This Christmas season, Medgar Evers Library is collecting new, unwrapped gifts for children in need until 5:00 p.m. on December 23, 2024.

The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ,at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom. You may access the meeting either online or by phone.

The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., either online or by phone.

The Children’s Center invites you to connect with local and state organizations that support children and adults with disabilities in MS,

Parents of children receiving services from First Steps Early Intervention have important rights. There's a formal process to follow if they disagree about whether the requirements of Part C of the IDEA are being followed.

This session will provide information and resources to guide families through this process.

Learn about what young people are dealing with and the skills to help them. Together we can reduce youth violence in our communities.

This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees.

This training will cover due process complaints and due process hearings for agencies that have adopted IDEA Part C procedures.

Building relationships based on mutual trust and two-way communication results in school and family partnerships that create strong academic and social/emotional support systems to foster success for all students.