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Are you a peer support specialist interested in using your lived experience to support others involved in the criminal justice system? ⚖️💛Sunrise is now accepting applications for our upcoming 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 in Asheville!
Forensic Peer Support (FPS) is a person-centered, strength based support system offered to individuals who are or have been involved in the criminal justice system. Forensic Peer Support starts from initial contact with law enforcement all the way through re-entry into the community after release from incarceration. There is no specific credentialing in North Carolina for FPS, the hope is that we can build up the workforce of folks trained with this expertise and lived experience!
📅 Tues, June 9 – Thurs, June 11, 2026
🕘 9AM–3PM daily
📍 370 N Louisiana Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
🎓 18 contact hours
💲 $375
💛 Limited scholarships available
This training is designed for 𝐍𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐒 (North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialists) with lived experience in the criminal justice system who are passionate about recovery, reentry, advocacy, and peer support.
Apply by May 30 at:
SunriseInAsheville.org/Forensic-Peer-Support-Training
Questions? Contact Beka at:
✉️ [email protected]
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