Family Peer Support
PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
The goal of Family Peer Support is to meet families where they are and provide the support necessary to increase family involvement, voice, and engagement within youth systems and to equip parents with the skills necessary to address the challenges of raising a youth with mental or behavioral health needs, thus improving outcomes for youth.
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Family Peer Support services are provided by parents or primary caregivers with first-hand experience navigating public child-serving agencies and raising a child with mental or behavioral health challenges. Support provided to a family by a Family Peer Supporter will focus on increasing the parent or caregiver’s confidence as they find their voice when partnering with service providers and will empower the parent to develop sustainable natural support networks. Family Peer Supporters will use a family-centered approach, meet your family where you are, and can work individually with a caregiver and as a member of the child’s care team.
YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS
Peer Support Training
A “community of practice” is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals. Family peer supporters often feel isolated, or they may be the only family peer supporter in their particular organization or provider. This Community of Practice not only allows Family Peer Supporters to connect with other Family Peer Supporters, but it also provides some trainings and presentations on topics that would be of interest to all Family Peer Supporters. Some of our topics have been self-care, effective storytelling, healthy boundaries and de-escalation training.
We meet the second Tuesday from 11am-12pm virtually.
Please contact wren@mhrbuc.org to sign up or for more information!