• Section 504, ADAA and Children with Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs: What Parents Need to Know

    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 […]

  • Mapping Dreams: Transition to Adulthood (1 hour training)

    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>>

  • Introduction to Relias’ Suicide Prevention Simulation Training Courses

    Relias With suicide being the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, it’s important for your entire staff to be aware of proper suicide prevention protocols. However, knowing what to do is different than doing it in the moment when face-to-face with a client expressing suicidal thoughts. Scenario-based learning and simulation training offers […]

  • Records and Record Keeping

    Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center What records are important? What is FERPA? How do I request copies of my child's records? How do I stay organized? How long should it take to get the copies I requested? These are five commonly asked questions when parents get ready to attend IEP meetings. This presentation will […]

  • Advancing Black LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health: Contemporary Approaches to Understanding and Uprooting Intersectional Stigma to Promote Wellness

    Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity Accumulating research suggests that multiple, interlocking forms of stigma-related stress (e.g., racism, homophobia, transphobia) drive and maintain behavioral health disparities among Black LGBTQ individuals. Despite this knowledge, most research and clinical interventions related to stigma-related stress focus on one type of stigma (e.g., racism) in isolation from […]

  • Oh Behave! Creating a Behavior Support Toolbox for Infants/Toddlers

    Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center Parents, teachers, and others who work with children sometimes face challenging behaviors. Learn strategies and create a Behavior Support Toolbox for yourself and for sharing with your students' families! Register here>> 

  • Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work

    Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center 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 us to learn how you can avoid some of the most common hurdles […]

  • 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. […]

  • Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: After High School

    Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center IDEA or 504 services in high school do not guarantee eligibility for accommodations in post-secondary education. Join us and learn how to be prepared for the next phase of education. Register here >>

  • Request, Referral, and Consent

    Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center Request, Referral, and Consent: What do these three words mean to parents? Do you know how to request evaluations, make a referral or what you must give written consent for before evaluations or services can begin? Join us and learn what you need to know and how to use […]