Copy of Certified Parent Support Partner Assessment

Certification Core Competencies Questionnaire

The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (NFFCMH) provides the only National Certification for Parent Family PeersAs Certified Parent Support Providers you understand the importance of being sure that the certification and the credentials meets high standards of ethical and professional practice. . As the field of peer support has matured, it is incumbent on us to revise the examination questions and protocol to incorporate lessons we have learned and to reflect the evolution of the field. The current examination contains 11 Core Competencies. While these comprise a good base of needed skills, it is acknowledged that the field has evolved over the past 5 years and that there are additional, critical competencies that should be demonstrated by effective Parent Support Providers. As Parent Support Providers no one knows the critical areas of knowledge that a Parent Support Provider should have and we appreciate you taking time to share that knowledge with us.

Please rank the importance of the current 11 core certification competencies and share any additional competency areas you feel the Federation should consider adding. Thank you for your time and valuable input.

If you would like more information about the current core competencies while you are ranking them, please feel free to visit NFFCMH's CPSP Core Competency briefing here.

If you would like more information about the current core competencies while you are ranking them, please feel free to visit NFFCMH's CPSP Core Competency briefing here.

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* 1. Ethics
In this domain, there are three broad areas of knowledge: compliance with laws and regulations, duty to persons served and duty to the profession.

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* 2. Confidentiality
Trust between the family members and the Parent Support Provider is built on the foundation that the family member maintains control of all shared information.

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* 3. Effecting Change
Parent Support Providers are tasked with helping family members engage with formal services and informal supports. Often, they are called after a crisis or when the family has been unsuccessful in finding effective services. The Parent Support Provider must help the family act on strenghts, use barriers or set backs to increase resiliency, and establish routines to maintain wellness.

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* 4. Behavioral Health Prevention and Treatment Information
Parent Support Providers needs to have enough information about clinical services to assist family members in understanding their child's/family's needs and services, to assist families in navigating a continuum of behavioral health services and to interact with other professionals across health, education and social services agencies.

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* 5. Education Information
Parent Support Partners often assist parents in understanding and preparing for the opportunities and issues raised by special education regulations. Additionally, they may serve as a bridge between families and school personnel who may need increased familiarity about the student's needs and the interplay between behavioral health and educational success.

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* 6. Communication
Parent Support Providers must be proficient in strengths-based communication. Much of their work centers around communicating information to parents or helping parents communicate with other parents, children, school personnel, health and other professionals. They act as translators between parents and professionals and teach, coach and mentor parents to do this on their own.

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* 7. Parenting for Resiliency
A primary goal for Parent Support Providers in assisting parents is to ensure that they continue to have hope and effectively use family and community support and skills in parenting children to become empowered and effective adults.

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* 8. Advocacy In and Across Multiple Systems
Parent Support Providers assist parents by teaching or coaching them how to identify and navigate through programs across systems to address their family's needs. Advocacy is geared toward coaching parents and family members so that all participants are viewed as equals.

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* 9. Empowerment
The role of Parent Support Providers is to build sufficient emotional and physical support around the parent so that he or she can and will sustain their positive parenting role. They may assist parents to help other parents or assist professionals to effect change in how services for children and youth are planned, delivered, or evaluated.

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* 10. Wellness and Natural Supports
Parent Support Providers assist parents in acquiring and practicing skills necessary for parenting children, adolescents and young adults to learn coping skills, gain competencies, and increase their resistance to stress. They also help ensure parents and family members are engaged with family and community of choice in addition to or as an alternative to formal services.

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* 11. Local Resources Specific Competencies
Services and supports are configured differently from state to state and in various locations. Parent Support Providers assist parents by providing them with information on federal, state and local levels about services, supports and programs that can help meet the needs of their child and family.

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* 12. If there are additional competencies you believe NFFCMH should consider adding to its certification requirements. Please share those with us in the comment box below.

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* 13. Please share your contact information so we can reach out with any questions or to learn more about your suggestion(s).

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Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 14. Please Rank the Core Competencies in order of importance. With 1 being the most important

Ethics

Confidentiality

Effecting Change

Behavioral Health Prevention and Treatment Information

Education Information

Communication

Parenting for Resiliency

Advocacy in and Across Multiple Systems

Empowerment

Wellness and Natural Supports

Knowledge of Local Resources

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* 15. Your Name

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* 16. Email

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* 17. State

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* 18. Is Certification required in your state

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* 19. If Certification is required who is the certifying agency

Use National Certification - National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

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Other (please specify)

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* 20. I would be willing to be contacted to participate in refinement of core competencies

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* 1. EthicsIn this domain, there are three broad areas of knowledge: compliance with laws and regulations, duty to persons served and duty to the profession.

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* 2. ConfidentialityTrust between the family members and the Parent Support Provider is built on the foundation that the family member maintains control of all shared information.

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* 7. Parenting for ResiliencyA primary goal for Parent Support Providers in assisting parents is to ensure that they continue to have hope and effectively use family and community support and skills in parenting children to become empowered and effective adults.

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* 12. If there are additional competencies you believe NFFCMH should consider adding to its certification requirements. Please share those with us in the comment box below.

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* 13. Please share your contact information so we can reach out with any questions or to learn more about your suggestion(s).

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* 14. Please Rank the Core Competencies in order of importance. With 1 being the most important

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* 15. Your Name

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* 16. Email

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* 17. State

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* 18. Is Certification required in your state

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* 19. If Certification is required who is the certifying agency

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* 20. I would be willing to be contacted to participate in refinement of core competencies

* 1. Ethics
In this domain, there are three broad areas of knowledge: compliance with laws and regulations, duty to persons served and duty to the profession.

* 2. Confidentiality
Trust between the family members and the Parent Support Provider is built on the foundation that the family member maintains control of all shared information.

* 7. Parenting for Resiliency
A primary goal for Parent Support Providers in assisting parents is to ensure that they continue to have hope and effectively use family and community support and skills in parenting children to become empowered and effective adults.