An Overview of Family Peer Support Certification: Insights Into State Implementation Webinar

Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/01/2016
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please join the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, ACMH, and others for a SAMHSA sponsored webinar about Family Peer Support Certification on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Details about the webinar including instructions to link to it are listed below:

An Overview of Family Peer Support Certification: Insights Into State Implementation Webinar: As the field of Family Peer Support continues to evolve, states are developing certification standards to ensure the provision of quality services. These standards vary from state to state and are reflective of the unique characteristics of the state. While many states are creating certification for Family Peer Support, others are electing to adopt and utilize the national certification standards and examination, developed by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health.

Join us as we discuss certification standards that have been developed in Michigan and Texas and the national certification standards. Learn more about the processes that were involved in the development of each of these certifications and lessons learned through these processes. Our presenters will discuss the training, experience and educational requirements of each certification process and will offer insights as to how Family Peers are being utilized in a variety of settings.

Presenters will include, Jane Shank, Executive Director, Association for Children’s Mental Health, Barbara Granger, Family Coordinator, Via Hope, and Lynda Gargan, Executive Director, National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health.

The registration link for the September 1^st webinar is:

https://nasmhpd.adobeconnect.com/fpscertification_reg/event/event_info.html

(Right click on the link or copy and paste the link into a new tab.)

When in the seminar room, the Adobe Connect Log-in screen appears, select “Enter as a Guest,” enter the name and state of the participant in the “Name” field (Ex. Jane Doe-AK) and click on “Enter Room.”

**This is a “listen only” webinar.  Should you need to dial in, the instructions are on the note pad in the seminar room.

Technical Tips:

We highly recommend that you test your connection to Adobe Connect in advance of the webinar to ensure access.

You may need to work with your state’s IT Department to resolve any firewall issues.

To test your connection, please go to: http://nasmhpd.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.

You may be prompted to install ActiveX control, Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe Connect add-ins. If you encounter any difficulty testing your connection or logging into the webinar, please contact Technical Support by calling 1-800-459-5680.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me via email at [email protected] or at 703-682-5187.