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Certification Trainings

Important Residency Notice for Standards Certification Trainings

Participants are kindly reminded to only register for Standards Certification Trainings offered within their state of residence or employment. If your state or country does not currently offer the Standards Certification Training, you have the following options:

Participate in an Open NFSN Training: These trainings are available to individuals from any location and are linked below.
Host a Training for Your Stakeholders: Your organization may arrange to host a training to meet your needs; see below to inquire.

Please note that registering for a training outside of your state will result in ineligibility for certification, even if you complete the training. Thank you for adhering to these guidelines to ensure the program's integrity and accessibility for all participants.

UPCOMING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION TRAININGS

This list of all Standards Certification Trainings currently scheduled to be offered includes whether they are open for registration to people outside of the Networks that are hosting them:

July 23, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
July 24, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
July 25, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
July 30, 2025, 8:30am - 12:30pm EST: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
July 30, 2025, 9am - 1:30pm EST: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
July 31, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration

August 7, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
August 12 & 13, 2025: NFSN Virtual Training - Register here by August 5th
August 18, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
August 19 & 20, 2025: Virtual Training - Kansas - closed registration
August 20, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
August 25, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
August 27 & 28, 2025: Virtual Training - Colorado - closed registration

September 2, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
September 3, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
September 8, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
September 9, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
September 11, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
September 16 & 17, 2025: Virtual Training - Kansas - closed registration
September 23 & 24, 2025: Virtual Training - Oklahoma - closed registration

October 7 & 8, 2025: Virtual Training - Kentucky - closed registration
October 8 & 9, 2025: In-Person Training - Minnesota - closed registration
October 13, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
October 14 & 15, 2025: Virtual Training - Kansas - closed registration
October 14 & 15, 2025: NFSN Virtual Training - Register here by October 7th
October 15, 2025, 9am - 1:30pm EST: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
October 15, 2025, 10am - 2pm EST: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
October 28, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration
October 30, 2025: Virtual Re-Certification Training - Kentucky - closed registration

November 18 & 19, 2025: Virtual Training - Kansas - closed registration

December 16 & 17, 2025: NFSN Virtual Training - Register here by December 9th

Networks, funders, and organizations can contract with the NFSN to host a Certification Training for their stakeholders. Please click here for more information and please click here to request to host a Training.

NETWORK PROVIDERS OF CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers

Contact: Joan Witherspoon-Norris, joan@anfrc.org

Alaska Family Resource Center Network
Contact: Amanda Metivier, almetivier@alaska.edu
Arizona - Maricopa Family Support Alliance

Contact: Jill Chamberlain, jill@familyinvolvementcenter.org

California Family Support Network

Contact: Debbie Comstock, debbiecomstock7@gmail.com

Colorado - Family Resource Center Association

Contact: Teri Haymond, thaymond@cofamilycenters.org

Connecticut - Connecticut Family Resource Center Alliance

Contact: Gail Nolan, gnolan@blmfld.org

Florida Family Support Network

Contact: Trish James, JamesP@childrensboard.org

Georgia Family Support Network

Contact: Melody Weaver, mweaver35@gsu.edu

Hawaiʻi ʻOhana Support Network

Contact: Shy Helm, training@hawaiiohanasupportnetwork.org

Illinois Family Support Network

Contact: Julia Monzon, Julia.Monzon@illinois.gov

Kansas Family Support Network

Contact: Elisé Dunningan, edunnigan@kcsl.org

Kentucky Family Resource and Youth Services Centers

Contact: Melissa Newton, melissa.newton@ky.gov

Family Support Alliance of Maine

Contact: Denise Trafton, deniset@mechildrenstrust.org

Massachusetts Family Center Network

Contact: Kate Bullock, katherine.bullock@state.ma.us

Michigan Family Center Network

Contact: Jodi Spicer, spicerj1@michigan.gov

Family Support New Hampshire

Contact: Maria Doyle, mdoyle@nhchildrenstrust.org

New York State Family Resource Center Network

Contact: Tamaé Memole, tmemole@preventchildabuseny.org

Ohio - Ohio Family Support Network

Contact: Ellen Barrett, greaterclefsn@gmail.com

Oklahoma - Family Support Network of Oklahoma

Contact: Melanie Gartside, Melanie.Gartside@health.ok.gov

South Carolina Family Resource Center Network
Contact: Alek Reaves, areaves@scchildren.org
Texas Family Support Network

Contact: Chelsy Alexander, calexander@tacfs.org

Strengthening Families Utah

Contact: Debbie Comstock, debbiecomstock7@gmail.com

Washington Family Support Network

Contact: Stephany Lopez Gonzalez, stephany.lopez@chs-wa.org

Wisconsin - Thriving Wisconsin

Contact: Connie Dunlap, connie@thrivingwi.org

STANDARDS TRAINERS & COORDINATORS

If you are hosting an upcoming Certification Training, please click here to complete the Upcoming Training form to notify the NFSN at least three weeks in advance.