Month: August 2023

Introducing The Guide’s Guide: A blog for lived experience professionals

Written by Kara Lynch on August 31, 2023. Posted in The Guide's Guide: A blog for lived experience professionals.

The Guide’s Guide–A blog for lived experience professionals

Hello and welcome to The Guide’s Guide– a blog for lived experience professionals! Here you’ll find posts specifically for individuals who use their lived experience professionally or individuals who would like to learn more about peer support, mental health, behavioral health and how to impact their communities using their lived experience. These posts will come from the NCVA Team or as some say, lived experience experts.

Many people feel that using your lived experience means you’ve mastered some part of your life and for some lived experience professionals that is the case, but the truth is no matter where you find yourself on your journey, you’re still living your lived experience and so are we! Living. Learning. Exploring. For us, using your lived experience simply means supporting someone else on their journey as they face challenges similar to ones you’ve endured. We don’t get to choose how others process their experiences, but we can guide them through it! That’s what the Guide’s Guide is all about–guiding those who guide others and giving them the tools to succeed.

We declare this section of our website a brave space where we acknowledge the challenges that come with using lived experience professionally! We aim to support and empower those who are open to engaging in sometimes difficult yet important issues that surround mental health peer support for the purposes of becoming better lived experience professionals! Whether you are a youth partner, family peer specialist or in training, we hope these posts will add value to your experience and the impact you have on those you serve!

Join the movement by following us on social media and subscribing to our YouTube channel! There’s so much in store!

Upcoming Youth Support Partner 101 Training: October 11-12, 2023

Written by Kara Lynch on August 31, 2023. Posted in Training Programs.

NC Youth & Family Voices Amplified will offer this free, 3-day, virtual training on Youth Support Partner 101 Training Series. Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion to document their attendance. See below for additional details:

How to register: Please click here to access and complete the registration form.
Date and time of the trainings: October 11-12, 2023 10 a.m. -4 p.m.
Program format: The training will be held virtually via Zoom.
Intended audience: This training will be limited to 20 participants. Priority will be given to current and prospective Youth Peer Support Partners. Participants will receive confirmation if they are approved to attend this training, and only approved participants will receive the Zoom links to participate.
Cost of the training: This training is free to attend, thanks to the generous support of the NC DHHS Division of Child and Family Well-Being.
Who to contact for additional information: Please contact Kyle Reece, Youth Training Coordinator, at kjreece@uncg.edu for additional information about this training program.
Presenters: This training will be presented by Kyle Reece, Youth Training Coordinator and Kara Lynch, Communication and Outreach Coordinator for NC Youth and Family Voices Amplified of UNCG Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships.

Upcoming Family Partner 101 Training: October 10-12, 17-18, 2023

Written by Kara Lynch on August 31, 2023. Posted in Training Programs.

NC Youth & Family Voices Amplified will offer this free, 5-day, virtual training on “Family Partner 101: Parents Supporting Families.” Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion to document their attendance. See below for additional details:

How to register: Please click here to access and complete the registration form.
Date and time of the trainings: October 10-12, 17-18, 2023 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Program format: The training will be held virtually via Zoom.
Intended audience: This training will be limited to 20 participants. Priority will be given to current and prospective Family Peer Support Partners. Participants will receive confirmation if they are approved to attend this training, and only approved participants will receive the Zoom links to participate.
Cost of the training: This training is free to attend, thanks to the generous support of the NC DHHS Division of Child and Family Well-Being.
Who to contact for additional information: Please contact Frederick Douglas, Family Training Coordinator, at fmdougla@uncg.edu for additional information about this training program.
Presenters: This training will be presented by Frederick Douglas, Family Training Coordinator and Chandrika Brown, Family Collaboration Coordinator for NC Youth and Family Voices Amplified of UNCG Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships.