This webinar will support families in understanding their children's rights and options as schools re-open, especially if their children have IEPs or Section 504 plans. Helpful strategies for communicating with districts and schools will be discussed, as will recent national movements among school board and superintendent associations to limit their liability if their compliance with […]

This training is for parents of young children birth to 8 and other parents who are interested in being Parent/Caregiver Leaders to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 4 consecutive sessions beginning Tuesday, August 4, and running through Friday, August 7. Each session will start at 1:00 pm and will last 1.5 […]

Relias hosts: "What is Racial Trauma?" Racism, whether subtle or direct, has long-term impacts on the mental and behavioral health of Black communities. While COVID-19 and racial injustice protests may have brought on new trauma, years of systematic racism, discrimination, and microaggressions have forced Black communities to live in a constant state of high alert, causing […]

Details: A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and presented by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental will take place Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 2:00pm Eastern Time called Improving Access to Care Through Creating Certified Family Peer Specialists Across the Lifespan. […]

Understanding and accessing your child's and family's rights in the education system can be confusing, especially when your child has a disability (or you suspect they do). This webinar will support families and those working with them in understanding their basic rights and what families can do if they believe their children's rights have been […]