FYRT is uniquely qualified to serve in the capacity of a peer training and accreditation entity for peer partners in children - family services; due to our staffs’, Board of Directors’, and members’ long standing history with Public Children and Family Serving Systems. Furthermore, our certification development team has over ten years experience in the advancement of this new and evolving profession and partnership. We are guided our by our authentic belief in advocacy through partnership. This has translated into national recognition in our implementation of Family-Youth Professional Partnerships. Many of FYRT representatives have been active since the inception of building a foundation for a family centered service delivery practice. These representatives have proven to be prominent in the advancement of Family-Youth Support Partner programs; from policy development, program implementation and direct service provisions.  

Our Credentialing Process is similar to other professional institutional accreditation methods (Read More on the background and process here) 

The certification process involves core classroom training followed by monthly group supervision and individual coaching meetings. The core training begins with extensive instruction that is designed to help prepare family and youth that have received services from public systems to utilize their experience toward offering their assistance to the families and youth they serve. In particular, this course includes core competencies /standards and:

·    Assists support partners in recognizing the unique capabilities they possess and to understand how they can employ these capabilities to assist families and youth.

·     Defines and identifies key elements of an individualized approach to delivering family and youth support services.

·     Provides an overview of national, state, and local Public systems, such as, Child Welfare Systems, Juvenile Justice Systems, Mental Health (Behavioral Health) Services Systems, and Public Education Systems.

·     Provides an in-depth look at Support Partner roles and activities, including legal aspects (mandatory reporting, confidentiality, etc.) of the position. 

·     Discusses boundary and safety issues, including crisis planning and crisis response.

·    Identifies strategies for developing plans to overcome challenges faced by families and youth.

·    Discusses their leadership role and methods of engaging family members, youth, professional service providers, and communities.

· Provides training on team-building and conflict-resolution.

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