Empower Hour Peer Advocacy Workforce

Mon Nov 17 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-05:00

Rotterdam Branch Library | Schenectady

Noteworthy Resources of Albany, Inc.
Publisher/HostNoteworthy Resources of Albany, Inc.
Empower Hour Peer Advocacy Workforce
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Drop in to learn more about how you can turn your lived experience into a career in peer support!
About this Event

Empower Hour: Start Your Journey as a Peer Advocate

Join Noteworthy Resources for Empower Hour — an open, welcoming session designed to help you learn how to become a certified Youth or Family Peer Advocate through our partnership with FTNYS and Vanderheyden.

Whether you’re a young adult or a parent/caregiver with lived experience navigating mental health, learning differences, substance use, or foster care, this is your opportunity to turn your story into a source of empowerment for others.

Turn Your Lived Experience into a Career in Peer Support!
We’re partnering with FTNYS & Vanderheyden to train and certify Youth & Family Peer Advocates! If you’ve faced mental health, school, or system challenges — you can empower others on similar journeys.
🎓 Free training
💸 Stipends
📣 Make a difference in your community

During Empower Hour, we’ll walk you through the training and credentialing process step-by-step, answer your questions, and offer one-on-one support to help you get started.

Learn. Connect. Empower.
Together, we’re building a community of advocates who use their experiences to inspire hope, wellness, and change.

Drop in between 4:30-6:30pm to learn more!!


Learn more at www.nwralbany.org



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Rotterdam Branch Library, 1100 North Westcott Road, Schenectady, United States

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