Agency Biography

Parents Anonymous® Inc. is a peer-driven organization delivering Evidence-Based Programs since 1969. Our courageous and tenacious founder, Jolly K., through her substance use and mental health recovery journey, in Shared Leadership® with social worker Leonard Lieber, created a national mutual support organization of parents committed to enhancing their well-being while building on the strengths of their children, families, and communities.

Through peer-driven programs, advocacy, and research, Parents Anonymous® advances equity, diversity, and mutual respect for all families. Our unique model values lived expertise, providing evidence-based supportive services and innovative Peer Certification Training that emphasizes social justice, inclusion, and Shared Leadership®.

We offer accessible training in multiple formats (in-person, hybrid, and online) covering the 17 core competencies required by DHCS. Each 80-hour program equips participants to become Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists, with funded job placement to expand the workforce and create pathways to opportunity across California.

Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training Schedule

Training Method: In-Person, Online (live), Asynchronous, Hybrid

Training Modality:  Cohort, Individual

Training Location(s):  Statewide

Training Length: 80-Hours

Training Hours: Varies

Registration Capacity: 50 students maximum per cohort

Link to register for classes:
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