National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

Mission

The National Federation of Families, a national family-run organization, serves as the national voice for families of children who experience emotional, behavioral, and mental health and/or substance use challenges - across the lifespan. We: 

Advocate at the national level for the inclusion of family voice in all aspects of services and supports across clinical, educational and community settings

Promote effective partnerships among families, professionals, and policymakers at the local, state, and national level

Advance the value of lived experience and the family peer workforce to support families

Collaborate with family-run and mission-aligned organizations to transform family-serving systems and health care in America

Below we have collected a variety of resources to assist you in your advocacy work on behalf of families and caregivers in your state. We hope you will find these helpful and we invite you to email us if there are additional resources you believe should be included. Additionally, if you find a link that is no longer working or that has been changed, please let us know so we can update these resources for everyone's use. Thank you!

Our Team

The National Federation of Families (NFF) employs individuals dedicated to fulfilling the organization's mission with their skills covering a wide range of areas including social marketing, policy, leadership, and technical assistance. The majority of the team has lived experience as an individual or a parent/caregiver or family member who has navigated mental health and/substance use supports and services.