Welcome to the 2025
Summer Training Institute
Your gateway to advanced education in addiction, mental health, peer support, and justice-involved care.
Running from July 7 to August 31, this fully online institute brings together certifications, masterclasses, microcredentials, and general education sessions in one intensive summer experience. Whether you’re a peer, counselor, mental health worker, healthcare worker, justice professional, social worker or someone with an interest in adding skills to their resume, these trainings are designed to boost your credentials, sharpen your skills, and deepen your impact. Join hundreds of professionals across North America as we build the next generation of qualified, confident frontline experts.
All sessions are online and designed for flexibility, with a mix of self-study, live Zoom sessions, and optional discussions. Completion of each component results in certificates of training you can use toward your continuing education and professional development.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE BEFORE REGISTERING
Before registering, please review the full training agenda carefully to ensure you are available for the dates and times
Institute Guide
Bundles
General Courses
- General – Ethics ($39)
- General – Trauma & Cultural Sensitivity ($29)
- General – Justice-Involved Individuals & Addiction Treatment ($29)
- General – LGBTQ+ & ChemSex Addiction ($39)
- General – Telehealth in Mental Health and Addiction Services ($39)
- General – DSM-5-TR Updates ($29)
- General – Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) ($39)
- General – Co-Occurring Disorders & Health Conditions ($29)
Certifications
Masterclasses
Microcredentials
- Microcredential – Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue ($99)
- Microcredential – Family Systems in Recovery ($99)
- Microcredential – Indigenous Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) ($99)
- Microcredential – Digital Addictions ($99)
- Microcredential – Affirming Care for Trans & Nonbinary Clients ($99)
- Microcredential – Psychedelics & Harm Reduction ($99)
✅ FULL ACCESS PACKAGE ($499)
🔹 4 Masterclasses
- Understanding Triggers
- Relapse Prevention Strategies
- Addiction & the Brain (Clinical Neuroscience)
- Motivational Interviewing
🔹 6 Microcredentials
- Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue
- Family Systems in Recovery
- Indigenous Intimate Partner Violence (Panel)
- Digital Addictions
- Affirming Care for Trans & Nonbinary Clients
- Psychedelics & Harm Reduction
🔹 8 General Education Sessions
- Ethics
- Trauma & Cultural Sensitivity
- Justice-Involved Individuals & Addiction Treatment
- LGBTQ+ & ChemSex Addiction
- Telehealth
- DSM-5-TR Updates
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs)
- Co-Occurring Disorders & Health Conditions
Does Not Include access to CAPAS, CGDS, CPGC, CCPSS certification training.
ALL MASTERCLASS PACKAGE ($159)
Unlock access to all four deep-dive masterclasses designed to sharpen clinical skills, strengthen intervention strategies, and elevate your impact in addiction and peer support work. This package is ideal for professionals looking for advanced, practical training without committing to full certification tracks.
Included Masterclasses:
- Understanding Triggers – Learn how to identify, anticipate, and intervene when triggers arise in addiction recovery.
- Relapse Prevention Strategies – Develop actionable plans and techniques to reduce relapse risk across various populations.
- Addiction & the Brain (Clinical Neuroscience) – Explore how addiction changes the brain and how treatment can promote neurological recovery.
- Motivational Interviewing – Master this client-centered approach to enhance motivation and support behavior change.
ALL GENERAL COURSES PACKAGE ($199)
This package gives you access to all 8 general education sessions — foundational trainings built for professionals working in addiction, peer support, and justice-focused roles. These courses are ideal for strengthening your core knowledge, meeting continuing education requirements, or expanding your practice into new areas.
Included General Courses:
Ethics – Navigate boundaries, confidentiality, and professional responsibility in addiction and mental health work.
Trauma & Cultural Sensitivity – Learn trauma-informed strategies through a culturally aware lens.
Justice-Involved Individuals & Addiction Treatment – Address the unique needs of clients in correctional or diversion systems.
LGBTQ+ & ChemSex Addiction – Explore the intersection of sexual identity, substance use, and targeted care strategies.
Telehealth – Deliver effective virtual support with professionalism, structure, and clinical skill.
DSM-5-TR Updates – Understand the most recent diagnostic changes and how they affect clinical decisions.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) – Review evidence-based medication options for opioid, alcohol, and other addictions.
Co-Occurring Disorders & Health Conditions – Identify and address the overlap of addiction with physical and mental health diagnoses.
ALL MICROCREDENTIALS PACKAGE ($399)
Get specialized, focused training with all 6 microcredentials designed to deepen your expertise in key emerging areas of addiction and mental health. These short-format trainings are ideal for professionals who want to stay current, strengthen niche skills, or add targeted credentials to their resume without committing to longer programs.
Included Microcredentials:
Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue – Recognize the signs of secondary trauma and learn strategies for prevention and recovery.
Family Systems in Recovery – Understand how addiction affects the family unit and how to engage families in healing.
Indigenous Intimate Partner Violence (Panel) – Gain cultural context and practical insight from Indigenous experts addressing IPV.
Digital Addictions – Explore behavioral addictions related to screen time, gaming, and online engagement.
Affirming Care for Trans & Nonbinary Clients – Learn inclusive approaches to support gender-diverse individuals in recovery.
Psychedelics & Harm Reduction – Examine the growing role of psychedelics in treatment and the ethics of harm reduction models.
ALL GENERAL & MASTERCLASS PACKAGE ($349)
🔥 Double Your Learning. Expand Your Impact.
This combined package gives you access to all 8 General Education courses and all 4 Masterclasses offered in the Summer Training Institute. It’s ideal for professionals who want deep training across foundational and advanced topics—without enrolling in full certification tracks.
Whether you’re a peer supporter, counselor, caseworker, or frontline staff, this package will build your confidence, improve your clinical skills, and give you real tools to use right away.
📚 What’s Included
✅ All 8 General Education Courses
Ethics
Trauma & Cultural Sensitivity
Justice-Involved Individuals & Addiction Treatment
LGBTQ+ & ChemSex Addiction
Telehealth
DSM-5-TR Updates
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs)
Co-Occurring Disorders & Health Conditions
✅ All 4 Masterclasses
Understanding Triggers
Relapse Prevention Strategies
Addiction & the Brain (Clinical Neuroscience)
Motivational Interviewing
🧾 What You’ll Get
12 separate certificates of completion
Downloadable resources and tools
Hybrid and self-paced access
Certified Advanced Peer Addiction Specialist – CAPAS ($498)
✅ Overview
Become a leader in the field of peer addiction support. The Certified Advanced Peer Addiction Specialist program is an 8-week advanced training designed for peer supporters who are ready to deepen their skills, strengthen their leadership capacity, and step into more specialized, certified roles across recovery services.
🔍 Who This Is For
This program is ideal for:
ALL peer support workers
Individuals working in addiction recovery settings
Peers supporting justice-involved or high-risk populations
Anyone looking to elevate their peer work with formal certification
📘 What You’ll Learn
Advanced recovery concepts and support techniques
Group facilitation and peer mentorship
Ethics, boundaries, and trauma-informed approaches
Crisis response and conflict navigation
Documentation, reporting, and system collaboration
Equity, stigma, and working across diverse populations
📅 Program Format
8-week structure (self-paced and instructor-led components)
Weekly live Zoom touchpoints
Downloadable tools and handouts
Final assessment included
Fully online
🎓 Certification Outcome
Graduates will receive:
CAPAS Credential
Recognition as a certified advanced peer addiction specialist
Full certification included through CACCF
Canadian Problem Gambling Counselor Certification – CPGC ($498)
🧠 Specialized Training for Gambling-Related Harm
The Canadian Problem Gambling Counselor Certification is a targeted training program for professionals who support individuals struggling with gambling addiction. This certification focuses on evidence-based practices, risk assessment, client engagement, and treatment strategies for gambling-related harm—especially in high-risk populations, including those involved in the justice system.
Whether you’re a counselor, peer, case manager, or frontline worker, this course will give you the skills to recognize, respond to, and treat gambling addiction in a Canada-specific context.
✅ What You’ll Learn
Fundamentals of gambling disorder and related behaviors
Risk factors, screening tools, and clinical red flags
Best practices for assessment and intervention
Treatment planning for individuals and families
Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
Ethical and cultural considerations in gambling support
Resources, referrals, and statewide support systems
📍 Canada-Specific Focus
This program is built to meet Canada’s standards for gambling support professionals and aligns with national needs, reporting expectations, and client pathways.
🧾 Program Format
Hybrid and self-paced
Downloadable tools and reference materials
One final knowledge check
🎓 Certification Outcome
Canadian Problem Gambling Counselor Certification. Your first year included through CACCF
Recognition as a qualified gambling support professional within Canada
Certified Gaming Disorder Specialist – CGDS ($498)
The Certified Gaming Disorder Specialist program is designed for professionals who work with individuals affected by digital and gaming addiction. From online gaming and mobile apps to immersive virtual platforms, problematic gaming is a growing concern—especially among youth, young adults, and justice-involved populations.
This fully online, self-paced certification provides the tools and knowledge you need to identify gaming-related issues, complete risk assessments, and support clients through evidence-informed interventions. You’ll explore the clinical features of gaming disorder, its connection to mental health and substance use, and how to engage families in the recovery process.
Built specifically with Canadian professionals in mind, this training includes relevant resources, referral systems, and reporting expectations. Whether you’re a peer support worker, counselor, case manager, or educator, this certification will strengthen your ability to recognize, treat, and prevent gaming-related harm.
The first year of certification through CACCF is included through this program.
Canadian Certified Peer Support Specialist – CCPSS ($498)
✅ Overview
Rooted in the belief that connection through shared lived and living experience is vital to the path of wellness and recovery, this certification aims to expand, professionalize, and support the peer workforce while removing traditional barriers to participation. This certification is guided by values of equity, inclusion, and authenticity. It recognizes that lived experience, including histories of mental health, substance use, and involvement with the criminal justice system, is not a limitation but a critical asset to the support and care of others. The certification process is intentionally designed to reflect the unique strengths and needs of the peer support community and the individuals it serves.
🔍 Who This Is For
This program is ideal for:
Those who have lived or living experience related to mental health and/or substance use.
Those who are currently working, or aspiring to work, in peer support roles, including harm reduction.
Individuals who are engaged in providing advocacy, mentorship, emotional support, resource navigation, or community connection based on shared experience.
Those who are seeking formal recognition of their knowledge and skills through a national standard certification.
Individuals who want to pursue professional development and career pathways within the peer support field.
Whether you’re just entering the field or have years of experience, this certification is a meaningful step in affirming your role and value within the healthcare and support systems.
📘 What You’ll Learn
A deep understanding of peer support as defined by mutual empowerment, respect, and shared experience.
Awareness of the ethical standards required to protect and sustain the integrity of peer services. Certified individuals must review, sign, and adhere to a comprehensive Code of Ethics.
Clarity on the scope and boundaries of the peer support role and how it interacts with other systems of care.
Knowledge about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in peer work settings.
An understanding of how to maintain the authenticity of peer support while engaging with professional systems and organizational structures.
Recognition of the value of criminal justice history and recovery journeys as legitimate aspects of lived/living experience that can enhance support services.
Importantly, the certification does not require background checks or abstinence as prerequisites. These criteria are left to the discretion of employers, in order to remove systemic barriers and uphold the diversity of experiences in peer roles.
📅 Program Format
2-week structure (self-paced and instructor-led components)
Live Zoom touchpoints
Downloadable tools and handouts
Final assessment included
Fully online
🎓 Certification Outcome
Graduates will receive:
CCPSS Credential
Recognition as a certified peer addiction specialist
Full certification included through CACCF
Peer Train-the-Trainer Certification – PTT ($498)
The Peer Train-the-Trainer Certification is an advanced-level course designed for experienced peer supporters who are ready to lead. This program equips you to train, mentor, and send to CACCF to certify new peer support workers in recovery-focused environments.
You’ll learn how to deliver peer education with clarity and confidence—whether you’re running workshops, leading classroom sessions, or supporting peers one-on-one. Topics include curriculum development, group facilitation, ethical instruction, learner evaluation, and the essentials of program delivery.
If you’re ready to move from participant to instructor and play a central role in shaping the future of peer support, this certification will give you the structure, tools, and credentials to do it right.
What’s Included:
- Curriculum design and teaching methods
- Facilitation and group leadership skills
- Evaluation tools and ethical instruction
- Downloadable trainer materials and templates
- Certification
- Eligibility to train and certify peers through CACCF
General – Ethics ($39)
Ethical practice is the cornerstone of every helping profession. This 6-hour general ethics course provides a comprehensive look at professional standards, boundaries, confidentiality, consent, and real-world decision-making across a variety of service fields.
Whether you work in mental health, social services, corrections, healthcare, or frontline care, this training gives you the tools to navigate complex ethical situations with confidence and integrity.
A certificate of completion is provided for your records and continuing education submissions.
What You’ll Learn
- Core principles of ethical practice
- Confidentiality, consent, and documentation
- Dual relationships and boundary management
- Ethics in interagency collaboration
- Managing ethical dilemmas and real-life case scenarios
- Accountability, integrity, and professional conduct
General – Trauma & Cultural Sensitivity ($29)
General Education Course – 2 Hours
Understanding trauma is essential—but responding to it with cultural awareness is what makes care truly effective. This 2-hour training explores the connection between trauma, identity, and lived experience, helping you deliver support that’s respectful, informed, and inclusive.
You’ll learn how culture, race, gender, and history shape how people experience trauma and healing. This course gives you the language, awareness, and practical strategies to provide trauma-informed services that honor individual and community values.
Ideal for anyone working in mental health, social services, peer support, justice, or education, this course enhances both your competence and your compassion.
What You’ll Learn
- What it means to be trauma-informed
- Cultural considerations in trauma response
- Understanding historical and generational trauma
- Avoiding retraumatization in practice
- Language, behavior, and engagement strategies
- Practical tools to enhance culturally safe care
General – Justice-Involved Individuals & Addiction Treatment ($29)
General Education Course – 3 Hours
Addiction treatment doesn’t look the same for justice-involved individuals—and it shouldn’t. This 3-hour course explores the unique barriers, risks, and needs of people navigating both the criminal justice system and substance use recovery.
From probation and parole to incarceration and diversion programs, you’ll learn how to support individuals in settings that are often punitive, high-stress, and resource-limited. The training emphasizes trauma-informed, non-judgmental approaches grounded in harm reduction, behavior change, and real-world strategy.
Whether you’re a counselor, peer, case manager, or support worker, this course gives you a deeper understanding of how to deliver effective care in high-risk systems.
What You’ll Learn
- How incarceration, probation, and court systems impact addiction recovery
- Common challenges facing justice-involved clients
- Trauma, stigma, and trust in treatment
- Practical ways to build engagement and retention
- Working within court mandates and treatment orders
- Ethics, boundaries, and system collaboration
General – LGBTQ+ & ChemSex Addiction ($39)
General Education Course – 6 Hours
This in-depth 6-hour course explores the intersection of substance use, sexual behavior, and identity within LGBTQ+ communities—specifically focusing on ChemSex, the use of drugs to enhance or prolong sexual encounters.
You’ll learn how social stigma, discrimination, trauma, and isolation increase vulnerability to addiction, and how ChemSex trends uniquely affect gay, bi, trans, and queer individuals. This training goes beyond awareness—it equips you to engage clients with respect, safety, and competence.
If you work in addiction, mental health, peer support, or justice services, this course is essential to providing inclusive, nonjudgmental care that reflects the realities of LGBTQ+ individuals.
What You’ll Learn
- Understanding ChemSex: patterns, risks, and motivators
- Substance use trends in LGBTQ+ communities
- Trauma, minority stress, and internalized stigma
- Affirming care strategies and inclusive language
- Harm reduction and crisis intervention
- Building safe, responsive, and respectful relationships
General – Telehealth in Mental Health and Addiction Services ($39)
General Education Course – 6 Hours
Telehealth has changed the way we deliver care—but delivering effective, ethical, and engaging virtual services requires more than just logging into Zoom. This 6-hour course teaches you how to provide high-quality support through virtual platforms while maintaining clinical standards, client engagement, and legal compliance.
You’ll learn the core skills needed to conduct telehealth sessions in mental health, addiction, peer support, and justice-involved settings. Whether you’re new to virtual work or want to strengthen your skills, this training prepares you to meet today’s service demands with confidence and clarity.
What You’ll Learn
- Setting up a professional, private telehealth environment
- Building rapport and trust through a screen
- Confidentiality, consent, and telehealth-specific ethics
- Handling crises and emergencies virtually
- Working with justice-involved and high-risk clients online
- Adapting documentation, session flow, and engagement techniques
General – DSM-5-TR Updates ($29)
General Education Course – 2 Hours
Stay current with the latest changes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). This 2-hour course breaks down the most important updates so you can apply them confidently in assessments, documentation, and treatment planning.
Whether you work in mental health, addiction services, peer support, or justice settings, understanding diagnostic language and criteria is essential to effective, accurate client care. This training delivers exactly what you need—without the fluff or confusion.
What You’ll Learn
- Key changes introduced in the DSM-5-TR
- New and revised diagnostic criteria
- Language updates related to race, culture, and gender
- How to apply the updates in real-world practice
- Impacts on treatment planning, referrals, and reporting
General – Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) ($39)
General Education Course – 6 Hours
Valid for 6 CEU Hours
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a critical, evidence-based approach to treating substance use disorders—especially opioid and alcohol dependence. This 6-hour course provides a clear, practical overview of how MAT works, who it benefits, and how it fits into a comprehensive recovery plan.
Designed for counselors, peer support workers, case managers, and healthcare professionals, this course demystifies MAT, addresses common misconceptions, and equips you to support clients receiving or considering medication as part of their treatment.
What You’ll Learn
- Overview of MAT-approved medications (Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, etc.)
- How MAT supports recovery and reduces relapse and overdose
- Client eligibility, access, and coordination with prescribers
- Addressing stigma and client fears about MAT
- Integrating MAT into counseling, peer support, and justice-based care
- Ethical considerations, consent, and monitoring
General – Co-Occurring Disorders & Health Conditions ($29)
General Education Course – 2 Hours
Many clients don’t just face addiction or mental illness—they live with both, often alongside serious physical health conditions. This 2-hour course introduces the essentials of working with co-occurring disorders, helping you better understand the complexity of these cases and how to support clients by navigating multiple challenges at once.
You’ll explore how substance use interacts with mental health diagnoses like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and schizophrenia—as well as common physical conditions like diabetes, chronic pain, and HIV. This course is ideal for frontline workers, peer supporters, counselors, and anyone looking to improve care for clients with layered needs.
What You’ll Learn
- What defines a co-occurring disorder
- Common mental health and medical conditions found alongside addiction
- How to identify red flags and assess layered needs
- Strategies for engagement, referral, and coordinated care
- Reducing stigma and increasing treatment access for complex cases
Masterclass – Understanding Triggers ($49)
Masterclass – 2 Hours
Triggers are more than just moments—they’re powerful cues that can lead to relapse, emotional distress, or behavioral setbacks. This 2-hour masterclass helps you understand what triggers are, how they work, and how to manage them in addiction recovery, mental health care, and peer support.
Through real-world examples and easy-to-apply strategies, you’ll learn how to help clients identify, plan for, and respond to their personal triggers in a way that builds resilience and reduces harm.
Perfect for anyone supporting individuals in recovery, this training goes beyond theory and gives you practical tools you can use immediately.
What You’ll Learn
- What psychological and environmental triggers are
- How to help clients recognize internal and external triggers
- Techniques for grounding, coping, and de-escalation
- How to build trigger management into treatment and recovery plans
- Real-life examples of successful interventions
Masterclass – Relapse Prevention Strategies ($49)
Masterclass – 3 Hours
Relapse doesn’t happen suddenly—it builds over time. This 3-hour masterclass equips you with the knowledge and tools to help clients recognize the warning signs early and stay on track in their recovery.
You’ll explore practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce relapse risk, build recovery capital, and support long-term change. This course is ideal for anyone working in addiction recovery, peer support, mental health, or justice settings.
Whether you’re supporting individuals through early recovery or helping them rebuild after a slip, this training gives you the confidence to intervene early and effectively.
What You’ll Learn
- The stages of relapse: emotional, mental, and behavioral
- Common triggers and high-risk situations
- How to build a personalized relapse prevention plan
- The role of routine, structure, and accountability
- Reframing relapse: from shame to strategy
- Tools for post-relapse support and re-engagement
Masterclass – Addiction & the Brain (Clinical Neuroscience) ($49)
Masterclass – 2 Hours
Understanding how addiction changes the brain is key to delivering effective, compassionate care. This 2-hour masterclass offers a clear, accessible look at the neuroscience of addiction—breaking down how substances and behaviors impact brain structure, function, and decision-making.
You’ll learn how addiction affects key brain systems involved in reward, impulse control, memory, and stress—and why this makes recovery so complex. This training is perfect for peer workers, counselors, support staff, and anyone who wants to explain addiction in a way that reduces shame and builds understanding.
What You’ll Learn
How addiction hijacks the brain’s reward system
Key brain structures involved in substance use and relapse
The impact of trauma and stress on addiction pathways
Why addiction is a brain disease—not a moral failure
How understanding the brain can improve engagement and recovery outcomes
Masterclass – Motivational Interviewing ($49)
Masterclass – 4 Hours
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, client-centered approach that helps individuals move toward positive change—without pressure, judgment, or resistance. This 4-hour masterclass offers practical, real-world training in the core skills of MI, tailored for professionals working in addiction, mental health, peer support, and justice-involved care.
You’ll learn how to use reflective listening, open-ended questions, and strategic conversation techniques to support behavior change, build trust, and strengthen a client’s own motivation to act.
Whether you’re new to MI or looking to sharpen your skills, this course delivers a hands-on, accessible foundation you can start using immediately.
What You’ll Learn
The spirit and principles of Motivational Interviewing
How to recognize and respond to change talk
Core MI techniques: OARS (Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries)
Managing resistance and building collaboration
Integrating MI into counseling, peer work, or justice-based conversations
Real examples and guided practice prompts
Microcredential – Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue ($99)
Microcredential – 2 Hours
Caring for others comes at a cost—and if left unaddressed, that cost can lead to burnout, emotional exhaustion, and deep disconnection from the work. This 2-hour microcredential explores vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue—two common but often overlooked impacts on those working in addiction, mental health, peer support, and justice settings.
Through practical insight and guided reflection, you’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs, protect your emotional well-being, and build lasting resilience. This course is essential for anyone on the front lines of care who wants to keep showing up—without burning out.
What You’ll Learn
The difference between burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue
Early warning signs in yourself and your colleagues
How trauma exposure impacts your nervous system, mood, and decision-making
Strategies for prevention and emotional regulation
Tools for recovery, boundaries, and sustainable self-care
Microcredential – Family Systems in Recovery ($99)
Microcredential – 2 Hours
Addiction doesn’t just affect the individual, it impacts the entire family system. This 2-hour microcredential explores how families respond to addiction, how roles and dynamics shift under pressure, and how healing can take root across the whole system.
You’ll learn practical strategies to engage families in the recovery process, reduce conflict, and promote healthier communication and boundaries. Whether you’re working with parents, partners, children, or chosen family, this course helps you understand addiction as a family illness—and recovery as a family process.
What You’ll Learn
Key concepts of family systems theory
Common roles and patterns in families affected by addiction
The impact of addiction on attachment, trust, and communication
Engaging family members in recovery without blame or shame
Tools to support boundaries, education, and healing conversations
Microcredential – Indigenous Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Credential ($99)
Microcredential – 4 Hours
Includes 2-Hour Live Panel + 2 Hours Self-Study
This unique 4-hour microcredential centers Indigenous voices and lived experience in the context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Participants will join a live 2-hour panel discussion led by Indigenous leaders, frontline workers, and survivors who bring firsthand insight into the systemic, historical, and community-specific realities of IPV.
Following the panel, you’ll complete 2 hours of self-paced study, including readings, reflection exercises, and applied learning activities focused on culturally responsive approaches to prevention, intervention, and healing.
This course is ideal for anyone working in social services, mental health, justice, or peer support who wants to deepen their understanding of IPV in Indigenous contexts and provide care that is respectful, informed, and accountable.
What You’ll Learn
The intersection of colonial violence, intergenerational trauma, and IPV
Unique challenges faced by Indigenous survivors
Culturally safe and community-driven approaches to healing
How to center Indigenous knowledge in IPV response
The role of helpers and systems in restoring safety and trust
Microcredential – Digital Addictions ($99)
Microcredential – 2 Hours
From compulsive scrolling and gaming to online gambling and constant connectivity, digital addictions are reshaping how we live, work, and relate to others. This 2-hour microcredential explores the growing impact of technology-based behavioral addictions—especially in youth, emerging adults, and justice-involved populations.
You’ll learn how to identify patterns of digital overuse, differentiate between habits and harmful behaviors, and respond with effective, non-shaming strategies. This course is ideal for peer supporters, counselors, educators, and anyone working with clients affected by screen dependence, gaming, and online risk behaviors.
What You’ll Learn
What defines a digital addiction and how it develops
Social media, gaming, online gambling, and other digital risk areas
Warning signs, behavioral red flags, and co-occurring concerns
Harm reduction and digital detox strategies
Tools to support healthy boundaries, screen habits, and recovery
Microcredential – Affirming Care for Trans & Nonbinary Clients ($99)
Microcredential – 2 Hours
Trans and nonbinary individuals often face stigma, misgendering, and barriers when seeking care—especially in mental health, addiction, and justice-involved systems. This 2-hour microcredential provides the knowledge and tools you need to offer respectful, affirming, and trauma-informed support to gender-diverse clients.
You’ll explore inclusive language, common challenges, and best practices for creating safe, accessible environments for trans and nonbinary individuals. Whether you’re a peer supporter, counselor, educator, or frontline worker, this training helps you move beyond awareness into confident, competent care.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding gender identity, expression, and terminology
Barriers to care and common experiences of trans and nonbinary clients
How to create safe, welcoming, and affirming spaces
Using inclusive language and respectful communication
Supporting mental health, addiction recovery, and safety planning for gender-diverse clients
Microcredential – Psychedelics & Harm Reduction ($99)
Microcredential – 2 Hours
Psychedelic use is rising—both recreationally and within therapeutic settings. This 2-hour microcredential explores the role of harm reduction in responding to psychedelic use across diverse populations, including those in recovery, mental health care, and justice-involved systems.
You’ll learn how to support individuals using or exploring psychedelics with nonjudgmental, safety-focused strategies. Whether you’re working with youth, adults, or peers in recovery, this course helps you respond ethically and effectively—without promoting or pathologizing use.
Ideal for counselors, peer supporters, case managers, and educators, this training addresses real conversations happening today about microdosing, guided therapy, and community-based use of substances like psilocybin, LSD, ketamine, and MDMA.
What You’ll Learn
Overview of commonly used psychedelics and their effects
Risks, myths, and emerging research on psychedelics in healing
Harm reduction principles specific to psychedelic use
How to support individuals without judgment or assumption
Safety planning, consent, and integration strategies
Have further questions? Contact the CACCF team via email, [email protected]