2025 Community of Practice
Topics & Schedule

2025 Lunch-and-Learn Schedule & Topics

About the Series:
Doc’s Recovery House is an approved training provider for peer recovery professionals, and facilitates a quarterly Recovery Coach Academy, accredited through the Minnesota Certification Board. For the past 2 years, we have facilitated monthly continuing education classes, accredited by MCB and offering CEUs for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) in Minnesota. 

Upcoming Peer CEU Training Dates:
**All CEU training will be held at the Robert J. Felten Community Center at 1821 Restoration Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided. The cost to participants is $10 to help cover the cost of food.**

All sessions are co-facilitated by Steve Coddington, LADC, RCP-F, CPRS, Program Director at Doc’s Recovery House, and Derek Krueger, NRP, RCP-F, CPRS, Program Manager of Community Training. There may be a guest presenter on select dates, listed below.

This series has been approved by the Minnesota Certification Board for continuing education credits. Attendees of each session will receive 2 CEUs following completion of each course.

1. March - Tuesday, March 18th 
   Topic: “Who’s Recovery Is It Anyway?” - Stages of Change & Empowering Peers
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

2. April - Tuesday, April 8th 
   Topic: Ethical Decision-Making Workshop for Peers
   Guest Presenter: Greg Jerdon, LADC, CPRS
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

3. May - Tuesday, May 20th 
   Topic: Peeling the Onion: Working long-term with individuals to help them manage co-occurring disorders
   Guest Presenter: Tim Volz, MS, LADC
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

4. June - No CEU training
   

5. July - No CEU training
   

6. August - Tuesday, August 5th 
   Topic: SUD Prevention and Family Recovery
   Guest Presenters: Gayle Olsen and Nelle Moriarty (Community Pathways to Family Health and Recovery)
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

7. September - Tuesday, September 30th 
   Topic: Self-Care and Spirituality (Special Edition for Recovery Month)
   Special Panel Discussion with Providers & Community Members
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

8. October - Tuesday, October 14th 
   Topic: Peer Support and Justice Involvement: Considerations & Case Study
   Guest Presenter: Jennifer Lowe, CPRSR, Women’s Program Manager, Doc’s Recovery House
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

9. November - Tuesday, November 18th 
   Topic: Motivational Interviewing
   Guest Presenter: Monica Ziebell, MS, LADC, Olmsted County Drug & Alcohol Response Team (DART)
   Register on Eventbrite Here
   

10. December - Tuesday, December 16th
    Topic: Recovery Action Planning - Goal Setting with the Recoveree at the Center
    Guest Presenters: Cedric Weathersbee, LADC, CPRS and Kristie Kielsmeier, LADC, CPRS
    Register on Eventbrite Here

How to Sign-Up:
Topics will be announced in the coming weeks, and we are developing our sign-up form on Eventbrite. Please stay tuned, or contact Derek Krueger, Program Manager of Community Training, at derek@docsrecoveryhouse.org with questions or to be added to the waitlist.