Facilitator Training

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    A Soft Place to Land: How GPS Supports Recovery, Wellness, and the People Who Care for Others

    When people work in recovery, peer support, and community care, they often spend their days holding space for others. But where do they go to pause, reflect, and be supported?

    Recently, staff from Choice Recovery Coaching from Greenfield, MA came together for a focus group to share their experiences with GPS training and GPS support groups. What emerged was a powerful picture of connection, safety, and healing, not just for individuals in recovery, but for the people who support recovery every day.

  • A Community Choosing Healing: St. Thomas Lutheran Church & GPS

    Sometimes a community decides, quietly and courageously, that it wants to love people better. That’s what happened this spring at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Indiana. They reached out to GPS because they wanted to create spaces where people who have been hurt—by religious trauma, by exclusion, by silence—could finally exhale.

  • The Power of Connection: Karina’s GPS Journey

    “GPS creates a space where no one feels alone, where your story is honored, your voice matters, and healing happens through connection.” — Karina Bales, GPS Facilitator and Trainer There are moments in life that change everything. Moments when pain becomes purpose, and what once felt like breaking becomes a quiet kind of transformation.  Some…

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    Built on Labor and Love: Laela’s GPS Journey

    “Being part of GPS has given me the opportunity to both grow in my own practice and to walk alongside others in a truly compassionate and supportive space.” — Laela Bisgrove, Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach and GPS Facilitator Laela Bisgrove’s first experience with GPS —introduced to her through her work with Postpartum Support International— was…

  • Aprendiendo a Facilitar con Intención y Corazón – Español/English

    “Yo no había visto tanta necesidad de pertenecer a un grupo hasta esta [capacitación]. [Me recordo] que yo también quiero pertenecer a un grupo como participante, no solo como facilitadora.” — Perla S., Participante de Capacitación de Facilitadores GPS  (English translation below) Cuando Perla se unió a la Capacitación de Facilitadores para la Comunidad Hispana…

  • Learning to Let Silence Speak: Annie Belmer on GPS Training

    “I learned that silence can be healing—and that just being present can be enough.” — Annie Belmer, Certified Recovery Counselor and Spring 2025 GPS MASStrong Facilitator Training Participant For Annie Belmer, a Recovery Counselor at Community Health Connections in Massachusetts, the Spring 2025 GPS MASStrong Facilitator Training was more than just a professional development opportunity—it…