Parent Support Network understands what it is like to live with a child or adolescent with serious emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges. We love our children very much. We work on implementing good parenting techniques and try to build on our child’s strengths, but we still find parenting challenging as we work towards our children’s overall wellbeing.  Parents are usually in need to find other parents that can understand what they are going through and to be able to talk openly about their child and family problems and to find out new information, strategies and services.
Parent Support Network Peer Mentor Program is based on family members supporting family members by providing the following services:

• Individual Support
• Information & Referral Services
• Advocacy with mental health, schools, agencies and Courts
• Resource Library of Materials

Our services are open to all families in need across Rhode Island and are free of charge.  Please contact our PSN office in order to access our peer mentor program.

401-467-6855 or 800-483-8844

If you are a provider looking for more information or wanting to connect a family to our peer mentor program please feel free to call our peer mentor program.

Parent Support Network Family Peer Mentors
Family members who have specific training in effective communication and advocacy skills, rules & regulations regarding education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, child welfare, primary health care and substance abuse. Understanding child and family needs across all life domains is important to PSN Family Peer Mentors.

Individual Support Services
Family Peer Mentors work with family members in person or by phone to discuss their child’s needs, listen to concerns of the family, and provide verbal support and encouragement for positive family involvement with their child and family treatment needs.

Information & Referral Services
Family Peer Mentors work with family members in person or by phone to assist in finding the most appropriate services and supports for their child and family. Assistance in filling out applications and arranging for appointments can also be provided.  PSN has a large resource library on many child and family topics. Resource materials include brochures, fact sheets, documents, books, tapes and videos. 

Advocacy Services
Family Peer Mentors work with family members to prepare them for meetings with schools, service agencies, and the courts. As they prepare, they will identify issues of concern and recommend actions. Family Peer Mentors will attend the meetings with the family member to assist in advocating for the most appropriate services for their child and family based on capacity.

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