GOBHI Training Courses for Providers
GOBHI offers a variety of training with topics to support the continuing education of providers, and to increase providers' knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality services to consumers.
Questions about trainings? Contact GOBHI Compliance Team compliance@gobhi.org
Upcoming Courses:
GOBHI Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative Workforce Training Series 2026 Part I
Build your knowledge and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of older adults. Join the GOBHI OABHI team for a series of two-hour trainings.
Audience
Workforce
Details
All trainings on Zoom
*NASW CEUs pending*
February 10, 2026
10-11:30AM
April 14, 2026
10-11:30AM
June 9, 2026
10-11:30AM
In-person | Virtual |
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No | Yes |
Connection Planning for the Heart
February is Heart Health month ~ Loneliness & Isolation contribute to nearly all Behavioral Health Concerns including cardiac concerns, stroke, and dementia. Learn EBP's for Older Adults to Identify Barriers and Create Regular Values-Based Connection. Fillable worksheets provided. Connections Planning is the work of Dr. Laura Byerly
Audience
Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
Workforce Lunch and Learn!
Thursday February 12th, 2026
Noon - 1PM (PST)
In-person | Virtual |
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No | Yes |
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training
Build your confidence and capability to help someone in crisis with this three-step, evidence-based training.
Audience
Professionals, volunteers and community members
Details
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can
learn to help save a life from suicide.
People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
Also covered information about preventing suicide among older adults populations.
QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course. Choose from the one of the following three sessions that best works with your schedule.
We will also provide a special 2 hours session which will include a focus on the Veteran population
Virtual Zoom Training
QPR 1 hour Session
March 5th 1-2pm
Sept 3rd 1-2pm
Special Veterans Addition
Nov 5th 1-3pm
In-person | Virtual |
|---|---|
No | Yes |
Stigma in Behavioral Health (Lunch and Learn)
Exploring the ways that stigma about mental health and substance use disordere treatment impact willingness to engage, and ways to reduce the barriers of stigma.
Audience
Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
GOBHI Lunch and Learn
Stigma in Behavioral Health
March 19th, 2026
12-1 PM PST
In-person | Virtual |
|---|---|
No | Yes |
Peer Support Documentation in Clinical Settings
This training helps participants learn how to document peer services in a way that meets clinical, legal, and billing requirements while preserving the peer role, honoring lived experience, and maintaining person-centered language.
Audience
Peer Support / Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
Wednesday April 1st, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm (PST)
*More dates/times to come.
Duration: 1.5 hours
CEU's: Yes (MHACBO)
In-person | Virtual |
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No | Yes |
Trauma Informed Approaches to Peer Support
Many people seeking peer support have experienced trauma. This training helps peer supporters understand how trauma can affect emotions, behavior, and relationships. Participants will learn how to create safe, respectful, and supportive interactions by offering choice, listening without judgment, and honoring each person’s lived experience.
Audience
Peer Support/ Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
Tuesday April 21st, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm (PST)
*More dates/times to come.
Duration: 1.5 hours
CEU's: Yes (MHACBO)
In-person | Virtual |
|---|---|
No | Yes |
OABHI GOBHI Ethics Series 2026
Kai Nichols OABHI presents ~ 3 part series designed to provide 6 Ethics CEU's required for MHACBO recertification. Register for 1 or all 3.
Audience
Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
May 14th ~ 10a-noon Mental Health & Older Adults in Rural Communities
Learn about common Mental Health challenges Rural Older Adults face, and the Ethics of providing Evidenced Based Interventions designed specifically for the Older Demographic.
June 11th ~ 10a-noon Project Visibility
A review of the history associated with the challenges faced by our Rural LGBTQ2A+ neighbors and friends in accessing equitable healthcare and particpating in the healthcare decisions of their loved ones.
June 15th ~ 10a-noon Creating Connection
Loneliness & Isolation are associated with nearly every Behavioral and Physical Health Concern. Older Adults in Rural communities are disproportionately impacted ~ The Surgeon General is calling it a "Behavioral Health Crisis" Learn about Dr. Emily Byerly's "Connection Planning" and Evidence-based Cirriculum for Older Adults designed to Create Values-Based Connection
In-person | Virtual |
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No | Yes |
Ethics & Core Competencies of Peer Support
Peer support is grounded in shared lived experience, ethical responsibility, and skillful connection. Ethics protect the relationship, while core competencies ensure peer supporters can offer hope, empowerment, and practical support without crossing into clinical roles.
Audience
Peer Support/ Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
Thursday May 14th, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm (PST)
*More dates/times to come.
Duration: 1.5 hours
CEU's: Yes (MHACBO)
In-person | Virtual |
|---|---|
No | Yes |
Self-Care for Peer Workers
Self-care training helps peer workers maintain wellness, prevent burnout, and sustain their recovery while supporting others. Because peer work is rooted in lived experience, intentional self-care is an ethical responsibility, not a luxury.
Audience
Peer Support/ Behavioral Health Workforce
Details
Tuesday June 2nd, 2026
11:00am - 12:00pm (PST)
*More dates/times to come.
Duration: 1 Hour
CEU's: Yes (MHACBO)
In-person | Virtual |
|---|---|
No | Yes |