After a year and a half of grappling with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the country are slated to return to school in person this fall. However, for many, especially parents, the return to in-person instruction has brought with it a variety of worries, hesitations, and questions: - Will my […]
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 […]
Parent to Parent USA Parent to Parent USA invites you to join us along with our partners at the Burton Blatt Institute for our next webinar on Supported Decision making presented by Jonathan Martinis. Supported Decision-Making is a way for people with disabilities to make their own decisions, with support from people they trust, and […]
A SAMHSA sponsored webinar. The Statewide Family Network Program builds on the work of SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services which helped to establish a child and family focus in programs serving children and adolescents with mental health challenges around the country. The purpose of this program is to enhance state capacity and infrastructure to […]
Suicide is a significant public health problem in the United States and remains the second leading cause of death among high school teens 14 to 18 years. Between 2009 and 2018, suicide rates for those 14 to 18 years old increased by 61.7%, from 6.0 to 9.7 per 100,000. In addition to deaths by suicide, […]
The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) The child health care field is embracing a shift from the traditional child-focused model of well and sick visits to a more upstream preventive, holistic, and anti-racist focus on children, their families, and the systems and communities they interact with regularly. Despite a growing desire to improve care […]
Institute For The Health Policy Forum School systems have the power to improve the health of a whole community, and COVID-19 shed light on the critical intersection between health and education. This virtual event will explore how health and education professionals can collaboratively and sustainably build healthy schools. Attendees will learn about school funding, community […]
sponsor: National Council on Behavioral Health Suicide prevention can seem like a daunting undertaking for any workforce, but as the number of deaths by suicide keeps increasing, it becomes a necessary public health issue to be addressed within health care. Currently the 10th leading cause of death, suicide claims more lives than traffic accidents and […]
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center When people think about educating students with disabilities, the first thing that may come to mind is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Although students can receive accommodations, related services, and special education under both Section 504 and IDEA, the two laws vary in a number of important […]
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center This training provides strategies for what parents and youth can do to help plan for the student’s transition from high school to adult employment, postsecondary education or training, and independent living. Register here>>