InUnity Alliance

InUnity Alliance

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  • New York Certification Board
    • Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA and CRPA-Provisional)
  • Training & Specialty Certification
    • Approved Foundational Training
    • Approved Renewal Training
    • Peer Supervision Professional (PSP)
    • Veteran Supported Recovery (VSR) Training
    • Criminal Justice Supported Recovery (CJSR)
    • Specialty Certifications
    • CRPA-Family Training
    • CRPA-Youth Training
  • Training Resources & Directories
    • IUA-NYCB Trainer Registry Member Directory – Updated May 2026
    • IUA-NYCB Trainer Registry Program
    • Peer Professional Networking Activities (formerly Professional Development)
    • Training Scholarships

Continuing Education-Approved Trainings | Renewal Hours (CARC/CRPA)

Continuing Education-Approved Trainings | Renewal Hours (CARC/CRPA)
Contact: Ruth Riddick, Program Manager, ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry & Training Approval rriddick@asapnys.org
Find trainings at https://for-ny.org/upcoming-trainings/
Course # of Training hours Trainer
Organization
Contact
Trainer #
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma First Aid
Nurtured Heart
6
7
6
Lisa Ardner
Authentic Trainings

lisaardner16@gmail.com
20207027
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
3
6
Timothy Bax
In His Name Outreach

tim@ihno.org
20210014
Culture of Respect
Peer Competency
Peer Supervision
Professional Growth
Tri-Focal Cultural Competence
Transformation/Intersect-SUD, CJ, Families, Child Welfare
4
7
7
7
7
20
Lila Boyer
H.O.P.E.

lilaboyer@helpingotherpeopleeveryday.com 
20207001
Advocacy
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Spirituality
Compassion Fatigue
Multiple Pathways of Recovery (MPOR)
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
2
12
12
1
2
2
6
Richard Buckman
Long Island Recovery Association
admin@lirany.org
20207030
Advocacy
Coaching – Tools, Frameworks & Skills
Health – Ours
Naturally Curious Conversations
Recovery Capital 
6
6
6
6
6
Fell Cadwallader
Meaningful Trainings
fell.cadwallader@meaningfultrainings.com
20207031
CCAR Spirituality
CCAR Recovery Coach Basics
Science of Addiction & Recovery
12
6
7
Mary Castor
Anchor Recovery
mcastor@anchorrecoverycenter.com
20207050
Transformation/Intersect-SUD, CJ, Families, Child Welfare 20 Ambi Daniel
Center for Family Life & Recovery  
adaniel@cflrinc.org
20207005
How to Provide Peer Services to Queer Youth and Young Adults 1 Ashley Dickson
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Afd004@tompkinscortland.edu
20200071
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Spirituality
12
12
Johanna Dolan
Dolan Research International
jmdolan@dolanassoc.com
20210036
CCAR Coachervision
Motivational Interviewing
Family Supported Recovery
12
10
7
Lori Drescher
Recovery Coach University
lori@recoverycoachuniversity.com 
20207006
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Spirituality
CCAR Recovery Coach Basics
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Our Stories Have Power
12
12
6
6
3
Amy Fahey
Catholic Charities
afahey@ccherkimer.org
20207053
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Spirituality
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Our Stories Have Power
12
12
12
6.5
3
Kathryn Favaro
kfavaro11@gmail.com
20207034
How to Conduct Street Outreach 4 Michael Galipeau
The LeMire Group
michgalipeau@gmail.com
20207035
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Recovery Coaching Basics
CCAR Spirituality
CCAR Coachervision
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
12
6
12
12
3
6
Crystal Gerhardt
Catholic Charities
cgerhardt@ccherkimer.org
20207056
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
3
6,5
Christina Goebel
Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County, Inc.
cgoebel@capedc.org
20210025
A Coach Approach 6 Keith Greer
Recovery Coach University
info@RecoveryCoachUniversity.com
20207009
Jewish Recovery Standards 101 6 Vickie Griffiths
The SAFE Foundation
vickiehelps@gmail.com
20210039
Mental Health First Aid
Motivational Interviewing & Communications Skills
Transformation/Intersect-SUD, CJ, Families, Child Welfare
Harm Reduction: A Practical Approach
Cultural Competence-Improved Outcomes
8
10
20
12
12
Toby Haskins
Recovery Tech NYC
recoverytechnyc@gmail.com 
20207010
Resilience & Thriving
Boundaries
Science of Addiction & Recovery
2
4
6.5
Candy Herbert
Farnham Family Services
cherbert@farnhaminc.org
20207011
Boundaries & Burnout
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Recovery Coaching Basics
CCAR Spirituality
Creative Storytelling
Motivational Interviewing
10
12
12
6
12
10
10
Lisa Hope
Prepared Training
preparedtraining@gmail.com  
20207037
Advocacy
Coaching – Tools, Frameworks & Skills
Health – Ours
Naturally Curious Conversations
Recovery Capital
6
6
6
6
6
Blair Jennings
Meaningful Trainings
blair.jennings@meaningfultrainings.com
20207075
Recovery thru Wellness/Self Care 7 Aloysius Joseph
Peer Alliance Recovery Center
aloysius.joseph@samaritanvillage.org
20207012
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Wellness for Professionals
3
4
8
Theresa Knorr
Friends of Recovery – New York
tknorr12@gmail.com
20200078
Burnout
Confidentiality
4
4
Angela Lewin
Albany Behavioral Health|
alewin@albanybehavioralhealthllc.com 
20207014
Balance and the Medicine Wheel in Recovery 6 Denise Miller
Denise Miller Workshops
yusiyuri@yahoo.fr
20210037
Addictive Behaviors
Coachervision
Documentation
Essential Skills
Medical Issues in Recovery
Recovery Goal Setting
Recovery in the 21st Century
Science of Addiction
Stages of Recovery
Trauma Informed Coaching 
6
12
6
6.5
6
6
6
6.5
6
6
Connie Pacheco
 Recoveries R Us
cpacheco@recoveriesrus.org
20207044
Implicit Bias
Cultural Humility and Responsiveness
2
2
Diana Padilla
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
diana.padilla@nyspi.columbia.edu
20210019
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
3
6
Donna Potter
In His Name Outreach
donna@ihno.org
20207046
Cultural Competence-Improved Outcomes
Technology – Confidential / Ethical Quandaries in the Recovery Arena
12
12
Dona Pagan  
Do You See Opportunity
donarp59@gmail.com
20207045
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Spirituality
12
12
12
Kelly Quinn
Finding Jude
kquinn@findingjude.com 
20207108
CCAR Coachervision
Opioid Overdose & Suicide Loss
Opioid Overdose & Suicide Loss
Our Stories Have Power
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Science of Addiction & Recovery
12
8
12
3
2
4
6
Debra Rhoades
Rhoades Recovery
deb@rhoadesrecovery.com
20207066
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Spirituality
12
12
Ruth Riddick
Sobriety Together
ruth@ruthriddick.com
20207020
AT-Motivational Interviewing
AT-Trauma First Aid
6
7
Sandy Rivers
Authentic Trainings
sandyrivers10@gmail.com 
20207022
Motivational Interviewing Foundations  12 Ginger Ross
Choices Recovery Trainings
gingerross23@gmail.com
20210006
Mental Health First Aid
Motivational Interviewing & Communications Skills
Cultural Competence-Improved Outcomes
Harm Reduction: A Practical Approach
8
10
12
12
Tawana Rowser-Brown
TRB Connections
trbconnections@gmail.com
20207023
CCAR Coachervision
CCAR Professionalism
CCAR Spirituality 
12
12
12
Stacy Simbrom
Healthspan
stacysimbrom@gmail.com
20207049
CCAR Spirituality  12 Melissa Snyder  
Catholic Charities
msnyder@ccherkimer.org
20200083
Science of Addiction & Recovery
Recovery Coaching Basics
Coachervision
Spirituality
6
6
12
12
Jennifer Walrath
Herkimer County Prevention Council
jwalrath@ccherkimer.org
20200084
CCAR Coachervision 12 Stephen White  
BestSelf Behavioral Health
swhite@bestselfwny.org
20210002
Find training dates at https://for-ny.org/upcoming-trainings/, or contact individual trainers for further information
Posted:  December 1, 2021 | updated monthly

See other lists:

Approved Foundational Training: https://www.asapnys.org/nycb-approved-training/

Approved Continuing Education: https://www.asapnys.org/renewal-program/

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Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York

Our Website Has Moved!

Please be advised that Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) has officially merged with The Coalition for Behavioral Health and is now operating as InUnity Alliance. InUnity Alliance will serve as a catalyst for enhancing substance use disorder and mental health services in New York State, particularly as rates of overdose, suicide, and barriers to accessing services continue to rise.

We offer advocacy, training, education, and professional certification, while collaborating with a diverse network of partners, including over 200 substance use disorder and mental health care providers statewide. Our efforts are rooted in principles of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together, we are a driving force that strengthens the continuum of care and advances the health and well-being of communities across New York State.

Please visit our new website at InUnity Alliance: www.iuany.org 

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For New York Certification Board, please click the following headings on this page’s top navigation panel:

  • New York Certification Board:  Overview of services and products; links to application forms; inks to approved training (foundational and renewal); links to summary of specialty certifications: CRPA-Family and CRPA-Youth; Veteran Supported Recovery peer (VSR); Criminal Justice Supported Recovery peer (CJSR); Peer Supervision Professional (PSP), a certification for professional supervisors
  • NYCB Board & Team:  Profiles and E-News archive
  • Training:  Links to details of foundational and renewal training requirements and lists of approved trainings
  • Trainers:  Links to the directory of NYCB Trainer Registry Members and to the dedication trainer program page
  • Specialty Certs:  Overview of NYCB specialty certs with links to dedicated webpages, role delineation studies, lists of role competencies and ethical standards, required role training, and certification applications.

Please note, Ruth Riddick is no longer with NYCB. Please contact us at NYCB_Inquiries@IUANY.org with any immediate customer services concerns or inquiries. InUnity Alliance and the NYCB will work diligently to ensure a smooth transition. We recognize that many Peer professionals have trainer registry membership applications and training approval requests pending. We will work to minimize disruptions but are cognizant of the fact that disruptions may occur. All disruptions will be temporary and addressed as quickly as possible. We thank you for your patience.

NYCB Certification Team email addresses are now IUANY.org

As ASAP completes its transition into InUnity Alliance, NYCB Certification Team email addresses have been updated as follows.  This change does not affect our certifications, services, or the resources posted to this website.

 

Contact information for the NYCB Certification Board team is as follows:

Elisabeth Kranson, Director of Certification, ekranson@iuany.org
Cathie Gifford, Program Associate, cgifford@iuany.org

Visit Our New Website!

Please be advised that Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) has officially merged with The Coalition for Behavioral Health and is now operating as InUnity Alliance. InUnity Alliance will serve as a catalyst for enhancing substance use disorder and mental health services in New York State, particularly as rates of overdose, suicide, and barriers to accessing services continue to rise.

We offer advocacy, training, education, and professional certification, while collaborating with a diverse network of partners, including over 200 substance use disorder and mental health care providers statewide. Our efforts are rooted in principles of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together, we are a driving force that strengthens the continuum of care and advances the health and well-being of communities across New York State.

Please visit our new website at InUnity Alliance: www.iuany.org 

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For New York Certification Board, please click the following headings on this page’s top navigation panel:

  • New York Certification Board:  Overview of services and products; links to application forms; inks to approved training (foundational and renewal); links to summary of specialty certifications: CRPA-Family and CRPA-Youth; Veteran Supported Recovery peer (VSR); Criminal Justice Supported Recovery peer (CJSR); Peer Supervision Professional (PSP), a certification for professional supervisors
  • NYCB Board & Team:  Profiles and E-News archive
  • Training:  Links to details of foundational and renewal training requirements and lists of approved trainings
  • Trainers:  Links to the directory of NYCB Trainer Registry Members and to the dedication trainer program page
  • Specialty Certs:  Overview of NYCB specialty certs with links to dedicated webpages, role delineation studies, lists of role competencies and ethical standards, required role training, and certification applications.Please note, Ruth Riddick is no longer with NYCB. Please contact us at NYCB_Inquiries@IUANY.org with any immediate customer services concerns or inquiries.InUnity Alliance and the NYCB will work diligently to ensure a smooth transition. We recognize that many Peer professionals have trainer registry membership applications and training approval requests pending. We will work to minimize disruptions but are cognizant of the fact that disruptions may occur. All disruptions will be temporary and addressed as quickly as possible. We thank you for your patience.

ASAP Updates

John Coppola and Amy Dorin discuss InUnity Alliance, Spectrum News, October 2023
(click to play)

Please be advised that staff are still working remotely from home.

ASAP and the Coalition for Behavioral Health will be hosting a joint meeting of our Public Policy committees on the first and third Monday of every month. The meetings will run from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. The first meeting of this revised meetings schedule will take place this coming Monday, Aug. 7th.

Once registered using the link below, you should receive a confirmation email from Zoom that will give you the option to add the meeting series to your Outlook calendars. Once you click that link, a file will download. Open that file and the calendar invitation will open in Outlook with the Zoom information already included.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcequqzIrE92EOdCAkp6Osmh-wjADFlxG

If you run into any issues with the confirmation link or adding the meeting series to your calendar, please reach out to Marrissa Williams (mwilliams@coalitionny.org) or Konstantin Nadirashvili (knadirashvili@coalitionny.org) for technical assistance.
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For questions, please contact:
John Coppola, Executive Director, jcoppola@asapnys.org
Sherry LaFountain, Director of Events Management, Marketing & Development, slafountain@asapnys.org
Kyle Plaske, Deputy Director, The Center for Policy, kplaske@asapnys.org
Elisabeth Kranson, NYCB Director of Certification, ekranson@asapnys.org
Cathie Gifford, NYCB Program Associate, cgifford@asapnys.org
Ruth Riddick, NYCB Community Outreach & Communications, rriddick@asapnys.org
Lou Desso, Special Assistant to Executive Director, ldesso@asapnys.org
Accounting, accounting@asapnys.org

Click here to access ASAP’s Prevention Committee Wellness Resources.

 

 

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