Advocacy and Community Training - The Strong Families and Communities Training Center

Peer Advocate Advisory Program
Peer Advocate Advisory Program
Peer Advocate Advisory Program
Peer Advocate Advisory Program

Advocacy and Community Trainings

Our Training Department hosts a variety of trainings each month to further advance skills and information available to peer advocates and the community at large. Some of our trainings are specific to the Family & Youth Peer Support workforce, while our Open trainings are available to anyone interested in attending (i.e community member, case manager, etc.). Through our partnership with the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), our Advisors, who specialize in family and community services, provide an additional layer of support to FYPS Advocates through technical assistance in order to assist them in better supporting youth and families.

Moreover, SFC Advisors come with their own lived experiences that allow them to influence their efforts in enhancing the peer and social service workforce through first-hand experience in systems ranging from mental health to education.

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Technical Assistance

Overview

Technical Assistance is offered to our Family & Youth Peer Support Workforce to provide support to the needs of Youth Peer Advocates and/or Family Peer Advocates. We provide a variety of engagement options to connect with our Advisors and bridging gaps between training content and how to integrate it into your work.

Goals of Technical Assistance:
- Creating an extra layer of support with resources and resource navigation
- Ongoing assistance for peer advocates to help with integrating trainings into practice
- Strengthening referral networks and protocols
Methods of Technical Assistance:
- Email, Phone Call, Meetings (Video or In-Person), Office Hours, NYF SFC Training Center’s Website
Who:
- All Family Peer Advocates, Youth Peer Advocates, Supervisors, and/or Alliance Coordinator
How:
- This assistance can be 1:1 support or in small groups

*Please watch our recorded training on Technical Assistance (TA) on our website for more information*

Common Examples of Technical Assistance

Finding a resource
- Connect to resources through our resource hub or contact your Advisor if you need a specific type of service. You can see SFC resources if you click here
Increasing your understanding of a system/process
- Examples: How the bussing process has changed after the pandemic, most up to date information on housing connect, or the process for getting an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
If this is a clinical concern, you can reach out to Viviane Ouedraogo at [email protected]

Action

Discuss your question or concern with your program supervisor and/or Alliance Coordinator

THEN

Email or Call a NYF Advisor via their NYF contact information
Discuss area of support either through email, request a meeting, or attend office hours for more details
NYF Advisor will then send a post-Technical Assistance email recapping the areas discussed and resources shared

Contact Information for Training Team
Leadership	Youth Peer Advisors	Family Peer Advisors
Director of Advisory and Mental Health Corey Betancourt [email protected]	Muhammad Irtaza [email protected] Kadijah Belcher [email protected] Scarly Rodriguez [email protected]	Stacey Singh [email protected]

Peer Advocate Advisory Program

Peer Advocate Advisory Program

Peer Advocate Advisory Program

Peer Advocate Advisory Program

Advocacy and Community Trainings

Technical Assistance

Overview

Common Examples of Technical Assistance

Action