Classes & Workshops
We facilitate classes and workshops and have several educational tracks or series. Some of the classes in each series build on each other and some can be taken as stand-alone classes and workshops. For more information about each class, click on the picture or the name of the class. To find out when a class is being held, please view it on our calendar.
Check out our FAQs below to learn more about Education & Training and how you can participate!
- WRAP® (Wellness Recovery Action Planning®)
- Take Your Heart to Work® – Peer Support Specialist Certification Training Course
- Peer Support Ethics
- Effective Communication
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Substance Use Disorders
- Positive Qualities of Peer Support Specialists
Wellness Series
- Introduction to Wellness
- Exploring Wellness Tools
- Introduction to Self Care
- Fill Your Cup
- Self Care for Caregivers
- Self Care for Teachers
- Self Care for Students
- Self Care for Ministers
- Self Care for Nurses
- Introduction to Mindfulness
- Breathing and Relaxation
- Mindful Movements
Personal Improvement Series:
- Creative Expressions
- Stress Reduction
Education & Training FAQs
By choosing to educate yourself and actively participating in classes and workshops with Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness (Creekside RTW), you will:
- Increase your awareness of health and wellness and how it relates to your life
- Learn more about yourself
- Be able to express yourself and your emotions more effectively
- Improve your ability to be able to handle all the “hard stuff” that happens in life
- Become a better self advocate
- Learn how to better advocate for others
- Be able to manage stress better
- Maybe even become a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) (*Insert *LINK to TYHW Class*)
- and More…
The simple answer is everyone! The person who is participating in Education & Training through Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness (Creekside RTW), his or her family, friends, coworkers and others can all benefit from participating in Education and Training classes and workshops. People with and without disabilities or illnesses of all ages and ability levels are welcomed to participate in Education and Training classes and workshops.
People with the following challenges (as well as their family members, caregivers, and friends) have benefited from participating in Education and Training classes and workshops:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
- Other Learning Disabilities
- Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Down Syndrome
- Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress Management
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Strokes
- Cancer
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
- Youth At Risk
- Dementia and Memory Problems
- Substance Use and Abuse
- Other Mental Health issues
- Other Physical Illnesses
- Many Other Challenges
For additional information, to volunteer, donate, or schedule a session, email Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness or call 252-349-0220. Sessions can generally be scheduled within 10 business days.
It’s easy – just click here (*LINK* to form “I want to participate in a class or workshop”*) to let us know what services you are interested in and what you would like to gain from participating in classes and workshops through Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness. We will contact you soon and we look forward to being able to serve you.
It depends… since we (Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness) do not have a permanent home (building or office), we partner with different organizations to provide many of the programs, services, classes and workshops that we facilitate. A few of the organizations that partner with us and graciously provide us with space to hold classes and workshops are:
- Bright Star Farm
- New Song Church
- The Peer Support Center of Carteret County
- High Falls United Methodist Church
We are always looking for more organizations to partner with us to help us to empower people to improve their lives, achieve their goals, and have fun in the process. For more information about how to partner with us, click here (*Insert LINK to *Become a Partner*).
For more information about where a specific class or workshops is being held, look on our calendar (*Intert LINK for *Calendar*).
