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Families as Allies’ Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration
Families as Allies’ Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration
Join us for Families as Allies’ Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration and Fundraiser on Monday, January 27, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Kin-Specific Foster Care Licensing: Implementation Progress
Kin-Specific Foster Care Licensing: Implementation Progress
Join our webinar to hear progress updates, lessons learned, and advice from four jurisdictions on kin-specific licensing standards, featuring expert insights and a 30-minute Q&A session.
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Medicaid in Motion: Navigating Post-Election Policy Changes and Opportunities
Medicaid in Motion: Navigating Post-Election Policy Changes and Opportunities
Medicaid Financing and Policy Updates: Risks and Opportunities
Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees.
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2025 EHDI Mississippi Symposium – In Collaboration with CYSHCN
This symposium is an opportunity to connect with professionals, families, and exhibitors to improve the lives of hearing-impaired children.
Harnessing the Power of Therapy: Insights and Practices for Supporting Foster Youth
Harnessing the Power of Therapy: Insights and Practices for Supporting Foster Youth
Sessions will explore the unique challenges faced by foster youth, including maintaining a sense of belonging and identity, as well as the critical role of therapy and mental health supports
Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds
Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds
The University of Wisconsin's UCEDD, along with the Department of Pediatrics and the Bluebird Way Foundation, has created virtual Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds (FLAG Rounds) to address Ableism in Pediatrics. These sessions empower families to present and share strategies for caring for children with disabilities and medical complexities.
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How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families
How Medicaid Supports Parents in Crisis, Children in or Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Relative Caregivers, and Adoptive Families
Medicaid is vital for foster care, covering 99% of children, supporting caregivers and adoptive families, and providing essential health care to keep families strong and together.
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Empower Together
Empower Together
Join The Arc for a free training session with Dr. Jeanfreau to build awareness and understanding in relationships and IDD.
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Spring Break 2025 Life Skills
March 11-13th
Join NFusion Metro's Spring Break 2025 Life Skills Event for engaging sessions on etiquette, healthy habits, and comedy therapy, Mar 11-13.
Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: After High School
Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: After High School
Students receiving IDEA or 504 services in high school may face different accommodation standards in post-secondary education.
Protect Medicaid, Protect Families
Protect Medicaid, Protect Families
"Join us on the south steps of the Mississippi State Capitol to raise awareness about how Medicaid cuts could impact families.
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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.
Strengthening Collaborations Between Youth and Parent Peer Support Providers
Strengthening Collaborations Between Youth and Parent Peer Support Providers
"Discover strategies for effective collaboration between youth and parent peer support providers to empower families
Mental Health & Well-Being Day at the Capitol 2025
Mental Health & Well-Being Day at the Capitol 2025
Come join us on March 12, 2025, for a day dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being in our community
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Is it a Boy or a Girl? How to Prepare for Growing Up
Is it a Boy or a Girl? How to Prepare for Growing Up
Learn how to guide your child through the physical and emotional changes of puberty with this informative presentation.
Inclusive Volunteering: Opportunities for All
Inclusive Volunteering: Opportunities for All
Explore inclusive volunteer opportunities for youth and young adults with disabilities, highlighting benefits and engagement strategies.
March Madness
March Madness
Join NFusion Metro's March Madness Basketball Game on March 13, 2025, at Champion Gymnasium in Jackson, MS—fun for the community.
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Aging Network and Child Welfare Collaborations to Support Kinship/Grandfamilies
Aging Network and Child Welfare Collaborations to Support Kinship/Grandfamilies
Discover how over two million grandparents and other kin caregivers nationwide are stepping up to raise children when parents cannot, forming kinship and grand families.
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Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting Notice
Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting Notice
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at
10:00 a.m.. You may access the meeting either online or by phone.
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Inclusive Volunteering: Opportunities for All
Inclusive Volunteering: Opportunities for All
Discover inclusive volunteer opportunities for youth with disabilities, including benefits, involvement, and virtual options.
Calm the Storm
Calm the Storm
Learn simple, trauma-informed strategies to confidently handle your child's meltdowns, foster empathetic connection, and create a calmer, more supportive family dynamic.
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Community Baby Shower
Community Baby Shower
Health Help Mississippi's Community Baby Showers: Supporting New and Expecting Mothers in Batesville, MS
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Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees.
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Join us for a Learning Lunch About Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Join us for a Learning Lunch About Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Families as Allies partners with UMMC on a PCORI proposal to improve children's mental health.
Empower Together
Empower Together
Join The Arc for a free training session with Dr. Jeanfreau to build awareness and understanding in relationships and IDD.
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Mental Health and Wellness Fair
Mental Health and Wellness Fair
The event is a focus on “mind, body, and soul” and will take place in the Family Life Center of the church
Mental Health and Wellness Fair
Mental Health and Wellness Fair
This Health and Wellness Fair with the focus on “mind, body, and soul”, will take place on March 29th from 9:00 am 1:00 pm.
Community-Led Juvenile Justice Convening
Community-Led Juvenile Justice Convening
Attend the free Juvenile Justice Convening on March 29, 2025, to support Hinds County families and children.
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Practical Tips for Using PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) in the Home
Practical Tips for Using PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) in the Home
Learn practical tips for using PBIS at home to foster positive behaviors, support lasting life skills, and create enjoyable moments with your children.
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Empower Together
Empower Together
Join The Arc for a free training session with Dr. Jeanfreau to build awareness and understanding in relationships and IDD.
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Hope Brunch
Hope Brunch
Join the Nfusion of Hope Brunch on April 5, 2023, at Four C's in Clinton, MS, to honor and support those standing against domestic violence and sexual assault.