Callout to our North Bay & area youth! Please share to your colleagues, networks, community members, and youth!
On Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) Staff will be at Outloud North Bay (123 Delaware Ave), as we will be hosting an drop-in session for anyone that is wanting to know more info, meet the trainers, and/or have questions, about the Youth Peer Support Training Program that Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) will be offering, starting Oct. 18!
Applications are due by Monday, October 3rd, 2022. However, we do accept late submissions to add to our waitlist!
In partnership with Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, Lived Experience and Recovery Network (LERN) is pleased to offer comprehensive, best practices peer support training, Peer Support Core Competencies Training for youth, our second cohort!
Do you have and/or know someone with lived experienced within mental health and substance use, and want to share your support & connection amongst your peers? Please read further on how to join us to become a trained Peer Support ambassador, in our Youth Peer Support Training program (ages 12 – 18)!
Lived Experience and Recovery Network (LERN) is grateful for the partnership we have been given with Seth, at OUTLoud North Bay, and Centre for Innovation in Peer Support to provide this training! This training is free to attend for successful applicants.
Ontario Trillium Foundation – Grow Grant Project: This project is a Peer Support Training Program, for youth, along with an internship delivered to youth, with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or substance use problems.
This training program will empower youth to take on leadership roles within their peers’ communities, helping themselves and others in their own recovery and wellness. Once trained, these Youth Peer Supporters will be partnered with community agencies to offer peer support, completing their internship while also contributing to their volunteer hours required for graduation. As a result, this project will create meaningful engagement of youths within the community.
If interested in attending this training, all individuals must: **Complete the application form (successful candidates will be contacted) by October 3, 2022:
Application can be submitted by:
-Email: lern4peers@gmail.com
-Google Application Form: https://forms.gle/75hmyJ8W21sYrkZK8
- In-person: OUTLoud to Seth Compton, 123 Delaware Ave, North Bay
-Be between the ages of 12 – 18
-Each applicant is responsible to provide their own transportation to and from the venue for each training -date (OUTLoud North Bay, 123 Delaware Ave)
-Must attend ALL the training dates: October 18, 19, 25 & 26, November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30, December 6, 7, 13, & 14 – from 4:00pm – 6:30pm
-Sign and respect the confidentiality form
-Complete ten (10) hours of community peer support volunteer hours (with LERN’s support)
-Successful candidates will be contacted a week prior to training. Please monitor your email.
-Light snacks & refreshments will be provided during this training
*It is important to note that this will be a safe space for all individuals to attend.
For further info, visit: livedexperience.org/youth-peer-support-training-program/
To apply, please visit: https://forms.gle/JCxaG86WE4eaD96X6
If you have any questions, or require further information, please reach out to:
- Kari Sterling: Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN): Regional Director 705-840-1818 and/or rd@livedexperience.org
- Erin Russell: Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN): Education & Support Coordinator 249-591-1467 and/or e.russell@livedexperience.org