Family Youth Assistance Network
Project Description:
The Family Youth Assistance Network (FYAN) is a group that has evolved from several advocates and family members who began meeting as the Arkansas System of Care Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission Family Workgroup in 2006. The group developed bylaws, assigned a name, and became a steering committee in 2008.
The purpose of FYAN is to build a network of existing family and youth support groups in the state and a mechanism to develop family and youth support groups in the parts of the state that do not have such forums established. It is also the intention of FYAN to support these families through a website, call in center, resource center, advocacy, and trainings as they develop into a network of families that are active at the local, regional and state level for behavioral health services and support behavioral, emotional and mental health needs of youth, children, and their families.
Keyword(s):
Mental Health, Famillies, Advocacy, Training, Website
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
