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Become a Family Peer Advocate (FPA)

Resource Author/Owner/Service Provider

NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH)

Description

Family Peer Advocates are valuable professionals within the child serving system. They are uniquely qualified to work with families based on their first-hand experience as the parent/caregiver of a young person with a social, emotional, behavioral, health, or developmental disability. This experience, combined with additional Parent Empowerment (PEP) training, allows them to provide peer support to parents of children with similar challenges.

Publications

Websites

Hotlines

  • 1-888-326-8644, Toll Free

Categories

AdvocacyAt-Home ServicesCommunication of Medical InformationCommunication SkillsCommunity CareDay Treatment ProgramsFamily Peer Support and AdvocacyFamily/School CommunicationGeneral Support for FamiliesInformation and ReferralLife TransitionsMedical ManagementMedical/Physical HealthMental HealthRespiteSupport GroupsTransition PlanningTransitions to AdulthoodTrauma Informed Care

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advocacyempowermentparentsocsupportsystems of care
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NY Connects
1-800-342-9871

Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY

Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay

Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
800-624-4143 Toll Free

Family/Youth Support and Peer Advocacy

Information and support for individuals and families with behavioral, emotional, physical and/or mental health challenges.

Financial Assistance

Help given to a person or organization in the form of money, loans, reduced taxes, etc.

Legal/Civil Rights/Protective Services

Information regarding the discrimination against people with physical/mental disabilities, as well as information on protective services.

Training and Technical Assistance

Planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives and help resolve problems.

Developed by the Council on Children and Families and Funded by the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council