THE CARe NETWORK

CARe ACADEMY

PROGRAMME CARe ACADEMY

The CARe Academy is the branch of The CARe Network that offers training opportunities, coaching and supervision. It is licensed to provide certified training in the CARe Model, an evidence-based methodology to provide recovery-oriented services to people with mental health issues.

The CARe Network consists of a core team and a network of specialised trainers and experts in different fields. The core team consists of:

Aster Tooma, CARe Trainer – Estonian Psychosocial Rehabilitation Association, Estonia

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Jana Pluharikova Pomajzlova, CARe Trainer, supervisor – Czech Centre for Mental Health Development, Czech Republic (coordinator)

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Juraj Marendiak, CARe Trainer – Slovakia

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Leonie de Quelerij, Trainer Expert-by-Experience – Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

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Martine Ganzevles, CARe Trainer, supervisor CARe model – Kwintes Supported Living, Netherlands

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The CARe Network has a network of trainers, coaches and expert lecturers in 15 different countries. Training and coaching can be offered in different languages.

Training & Education

The CARe Academy offers the following opportunities.

Basic educational programmes

  1. Introduction to Recovery Oriented Practice
  2. Basic training in the CARe Model
  3. Training to become a peer worker / expert by experience

Specific programmes

  1. Recovery-oriented leadership
  2. Developing community services
  3. Train-the-trainer in the CARe Model
  4. Yucel method
  5. Using the CARe model as self-help guide

Follow-up

  1. Coaching and (peer)supervision
  2. Implementation consultation and support
  3. Inspirational site & exchange visits
  4. CARe Fidelity Audits
  5. CARe Fidelity Auditor training

Workshops – webinars

  1. Recovery colleges
  2. Principles of self-help groups
  3. Trauma sensitive care
  4. Developing and working with experiential knowledge
  5. Working in dialogue – introduction to open dialogue
  6. Assertive Community Treatment
  7. Working with communities

Guest lectures

We can offer guest lectures on both academic and professional level to mental health care institutions, universities and other organisations about the topics mentioned above.

Practical information

Courses can be provided online, face-to-face or in a blended form. Workshops and lectures on specific topics can be provided online or face-to-face.

Most programmes will be provided tailor-made as in-company courses. We will discuss your needs and preferences and propose a programme, including the costs.

For more information and requests for a proposal for an in-company programme, please contact Jana Pluharikova Pomajzlova: jana.pluharikova.pomajzlova@gmail.com

During the year several opportunities are offered for international courses. These are courses where participants from different countries can participate and are conducted in English. These courses offer both rich content as inspiring learning experiences with colleagues and peers from other countries.

In 2026-2027 the following courses will be available:

  1. Introduction to Recovery Oriented Practice (online) 4 days
  2. Basic training in the CARe Model (blended) 12 days
  3. Recovery-oriented leadership (8 half days)