Social Justice Symposium
Counselors for Social Justice at Mississippi State University Inaugural Social Justice Symposium The 2021 Social Justice Symposium aims to create a safe, interactive educational experience that promotes self-reflection that leads to critical analysis of social justice concerns and a deeper understanding of the advocacy mandates in helping professions. The symposium is a virtual event, occurring […]
Building Protective Factors to Buffer Stress and Promote Parent Well-being
This webinar will explore how we can nurture and replenish ourselves. Using the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework as a lens, we will identify practical self-care strategies that help us build protective factors that help to buffer stress and promote well-being.
Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work
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 the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center to learn how you can avoid some of the most common hurdles […]
Working for Change: Using the Power of a Personal Story
Systems change is about improving access to services and supports for children with disabilities and their families. This training was developed to help parents become “system change agents” to achieve this goal. This training will help parents explore what advocacy is, why changing systems is important and how to use the power of their personal […]
Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
Join us via Zoom for our monthly Coaching and Support session for parents who are supporting other parents in any system.
Self-Care for Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID?
Presented by Mississippi Families for Kids: Promoting Self-Care for CYSHCN Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID? Guest Speaker: Niketa Pechan, LCSW Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Registration is Required https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOGqqjsiGdaI5yCC0SOvD9CPgfEpZ2TO You will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. For more information, contact Kazmin Amerson at 601-957-7670
Virtual Family Support Meeting
Open to any parent or caregiver raising a child—we’re here to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns and support one another.
Learning at Home – Taking My Child Out in the Community: But, Behavior!
Presented by Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center and Reach MS: During this month’s meeting, we will discuss simple strategies to use and things to remember when taking children out in the community to stores, places of business, running errands, etc. Specifically, we will focus on behavior and how we can make outings less chaotic […]
What is a System of Care and How Does the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth Fit Into It?
The term "System of Care" is often used to describe mental health approaches and is actually mandated in Mississippi state law. This webinar explains the infrastructure of Mississippi's system of care and the laws that tell how it is supposed to function. This session is part of a five-part series and focuses on the Interagency […]
Utilizing PBIS at Home: Supporting Families and Students during COVID-19
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center will share strategies for using Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the home and the home classroom. We will discuss how PBIS can be used to support and encourage appropriate behavior during this time of continued integrated learning. Register here! Presented by: Patty Gautier, Family, Data & Dissemination […]