Research demonstrates that Family Support Providers can help improve outcomes.

Family Support Providers (FSPs) offer structured and strength-based relationships between themselves and caregivers. Each FSP has a valuable set of skills, evidence-based training, and lived experience of parenting a child with emotional challenges. Our Team is uniquely qualified to support families in:

• identifying resources
• connecting with services
• navigating care systems
• building natural supports​

Here are a few reasons referring families for Family Support Provider Services is a good idea:

“The self efficacy and empowerment of families can be enhanced by providing family support, and this has been associated with a variety of improved outcomes such as service initiation and completion; increased knowledge about the youth’s condition and relevant services; and youth functioning at discharge.” (Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., Family and Youth Peer Support Literature Review, 2013)	Increased Reunification Rates Family Peer Support participants were 4x more likely to reunify with their children (Berrick et al., 2011)
Increased Initiation of MH services (Koroloff et al., 1996)	Improved Caregiver Outcomes Self-efficacy and perceived social supports and skills (Hoagwood et al., 2010)
Increased Family Well-being Increased family empowerment and caregiver report of family well-being (Koroloff et al., 1996)	Reduction in Hospitalizations Lowered inpatient hospital recidivism by 15% (Landers & colleagues, 2011)

Provider Referral Packet

Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health (PBH) Family Referral Form

For more information you can contact us at Info@ChampionsDE.org or 302-503-7198