Participant Testimonials

Tier 2: ADVOCACY

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Strengthen your advocacy skills regarding healthy sexual development and healthy relationships.

We are going to make peoples’ lives so much better with this work!
— 2023 T2 Participant

Tier 2: ADVOCACY

This 3-month online cohort experience empowers participants to continue to strengthen their skills in supporting and advocating for self-determination regarding sexual health, development, and healthy relationships through mentorship, education, and skill-building activities.

With support of the facilitators, each participant of Tier 2 creates a personalized advocacy letter on behalf of a vulnerable individual, and designs a unique tool related to sexual health and development.  Upon graduation, participants will have access to all the tools created by their cohort group, as well as all former and future cohorts! As of February 2025, we have a total of 62 tools created by T2 participants!

Tier 2 offers 18 CEUs for Oregon and Washington Foster Care and Long-Term care providers.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of T1: FOUNDATIONS.

Please Note: The time commitment for Tier 2 is:

  • 2 hrs per week for the cohort calls, PLUS

  • approximately 1-2 hrs per week (depending on the complexity of your advocacy plan and tool)

Review the extensive FREE perks available to every participant of our Certification Program!

Participant Testimonials

2026 Dates:

Feb. 4 - Apr. 2

Every Wednesday

10am-12pm Pacific Time

(early bird ends Dec. 31; registration closes Jan. 14)

Only graduates of T1 will are eligible

and will be approved for registration.

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Graduates of T1 Register Here

2026 Registration Fees:

  • Pay It Forward!: $395

  • Standard Registration Fee: $345

  • Early Bird Discount: $100 off

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  • Bundle Rate for Tiers 2 &3: $465

If you need additional financial assistance, please contact us to apply: certification@among-friends.org

As of Nov 2025:

Graduates of Tier 2 Have Created 77 Unique Tools!

Graduates of Tier 2 Who Contributed a Tool Can Access the Tool Catalog Here

(reminder, you will need the current year’s password)

Tier 2: ADVOCACY Schedule

Information coming soon!

Program Perks

For EVERY participant of the program:

  1. Can retake Tier 1: FOUNDATIONS anytime for FREE!

  2. Have access to our shared list of over 500 resources for FREE!

  3. Invited to our roundtable community of practice every month for FREE to learn from guest speakers and ask for guidance regarding social-sexual situations.

  4. Receive a speical certification program newsletter exclusively for program participants for FREE!

  5. Can apply to coordinate and co-facilitate any of the tiers for additional training and experience.

  6. Network and share strategies using our private Social Media pages.

  7. Use the contact lists from your Tier 1, 2, and 3 to reach out to other participants for ideas, connection, and to collaborate.

We know participants invest in this program, and we invest in them, too!

I appreciated the collaboration with the others participants and gaining a network of fellow minded professionals.
— 2023 cohort participant
What did I appreciate most?
Getting exposure and access to all of the great resources, getting more comfortable with the subject, hearing from others about their situations and challenges - all bonuses!
— 2023 cohort participant
I throughly enjoyed both Tier 1 & 2 and the facilitators are awesome!!!!
— 2023 cohort participant