Addressing Suicide Prevention in African American Youth: Risk and Protective Factors
Online WebinarThere has been a significant jump in the rate of suicide among African American youth. These latest findings reinforce the need for more extensive research into the contributing factors along with greater investment in suicide prevention and intervention strategies that are tailored to the needs of black children and teens. During this webinar the facilitators […]
Virtual Family Support Meeting
Join the staff of Families of Allies and other families on a virtual support call using Zoom. There's no specific agenda—we're just here to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns and support one another through this emotional time. All are welcome.
Families As Allies Board Meeting
Families are welcome to join us for our board meeting this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Register Here >>
Virtual Leadership Training
This training is for parents of young children birth to 8 and other parents who are interested in being Parent/Caregiver Leaders to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 4 sessions: Tuesday, July 21, Thursday, July 23, Tuesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 30. The sessions begin at 10:00 am and last 1.5 […]
Virtual Family Support Meeting
Join the staff of Families of Allies and other families on a virtual support call using Zoom. There's no specific agenda—we're just here to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns and support one another through this emotional time. All are welcome.
NAMI Mississippi: 2020 Minority Mental Health Conference
Theme: Minorities And Mental Health: Moving Beyond Stigma NAMI Mississippi's First-Ever Annual Conference Is In Recognition Of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Recognized in July, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 2008 to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States. Registration: […]
Facebook Live Discussion
This July 29 at noon, we'll do a FB Live to share what's going on at Families as Allies and also get everyone's ideas about Families as Allies and how we can all work together to make things better for our children. https://www.facebook.com/faams.org/
Virtual Family Support Meeting
This virtual family support meeting is open any families who would like to share their thoughts and ideas with each other.
School Re-opening and COVID
This webinar will support families in understanding their children's rights and options as schools re-open, especially if their children have IEPs or Section 504 plans. Helpful strategies for communicating with districts and schools will be discussed, as will recent national movements among school board and superintendent associations to limit their liability if their compliance with […]
Virtual Leadership Training Group 2
This training is for parents of young children birth to 8 and other parents who are interested in being Parent/Caregiver Leaders to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 4 consecutive sessions beginning Tuesday, August 4, and running through Friday, August 7. Each session will start at 1:00 pm and will last 1.5 […]