Additional Trainings
TN Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Continuing Education
Building Bridges: Multi-Level Collaboration for Peer Recovery Specialists
November 14, 2025 — 9 AM to 12:00 PM at the Center
The Center for Addiction Prevention & Support
10 W. Broad St., 3rd Floor
Cookeville, TN 38501
Join us for a dynamic 2-hour training on community networking & collaboration for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS). This session features three expert speakers sharing insights from the state, regional, and local levels of recovery support. Participants will learn how policies, resources, and partnerships work together to expand recovery capital, reduce barriers to care, and strengthen cross-agency collaboration.
Who Should Attend
Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, peer supervisors, recovery advocates, and anyone interested in building stronger recovery networks.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how state, regional, and local systems intersect to support recovery
- Identify opportunities to connect peers with resources across multiple levels
- Describe effective outreach and collaboration skills
- Develop a 30-day action plan to strengthen your own professional network
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a crucial training program designed to equip individuals with the skills to help someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. By learning MHFA, you can make a significant difference in your community. This training is ideal for teachers, first responders, community leaders, parents, and anyone interested in supporting mental health in their community.
To request training, please email caps@tntech.edu
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Safe Bars
In today's fast-paced hospitality industry, ensuring the safety and well-being of your patrons is paramount. Safe Bars Training program equips bartenders, bar owners, and restaurant staff with the essential skills to create a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone. Safe Bars trains the hospitality industry to stop sexual aggression and other forms of violence through three distinct programs:
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Active Bystander Skills
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Allyship Skills
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De-escalation Skills
To request training, please email caps@tntech.edu
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Opiod Overdose Reversal Training
Drug overdoses claim the lives of many Tennesseans each year. In 2022, a reported 3,826 Tennesseans died from drug overdoses. The majority of these deaths involved illicit opioids, particularly fentanyl. With proper training and the use of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug, you can intervene during an overdose and potentially save a life.
To request training in Opiod Overdose Reversal Training, please email caps@tntech.edu
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- Past Trainings
Right from the Start: Ethics for Peer Support Work
Friday, July 25, 2025 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The Center for Addiction Prevention & Support
10 W. Broad St., 3rd Floor
Cookeville, TN 38501This 2-hour ethics workshop will offer participants the opportunity to consider, apply, and discuss the TN Certified Peer Support Specialist Code of Ethics. Attendees will practice identifying ethical issues using detailed examples, understand the impact of maintaining healthy personal and professional boundaries, learn a 5-step model for ethical decision-making, and review the importance of supervision, self-awareness, and self-care. This course has been pre-approved for 2 continuing education (CE) hours for TN Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (Ethics/General).
Facilitator
Matt Silvey, MSSW, LCSW, JD is a social worker, attorney, and educator. He is currently a faculty member of the TN Tech Department of Sociology & Political Science and serves as the Education Coordinator for the Center for Addiction Prevention & Support.