Behavioral Health Peer Support trainings, naturally.
MUSKEG Wellness brings Peer Trainers around Alaska giving holistic, Alaska State approved trainings which support people in recovery from trauma, addiction and emotional storms. Participants learn use their valuable life experience to become inspired Peer Professionals in a more well rounded, effective behavioral health system.
If you are interested in partnering with us to bring one of our trainings to your town, or you want to attend a training, please get in touch!
Below is what we currently offer:
Natural Peer Support
This is a 38 hour Alaska State approved training for Peer Support Certification. Explore the recovery principles and practices of hope, mutuality, “being with”, and strengths-based language. Study the history and leaders of the Peer Support movement as well as alternate views on madness and addiction. Practice co-counseling, telling your recovery story, and role-playing. Learn Peer Support as a discipline with unique skills, and best practices in alignment with SAMHSA’s Peer Support Core Competencies.
This is a highly interactive training, designed for people who have personal experience with recovery from emotional storms, trauma and addiction, or family members. It is an opportunity to study new skills, share our life experiences and join the world-wide peer empowerment movement.
‣ in person, hands-on, immersive learning
‣ held in your city or town, with a customized schedule over 1-2 weeks
‣ for 10-25 participants, bring your life experience
‣ for Alaska Peer Support Certification, CEUs available.
NEXT training: April 23rd-25th & 29th in Fairbanks, with the Fairbanks Native Association
Traditional Peer Support
This 12 hour live training brings in the wisdom from Alaska’s Traditional Tribal Healers. This path leads away from the traumas of colonization, and opens up towards the strengths of Alaska’s indigenous cultural roots. We build upon the idea that the culture IS the medicine. We learn tribal healing modalities and study cultural values; challenge each other to grow beyond historical trauma, current limiting beliefs or harmful circumstances, and build healthy community-based lives.
This is a highly interactive training, designed for tribal people who have personal experience with recovery from emotional storms, trauma and addiction, or family members.
‣ in person, hands-on, immersive learning
‣ approved for Alaska Traditional Peer Support Certification, CEUs available
NEXT training: April 28th-29th in Fairbanks, with the Fairbanks Native Association
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Youth Empowerment & Support
Peer Support is a discipline with unique skills. Young humans are innately strong in the area of support, yet they need guidance to stay safe, stay well, and not burn out. This is a 60 hour in depth training around peer support and peer advocacy, wherein young people can learn to transform past experiences into healing for themselves and others. How can they inspire and empower each other? Young participants will learn how to walk beside a peer when they are in trouble; practice deep listening & cocounseling; how to hold a support circle; how to advocate effectively with policy makers and how to facilitate community resilience. We will include plenty of interactive exercises, story telling and art.
‣ held in your city or town, with a customized schedule
‣ for participants ages 16 -26: mentoring, workbooks, dinners, potential stipends for leadership roles included
‣ approved for Alaska Peer Support Certification (must have high school diploma)
In Homer two evenings per week June-September 2025 In the Valley Summer 2025
Essential Peer Support Supervision
Many behavioral health clinicians and providers around Alaska will find themselves newly supervising certified Peer Support Specialists now. In this 8 hour training, learn how Peer Supports can augment treatment teams, and help to achieve positive outcomes for your clients. Learn how to effectively support your Peer Staff, how to keep everyone safe, and what the worldwide standards are for Peer Support Services.
‣ via zoom - hands-on, immersive learning
‣ CEUs available
Contact us for more information!