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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 

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