POINT Center MD Leadership Academy
The POINT Center MD Leadership Academy is an engaging in-person training designed to strengthen how leaders support their teams, their communities, and their own professional growth.
This two-day Academy equips leaders in Maryland’s drug user health workforce with practical tools to navigate complex environments, support staff effectively, and make high-impact decisions while remaining grounded in purpose.
Who Should Attend
- Executives, Directors
- Program Managers, Senior Managers
- Supervisors, Frontline Managers
- Decision-Makers with Budget or Strategic Authority
- Staff Responsible for Implementation & Performance Management
After this training, leaders will be able to:
- Identify and leverage their personal leadership strengths.
- Describe trauma-informed supervision strategies to support staff.
- Develop a structured response plan for critical incidents.
- Apply conflict mediation and restorative techniques in team settings.
- Utilize a decision-making framework to prioritize resources.
Academy Agenda at a Glance
DAY 1
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Arrival, Registration, & Networking (Coffee, Tea, and Light refreshments will be served)
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Leading From Where You Stand: Adaptive Leadership in Drug User Health Spaces
Exploring adaptive leadership and influence-based leadership in outreach settings.
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Know Your Strength: Leadership Styles & Reflective Practice Lab
Participants reflect on leadership style, lived experience, and sustainable leadership practices.
11:15 – 11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Safety Starts With Us: Psychological Safety & Trauma-Informed Supervision
Strategies to support staff wellbeing, prevent burnout, and foster psychologically safe teams.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own
Participants are welcome to bring a lunch or may go offsite to enjoy lunch in the surrounding area.
2:00 – 3:30 PM
When Loss Hits the Team: Overdose Fatality Response Lab
Interactive leadership response planning for overdose fatalities and critical incidents.
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Break
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Conflict to Collaboration: Advanced Mediation Practicum
Hands-on conflict resolution and restorative leadership strategies.
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DAY 2
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Networking (Coffee, Tea, and light refreshments will be served)
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Grounding & Reflection
Day 1 recap and leadership reflection.
9:15 – 10:30 AM
Data to Action: Strategic Decision-Making for Outreach Leaders
Practical frameworks for prioritization, partnerships, and leadership decision-making.
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Choose Your Leadership Challenge: Breakout Leadership Labs
Rotating breakout discussions on cohort collaboration, multidisciplinary supervision, and community conflict.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 – 2:00 PM
From Insight to Action: Leadership Action Planning
Leadership action plan and accountability strategies
2:00 – 3:00 PM
From Insight to Impact: Leadership Action Planning Lab
A closing reflection on lessons learned over the past two days, focused on turning leadership strategies into actionable next steps for real-world implementation.
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Wrap Up and Evaluation
Ready to lead with intention and impact? Join us!
Space is limited, register today!