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Special Education Law Conference & CLE
Special Education Law Conference & CLE
The 2024 Special Education Law Conference & CLE will focus on dispute resolution in special education and will include recent rulings and decisions under both IDEA and Section 504, ethics, and a panel discussion.
SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar Informal and Formal Family Peer Support: The Impact and Evidence
SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar Informal and Formal Family Peer Support: The Impact and Evidence
Family peer support provides hope and community for families of loved ones of any age with mental health and substance use challenges, serious mental illnesses, and/or serious emotional disturbances. The growing base of evidence reaffirms an abundance of stories from families who have benefitted from family peer support.
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Back to School Give Back Day
Back to School Give Back Day
Celebrate the start of the new school year with a Back to School Give Back Day on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 10 am to 1 pm.
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Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted
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Bullying Prevention: How Parents and Families Can Help
Bullying Prevention: How Parents and Families Can Help
Bullying is real. It happens every day. Bullying hurts, emotionally and physically. Sometimes bullying even kills.
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Juvenile Justice Symposium
The symposium, which will be held August 7-9, 2024, will address what is happening to our youth now to ensure a brighter future for them and us.
2 events,
Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council
Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council
You are invited to attend the Planning and Advisory Council Meeting on August 8, 2024, at 10:00 am.
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Parents Who Care with C.A.R.E.S.
Parents Who Care with C.A.R.E.S.
Enjoy light refreshments while engaging in insightful discussions with fellow parents. Plus, take advantage of complimentary HIV testing to stay informed and healthy
3 events,
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
You’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice who are championing healing-centered approaches.
Assisting and Supporting Parents with Child-Welfare-Involvement with Getting on the Fast Track (online)
Assisting and Supporting Parents with Child-Welfare-Involvement with Getting on the Fast Track (online)
Be Strong Families has worked (and is working) with former parents with child welfare involvement to develop resources that support parents whose children are in the foster care system in getting their kids back and keeping them safely at home. In this workshop, staff will learn about the Get on the Fast Track workshop and group support that they can make available to their clients and the benefits that parents report on participating in the workshop.
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
A Listening Session Series Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
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College Allows Anybody to RISE To The Top!
College Allows Anybody to RISE To The Top!
In the state of Mississippi, college is an option for all, including those individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Understanding Your Child’s IEP
Understanding Your Child’s IEP
Join us at "Understanding Your Child's IEP" presented by NFusion Metro. Discover your rights as a parent and gain valuable insights from Families as Allies. Let's work together to advocate for our children's educational success!
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Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
Join other parents for a monthly meeting and online gathering to coach and support other parents in any system.
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Children and Lead: What We Don’t Know Can Hurt Them
Children and Lead: What We Don’t Know Can Hurt Them
Children under 6 are the most vulnerable to the effects of lead poisoning. The good news is that lead poisoning is 100% preventable.
2 events,
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
Every Day Counts: Community Conversations on School Attendance
A Listening Session Series Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted
The Heart Work Series will meet every Monday in August.
In each session, you’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice, championing healing-centered approaches.
2 events,
Peer-to-Peer and Guardian-to-Child Mental Health Tips: Fostering Supportive Communication and Nurturing Emotional Well-being
Peer-to-Peer and Guardian-to-Child Mental Health Tips: Fostering Supportive Communication and Nurturing Emotional Well-being
Join NTTAC for an insightful exploration into peer-to-peer and guardian-to-child relationship dynamics in a non-judgmental and loving manner.
Beyond the Hype: What Research Tells Us About Social Media’s Role in Youth Mental Health
Beyond the Hype: What Research Tells Us About Social Media’s Role in Youth Mental Health
Join a panel of leading experts who will explain what scientific research actually says about social media in youth mental health.
2 events,
Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting
Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) in the East Building’s Conference Room, on the 2nd floor, and via Zoom.
Prospering Through Grief
Prospering Through Grief
Engage in a heartfelt discussion on grief awareness. Connect with others and find strength through shared experiences.
2 events,
Communicating with Families (online)
Communicating with Families (online)
It is important to recognize when a family needs support, but whether they get what they need is often impacted by their service providers.
Supporting New Parents: A Conversation About Postpartum Mental Health
Supporting New Parents: A Conversation About Postpartum Mental Health
Join Families for Depression Awareness for an enlightening discussion on postpartum mental health and family wellness. Their panel of experts will shed light on the challenges new parents face, offer practical strategies for caring adults supporting new parents, and answer your questions.
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NAMI Pathways to Hope Conference
NAMI Pathways to Hope Conference unites people from across communities to combat the stigma of mental illness.
2 events,
Hub City Wellness Fair
Hub City Wellness Fair
We are thrilled to invite you to participate as a vendor in our upcoming Health and Wellness Event. This event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle through balanced nutrition and regular physical activity.
2 events,
What Is PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)? An Introduction for Families
What Is PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)? An Introduction for Families
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health.
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
Heart Work Series: Am I Just Another Number? Healing-centered Re-unification for Young People who are Justice-impacted | MONDAYS IN AUGUST
In each session, you’ll hear from national and international leaders working on the frontlines of youth justice who are championing healing-centered approaches.
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Bullying and Peer Pressure
Bullying and Peer Pressure
This presentation, in collaboration with Families as Allies, will help our youth learn how to navigate challenges and build positive relationships with classmates, teachers, and staff
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Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and opportunities to serve on decision-making committees.
Family Exchange – August Session
Family Exchange – August Session
Think Trauma. Think Well-being: In this exchange, we will share resources from the Think Trauma curriculum to share how trauma can impact our work and how to build pathways to health and well-being for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
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Nibbles & Networking
Nibbles & Networking
Foster Parent Recruitment will host Nibbles to Networking on August 29th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Meridian Library.
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