Parent Peer Support is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program requirement as part of their required scope of services (peer supports). Parent Peer Support is a specialized service that provides support to parents with children who are struggling with Serious Emotional Disturbance, Substance Use, or co-occurring conditions. This service is provided to support the stabilization of the child and enhance the family’s quality of life.

Parent Peer Support providers must self-identify as a person with lived experience in raising a child with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), or co-occurring mental health diagnosis.

The training is provided free and occurs in two parts:

• Part One
  • The Level 1 training toward becoming a Kansas Certified Parent Peer Support Specialist in Training (KCPPSST) is online and self-paced.
  • The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) training through Families Together is online. Families Together will send you the link after completing the Level 1 training.
• Part Two
  • The Level 2 training occurs after KCPPSST certification and a 90-day supervision period.
  • Parent Peers in Training are eligible for the 2-day training, held at least quarterly in varying locations around the state, alternating between in-person and virtual offerings.

To be fully certified, both levels must be completed, and certification applied for and accepted through KDADS. Please see the FAQs below for more details.

The link below will access the LearnWorlds training platform. Individuals must create a username and password to create their training account. This site also contains other KDADS Advanced training that LearnWorlds users have access to.

https://kansascpstraining.getlearnworlds.com

Click the “Sign Up Now” button to create an account and start.

After completing the Level 1 training, Families Together will email you a link to the required Individualized Education Plan training within one week.

For questions please email kdads.parentpeer@ks.gov.

*Training registration ends two weeks prior to the training start date. If fewer than six participants register for a training, that training may be cancelled.

• Must have completed and passed KCPPSS Level 1 Training online.
•  Must have completed and passed the Individual Education Plan training through Families Together.
• Applied to KDADS for approval as a Kansas Certified Parent Peer Support Specialist in Training (KCPPSST).
• Received KCPPSST approval certificate from KDADS.
• Submitted Level 2 Training Application Packet (consisting of the registration and supervisor approval forms) to KDADS.
• Individuals must be supervised for at least 90 days before applying for Level 2 training.

**PARTICIPANTS IN THE VIRTUAL ZOOM TRAININGS WILL NEED TO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND USE OF A COMPUTER WITH VIDEO**