“Living our Peer Values”- June 2026 Supervisors Community of Practice
June 2026 CPS & CPPS Supervisor Community of Practice
“Living our Peer Values”
with Karen Iverson Riggers & Lynn McLaughlin
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm CT
Facilitator:
- Karen Iverson Riggers
Karen Iverson Riggers is a writer, activist, advocate, trainer, and Mom. She is a lead trainer of Emotional CPR for the State of Wisconsin and co-creator of Listening to Trauma curriculum. She is a founding member of Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative, a Wisconsin worker owned cooperative. She utilizes her lived experience in the mental health system to advocate for change and create community spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued, just as they are.
- Lynn McLaughlin
Lynn McLaughlin is an entrepreneur, author, peer, trainer, and consultant. Her lived experience, education, and training make her an exceptional leader, consultant and trainer. Lynn has a vibrant passion for life and deep empathy for the stories of others, which shows up in all facets of her work. She is a founding member of Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative, a Wisconsin worker-owned cooperative, and is a lead trainer of Emotional CPR for the State of Wisconsin. Lynn is a co-creator of the Community Living Room – a non-clinical, person-centered environment for people seeking social connection and emotional support.
Description:
- What does it mean to deeply understand the values of peer support? How can we choose to incorporate and live these values in our peer work, as well as our everyday lives? The values of peer support are more than a list of words that we memorize and place on a shelf after training. They provide an opportunity for us to grow and practice new ways of being in relationship with others in all facets of life
Feedback Survey/CEH Information:
We invite you to please fill out the evaluation survey link (click here) if you attended this community of practice gathering or if you watch the recording. The survey will close at 4:30pm on Thursday, July 9th, 2026. Certificates of Participation will be sent to those completing the evaluation form by 4:30pm on July 16th, 2026. No evaluation surveys will be accepted for CEH credit after the evaluation survey’s closing date/time.
This website is managed and maintained by staff at Access to Independence working on the Wisconsin Peer Specialist Employment Initiative. The words, views, and values presented herein are not necessarily representative of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
