Welcome to the Crisis Now Academy
RI Consulting (The Recovery Opportunity Center), to align with the most current best practices in Recovery and Crisis Trainings, is now the Crisis Now Academy.
We offer a wide variety of trainings, in topics ranging from whole health and wellness to certified training for future peer support specialists. We have developed these training opportunities within the recovery framework of RI International’s programs and services, and have taught most of them all across the United States and in other countries.
Upcoming RI International Trainings
This is a listing of all upcoming Trainings
21 - 31 Jan 2025
2 weeks, weekdays, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
Our Certified Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Training, which we call Peer Employment Training (PET), is recognized around the world. To date, we have trained over 15,000+ individuals worldwide.
23 - 24 Jan 2025
Thurs & Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Peer Support has quickly become an important part of behavioral health and integrated care services. Learning how to best utilize peer supporter services on your teams will achieve the best outcomes.
27 - 28 Jan 2025
8am - 3pm PST
This 2-day, interactive course in Ethics will give the Veteran Peer Specialist the opportunity to review basic Ethical standards learned in original peer certification as well as talk about what VHA Directive 1163 means to the Veterans ethical responsibilities. We will break down each ethical standard and discuss what they look like in daily practice. The course will provide ethical dilemmas to be resolved through discussion and role-plays.
3 - 14 Feb 2025
1st week Virtual/2nd week in-person (Lancaster)
Our Certified Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Training, which we call Peer Employment Training (PET), is recognized around the world. To date, we have trained over 15,000+ individuals worldwide.
Mon 3 Feb 2025
4 Hour Leveling Up Training
The Applied Ethics and Safety (ELI) Training is designed to deepen Certified Peer Support Specialists' understanding and application of ethical principles within behavioral health settings.
3 - 14 Feb 2025
2 weeks, Mon - Fri, 8:30am to 4:30pm PST
Our Certified Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Training, which we call Peer Employment Training (PET), is recognized around the world. To date, we have trained over 15,000+ individuals worldwide.
4 - 10 Feb 2025
Feb 4, 6 & 10, 2025 AFTERNOON
RI’s comprehensive curriculum, is based on the best practices toolkit provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Tue 4 Feb 2025
4 Hour Leveling Up Training
Conflict resolution is a critical skill for Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSSs) and other helping professionals, as it involves managing various conflicts, including intrapersonal (inner struggles), interpersonal (disagreements and confrontations with others), and ethical challenges.
5 - 12 Feb 2025
2 Days, 8:00am to 4:30pm CST
Throughout this training participants will learn and demonstrate an understanding of adult learning principles and retention strategies to design and deliver instruction that maximizes learning transfer.