Our Services
Trainings & Workshops
We R.I.S.E. New York trainings are offered virtually and are open to clinicians, Supervisors, and Peer Recovery Professionals working in the Behavioral Health field, as well as those who support and/or are interested in supporting recovery across New York State and nationally. Our training is offered individually, so you can select the training that meets your needs.
Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) and Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (CRPA-P) required foundational training
Medication Supporter Recovery (MSR, formerly MAT) is an important component of addiction treatment modalities and recovery pathways.
This six-hour Trauma-Informed Care training equips Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPAs) and Certified Addiction Recovery Coaches (CARCs) with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize the widespread impact of trauma and integrate trauma-informed principles into peer support practice. Participants explore the differences between stress, trauma, and PTSD;
5-day intensive training academy focusing on providing individuals with the skills needed to guide, mentor and support..
The purpose of this program is to help you as a recovery coach understand what spirituality is and how you would help someone in their own process of discovering spirituality.
Recovery coaching has expanded beyond recovery community centers and into institutions that require a clear understanding of professional conduct, collaboration, and role clarity.
This 16-hour Ethics training will provide Peer Recovery Professionals with the initial Ethics training requirement for the CRPA/CARC certification.
Harm Reduction: Principles, Practices & Peer Application is a six-hour interactive training designed to explore harm reduction as both a social justice movement and a practical framework that promotes dignity, safety, and empowerment for people who use drugs.
MEET YOUR Facilitator
Aja Stubbs
Founder, We R.I.S.E. New York
My name is Aja Stubbs, and I created We R.I.S.E. New York because I believe deeply in the power of lived experience—and in the people who carry it.
For nearly twenty years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals impacted by substance use, trauma, and life’s many challenges. I’ve witnessed their courage, their potential, and their ability to rebuild—often while navigating systems that weren’t built with them in mind. Time and time again, I’ve seen that the people closest to the work are the ones who bring the deepest wisdom, the strongest empathy, and the clearest understanding of what true recovery looks and feels like.
But I’ve also seen how often their gifts go unrecognized.
We R.I.S.E. New York was born from a desire to change that—to create a space where people’s stories are honored, their strengths are developed, and their lived experience is seen as a foundation for leadership, not a barrier to it.