PA Parent and Family Alliance Family Support Partners
Family Support Partners (FSP) offer a caregiver to caregiver approach to supporting families caring for children, youth, and young adults (up to age 26) with identified or suspected mental health or substance use challenges. FSP's are parents or caregivers with lived experience who are trained to assist other families by providing support, identifying resources, and facilitating access to services for the child and family.
PA Parent and Family Alliance Family Support Partners Can Help Connect
Connect with the family through shared lived experience
Support Reduce isolation, provide validation and foster resiliency
Navigate Facilitate access to services and supports for the child and family
Educate Provide education, information, problem-solving and skill-building
Training Provide training for families, providers, and communities
Advocate Model effective advocacy and collaboration skills
paparentandfamilyalliance.org Parent Support Line: 888-273-2361