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SPPG Showcase SPPG’s work is in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Since 1984, SPPG has provided a wide array of services in Iowa, as well as in many other states and countries. We have appreciated our long relationships with many clients as well as new challenges and opportunities for new work and clients. In order to recognize more recent work, we are pleased to highlight these clients and what we do with them. Communications Institute 
SPPG has developed an original, innovative training series for afterschool professionals. The Impact After School Training Series includes workshops on afterschool quality standards, advocacy training, sustainability training, and communications strategies specifically designed for professionals working in afterschool and youth programming. The Communications Institute is designed to provide afterschool professionals in-depth training on and exposure to communications strategies over a series of day-long workshops. SPPG not only developed the original content for the Institute, but also facilitated the workshops and provided technical assistance to participating programs. Among the topics covered in the Institute are:
SPPG coordinates the Iowa Peer Support Training Academy (IPSTA) through Outlooks, a nonprofit SPPG affiliate organization. Staff members provide project management, facilitation, training, materials development, and event planning services to the IPSTA, which is a training program for people in mental health recovery. Participants learn how to deliver peer support services, which are reimbursable through Medicaid and recognized as a SAMHSA evidence based practice. Throughout the past five years, Outlooks has:
The following resources on peer support, the Iowa Peer Support Training Academy, and the curriculum used for the training provide additional information. What is peer support, why is it effective, and what is the Iowa Peer Support Training Academy?What does the training entail? |
