GPS Training

Leadership Training

The GPS Leadership Training Program is designed for anyone in a position of influence—whether you’re a supervisor, program manager, clinical lead, team coordinator, or organizational decision-maker—who is supporting the implementation of the GPS Group Peer Support Model.

Supporting Peer-Based Group Care in Your Organization

This training provides the tools, strategies, and insights needed to champion GPS effectively within your setting. You’ll build the confidence and clarity to guide your team, integrate trauma-informed group care into existing services, and strengthen your organization’s overall capacity for healing and connection.

Whether you’re new to GPS or already familiar with the model, this training meets you where you are. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of GPS, actionable guidance for implementation, and a renewed sense of purpose in creating supportive, group-based spaces for staff, clients, or community members.

Why Choose GPS Leadership Training?

Leaders play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of GPS Support Groups. This training offers a comprehensive understanding of GPS’s trauma-informed, evidence-based group model—how it works, what makes it distinct from other approaches, and how to meaningfully integrate it into your organization’s services. Whether you oversee teams, shape programming, or support staff well-being, this training equips you to champion GPS and foster sustainable, peer-based support in your setting.

100% of participants would recommend GPS Leadership Training to colleagues.
100% of participants rate the overall expertise of GPS trainers as “excellent.”
100% find the GPS model itself to be “excellent.”
112% increase in confidence levels in using the GPS model as a supervisory tool.
89% increase in confidence levels in GPS’s approach to helping people adopt new skills
126% increase in confidence when it comes to adapting the GPS model to unique populations

What to Expect from the Training

Foundational Knowledge: Learn about GPS’s trauma-informed principles, evidence-based modalities, and core components of the model.
Practical Application: Gain strategies to adapt GPS for unique populations and apply it in staff meetings and supervision.

Team Support: Discover how to support your team in implementing GPS, reducing challenges, and enhancing participant engagement.
Holistic Integration: Understand how GPS can become a central component of your program’s services, fostering resilience and well-being.

“I appreciated hearing from different trainers and their experience and thoughts. I think just being able to be transparent was huge.”
Participant in GPS Leadership Training
“You can’t help to be more mindful and open minded. I especially enjoyed the ability to rest and have time for self-care.”
Participant in GPS Leadership Training
“I could tell all the GPS staff were engaged the entire time. It made me feel invested in the program.”
Participant in GPS Leadership Training

Who Is This Training For?

This training is designed for individuals in leadership, coordination, or oversight roles who are supporting the use of GPS Group Peer Support in their organizations.

Leaders and supervisors who are new to GPS or already familiar with the model
Program leads in settings such as behavioral health, perinatal care, recovery services, healthcare, community-based organizations, and beyond

Managers and coordinators supporting staff who facilitate GPS groups
Anyone responsible for integrating trauma-informed, peer-based approaches into team care or program delivery

Whether you’re guiding a team of facilitators or exploring how GPS can strengthen your organization’s services, this training is built to support you.