Our Toolkits
We invite you to explore our toolkits for parents/caregivers, families, and the family peer support workforce below. Each was developed with input, expertise, and guidance from parents and caregivers with lived experience.
This toolkit is intended to directly enhance family support services for mental health and substance use recovery.
Resources are aligned into the following categories: Core Competencies for Certified Family Peer Specialists (CFPS), Employment (Hiring, Supervising, and Sustaining), Crisis Planning, the NFSTAC Free Online Family Peer Specialist Through the Lifespan Curriculum, and a Training Module on Partnering with Families in Behavioral Health - The Family Approach.
This is an easy to access family / caregiver focused toolkit that will provide parents and caregivers with resources for children of any age and other family members across the lifespan. These resources are intended to provide parents and caregivers with knowledge that supports learning about mental health, substance use services, and best practices. This toolkit was created with family voice because we believe families are the experts of their families, they understand the environment and the dynamics in which their children and family members live, children will always be a parent’s child regardless of their age. SAMHSA is committed to improving prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for mental and substance use diagnoses.
This toolkit offers resources and a roadmap from the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center, the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, and the National Center for School Mental Health to move schools from the tokenism that often comes with family involvement to authentic family engagement. Learn how incorporating Family Peer Specialists on school-based mental health teams can move schools towards family-driven partnerships and support for youth experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Practical Tips, Strategies, and Resources to Support Bliss and Peace for You and Your Family during the Holiday Season. Learn how to:
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Create a blissful holiday season
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Connect with yourself and others
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Plan for a peaceful season
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Pause for inner peace
