My professional training reflects a continued focus on peer support, mental health response, harm reduction, and trauma-informed community practice. These workshops and certifications support my work facilitating groups, responding to crisis situations, and assisting individuals navigating complex service systems. Many of these trainings were completed through community organizations and frontline programs connected to my work in the social service sector.
Mental Health First Aid — Mental Health Commission of Canada
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) — Self-Help Resource Centre
Psychological First Aid: Caring for Others — Canadian Red Cross
Psychological First Aid: Self-Care — Canadian Red Cross
Trauma-Informed Practice — Fred Victor
Anti-Oppressive Practice — Fred Victor
Harm Reduction Workshop — Fred Victor
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — George Brown College
Stigma Awareness in Mental Health — Opening Minds, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Advanced Peer Support Group Facilitation — Self-Help Resource Centre
Peer Support & Recovery Training — Peer Support Canada
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) — The Gatehouse
Boundaries & Ethical Practice in Peer Support — Peer Support Canada
Case Management in a Drop-In Setting — Toronto Drop-In Network
Motivational Interviewing — Motivation and Innovation Collaboration
ODSP / Social Assistance System Navigation — Self-Help Resource Centre
Foundations for Flourishing — George Brown College
Workplace Violence & Harassment Awareness — Workplace
Safety & Prevention Services
Workplace Violence Awareness — Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety