State of Babies Yearbook: 2021

Zero to Three. Early connections last a lifetime. Learn about the data. Hear from experts. Join the conversation. Take action to support. Join experts and advocates on April 22, 2021, at 2pm ET for our State of Babies Yearbook 2021 Baby Summit. We’re looking forward to a robust, solution-oriented conversation around our findings, telling stories […]

Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work

Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project Do you often leave your child's IEP meeting feeling as if your concerns were not heard or addressed and that nothing has changed? You may be missing one of the steps covered in this training. Join us to learn how you can avoid some of the most common […]

Family Support for Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan Series Session 1

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center invites caregivers, family peer support specialists, and other members of the mental health and substance use workforce to this 3-part series on how family members can support children who experience mental health and/or substance use challenges during their lifetime. Join subject […]

What is a System of Care and How Do MAP Teams Help Families?

The term "System of Care" is often used to describe mental health approaches and is actually mandated in Mississippi state law. This webinar explains from a family perspective what local "Making a Plan" (MAP) teams are and how they are designed to help children with serious mental health challenges stay in their homes and communities. […]

Mapping Dreams: Transition to Adulthood

Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project Mapping Dreams: The Transition to Adulthood is a training that introduces families to concepts of transition planning. The training provides strategies for what parents and youth can do to help plan for the student’s transition from high school to adult employment, postsecondary education or training, and independent living. […]

Records and Record Keeping

Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project What records are important? What is FERPA? How do I request copies of my child's records? How do I stay organized? How long should it take to get the copies I requested? These are five commonly asked questions when parents get ready to attend IEP meetings. This presentation […]

Request, Referral, and Consent

Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project Request, Referral and Consent: What do these three words mean to parents? Do you know how to request evaluations, make a referral or what you must give written consent for before evaluations or services can begin? Join us and learn what you need to know and how to […]

Education and Mental Health During COVID-19: How are the Children and Caregivers Doing, Really?

SAMHSA-sponsored webinars presented by the National Federation of Families A Two-Part Webinar Series Discussing the Effects of COVID 19 From the Family Perspective Over the past year, COVID 19 dramatically transformed every aspect of family life as stay-at-home orders went into effect nationwide. In January 2021, the National Federation of Families conducted a national survey […]

Language Matters: We Are All People, First

NTTAC Event: Building Bridges of Hope - Community of Practice Series Supporting children and youth with high emotional and behavioral needs is often lonely, overwhelming, complex and not well-understood. How as a caregiver do you navigate school services, child welfare, and other involved systems to get the support you need for your child? How as […]