Parent or someone raising a child with a concern? Call 601-608-7525. Otherwise to reach us, call 601-355-0915 or email info@faams.org.
  • School Re-opening and COVID

    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 […]

  • Virtual Leadership Training Group 2

    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 […]

  • Webinar: What is Racial Trauma?

    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 […]

  • TA Coalition Webinar: Improving Access to Care Through Creating Family Peer Support Specialists

    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. […]

  • Webinar: Family-Driven Education Advocacy

    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 […]

  • Complaining vs. Complaints: How to Use the Law Without a Lawyer to Help Your Child

    Description: This webinar helps families and those working with them understand how the formal state complaint process can be used when issues arise with special education. Participants will also be supported in understanding how formal complaint processes often bring more positive results than simply complaining does.

  • Learning at Home: Schedules and Routines

    Presented by: Brittany Herrington, PhD, Early Learning and SCD Specialist, REACH MS During this first meeting, we will discuss the importance of setting up consistent routines at home. We will provide at-home schedule templates and other resources for helping your children keep track of their school work and become more independent in their daily routines. […]

  • Leadership Training Graduates Coaching and Support Group

    This group will focus on opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making groups, provide coaching guidance for those who are already serving on groups or about to serve on groups, and will be a place where graduates can discuss common concerns, problems and successes that will help them be more effective parent/caregiver leaders. […]