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Why Youth Peer Advocates?

Part 2PERSPECTIVES AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE YOUTH PEER ADVOCATE ROLE

September 24, 2019

Azaria Georger

Youth Peer Services Training and Credentialing Coordinator, YOUTH POWER! of Families Together in NYS

Our Panel

Alexis Kennedy Youth Peer Advocate,

Mental Health Advocates of WNY

Victoria Romano Youth Peer Advocate,

Vanderheyden/Rensselaer County

Cassandra Morse Teen Services Coordinator,

AspireHopeNY, Inc.

Narda Kennedy Mother, Mental

Health Advocate

Tiara Springer-Love, MSW Clubhouse Coordinator, Elmcor Youth & Adult

Activities, Inc.

Jazleen Garbutt Youth Peer Advocate

Coordinator, Families On The Move at the NYCCC

Brooklyn Campus

Alexis Kennedy

Youth Peer Advocate, Mental Health Advocates of WNY

Narda Kennedy

Mother, Mental Health Advocate

Jazleen Garbutt

Youth Peer Advocate Coordinator, Families on the Move at the NYCCC Brooklyn Campus

Victoria Romano

Youth Peer Advocate, Vanderheyden/Rensselaer County

Tiara Springer-Love, MSW

Clubhouse Coordinator, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.

Cassandra Morse

Teen Services Coordinator, AspireHopeNY, inc.

How did having a Youth Peer Advocate impact your recovery and how was that

different from working with other service providers?

Alexis Kennedy Youth Peer Advocate, Mental Health Advocates of WNY

How did having a Youth Peer Advocate impact your child’s recovery and how was

that different from working with other service providers?

Narda Kennedy Mother, Mental Health Advocate

What changes have you seen while working with young people in Youth Peer Advocate

programs?

Victoria Romano Youth Peer Advocate, Vanderheyden/Rensselaer County

Jazleen Garbutt Youth Advocate, Families On The Move at the NYCCC Brooklyn Campus

How do you get young people engaged in becoming future Youth Peer Advocates?

Tiara Springer-Love, MSW Clubhouse Coordinator, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.

Cassandra Morse Teen Services Coordinator, AspireHopeNY, Inc.

What things did you do with your Youth Peer Advocate that you found helpful?

Alexis Kennedy Youth Peer Advocate, Mental Health Advocates of WNY

How did the Youth Peer Advocate help support your family as a whole?

Narda Kennedy Mother, Mental Health Advocate

Can you speak to any challenges that you have had to overcome in the course of your

role as a Youth Peer Advocate?

Victoria Romano Youth Peer Advocate, Vanderheyden/Rensselaer County

Jazleen Garbutt Youth Peer Advocate Coordinator, Families On The Move at the NYCCC Brooklyn Campus

How do you prepare your agency and support YPAs, such as accommodations or training, is

there differences between other staff?

Tiara Springer-Love, MSW Clubhouse Coordinator, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.

Cassandra Morse Teen Services Coordinator, AspireHopeNY, Inc.

YOUTH POWER! of Families Together in NYS

Technical Assistance:Regional Youth Partners

Peer Leader Support and Development (PLSD) For Youth Peer Advocates

Youth Peer Advocate Leaders Meetings (YPAL) For Supervisors of Youth Peer Advocates

https://youthpowerny.org/meet-the-yp-team/

Youth Peer Advocate Listerv

Sign up for the YPA Listserv to stay up to date on all things pertaining to Youth Peer Advocates, including upcoming training, credentialing updates, resources, supervisor support, and professional development opportunities.

www.youthpowerny.org/ypaworkforce

Questions

Why Youth Peer Advocates? Part 1‣ In Part One we explored what research and data tell us about

Youth Peer Advocates. We reviewed data collected from interviews with Youth Peer Advocates, Family Peer Advocates, and Care Managers involved with the NYS System of Care High Fidelity Wraparound Initiative. Additionally, we explored data collected from interviews with families and youth enrolled in the program.

‣The slides from Part 1 will be posted next week. Visit www.ctacny.org and click on Upcoming Events to see the calendar entry on Tuesday, September 17th to find the recording and slides.

CTAC Youth Peer Support Webinars

How Can YOUTH POWER! Help Your Organization Implement Youth Peer Services?

Effectively and Employing and Supervising Youth Peer Advocates

What is the Role of a Youth Peer Advocate?

YOUTH POWER! Overview of the Youth Peer Advocate Credential and Training Initiative

Additional Resources

YOUTH POWER! Regional Youth Partnershttps://youthpowerny.org/meet-the-yp-team/

Information on YPA Training and Credentialinghttps://youthpowerny.org/ypa-credential/

Presenter Contact InformationYOUTH POWER!

of Families Together in NYS

Phone: 518-432-0333Toll Free: 1-888-326-8644

info@YOUTHPOWERNY.org

www.YOUTHPOWERNY.orgwww.FTNYS.org