Membership Community
Black Birthworker Forum
Virtual membership space hosted by Black Women Birthing Justice. $25 annual membership.
Opportunities
- Monthly Virtual Calls with BWBJ Collective members
- Access to perinatal experts for consultation and resources
- Black Birthworker’s Community
Certification Pathway
Certified Recovery Support Worker (CRSW) Pathways
CRSWs are certified by the state to offer peer recovery coaching and support to people with substance use disorders.
Opportunities
- The NH Alcohol and Drug Counselor Association
- Provides guidance on available programs and resources. Contact Credentialing Support Partnership.
- NH Behavioral Health Workforce Center
- Provides an overview of the Peer Support Specialist career pathways with information on training requirements and types of roles and job opportunities in New Hampshire. For more information use the contact form on their website.
- The North Country Health Consortium
- Offers CRSW certification courses 2 times per year. Email AskPETRA@nchcnh.org or call (603) 259-1729 for more information.
Doula Training Cohort
Black Lives Matter NH Doula Cohort
Offering training rooted in culturally responsive and trauma-informed care, with a curriculum aligned to Medicaid guidelines.
Integrated Training
UNH Peer Mental Health Training
Integrated perinatal mental health and substance use disorder training for the peer based workforce including doulas, recovery support workers, and other peer based roles.
Peer Support
Perinatal Peer Workers in Recovery Support Group
Closed group session for peer support workers with lived recovery experience, offering a confidential space to talk through the unique challenges of doing this work while also managing one’s own personal recovery journey.
Opportunities
- Monthly meetings, last Friday of each month, 2–3:30 PM
Learning Series
Perinatal Peer Worker Learning Series
Monthly learning series for peer workers including doulas, peer support workers, peer mental health navigators, recovery navigators, community resource specialists, and community health workers working in perinatal and maternal health settings.
Opportunities
- Monthly meetings, 2nd Friday of each month, 2–3:30 PM