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2025 Safety and Loss Control Workshop: Peer Support Training

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First Responders: Become a Peer to Peer Counselor

Register using the links below

This fall the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) is sponsoring a Department of Public Safety (DPS)-approved Peer Support Training that meets the DPS 30-hour requirement for anyone wanting to become a public safety peer to peer counselor in Minnesota. This training will consist of two consecutive days of in-person training as well as online learning. After completion of in-person and online training, attendees will:

  • Understand their role and responsibilities of a peer support worker and enhance their communication, interaction, decision-making, and support skills.
  • Be able to assess their own level of resilience and understand ways to enhance resiliency, be a model of wellness, and avoid burnout in this role.
  • Have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to help peers move toward recovery.
  • Have basic awareness to recognize signs of mental health challenges and how to provide peer support and access professional care.
  • Learn additional crisis management training, gain knowledge of how to identify and safely manage a crisis situation with a peer.

In addition to the foundational concepts of being a peer support team member, attendees will learn the basics of setting up and maintaining the team, how to conduct defusings at your agency, and options for clinical consultation for your team.

More details about the 30 hours of training

The Peer Support Training will follow a blended learning format to meet the 30 required hours. The in-person portion (16 hours) will be held over two consecutive days. The online training will be available on-demand and must be completed prior to the in-person course. Online content will be provided starting Sept. 29 for Willmar, Oct. 7 for Bemidji, and Oct. 13 for Edina. 

Credits

This training is designed specifically for first responders and public safety staff, including but not limited to: peace officers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers, and EMS. It has been approved by DPS and POST. Please note: Anyone who has taken a POST-approved Peer Support Training prior to Nov. 1, 2020 is grandfathered in as a Peer Support Team Member, regardless of the number of hours taken in the past. This in-person training is approved for 16 POST credits, including Crisis Intervention/Mental Illness Crisis credits. We are seeking an additional 14 POST credits for the online portion.

Dates & Locations

Oct. 21-22
Willmar Conference Center
240 23rd St SE
Willmar, MN 56201
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.)

Register for Willmar Peer Support Training

Oct. 29-30
Beltrami County Law Enforcement Center
613 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.)

Register for Bemidji Peer Support Training

Nov. 4-5
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility
7525 Braemar Blvd
Edina, MN 55439
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.)

Register for Edina Peer Support Training

Fee

$100 per person, includes lunch and all materials

Presenter

Dr. Heather Rose-Carlson

Dr. Heather Rose-Carlson, PsyD, LP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist. She has worked with military, first responders, and critical incidents/trauma for over 20 years. Dr. Heather worked as a clinical consultant for the Veterans Center and volunteered with Project New Hope to provide therapeutic retreats for combat veterans and their families.

Coming from a law enforcement family, Dr. Heather was honored to have the opportunity to serve as Clinical Director/Consultant for Peer Support programs and first responder wellness programs throughout Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin, and Iowa. Dr. Heather and her therapy dog, Kenia, also serve their community by volunteering with the Arrowhead Critical Incident Stress Management Team to provide services to first responders following critical incidents for Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Your LMC Resource

Ellie Hartmann

Event Coordinator

(651) 281-1274

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Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] prior to the release of the online content to receive a refund or avoid an invoice: Sept. 29 for Willmar, Oct. 7 for Bemidji, and Oct. 13 for Edina. After this date, we will be unable to issue refunds. If you cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute in your place. We can accept substitutes up to the day of the workshop, including onsite.