Don’t Miss These Virtual Conferences!
Two great opportunities to learn virtually are coming up. We encourage you to check both of them out. 2020 Virtual Mississippi Trauma-Informed Care Conference "There is HOPE! Thriving After the…
Family Feedback on School Return During COVID
Two weeks ago we shared with you families' general feedback on our School Return During COVID survey. This week we are sharing more about families' responses to the question: "Are there…
Emergency Preparedness When Your Child Has a Disability
Times like these remind us an emergency preparedness plan is important for families. It currently appears that Hurricane Laura is unlikely to have a significant impact on Mississippi. Our thoughts…
Upcoming Webinars: Support with School Advocacy
COVID has brought many school challenges with it, including concerns about if the rights of children with disabilities are being recognized and responded to. We are offering two of our…
Mississippi Medicaid Increases Telehealth Support in Schools
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) announced on August 17 that it has extended emergency telehealth coverage to cover more school-based services during the COVID crisis. Telehealth means using computers, tablets or some types…
Join the Hinds County MAP Team
Make A Plan (MAP) Teams, established by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, are groups of community agencies, families and individuals who work together to ensure that families of children…
TA Coalition Webinar this Wednesday
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) will share a SAMHSA sponsored webinar presented by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm Eastern…
School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
Each week we are sharing with you a resource to support you as you plan for your child's return to school, regardless of what that return looks like for your…
Families Respond to School Return Survey
Thank you to all of the families who responded to our school return survey. We will be sharing more in the coming weeks but wanted to recap some initial results…
School Boards and Superintendents Associations Share Their Concerns about Serving Children with Disabilities during COVID
Each week we have been reviewing with you articles and publications that might be helpful to you as you plan for your child's return to school. In April we shared…