FAN PAC
(Parent Advisory Council) 
FAN PAC volunteers meet monthly to plan and lead FAN activities. If you are interested in participating at this planning and leadership level, email us at info@mhatriangle.org or call Linda Boldin at 919.942.8083, ext. 3.

FAN HISTORY
The Family Advocacy Network (FAN), began in 2000 with a five-year federal grant administered by PBH, formerly the Orange, Person, Chatham (OPC) Area Program. In 2005, MHAT made FAN one of its permanent programs.

Family Advocacy Network

PARENT DRIVEN, FAMILY FOCUSED

Through the Family Advocacy Network (FAN), Mental Health America of the Triangle provides critical assistance to parents raising school-age children with emotional/behavioral issues, mental illness, learning differences, substance abuse problems and other challenges.

FAN’s compassionate, nonjudgmental support and services can be lifelines for parents juggling problems at school, extra medical needs, increased stress, strained relationships and lost work hours as they struggle to meet their children’s needs.

The network’s centerpiece is 1:1 support with a staff family advocate or volunteer parent mentor. Our advocates and mentors have received best-practice training, and they often offer empathy and insights gained through their own experience as parents raising children with special needs. (Note: Volunteer parent mentors are currently only available in Orange County.)

FAN also offers group support,advocacy and parenting skills training, all to help families navigate challenges at home, in school and in the juvenile court system.

Click here to meet our staff family advocates.

Connect with us by email at info@mhatriangle.org or call for an advocate or mentor at 919.942.8083.