The Power of Peer Support
Resilience & Peer Support
The Power of Peer Support
When work and home stress collide, even the best first-responders can struggle. Peer Support helps prevent burnout, boost morale, and remind your team they're not alone. Whether you're starting a Certified Program or just exploring, this course covers the core tools and impact of peer support... because no one should face it alone.
Meets prerequisite requirement for The Certified Peer Supporter.
State Approvals
This course has been approved by the following organizations
Florida DOH
Georgia POST
Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC)
Massachusetts State 911
Michigan MCOLES
Michigan SNC
How will I grow?
Learn the importance and power of Peer Support for the both first responder and your center's daily life together.
Who is it for?
Whether your agency is planning to build a Certified Peer Support Program or not, this course is a great way to learn about critical basics and benefits of peer support.
What is it?
When the combo of stress from work and home piles up, even the best and most seasoned first responders can struggle. And more and more of our ECCs have experienced major traumatic experiences they just
didn’t know how to face. But what happens when you, as an ECC family, are prepared to come alongside each other as you travel through these hardships? You can prevent burnout, improve morale, and help your peers feel encouraged and desire to stay on board.
Course Details
95%
of students say course was relevant and valuable to them.
96%
of students would recommend the course to a colleague.
4.7/5
Average instructor rating.
What our clients say about us...
Highly skilled instructors, excellent course materials, real impact that makes a difference.
The Power of Peer Support
For once a training class delivered what it said it would. I did not expect to get as much as I did from the class.
Anonymous Student
The Power of Peer Support
Fantastic course. Extremely helpful.
Anonymous Student
The Power of Peer Support
I feel more confident as a dispatcher and employee in general after this training.
Anonymous Student
The Power of Peer Support
This was awesome. So much information and loved the group activities and office ideas.
Anonymous Student
The Power of Peer Support
This class will make me a better peer, mentor and leader.
Anonymous Student
Live-Virtual
$239.00
Resilience & Peer Support
The Power of Peer Support
Second Instructor Name
9:00 AM
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6:00 PM
ET
Jan 9, 2026
(1 Day)
Richard Janka, PsyD
Live Virtual Session
Resilience & Peer Support
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