Education

Food, Feelings & Recovery: What Peers Need to Know

Food, Feelings & Recovery is a virtual training designed to support Peer Recovery Coaches and Peer Support Professionals in strengthening physical wellness conversations as part of whole-person recovery. Grounded in the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, this training explores how nutrition, energy, mood, and overall physical health intersect with substance use recovery. Peers are often the first to notice changes in wellness, and this training provides practical, non-clinical tools to support participants in setting and sustaining physical wellness goals.

This 2-hour interactive training focuses on peer-appropriate strategies, including basic nutrition awareness, recognizing warning signs that may indicate a need for additional support, and understanding when and how to connect individuals to specialized services such as eating disorder recovery support, dietetic care, or medical providers. Offered in partnership with Sanford Behavioral Health, this training reflects a collaborative approach to recovery that values lived experience, professional boundaries, and referral-based care. This program has been approved by MDHHS for 2 continuing education hours for Certified Peer Recovery Coaches and Certified Peer Support Specialists. MCBAP continuing education approval is currently pending.

Renew and Release: Setting Intentions for Growth in Recovery

Join us for a reflective and experiential workshop designed to support renewal, clarity, and personal growth. Taking place on the Lunar New Year and New Moon—powerful times for new beginnings—participants are guided through meditation, journaling, and a symbolic “letting go” ceremony to release what no longer serves them.

This workshop invites participants to slow down, reflect on their recovery journey, and intentionally set goals that support growth, resilience, and alignment with their values. Through intention-setting practices, attendees explore what they are ready to release and what they wish to cultivate in the year ahead.

Rooted in RANMI’s peer-led, trauma-informed approach and inclusive of multiple pathways of recovery, this workshop offers meaningful practices that participants can carry forward—both personally and, for peer professionals, in recovery support work with others.