Empower Hour Peer Advocacy Workforce
Schedule
Mon Nov 17 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Rotterdam Branch Library | Schenectady, NY
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
Where is it happening?
Rotterdam Branch Library, 1100 North Westcott Road, Schenectady, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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