A NATIONWIDE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION

WITH FAMILIES AS ITS SOLE FOCUS

BRINGING LIVED EXPERIENCE TO FAMILY SUPPORT

The Federation provides the only national certification for a parent/family peer workforce, known as Certified Family Peer Specialists™,

to provide support to other families who have children with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.

Spotlight

WHAT WE DO

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ADVOCATE

Advocate at the national level for the rights of families who have children with emotional, behavioral, mental health and

substance use challenges -

across the lifespan.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Provide leadership and technical assistance to a nationwide network of family-run organizations.

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COLLABORATE

Collaborate with family-run and other child-serving organizations to transform mental health care in America.

FAMILY-DRIVEN APPROACH

Offer families a voice in the formation of national policy, services and supports for children with mental health needs

and their families.

POLICY

Develop and implement policies, legislation, funding mechanisms, and service systems that utilize the strengths of families.

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SUPPORT & RESOURCES

Provide families and professionals with resources to ensure the wellness of children, youth and young adults who have mental health and substance use challenges.

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NATIONAL CERTIFICATION

The Federation provides the only national certification for a family/parent peer workforce, known as

Certified Family Peer Specialists™, to provide support to other families who have children

with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.

SPOTLIGHTS

An Invitation from the new National Family Support Technical Assistance Center

In January, the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC), SAMHSA's first family support focused Center of Excellence, hosted several Meet and Greet sessions to introduce the community at large to its team and partners and to share how the NFSTAC plans to serve families and the providers and organizations who support them.

Participants received a follow up survey to share their ideas about how the NFSTAC can best support families who have children - of any age - that experience mental health and/or substance use challenges during their lifetime.

If you were unable to attend a Meet and Greet session, they invite you to watch a recorded session and to complete the input survey on their website so you can offer your thoughts about how the NFSTAC can best serve families and the providers and organizations that support them.

NFSTAC invites the following individuals and groups to complete their survey.