The purpose of the Virginia Family Network (VFN) is to create a statewide network of families who support, educate, and empower other families with children and youth with mental health needs while also promoting family-driven and youth-guided policy throughout the child-serving systems. VFN provides support groups, training, resources, and mentorship from other families with children and youth with mental health needs. VFN offers leadership training opportunities to parents that allow them to learn how to become effective advocates and support partners to other parents. They sponsor the Family and Youth Leadership Summit and Parent Leadership Retreat each year.