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
(Completion Expected April 2026)
Psychological First Aid: Self-Care — Canadian Red Cross
(Completion Expected April 2026)
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 (In Progress)
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training — Introductory Module (Planned)
Advanced Peer Support Group Facilitation — Self-Help Resource Centre
Peer Support & Recovery Training — Peer Support Canada
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) — The Gatehouse (Planned)
Boundaries & Ethical Practice in Peer Support — Peer Support Canada (Planned)
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 (Completion Expected April 2026)
Workplace Violence Awareness — Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety (Completion Expected April 2026)
De-escalation Strategies — Crisis Prevention Institute
Micro-Modules (In Progress)
Naloxone / Overdose Response Training — Ontario Harm
Reduction Network or Local Public Health (Planned)