Upcoming Training

Advanced Skills Training for the Family Support Specialist

Perfect for a member of the peer workforce

This training is available in four modules:

• Mutuality in Relationship
• Ethics and Boundaries
• Collaborative Conflict
• Communication & Strategic Sharing

Advocacy and Policy
Academy for Parents

Perfect for families and caregivers

Through seven dynamic sessions, parents and caregivers will build skills, confidence, and connection through storytelling, education, and action. Learn how Oregon’s child-serving systems work, how to strategically share your story, and how to take meaningful steps toward systems change. Sessions 1-6 are virtual, with the last session in-person.

Collaborative Problem Solving™ (CPS) 6-Week Series for Families

Perfect for families and caregivers

The Collaborative Problem Solving™ approach is an evidence-based method for managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill-not the will-to behave; specifically, skills related to problem-solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance.

Documentation for the Workforce

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

In this training, participants will explore professional ethics for Family Support Specialists and the distinction between personal and professional boundaries. The session will cover why both types of boundaries matter, how they support healthy relationships with families, and how to recognize when one begins to cross into the other in day-to-day practice.

Ethics, Boundaries, and Responsibilities

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

The Collaborative Problem Solving™ approach is an evidence-based method for managing challenging behavior that promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill-not the will-to behave; specifically, skills related to problem-solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance.

Family-Centered Crisis Planning for the Workplace

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

This training, highlights the importance of family members having an active participation and role in the design of their crisis plan. It will focus on how the family and the youth perspective lived experience and culture can guide effective crisis planning. It also looks at effective ways of having conversations with our families that support the design of their crisis plan and taking a holistic, proactive approach.

Family Led Crisis Planning for Families

Perfect for families and caregivers

This training explores how lived experience shapes holistic crisis planning across all life domains. Through group discussion and practical tools, we’ll guide you in shifting from system-led to family-led crisis planning, empowering families to take the lead in their own crisis management.

Family Support Specialist (FSS) Foundations

Required training for the peer workforce

Earn your OHA-approved Traditional Health Worker (THW) certification for Family Support Specialists! This 42-hour training equips Family Support Specialists with the skills needed to navigate and work within the Medicaid billing systems.

Identifying and Cultivating Natural Supports

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

Learn to define natural, informal, and formal supports, and explore best practices for identifying and nurturing natural supports with families in the Wraparound process and beyond.

Journey to Advocacy

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

This training will help parents and caregivers to develop their unique experiences into a meaningful personal story that can be shared with peers, providers, legislators, state and local leaders. 

Navigating the Tough Stuff

Perfect for families, caregivers, and members of the peer workforce

This training focuses on youth suicide awareness from a family perspective, covering vital resources, risk factors, and holistic approaches to prevention across all life domains. This training is available in four tailored modules:

• English
• Spanish (specific to the Latinx community)
• Rural Communities
• LGBTQIA+ Families and Communities

Gain the knowledge and tools to better support families in addressing youth suicide.

Nurturing Fathers

Perfect for fathering figures

The Nurturing Fathers Program is an evidence-based, multi-week training course designed to teach parenting and nurturing skills to fathers and father figures.

Positive Childhood Experiences

Perfect for families, caregivers, and members of the peer workforce

Join us for an engaging training focused on Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and their role in building resilience for children and families. Participants will explore the seven identified PCEs and deepen their understanding of family protective factors. This training emphasizes trauma-informed strategies that support healing, connection, and long-term well-being.

Supporting the Family Peer Support Workforce Through Supervision

Required training for the peer workforce

This training offers National Association of Social Workers (NASW) CEUs

Join us as we explore how to effectively support the family support specialist workforce through thoughtful and intentional supervision.

In this session, you will learn more about:

• The role and responsibilities of Family Support Specialists
• The phases of family support and the essential skill sets at each stage
• Strategies for preparing your organization to welcome and sustain a lived experience workforce

We will also dive into a developmental approach to supervision, focusing on the three key supervision domains:

• Supervision of family work
• Performance support
• Professional growth

You will also learn best practices for documentation and maintaining alignment with the values of peer support.

Trauma Informed Self Care

Perfect for families, caregivers, and members of the peer workforce

Explore the mind-body connection to trauma and discover self-care tools that be applied across all 12 life domains. In this interactive session, we’ll discuss and practice a variety of techniques such as rhythm, mindfulness, relational connection, visualization, nutrition, aromatherapy, and more. Empower yourself with strategies for healing and resilience.

Workforce (TAG) Coaching

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

TAG Coaching stands for Technical Assistances Group Coaching. This is a time every month for FSS around the state to come and get and give one another support.  Our FSS Statewide coach facilitates this space and guides the conversation as we dig deeper into the role and FSS Competencies.

Wraparound 101 for Families

Perfect for families and caregivers

Wraparound is a planning process to help children and their families realize their hopes and dreams. This introductory training will help families gain an understanding of the Wraparound process, including the 10 Wraparound principles, the value of family voice and choice, and how Wraparound can be used to improve outcomes for youth and families with high-level mental and behavioral health challenges.

Wraparound (TAG) Coaching

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

TAG Coaching stands for Technical Assistances Group Coaching. This is a time every month for FSS working in Wrpaaround across the state to come and get and give one another support.  Our FSS Statewide coach facilitates this space and guides the conversation as we dig deeper into the role and FSS Competencies.

Wraparound Family Partner Orientation

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

Discover the vital role of the Family Partner within the Wraparound process, where they provide essential support and advocacy, ensuring families are empowered and fully engaged in their care journey.

Wraparound Partners in Possibility

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

Empower others–and yourself! OFSN’s Partners In Possibility is a two-part training designed specifically for Family Support Specialists, who play a key role in the Wraparound process. Increase understanding of Wraparound fidelity and gain tools and practical strategies to bring family voice to the forefront, strengthen partnerships with team members, and support families through every phase of Wraparound.

Wraparound Phases:
A Four-Part Training

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

This training series deepens your understanding of the Family Partner role in each phase of the Wraparound process. We’ll break down key activities in each phase and explore how they contribute to the overall success of Wraparound. Perfect for anyone looking to strengthen their role and impact in family support.

Wraparound Principles: “When in Doubt, Principle it Out”

Perfect for members of the peer workforce

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the 10 Wraparound principles. Learn why these principles are essential and how they guide us in maintaining fidelity throughout the Wraparound process. Ideal for anyone looking to strengthen their practice and align with core values