More Than Checking a Box – What Family Partnership Looks Like

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Who should attend:  Leadership and management teams of  Stark County behavioral health service providers and System of Care partners which include Family Court, Developmental Disabilities, Job and Family Services, Educational Service Center and schools.

About the workshop: Approaching families as partners in our work leads to better engagement, consistency in follow through with services, and ultimately better outcomes for children, youth and families. However, it can be challenging to shift to a family-driven approach, and it takes time, intentionality, and healthy discomfort to build those partnerships.  Pulling on research, best practices, and time proven strategies from the field, this workshop will highlight how partnering with families benefits you in your role and offer guidance and strategies for implementing this effectively at the service, organizational and policy levels.

Trainer: Millie Sweeney, M.S.
– Director of Learning and Workforce Development for the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA)
– Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology
– Parent of two children with mental health challenges
– Over 25 years of experience
– Specializes in program development, staff training, parent peer support, family engagement, systems of care and more
– National consultant for parent peer certification, programming, services, workforce development
– Instrumental with consultation services in developing Ohio’s Family Peer Support services.

Location – One Center for Leadership – 901 Tuscarawas Street East, Canton, Oh 44707