Youth and Family Peer Advocates
Peer Credentials
YOUTH PEER ADVOCATE CREDENTIAL
Thank you for your interest in joining “A Workforce That Makes a Difference”!
Youth Peer Support is delivered by a New York State Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate. To be eligible for the Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) Credential, an individual must:
– Be an individual 18 to 30 years old who has self-identified as a person who has first-hand experience with, emotional (mental health), behavioral challenges, and/or co-occurring disorders
– Be able to use lived experience with a disability, mental illness, and involvement with juvenile justice, special education, substance use disorder, and/or foster care to assist in supporting youth in their resiliency/recovery and wellness
An individual seeking a YPA Credential will typically start with a Provisional (temporary) Credential. Click on the button below to download the “6 Steps to a YPA Professional Credential” for an overview of the training and credential pathway.
Ready to Get Started?
Click on the button below for steps 1 through 3.
Do you already hold a YPA-P?
Click on the button below for steps 4 through 6.
Do you need to renew your YPA-C?
Click on the button below to learn more about the renewal pathway.
FAMILY PEER ADVOCATE CREDENTIAL
Thank you for your interest in joining “A Workforce That Makes a Difference”!
Family Peer Support is delivered by a New York State Credentialed Family Peer Advocate. To be eligible for the Family Peer Advocate (FPA) Credential, an individual must:
– Demonstrate ‘lived experience’ as a parent or primary caregiver who has navigated multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral healthcare needs.
An individual seeking a FPA Credential will typically start with a Provisional (temporary) Credential. Click on the button below to download the “6 Steps to a FPA Professional Credential” for an overview of the training and credential pathway.
Ready to Get Started?
Click on the button below for steps 1 through 3.
Do you already hold a FPA-P?
Click on the button below for steps 4 through 6.
Do you need to renew your FPA-C?
Click on the button below to learn more about the renewal pathway.
