The Free Virtual Family Peer Support Specialist Training, scheduled for February 20, 21, 22, 27, and 28, 2024, is designed for primary caregivers seeking to become Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS). This comprehensive, five-day training, via Zoom, utilizes the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA) Parent Peer Support Provider Practice Model, covering core competencies and skills practice across six phases of family peer support.

To qualify, participants must be parents or primary caregivers of a child, youth, or young adult with past or present involvement in the Mental Health/Behavioral Health System. The deadline to register is February 6, 2024. A completion certificate is offered upon training conclusion. For those interested, contact Wanda Cummings, Family Peer Support Specialist Training Program Coordinator.

If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.