LAC DMH Parent Partner Training Academy

2023

The LAC DMH Parent Partner Academy will develop 3 levels of training for parent partners (parents who have children receiving or have received publicly funded mental health services). There will be 3 levels of training - 1) Basic Skills, 2) Direct Service, and 3) Mentor/Training. The training is based on recommendations gathered by LAC DMH and is tied to the 11 competencies identified by the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health and required for national certification. This will be the first standarized curriculum to train parent partner in Los Angeles County. Graduates will both gather information and skills related needed to be a parent partner and begin to gather training hours needed for certification as a Certified Parent Support Provider.

Training Trainees, Demonstration Services

Quality Assurance, Child Care-Related Activities

Family Members/Caregivers

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Urban

Single-County

N/A