The Center of Parent Excellence (COPE) project

The COPE project was developed as a support to enhance our System of Care framework. The project is intended to provide a pathway for Washington State parents who are accessing and navigating the children’s behavioral health system to have peer support to ease their journey, whenever possible.

Support is provided by A Common Voice, a statewide, family-run nonprofit organization that provides advocacy and support for families whose children have intensive behavioral health needs. 

Find help through the COPE project

The COPE project is staffed by lead parent support specialists, hired for their lived experience as a parent/caregiver. If you are a Washington State parent/caregiver of a child/youth who may benefit from assistance accessing and navigating behavioral health services, please contact A Common Voice.

COPE project services

Services offered:

  • One on one support for parents/caregivers accessing and navigating behavioral health services on behalf of your child. Support can be accessed by a phone call or email to the lead parent support specialist for your county.
  • Support groups provided twice a month for parent that are set up by region and can be accessed below.
  • Assistance to WISe Child and Family Teams (CFTs), upon request, to address their concerns and barriers. The COPE project will track recurring system gaps and barriers and advance them to the local and/or regional FYSPRT.

Important!

Services are available regardless of your health insurance status.

Attend a support group

Connecting with other parents and caregivers who understand what you're going through can make a real difference. The COPE project offers regional support groups to help you feel less alone and more empowered. 

Visit A Common Voice to get started.

(Updated September 2025)

Contact

To make a referral or more information

A Common Voice, C.O.P.E. project
Email: Nicole Murphy
Phone: 253-732-1019