PENNSYLVANIA MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS' ASSOCIATION
Advocate * Educate * Promote Recovery
Trauma Sensitive Peer: Continuing Our Journey
May 13th-15th, 2026
9 am - 4:30 pm
This course is in-person at our office at 2551 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA
This course is a no-cost MEMBERS ONLY TRAINING.
As Certified Peer Professionals, we continue our healing and recovery journey every day and this workshop allows for more growth and understanding of trauma, how it applies to us as humans, how we can apply it to our professional life, and why any of that is important.
During this workshop participants will:
Practice sharing a personal story in a way that is sensitive to the person receiving the story
Practice receiving a person's story that may be difficult to hear in a kind and compassionate manner
Understand the importance of body language while having difficult conversations
Learn how to control body responses and verbal responses that may be harmful
Learn how to receive a person's story so it does not become part of vicarious trauma for the peer professional
Time: 3-Day Training or (18 Hours)
Number of People: 25
PMHCA
2551 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
Office Phone: 717-221-1022
Youth MOVE PA operates as a sister organization under the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association. Learn More.
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