• Procedural Safeguards: Evaluation

    It can be confusing to know what to do if it seems like a child has a disability that affects their learning and they are not currently receiving special education services. This session goes over the steps for a child being evaluated for special education services and how families can make this request. This is […]

  • Families, Make Your Voices Heard: An Introduction to Advocacy Webinar

    The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and Partnership to End Addiction invite you to join us to learn how you can advocate for policies that support families and individuals impacted by mental health and substance use. Make your voices heard! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/families-make-your-voices-heard-an-introduction-to-advocacy-webinar-registration-141475865121

  • Social Justice Symposium

    Social Justice Symposium

    Counselors for Social Justice at Mississippi State University Inaugural Social Justice Symposium The 2021 Social Justice Symposium aims to create a safe, interactive educational experience that promotes self-reflection that leads to critical analysis of social justice concerns and a deeper understanding of the advocacy mandates in helping professions. The symposium is a virtual event, occurring […]

  • What Can I Do To Support My Child’s Mental Health?

    This webinar recognizes the importance of families to their children’s development and gives helpful tips on how parents can support their children’s behavioral health as children grow and mature. It also gives practical information about trauma and other issues that can impact children’s emotional development. Families, those who work with families, and those who care […]

  • Social Justice Symposium

    Social Justice Symposium

    Counselors for Social Justice at Mississippi State University Inaugural Social Justice Symposium The 2021 Social Justice Symposium aims to create a safe, interactive educational experience that promotes self-reflection that leads to critical analysis of social justice concerns and a deeper understanding of the advocacy mandates in helping professions. The symposium is a virtual event, occurring […]

  • Building Protective Factors to Buffer Stress and Promote Parent Well-being

    This webinar will explore how we can nurture and replenish ourselves. Using the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework as a lens, we will identify practical self-care strategies that help us build protective factors that help to buffer stress and promote well-being.

  • Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work

    Do you often leave your child's IEP meeting feeling as if your concerns were not heard or addressed and that nothing has changed? You may be missing one of the steps covered in this training. Join the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center to learn how you can avoid some of the most common hurdles […]

  • Learning at Home – Taking My Child Out in the Community: But, Behavior!

    Presented by Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center and Reach MS: During this month’s meeting, we will discuss simple strategies to use and things to remember when taking children out in the community to stores, places of business, running errands, etc. Specifically, we will focus on behavior and how we can make outings less chaotic […]