2027 Peer Support Retreat

April 18–20, 2027 · Camp St. Christopher · Seabrook Island, South Carolina

A restorative, skill-building gathering for peer support professionals and others strengthening recovery and stabilization systems. The retreat will bring together lived experience, practical education, meaningful connection, and time to recharge in a supportive coastal setting.

Connection, restoration, and practical learning

The program is being designed around peer support values and multiple pathways of recovery. Planned experiences include facilitated learning, community-building, reflection, and optional sunrise and evening activities.

• Three days and two nights at Camp St. Christopher

• Education and facilitated conversations grounded in lived experience

• Opportunities to build relationships across the peer support community

• Continuing education approval will be shared only after it is confirmed

Registration updates

Registration is opening with limited space. Use the registration option below to reserve a place, or join the interest list to receive future retreat updates.

Proposed learning experiences

The working agenda includes education and facilitated activities addressing:

• Bias, stigma, and access to systems

• Family systems and family rules

• Coping skills and practical application

• Ethics, self care, boundaries, expectations, and self disclosure

• Co occurring mental health and substance use recovery

• Motivational interviewing and reflective listening practice

• Understanding stress and limbic responses

• Cultural humility

• Mindful practice and personal wellness

Course titles, descriptions, learning objectives, and trainer biographies will be added as the program is finalized.

Continuing education

Bring Freedom is pursuing continuing education approval for eligible retreat sessions. The final number of approved hours, approving organizations, attendance requirements, and certificate requirements will be posted after approval is received. Registration does not guarantee continuing education credit until those approvals are confirmed.

What registration is planned to include

• Three days and two nights at Camp St. Christopher

• Retreat meals

• Live education and facilitated conversations

• Training materials and experiential activities

• Community building opportunities with peers across recovery pathways

Final lodging selections, accessibility information, and participant preparation details will be provided during registration.

Sponsor supported registration

Participants register at the listed rate to secure their space. As eligible sponsorship funding is received, Bring Freedom may issue partial or full refunds of the base registration cost in the order registrations were purchased. Sponsor funded refunds are not guaranteed and do not include sales tax or processing fees.

Registration transfers

If a registered participant cannot attend, the registration may be transferred to another participant or the amount paid may be applied to a future Bring Freedom training or event. Additional registration terms will be provided during checkout.