Resources – Helpful Websites and Documents
Families as Allies
Families as Allies Brochure (PDF)
En Español (PDF)
Fact Sheets
Community (PDF)
Comunidad (PDF)
Positive Change (PDF)
Cambio Positivo (PDF)
Family Driven Practice
Education
How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (PDF)
OCR Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF)
Sample Letter Requesting Evaluation (Word)
Sample Letter Requesting Appropriate Services (Word)
Sample Letter requesting Independent Education Evaluation (Word)
Mississippi Department of Education State Formal Complaint Form (Word)
Instructions for How to Complete a Formal State Complaint (PDF)
Twelve Most Common Reason Parents File Complaints under IDEA (PDF)
Comparison Chart – 504, IDEA and ADA (PDF)
Sample Letter Request a 504 Plan from Understood.org (PDF)
Procedural Safeguards for Mississippi (link)
State Timelines for requesting evaluation (PDF link)
Federal Timelines for requesting evaluation (link)
Parent and Family Guide to Understanding Response to Intervention – PDF
Conditions Covered Under IDEA – Link from Understood.org
Important Terms to Know – Link from Understood.org
IEP Meeting Facilitator Request Application (PDF)
MS Department of Education – Education Scholarship Account (link)
Behaviorial Health
Reliable sites with information about children’s mental Health (PDF)
Facts for Families by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (link)
Places to Get More Information about whether a Child’s Behavior is Typical (PDF)
Ways to Learn More About a Diagnosis (PDF)
How to Find a Licensed Mental Health Provider (PDF)
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Division of Children and Youth 2023 Services Directory (PDF)
Healthcare
Bright Futures Resources for Families (link)
Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Version 2.0 (PDF)
CHAMP: Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (PDF)
Fostering Social and Emotional Health through Pediatric Primary Care (PDF)
Toolkit: National Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (link)
MSDH: Special Needs, Special Services (link)
Family Caregivers: Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (link)
Blueprint for Change (link)
Resources for Families, Clinicians on Birth Defects and Infant Disorders (PDF)
Wraparound Information
The Wraparound Process User’s Guide: A Handbook for Families – Link on National Wraparound User’s Guide
Wraparound Family Flyer (PDF)
Parent Peer Support
Parent Peer Supporter Brochure (PDF)
El Apoyo Parental Entre Pares (PDF)
MS Department of Mental Health Parent/Caregiver Peer Support Training Application (PDF)
National Federation of Families Parent Peer Support Core Competencies (link)
The Role of Family Peer Support Specialists (video)
National Federation of Families Parent Peer Support Resources (link)
Family Run Executive Directors Leadership Association Parent Peer Support Resources (link)
Early Childhood Social and Emotional Health
Mississippi State Department of Health Early Intervention: First Steps (link)
Zero to Three (link)
World Association for Infant Mental Health (link)
Families as Allies Early Childhood Video with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (youtube video)
Let’s Make Sure All of Jackson’s Children are Healthy (pdf brochure)
Bully Prevention
Bystanders are Essential to Bullying Prevention and Intervention (link)
Facts About Bullying (link)
How To Talk About Bullying (link)
What Parents Can Do (link)
Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention (link)
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Bullying Prevention for Children with Disabilities: Using the IEP, 504, or Creating Your Own Plan (link)
What Parents Should Know About Bullying (link)
Working with the School (link)
Sample Letters You Can Use to Report Bullying (PDF)
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