First Responder Peer Support Retreat

This is a 3-day/2-night retreat held at the Eagle Creek Retreat Center in Idyllwild, California. This workshop is designed for individual peer supporters who routinely support others through critical incidents, cumulative trauma, and occupational stress. Participants will step out of their support role and focus on their own restoration and resilience. Alongside peer supporters from other agencies, attendees will strengthen stress-management skills, enhance mental performance using evidence-based mitigation strategies, and develop a personalized wellness plan.

Objectives

• Describe the unique emotional demands of serving in a peer support role
• Identify signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress
• Assess personal stress levels and coping capacity
• Apply practical self-regulation and resilience skills
• Clarify personal values and boundaries
• Differentiate between helping, over-functioning, and rescuing
• Develop a personalized resilience and self-care plan
• Contribute to a shared vision, mission, and values framework
• Create a realistic post-retreat aftercare plan

Cost

$2,000