• Health and Safety: It’s a Family Affair

    F.A.C.E.S. of Memphis, the Wellness and Stress Clinic of Memphis, the Emotional Fitness Centers of Tennessee and National Federation of Families will host this important session. Join us this Thursday for a virtual lunch and learn! The old adage, ‘prevention is better than cure’, could not be more appropriate for us than it is today. […]

  • Live at the Virtual Barbershop: Supporting Black Students in the Classroom

    In his 1933 book, The Mis-Education of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson postulated that Black people of his day were culturally indoctrinated rather than taught in American schools, creating people who would be dependent on and seek out inferior places in the dominant white society. One of the significant points Woodson repeated in his discourse was that the entire educational system was structurally unrelated to the future needs of Black children to develop and thrive with lives rooted in self and race knowledge as well as […]

  • Parent Café

    According to Be Strong Families, "Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. Through individual deep self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning, participants explore their strengths, learn about the Protective Factors, and create strategies from their own wisdom and experiences to help strengthen […]

  • The United States vs. Mississippi lawsuit

    Judge Reeves will hold a hearing on the role of the monitor in the United States vs. Mississippi lawsuit. The monitor will oversee how the Department of Mental  Health (DMH) implements the remedy to correct the problems identified in the 2019 trial. This hearing will be held via Zoom and is open to the public.  […]

  • Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents

    For any parents supporting other parents in any system. Meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month at 12 noon. Parent peer support specialists, parent consultants and parent educators are especially encouraged to attend. We will share ideas, brainstorm and support each other. Coaching is based on the competencies and ethical code of the […]

  • Virtual: Bring Your IEP and Other School Questions

    This hour is open for any family member to drop in for all or some of the time to ask questions or get feedback about IEP issues and other school situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the […]

  • Mississippi Department of Education Board of Education Meeting

    The Mississippi Board of Education meeting will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021, starting at 10:00 a.m. The Mississippi Board of Education is taking this step to limit public contact due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The meeting will be held via teleconference and video means and available via live stream at https://msachieves.mdek12.org. […]

  • Legislative Budget Office Budget Hearings

    The Fall 2021 Joint Legislative Budget Committee meeting will be held this Friday, September 24, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The detailed Hearing Schedule (PDF) can be found here. >> Go to the Mississippi Legislature Youtube page to view the hearings. >>

  • Drop In Family Support Time

    This hour is open for any family member to drop in for all or some of the time to share any concerns or get feedback from others about handling different situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the […]

  • Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Advisory Council

    Department of Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Advisory Council Hinds Behavioral Health 3450 Hwy. 80 West Jackson MS 3920 CONTACT INFORMATION Belen White 601-359-6228 belen.white@dmh.ms.gov