“Accept. Advocate. Act.” Parents Speak Out at the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Event
In this video, parents describe their journeys to promote acceptance of their children and their mental health challenges.
MS Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council Meets May 11 at 10 AM
We encourage anyone interested in services for people with mental illness and substance-use disorders to attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council virtually or in person at Mississippi State Hospital (3550…
NFF Recommends Events During Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week
The National Federation of Families has recommended a month full of events to help "get you inspired to Accept, Advocate, and Act for Children's Mental Health!" (The following events and…
SAMHSA Hosting Daily Webinars During Children’s Mental Health Week
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Recovery announced that it is hosting a series of webinars during Children's Mental Health Week. Guest speakers include Barbara…
Mississippi DisAbility MegaConference is June 6 and 7: Registration is Open!
The Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is Mississippi's largest cross-disability conference for people with disabilities, families, students, and professionals. The conference will be held June 6th and 7th at the County Line Hilton in…
Young woman having a virtual meeting in video call with her team - Focus on right hand
Attend (Virtually) the Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting on April 26
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet online on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom.
Families as Allies Live: Medicaid Renewal, Medicaid Waiver and Mental Health Survey
On March 29, Families as Allies staff gathered on Facebook and Youtube for a live discussion of our current priorities and reminders for families in Mississippi. After everyone introduced themselves, Executive Director Joy Hogge…
Join Us for Families as Allies Live Wednesday, March 29, at Noon
Every time there is a fifth Wednesday in a month, we go live at noon to hear your feedback and questions, share what’s been going on at Families as Allies…
March 2nd is Disability Awareness Day at the Mississippi Capitol
We hope to see all of you at Disability Awareness Day at the Capitol on March 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets on February 15 at 10 a.m.
The Mississippi Parent Training Information Center shared this notice on its Facebook page: SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL MEETING NOTICE The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, February 15,…