Establishing a Peer Helping Program
June 20 to 24, 2016
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
IPC61002.80 Peer Helping Programs (3)
This interactive class is for anyone who is interested in learning more about peer
helping programs. Peer helping programs, found primarily but not only in school
settings, train non-professionals (typically students) to provide a variety of supportive
services to other peers. These services can include (but are not limited to) one-on-one
support, tutoring, character education lessons, health education, leading small group discussions, working with
classroom groups, conflict resolution and peer mediation,
drug and alcohol prevention, assisting new students, mentoring disabled and nonEnglish speaking students, service learning, community outreach and leadership
training. This class will cover the historical perspective of the peer helping movement worldwide, research regarding
the effectiveness of peer helping programs, program
start-up, implementation and maintenance. Students will also experience modules for
training peer helpers. Upon successful completion of this class, students will have met
the training requirement component toward CPPE (Certified Peer Program Educator)
certification through the National Association of Peer Program Professionals.
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance, a year of membership in the
National Associations of Peer Program Professionals, can apply for Certified Peer
Program Educator and if have a program can apply for the Certified Peer Program.
Optional Graduate credit available through Lindenwood University. CEU's available
for Educators, Health Educators, Addiction Professionals and Social Work pending.
Contact Jason Roddick, MA, Counseling Program Coordinator, Lindenwood University,
400 North Kingshighway, Suite 301, St. Charles, MO 63301; 636-949-4527; email: [email protected]
to enroll in the class.
Cindy Wynn, Instructor:
Cynthia Wynn earned a B.S. Ed (Social Studies and Psychology) from University of
Missouri at Columbia and a M.A. in Counseling from Washington University. She is
a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Missouri as well as a certified
School Counselor and Psychological Examiner. Cindy was a school counselor for 32
years for the City of St. Charles School District. Cindy attended the first national peer
helping conference in 1987 and began a peer program at the middle level the following
year. She later assisted with the high school peer program when she worked as a high
school counselor. She was also the Safe and Drug Free Grant district coordinator where
she coordinated the drug and violence prevention program for the district. In this role,
Cindy promoted peer helping in the district and coordinated a district wide peer
helping initiative. She is a certified trainer for the National Association of Peer
Program Professionals. Cindy retired from school counseling in 2003 and currently
works part time for the Community Council of St. Charles County where she coordinates
the Community Services Summit and assists with the fragile family initiative and other collaborative efforts. Cindy
also is an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University in
the graduate counselor education program where she teaches the Level I Peer Program Training. She is a member of
the American School Counselor Association, American Counseling Association, National Career Development
Association and National
Association of Peer Program Professionals. She has served on the national board of
NAPPP and currently serves on the Professional Development Committee.
Trainer of Trainers, registration $349* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
Date: June 14 & 15, 2016
Sponsored by National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse- St. Louis Area
(NCADA) and National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP).
Location: 9455 Olive, Olivette, MO 63132: 8:30-4:30
Facilitator: Marilyn Bader, M.Ed., L.H.D., MACSAPP, CPPE, Certified Trainer/
Consultant
Fee: $349 (includes one year membership)
This workshop is designed for experienced peer program adults who would like to
train other adult peer leaders. Participants should have completed NAPPP-sponsored
Establish a Peer Helping Program, Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, and Evaluation
for Success, or equivalent training, and be currently involved in training youth and
other adults. The focus will be on leadership skills, building teams, skills of
participants, understanding peer programs, teaching and learning strategies, and
media utilization. Time will be spent on observation of training, giving feedback, and
ongoing program quality assurance.
Facilitator: Marilyn Bader, M.Ed., L.H.D., MACSAPP, CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant
Marilyn was recognized at the JCMF National Peer Helpers Conference Feb. 5. She
was recognized for being insturmental in helping make NAPPP a major contributor
to excellence in the Peer Prorams field by her expertise in training Peer Program
Professionals and youth; by her creation and development of curricula for peer
programs; for her adherence to the highest leels of professional standards and ethics
in the peer program content and operation; for her articles and work in the peer ministry,
fmaily living, and substance abuse arenas;and for her exemplary service on the NAPPP
Professional Development Committee. She started working in the peer programs field
as the “peer listening”coordinator at Luthern High School South in 1983, becoming a
Board Member of Missouri Peer Heleprs Association in 1989. She served on the
National Peer Helpers Association Board of Directors from 1989-1992 as board
member, long range planning committee chairperson and a columist for the Peer
Facilitator Quarterly from 1989-1998. She has been the Prevetnion Training Coordinator
for NCADA since 1990. In her role, she manages a substance abuse prevention rogram
serving 7 counties of Missouri’s eatern region’training students, faculties, and community
representatives in a variety of prevetnion-intervention strategies; developing curriculum
and resource materials for staff and comuunity use; consulting with community
groups for communiy mobilization;coordinate and impletment TeenInstitutte and
other leadership events. She also worked as Director of Program and Youth Ministry
for Christ Memorial Lutheran Church from 1986-1990.
Please make check payable to NAPPP
58 Portwest Court
St. Charles, MO 63303
Toll-free phone/Fax: 888-691-1088
[email protected]
www.peerprogramprofessionals.org
NAPPP Summer Institute: How to Train Peer Helpers, Evaluate Peer Programs,
and Become a Trainer of Peer Program Adults. All Trainings Are Eligible for Professional Growth Points
for Indiana Public School Teachers.
CEU's and contact hours are approved by CHES and NAADAC.
June 28 -- July 2, 2016, 9:00 AM -- 5:00 PM daily
Place TBD
Indianapolis, IN
Mission: The National Association of Peer Program Professionals helps
adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs.
The institute has components intended for peer program professionals who are
responsible for training peer helpers, evaluating peer programs, or training other adult
peer program professionals.
The training sessions include:
Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, registration $349* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 28-29, 2016
Participants in this workshop will acquire the tools and practice the skills to train peer
helpers and build and sustain flexible, vibrant peer programs. Participants will be
introduced to nine essential areas of training: helping roles, confidentiality and referrals, communication skills,
decision-making, team-building, ethics, group management,
group process, and organizational dynamics. Each participant will learn a variety of
techniques that will make any training they lead more fun while enhancing the
educational components. NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics will provide
the foundation for all of these skills and strategies. Bring your ideas and creativity to
this interactive workshop.
Facilitator: Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant,
PICT Inc. Founding Director
Evaluation for Success in Peer Programs: You Can Make a Difference,
registration $199*(includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
June 30, 2016
This training is designed to prepare participants to use the NAPPP Programmatic
Standards, Ethics, and Rubric to evaluate peer programs. A variety of other evaluation
tools will also be reviewed for use with peer programs. Participants are asked to bring
any evaluation tools they are currently using to share with others. Actual evaluation
materials will be developed during the training for each participant's own program. A
case study with several different evaluation strategies also will be presented.
Facilitators: Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant,
NAPPP President and Sue Routson, M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant,
PICT Inc. Founding Director
Trainer of Trainers, registration $349* (includes a 1 year NAPPP membership)
July 1-2, 2016
This workshop is designed for experienced peer program adults who would like to
train other adult peer leaders. Participants should have completed NAPPP-sponsored
Establish a Peer Helping Program, Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, and Evaluation
for Success, or equivalent training, and be currently involved in training youth and other adults. The focus will be on
leadership skills, building teams, skills of participants, understanding peer programs, teaching and learning
strategies, and media utilization.
Time will be spent on observation of training, giving feedback, and ongoing program
quality assurance.
Facilitator: Judith Tindall, Ph.D., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, NAPPP President and Sue Routson,
M.S., CPPE, NAPPP Certified Trainer/Consultant, PICT
Founding Director
WHAT IS PEER HELPING?
Peer Helping is a variety of supportive services initiated by peers of elementary,
middle and high school students in diverse settings. They are young people who are
trained and supervised by professionals who adhere to the ethics and standards endorsed
by the National Association of Peer Program Professionals. Peer Helpers often become
preventative agents who identify problems and encourage others to seek the necessary
help from appropriate professionals. Peer Helper programs provide students with
opportunities for learning, guidance, emotional support, and growth, which translates
to reduced drug and alcohol involvement, reduced cases of sexually transmitted diseases
and unwanted pregnancies, reduced conflict, higher academic achievement, increased understanding of differences,
and increased service to others. By helping others in
programs that are peer-led and peer-run, Peer Helpers increase their own selfconfidence and leadership skills.
About Indianapolis, IN
After an extensive beautification project that began in the 1980s, Indianapolis has
evolved into a flourishing hub for industry, commerce, sports and entertainment. The
capital of Indiana is a city full of superlative attributes. It has been voted "One of
America's Best Places to Live and Work," ranked among the best cities for small
business, and cited as an optimal choice among meeting planners. The city is known
for hosting two of the
largest single-day sporting events, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. Tourists
are drawn to such famous sites as the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Zoo
and Lucas Oil Stadium. Other popular spots to visit include Circle Center, which is the hallmark of the downtown
area, and the Canal Walk, which allows visitors to navigate
through scenic parks, gardens, and trails.
http://www.visitindy.com/indianapolis-things-to-do
(events)
http://www.visitindy.com/indianapolis-where-to-eat (restaurants)
Facilitators:
Sue Routson was an NPHA/NAPP member from 1992 to 2009 and chaired the NAPP
Award Committee from 2003 to 2009. She has been founding State President of the
Indiana Peer Programs Association since 2002. In July of 2009, she became one of the founding members of
NAPPP and serves on its Board of Directors as a member at large
and Awards Chair.
Since 1974, Sue has trained 600+ adults to deliver youth programs that build selfesteem, leadership, positive self-concept, and sound decision-making. From 1986-2013
Sue created and served as Founding Director of the Peer Information Center for Teens,
Inc. Her 794 PICT Peer Helpers gave more than 137,500 hours of service, serving
4-5,000+ same age and younger peers each year. Awards include the first Indiana
Governor's Community Service and Volunteerism Award in 2006; NAPP 2002 Peer
Program of the Year; first NAPP Certified Peer Program (2002); Youth Service America Healthy Living and
Prevention Award (1995); President's Volunteer Action group
(1990); Governor's Volunteer Action Group (1990); Lilly Organizational Renewal
Program (1988); Indiana Exemplary Youth Organization (1987). Sue received the Girl
Scouts "Thanks Badge" (1984); United Way "Community Leader of the Year" (1986);
IN Youth Institute "Leadership Associate" (1992); Altrusa "2002 Woman of the Year;" Community Partnerships
with Youth “2005 Journey Fellow.” She was declared a
"National Role Model" by NAPPP (2011). Upon her retirement in 2013, she was
presented the School Board President's Award for 27 years of dedicated service to
the Richmond Community School Corporation.
Judy Tindall, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist and consultant. She has written the
following books: Peer Programs: An In-Depth look at Peer Programs, second edition;
Peer Power, Book 1: Becoming an Effective Peer Helper and Conflict Mediator, fourth
edition; Peer Power, Book 2, Applying Peer Helping Skills, Third Edition; Peers
Helping Peers: Program for the Preadolescent and Leader’s Manual; 3R’s of Feeling: Receiving, Reflecting, and
Responding and co-authored with David R. Black, PhD.,
Elizabeth S. Foster, Ed.D. Evaluation of Peer and Prevention Programs: A Blueprint
for Successful Design and Implementation. She has appeared on radio and TV,
including Good Morning America, presenting on a variety of critical youth topics.
She was an invited participant to the White House Conference on working with Youth
and participated in the Bullying Summit in Washington DC, which was supported by
six federal agencies.
As part of her efforts to promote peer helping nationally, Dr. Tindall was the start up
president of NAPPP in 2009 and was instrumental in organizing the National Peer
Helpers Association in 1982 (NPHA, later National Association of Peer Programs,
NAPP) and received NPHA's first Scholar Award in 2001. She also received the NAPP Barbara Varenhorst Award
for lifetime service to peer helping in 2004. She was
declared a "National Role Model" by NAPPP (2011).
Registration Form
One form per person please
*Registration fees: 1 day: $199; 2 days: $349; 3 days: $449; 4 days: $549; and
5 days $649.
_____ Become a Trainer of Peer Helpers, registration $349*
June 28-29, 2016
_____ Evaluation for Success in Peer Resource Programs: You Can Make a
Difference, registration $199*
June 30,2016
_____Trainer of Trainers, registration $349*
July 1-2, 2016
_____ 1 day - $199.00 (includes a one-year registration)
_____ 2 days - $349.00 (includes a one-year registration)
_____ 3 days - $449.00 (includes a one-year registration)
_____ 4 days - $549.00 (includes a one-year registration)
_____ 5 days - $649.00 (includes a one-year registration)
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Please make check payable to NAPPP,
Mail to: 58 Portwest Court
St. Charles, MO 63303
Toll-free phone/Fax: 888-691-1088
[email protected]
www.peerprogramprofessionals.org
______________________________________________________________________
PEER HELPING /PEER COUNSELING/PEER EDUCATION WORKSHOP
2 Day Training of Trainers (9:00-3:30)
June 16 & 17, 2016 in San Francisco, 461 6th Ave
TRAINER: Ira Sachnoff ________________________________________________
Peer Resource Training & Consulting
Former Director, San Francisco Peer Resource Programs
Founding President, National Peer Helpers Association
Former Board Member, California Association of Peer Programs
In This Workshop You Will ____________________________________________
--Develop a Site Plan for starting your program
--Experience a student-training curriculum to teach helping skills that include
non-verbal communication, listening, paraphrasing, question asking, decision
making, and others
--Learn how to select and recruit students for a successful program
--Learn how to get support for your program
Peer Helpers Can Act as Helpers For:______________________________
--Tobacco Prevention --Peer Tutoring --Freshman Transition --Peer Mediation
--Peer Education on AIDS, Drugs, etc. --Peer Counseling
--New Students
--Violence Prevention--Dropout Prevention - --Bullying Prevention
Registration__________________________________________________
The cost of the two-day workshop is $250 per participant. This includes all training
materials (including curriculum). We strongly urge you to bring a “team” from your site.
Registration is limited to the first 35 people to enroll. To reserve a place, send a $100
deposit (or purchase order). Your deposit is fully refundable if you cancel seven days
before the workshop. A confirmation letter (including hotel information) will be sent
upon receipt of your registration. For more information and accommodations in San
Francisco call Ira Sachnoff at 415-872-9595, or email at [email protected] or you
can register at www.peerresourcetraining.com
PEER HELPING ADULT REGISTRATION FORM
_______ June 16 & 17, 2016 in San Francisco
Name ______________________________________________
School/Agency__________________________Address______________________________________
City____________Zip__________Day Phone (___) ______________ Fax (___) ________________
Email Address __________________________________
Mail check or P.O. to: Ira Sachnoff, Peer Resource Training, 2009 Castro Street, SF, CA 94131