Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Training Overview

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The Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) training is designed to equip Certified Peer Specialists with the skills to support peers in self-managing chronic physical health conditions and behavioral health challenges, promoting a holistic approach to wellness.

 

Training Components

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WHAM training is built around two core components:

1. Whole Health Goal Setting
   Participants learn to facilitate a person-centered planning process using 10 health and resiliency factors, guiding individuals to create a concise whole health goal that serves as the foundation for self-management.

2. Mind-Body Resiliency
   The training also emphasizes developing mind-body resiliency tools that enhance a person's ability to maintain and support their own wellness.

 

Participant Expectations

 

By enrolling in WHAM training, participants agree to:

• Develop and actively work on their own whole health goal.

• Engage in peer support to help achieve that goal.

• Participate in all sessions of the two-day training.

• Successfully complete a certification test at the end of the training.

• Apply learned skills by supporting peers in creating and working toward their own whole health goals.

 

Training Format and Certification

This is a two-day, 10-session training delivered by experienced facilitators from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. To earn certification as a WHAM Facilitator, participants must attend both full days and pass the certification exam.

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Certified individuals will be recognized by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and will be eligible to use the Whole Health and Wellness Coach (WHWC) credential. This credential supports the provision of Peer Support Whole Health and Wellness Services through the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) provider network.

 

Eligibility Requirements

WHAM training is available exclusively to Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) in the state of Georgia, including those certified in the following guilds:

• CPS – Addictive Disease

• CPS – Mental Health

• CPS – Parent

• CPS – Youth

 

Priority will be given to Certified Peer Specialists who are currently working directly with peers in Peer Support or other community-based service settings, particularly those employed by a DBHDD provider. Development and Support of this training was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Center for Integrated Health Solutions.
In Georgia, it is provided by the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) through a contract with DBHDD service providers.

 

Learn More

To learn more about WHAM, please visit the SAMHSA website.

For questions about WHAM training opportunities provided by GMHCN, please contact:

 

Denise Hardy
Wellness Coordinator
Email: denise@gmhcn.org

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