This 8-hour course was developed by the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and the voices of families with lived experience, including family peer specialists around the country. 

This course focuses on family peer support, which includes supporting parents and/or caregivers of children across the lifespan that experience mental health and/or substance use challenges. The course provides training on the best practice competencies towards becoming a Family Peer Specialist. This course does not prepare individuals for the National Certified Family Peer Specialist exam. However, completion of this course can be submitted as one training to meet the application requirements.

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center Grant #1H79F6000160-Fam-CoE is supported by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS.

The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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