During this workshop participants will:

• Practice sharing a personal story in a way that is sensitive to the person receiving the story

• Practice receiving a person's story that may be difficult to hear in a kind and compassionate manner 

• Understand the importance of body language while having difficult conversations

• Learn how to control body responses and verbal responses that may be harmful 

• Learn how to receive a person's story so it does not become part of vicarious trauma for the peer professional
  
  

• Crisis Intervention Teams 
• State Hospitals 
• Emergency Rooms 
• Jails/Prisons 
• Courts/Specialty Courts 
• Halfway Houses 
• Mental Health Offices 
• Community Settings 

Time: 3-Day Training or (18 Hours)

Number of People: 25

TPS Training will be held June 22 - 24th, 2026 from 9 am to 4 pm at Franklin County Human Services Building, 425 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202. There is a no cost associated with this training.