What We Do

Training and Education

The National Federation Training Program offers high quality curricula which have been developed through thorough and inclusive processes with continuous quality improvement feedback loops at every step. Our trainings are comprehensive, outcome-focused and will be tailored to your community’s requests.  Attention has been paid to all current details and requirements, as well as to cultural competence.

On the Road to Family Driven Care
Goal: To advance the capacity of individuals and communities transforming their children’s mental health services, supports and systems to be family-driven.

This curriculum is currently being updated and revised based on new learnings and new research.

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Parent Professional Partnerships…
Goal: To improve the personal capacity of individuals (and, thus local community capacity) engaged in building and sustaining family-professional partnerships.
This one-day workshop brings equal numbers of parents and professionals together to explore opportunities and challenges to authentic working partnerships. Participants co-develop strategies for advancing effective partnerships between families and professionals.
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The World of Evaluation…
Goal: To prepare families and youth to use program and system level evaluation for effective advocacy through understanding evaluation (Course 1), working in evaluation (Course 2), and leading evaluation (Course 3).
These are three consecutive short courses for families and youth approaching evaluation competencies through the perspectives of the youth and families engaged in programmatic quality and system transformation. Participants engage in practical exercises resulting in immediately applicable skills and knowledge. The succession of courses allows family members and youth to choose their own degree of involvement and access related skills by participating in 1, 2 or all 3 of the courses.
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