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Upcoming Trainings

Changing The Narrative: Addressing Stigma, Racism, and Biases within the Peer Role

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Location
This training will be delivered on zoom from 5pm - 10pm. You must attend each day. Check website for Daytime options also. Go to www.peerrecoverysupport.com to register
Price
$250.00

This training will help Peers to define, discovery, and manage Stigma, Racism, and Implicit Biases while working in the Peer role.

CCAR Ethical Considerations

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Location
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS VIRTUAL TRAINING, you must attend all days from 4:30 -10p (5-7:30 Third day) TO REGISTER & PAY GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DWAYNE USING THE EMAIL DWAYNE@PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM
Price
$150.00

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WILL:

Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling 11th Annual Conference

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Location
Virtual
Price
$0.00

Summary:

CCAR-Recovery Coach Academy

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Access Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training

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Price
$300.00

Stages of Change

Dates

Learning Objectives
• Understand the burden of change
• Understanding how behavior change happens

Mental Health First Aid

Dates

Learning Objectives
• Common signs and symptoms of mental illness.
• Common signs and symptoms of substance use.
• How to interact with a person in crisis.

Guide to Harm Reduction

Dates

Learning Objectives
• Define harm reduction as it is used in engaging people who use drugs into services and
support.

Social Determinants of Health

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Learning Objectives
• Define and identify the social determinants of health
• Understand how current US drug policy undermine social determinants of health

2025 National AOT Symposium and Learning Collaborative

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Location
The Westin Annapolis 100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Price
$250.00

Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is the practice of providing outpatient treatment under civil court order to individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) who have demonstrated difficulty engagi

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2025 Members

A Short Story About Us

The Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board is a private, non-partisan corporation which offers voluntary international and state level credentials to the behavioral health worker. The Board, comprised of certified and licensed professionals and peer recovery specialists throughout the state, implements standards, testing and training for certifying addiction counselors, co-occurring disorders professionals, criminal justice addictions professionals, clinical supervisors, and peer recovery specialists and their supervisors. It also approves providers of continuing education training in Maryland. Links to these documents can be found on the Certification, CPRS, and Training pages.

MABPCB is always looking for board members who can strengthen our service to behavioral health workers in the state. If you hold an IC&RC credential or you have a keen interest in what we are doing, please fill out and send the Board Membership Application to us. We promise to get back to you after our next board meeting. Meetings are usually held every other month, and sometimes more frequently as needed.

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Latest News

2025 CPRS, RPS & RETEST APPLICATION FUNDING

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration is proud to announce the continuation of the BHA funding opportunity which allows individuals seeking CPRS, RPS status & Retest to apply to have your application and retest fees covered by BHA in partnership with MABPCB. These funds are designed to reduce financial barriers that individuals experience as they work towards their CPRS credential. The funding is also use to assist current CPRS to maintain their credential through recertification.