YPA Monthly TA Trainings Occurs monthly on the third Thursday from 11:30am – 1:00pm Dynamic presentations from trusted experts on popular topics to educate and strengthen the youth peer advocate workforce and earn continuing education! Register Here

FPA Monthly TA Trainings Occurs monthly on the third Friday from10:00AM-11:30AM Dynamic presentations from trusted experts on popular topics to educate and strengthen the workforce! Register Here

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Click Here to Register! Or use this link: bit.ly/41fq9iX The purpose of this webinar is to provide Family Peer Advocates (FPAs) with the skills needed to prepare a family for discharge from their services. After this webinar, FPAs will be able to identify when the family possesses […]

FANS Technical Assistance & Learning Community – 2025 Office Hours Do you have questions about how to introduce the FANS? Are there challenges engaging families in using the FANS tool? Do you have questions on how to create goals and plans using the FANS? Are you struggling with any part of FANS? Do you need […]

Lived Experience Cafe Occurs bi-monthly on the first Tuesday from12:00PM-1:30PM New affinity space for credentialed Family Peer Advocates to promote collaboration, skills development, inclusivity and belonging! Register Here

Western Region Resource & Job Fair 2025 Take the First Step Towards Your Dream Career! Join us at the Western Region Resource & Job Fair, presented by Families Together in NYS Youth Power! This exciting event brings together leading employers, peer support organizations, and youth-led initiatives to help you launch your career journey. Date: Monday, […]

The Family Needs & Strengths (FANS) assessment and outcome tool for Family Peer Support is derived from the Child Needs & Strengths (CANS), developed by Dr. John Lyons.  Seeing the need for a Family Peer Support Services assessment and outcome tool was developed in partnership with New York State Western Region Family Peer Support Services […]

YPA Supervisor Experience Cafe Occurs bi-monthly on the second Tuesday from11:00AM-12:00PM New open forum for YPA supervisors to discuss the challenges and successes of supervising youth peer advocates and to support role clarity! Register Here  

Resource and Job fair - Western New York  Take the first step towards your dream career—explore job opportunities and connect with top employers at our Job Fair. Why attend? Explore exciting job opportunities with leading organizations. Connect with professionals and build your network Professional headshots. Date: Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Location: Buffalo Central Library - 1 Lafayette […]

Youth Peer Meetings Occurs monthly on the second Thursday from 3:00pm- 4:00pm Statewide meeting for Youth Peer Advocates, Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPA), and others in similar peer-based roles that work with youth to have an open discussion about tools and strategies, advocacy, and workforce development! Register Here