialists shall
complete training that includes psychosis-specific content, including anosognosia.

Curso en español

El Autocuidado es productivo.

Este curso inmersivo profundiza en la prevención del estrés personal y profesional, la fatiga por compasión, el agotamiento y el estrés traumático secundario. Identificaremos las deficiencias de los modelos de autocuidado incompletos y adquiriremos los conocimientos y las habilidades para desarrollar la resiliencia en nuestra vida personal y profesional.

· Calcular el alto coste del cuidado.

· Clasificar las zonas de riesgo al cuidar a otros. Comparar las deficiencias de las técnicas de autocuidado populares con los modelos de desarrollo de resiliencia basados ​​en la investigación.

· Elaborar un Plan de Resiliencia Profesional autodirigido que se pueda integrar fácilmente en la práctica profesional y la vida personal.

Join Brissa and Kassandra at the 2026 SOSA Summit for a powerful day of connection, growth, and action! This year’s theme, Building Resilience, Reducing Risks, brings together inspiring voices and practical learning opportunities designed to strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

Throughout the day, participants will engage in meaningful conversations, gain tools they can immediately apply in their work, and connect with others who are passionate about creating safer, stronger systems of support.

If you see Brissa and Kassandra, be sure to say hello.

Neurodivergence is common in the populations we serve, and as support specialists we often have unique opportunities to recognize and support members in navigating the challenges they face.

In this Lunch & Learn we will discuss the basics of the following:

- Defining neurodivergence and neurodiversity

- Scope when discussing undiagnosed neurodiversity

- Recognizing common challenges

- Tools to start discussions with any member

Curso en español

La Eticay los límites son una protección esencial tanto para nosotros mismos como para las personas a las que servimos.

Juntos exploraremos algunos principios de ética profesional y límites para brindar claridad en situaciones que pueden resultar ambiguas.

• Desarrollar una comprensión de la ética y los límites fundamentales

• Explorar cómo adoptar comportamientos y prácticas éticas

• Comprender cómo establecer límites apropiados con los usuarios manteniendo una relación positiva

• Reducir la contratransferencia

• Reconocer la necesidad de derivaciones efectivas y respetuosas

You are invited to join us for a Veterans Lunch and Learn focused on the role of peer support in strengthening connection, healing, and wellness for veterans.

Veterans Lunch and Learn: Veteran Peer Support in the Community

Presentation: Connect With Real Life Veterans: The Importance of Peer Support for Veterans, Building Connections to Promote Healing

This Lunch and Learn is open to community members, partners, and organizations interested in learning more about veteran peer support and strengthening collaboration to better serve veterans across our communities.

We extend a special thank you to Arizona Complete Health for supporting this presentation and making it possible.

Mental Health Day at the Capitol is an annual event hosted by The Arizona Peer and Family Coalition that brings together community members, advocates, and policymakers to raise awareness and advocate for policies that support mental health in Arizona.

In Person Event

Phoenix AZ

training that helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them to resources who can help them in choosing to live.

Don't miss out on our End of Year Virtual Mixer

Join us for the AZ Peer & Family Career Academy Holiday Mixer! Celebrate, connect, and share joy with our amazing peer community!

and so much MORE!

If you have any questions contact hello@azpfca.org

At the Arizona Peer and Family Career Academy (PFCA), we believe the most powerful learning comes from those who have lived it. Our trainings are designed through a lived experience lens, equipping peer support specialists, family support professionals, and emerging leaders in the integrated healthcare workforce with the tools, empathy, and understanding needed to truly connect with and support individuals across Arizona.

Many who could benefit most face financial barriers that prevent them from attending. This fundraiser will raise funds to make these trainings accessible to everyone, ensuring scholarships, bilingual materials, and resources are available so no one is left out.

Your support will also help PFCA establish a healthy foundation of diverse financial avenues to sustain our mission, expand our impact, and increase our reach across the state. Together, we can empower more people to gain the skills and confidence to strengthen recovery, resilience, and wellness in their communities, making lived experience a driving force for meaningful change.

Ethics and boundaries are essential protection for ourselves and the individuals we serve. we will navigate some professional ethics and boundaries to provide clarity in what can feel gray.

· Develop understanding of essential ethics and boundaries
· Explore how to engage in ethical behaviors and practices
· Understand how to set appropriate boundaries with members while maintaining a positive relationship
· Reducing countertransference
· Recognizing need for effective warm hand offs

NAMI y The Peer and Family Career Academy se han asociado para organizar 3 conversaciones para la comunidad latina para discutir la salud mental desde una perspectiva cultural, aprender de un profesional de la salud mental y crear un camino hacia la sanacion mental

Esta Platica esta Dividida en 3 Sesiones en la siguentes fechas :

NOVIEMBRE 5

NOVIEMBRE 12

NOVIEMBRE 19

This course will dive past the normal question of "what happened to you" to exploring other necessary questions, impact of our words and how to provide trauma informed care in the real world.

Trauma is common in the community, and it has major impacts on our health and wellness. It is essential as peer and family support specialists we have the knowledge and tools to provide support to individuals who may have experienced trauma. This course will dive past the normal question of "what happened to you" to exploring other necessary questions, impact of our words and how to provide trauma informed care in the real world. 

• Restate the definition, prevalence and impact of trauma Discuss the paradigm shift that is critical to becoming trauma-informed

• Identify ways in which trauma informed principles can be applied in daily work

• Utilize a trauma-informed approach and language while supporting individuals

• Understand evidence based practices for treating trauma

• Recognize the important role peer and family supports play in encouraging resiliency

• Recognize secondary trauma and prepare for how to handle it in healthy ways to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue

FREE EVENT - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN PRESCOTT AZ

PERSONAL NARRATIVES COME TO LIFE THROUGH ART

PERFORMANCE ART, ART EXHIBIT, ART FOR SALE, L IVE MUSIC,

SILENT AUCTION AND REFRESHMENTS

Join us to STOMP out STIGMA. FREE resources Available at the event. IN PERSON EVENT we hope to see you in Phoenix AZ