Fri, May 15
|Virtual Event
Understanding to Connection: Native Cultural Inclusion in Peer Support (Virtual, Peer Support Alliance of North Dakota)
Stephen Hurley is a Certified Peer Support Specialist II, ND Peer Support Facilitator, Peer Support Supervisor, Care Coordinator, and Program Director of Treatment Court at The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Time & Location
May 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Virtual Event
About The Event
Register for free at Peer Support Alliance of North Dakota's website.
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Stephen Hurley is a Certified Peer Support Specialist II, ND Peer Support Facilitator, Peer Support Supervisor, Care Coordinator, and Program Director of Treatment Court at The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, North Dakota. With over three years of experience in the behavioral health and recovery field, he works within intensive outpatient programming, facilitates recovery groups, manages participant caseloads, and mentors emerging peer support professionals.
In addition to his work at The Ridge, Stephen serves as the Vice President of the board for PSAND (Peer Support Alliance of North Dakota), where he contributes to the advancement and integrity of peer support services across the state. He has experience co-facilitating groups alongside Licensed Addiction Counselors as well as leading his own groups, bringing a balance of clinical collaboration and lived experience to his work.
As a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Stephen is passionate about promoting cultural inclusion in peer support, particularly in working with Native American communities. His approach emphasizes cultural humility, relationship-building, and holistic healing, incorporating principles such as balance, connection, and respect into recovery-oriented care.
From Understanding to Connection: Native Cultural Inclusion in Peer Support
Learning Objectives:
1.Describe the role of cultural humility in peer support and how it impacts engagement with diverse populations, including Native American communities.
2.Identify at least three effective strategies for building trust and providing culturally responsive peer support to individuals from Native American backgrounds.
3.Explain the meaning of the Lakota Medicine Wheel and apply its principles to support a holistic, strengths-based approach to recovery.
1 CEU will be offered
Followed by Casual Connections
1:00pm-1:30pm
Virtual - immediately following the L&L session.
No Registration Required