By attending this FREE five-day training, you will learn how to use your personal experience parenting a child who has mental health or substance abuse issue to support other parents. This training is designed to meet the Family Partner 101 requirement component toward National Certification as a Certified Family Peer Specialist. The structure of the training is a three-day training with two day follow up. Participants must complete all five days of training to receive a certificate of completion.

Topics covered during this training:

• How to Share your Story
• Who is a Family Partner?
• Conflict Resolution
• Futures Mapping
• Requirements for becoming a Certified Family Partner
• Understanding Grief
• Core Values and Principles of System of Care