Bullying Prevention: How Parents and Families Can Help!
2021-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center

Presented by: Patty Gautier, Family, Data & Dissemination Coordinator, REACH MS

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and everyone can do something to help prevent bullying; individuals, schools, and communities each have an important role!

Learn what you can do! Bullying is real. It happens every day. Bullying hurts, emotionally and physically. Sometimes bullying even kills. But YOU can help the kids in your life to stop school bullying. We have the power to make a difference. Every adult who is raising a child can help in the effort to eliminate bullying by talking honestly and openly with that child about bullying experiences at school.

Join us as we discuss ways family members using strong adult guidance are helping to stop school bullying.

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Saving your income with a Mississippi ABLE account
2021-10-25 11:30 - 12:30
MS Department of Rehabilitation Services
ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts are now available to help individuals with disabilities save and invest money, as they have not been able to before. This session helps you understand ABLE, determine if it is right for you/your child/your family, and shows you where to get more information or sign up. Considering ABLE or just learning about it, you won’t want to miss this session designed just for parents.
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Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work
2021-10-26 10:00 - 10:30
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 and how to have more productive IEP meetings and better outcomes for your child.
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Getting and Keeping the First Job
2021-10-27 10:00 - 11:00
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center
Participants will learn the importance of disability self-awareness, how families can help youth with career planning, and strategies to navigate resumes, job interviews, and job accommodations. Particular attention is paid to the role of families in the career exploration and job hunting process. The message of the session is simple: families who understand the world of work, and who maintain high expectations of their youth, can play a pivotal role in the employment success of youth with disabilities.
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Cafe' Ta Center | A Program of the Family Cafe
2021-10-27 13:00
The CAFÉ TAC
Want to talk about the challenges of supporting a family member with a mental health condition?
Join The CAFE TA Center‘s upcoming Family Mental Health Learning Community conversation! The first session is set for Wednesday, October 27th at 2:00 PM ET.
Join us on Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88114382447
If you have a youth, young adult, or family member with a mental health condition, and want to learn how to effectively support their recovery and your own wellness, this is the conversation for you!
The theme for this first Learning Community conversation will be
What is Happening with Your Youth or Adult Child is Not a Result of a Parenting Failure
This is an opportunity to

Hear from other family members about their family recovery paths
Learn about strategies others have employed in trying to change their thinking about mental health
Share your own story
Ask questions about your own family situation

2021 Bridging-the-Gap HYBRID Style
2021-10-30 09:00 - 12:00
Living Independence for Everyone (L.I.F.E.)
Living Independence for Everyone (L.I.F.E.) is excited to invite you to take part in our upcoming annual 2021 Bridging-the-Gap 5K Walk/Run/Stroll or Roll-a-Thon. This year we will be hosting our walk HYBRID STYLE! We want to do our part in keeping all of our consumers and supporters safe during this time. Participants will have the opportunity to walk with us at the historical Mississippi River Bridge or from their favorite trail! Participants will be able to support and participate the way they feel comfortable.
We will be hosting a ZOOM on event day to kick-off the walk from each of our office locations.
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Drop In Family Support Time
2021-11-04 12:00, 2021-12-02 12:00, 2022-01-06 12:00
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 group.
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Training: How to Talk to Parents and Caregivers about the COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids
2021-11-04 16:00 - 17:30
Made to Save Coalition
(Español a continuacion) Pfizer has submitted their application to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for Emergency Use Authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5-11! Join the Made to Save Coalition, Parents Together, and Voices for Vaccines for a workshop about how to talk to parents and caregivers about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Talking to parents and caregivers about vaccination is one of the best ways we can help our communities get the information they need to make a plan to get themselves or their children vaccinated.
Participants attending this training will learn some basic skills and talking points on how to talk to parents and caregivers about the COVID-19 vaccine through active listening practices, and tactics on how to reach out to them digitally. Participants will also learn some information about the COVID-19 vaccine and what the Emergency Use Authorization means.
This training will be recorded. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Live transcription will be available.
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An Overview of the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support
2021-11-09 13:30 - 2021-11-10 14:45
National Family Support Network
What does it mean to be a quality Family Strengthening and Support Program?

What common language can we use for working effectively with families?
How can Programs use the Standards to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
In 2020, the National Family Support Network conducted a review and revision process to update the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support, engaging its Member Networks across the United States, parent leaders, and representatives of Family Strengthening and Support organizations in Canada, to provide input and feedback. The thoroughly revised Standards reflect an enhanced focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion and addressing community conditions that impact families’ healthy development.
Based on the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Framework and its research-based evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, the Standards have created a common language across different kinds of Family Strengthening and Family Support programs such as Family Resource Centers, home visiting programs, and child development programs. They are used as a tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality practice by public departments, foundations, networks, community-based organizations, and families.
The Standards address 5 critical areas of practice for any Program or individual working with families – Family Centeredness, Family Strengthening, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Community Strengthening, and Evaluation – with 15 Standards, each with Foundational and High Quality Indicators and implementation examples. The Standards and all their implementation tools are available for free download here.
More than 10,700 people have successfully completed the Standards Certification Training in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Many more have been introduced to them through conferences, webinars, and downloading them online.
Recommended Participants:
National, state, and local policymakers, public departments, Children’s Trust Fund staff, private funders, Family Support and Strengthening Network leaders and representatives, Family Support and Strengthening Program management staff.
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11: A Virtual Roundtable for Asian Parents
2021-11-09 19:00
Montgomery County, PA
Join Montgomery County to get the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 years old. Speakers will answer your questions and concerns.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Francis Jeyaraj, Pediatrician, Montgomery County Board of Health
Dr. Shan He, VP, Head of Cell Therapy, Vitalgen BioPharma
Dr. Alex Benjamin, Chief, Infection Control, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Moderated by Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
For the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery County, visit www.montcopa.org/COVID-19vaccine.
Sponsored by: Montgomery County, Montgomery County Immunization Coalition, Jaisohn Center, HealthSpark Foundation, VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11: A Virtual Roundtable for Black Parents
2021-11-11 19:00
Norristown NAACP
Join us to get the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 years old. Speakers will answer your questions and concerns.
SPEAKERS:
Moderated by Angie Hinton, President, N.A.A.C.P. Norristown
Dr. Tosha Lee, Associate Medical Director, Norristown Regional Health Center
Sophia Collins, MSN, Clinical Nurse Project Manager, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Hosted by: Norristown NAACP, Montgomery County Immunization Coalition (MCIC), & Montgomery County
For the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery County, visit www.montcopa.org/COVID-19vaccine.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11: A Virtual Roundtable for Latino Parents
2021-11-16 19:30
ACLAMO
Join the ACLAMO to get the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 years old. Speakers will answer your questions and concerns. This program will be held in Spanish.
SPEAKERS:
Welcome by Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Dr. Federico Andino, Family Medicine, Einstein Montgomery
Dr. Sadia Benzaquen, Chair, Pulmonary Medicine, Einstein Healthcare Network
Moderated by Nelly Jimenez, Executive Director & CEO, ACLAMO
For the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery County, visit www.montcopa.org/COVID-19vaccine.

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Developing Family Resource Center Networks: Where Do We Start?
2021-11-17 13:30 - 14:45
National Family Support Network

What are the steps for developing a Network of Family Resource Centers?
How can public and private funders and/or community-based organizations support families in their city, county, or state by developing a Network of Family Resource Centers?
What resources are available to support the development of these Networks?

Family Resource Center Networks have emerged across the country in cities, counties, and states as an effective means of ensuring coordinated quality support for families. These Networks connect, organize, and support Family Resource Centers. Serving as the backbone entity to leverage the collective impact of their members, they create opportunities for service providers to exchange information, develop relationships, build capacity, and address challenges that no one organization could on its own.
Some of these Networks have been started by public or private funders, others by community-based organizations, and some by a combination of these and other stakeholders recognizing the value of coming together. Funders have an especially key role to play in terms of resourcing and strengthening the capacity of both Family Resource Centers and Network infrastructure.
Whether you are a funder or a community-based organization interested in developing a Network, this webinar will provide information and tools to support your next steps. The webinar will include a detailed review of two Network development continua developed by the NFSN which can be found in the Developing Networks section of the Family Support Networks page on the NFSN website.
Who Should Participate:
National, state, and local policymakers, public departments, private funders, Children’s Trust Fund staff, Family Support and Strengthening Program management staff
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COVID-19 Vaccines for School-Aged Children: What Parents Should Know
2021-11-18 19:00
Please join the U.S. Department of Education for an informational webinar following the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech age 5-11 vaccine.
During the webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics will address common concerns among parents and families about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child(ren) ages 5-11.
This is an opportunity for families to express concerns, ask questions and discuss how to sustain safe operations in schools.
Register in advance for this meeting here!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Promoting Positive Behavior in Your Child
2021-11-22 12:00 - 13:00
Mississippi Parent and training information center
Effective discipline is essential to raising children who have self-control, behave well with peers and adults, and choose to avoid risky behaviors. Join us as we discuss PRACTICAL, POSITIVE, and PROACTIVE ways to achieve this with your child.
Presented by: Patty Gautier, Family, Data & Dissemination Coordinator, REACH MS
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Records and Record Keeping
2021-11-23 11:00 - 11:30
Mississippi Parent and Training 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 provide answers and links to other resources.
Presented by: Leslie Junkin, Project Director, MSPTI
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Families Aging with Mental Health and Substance Use
2021-12-01 12:00 - 14:00
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center of Excellence

Join us for a rich presentation and discussion with a national expert in aging and a parent/caregiver expert on families with the lived experience caring for an older adult who struggles with mental illness.
This webinar will focus on understanding the unique needs of this vulnerable population, the needs of their caregivers, and the concerns and challenges they face. Our goal is to provide valuable information, resources and tools to both caregivers and support professionals that will help ensure older adults with mental health needs live full lives with the best outcomes possible.
This free event is made possible through SAMHSA funding, which requires data collection and reporting. The questions included in our registration form are a requirement of our funding.

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Getting Candid: Youth Mental Wellbeing Q&A
2021-12-02 15:00 - 17:00
Hosted by the Youth Ambassadors, the Youth Mental Wellbeing Q&A aims to provide youth and youth-serving providers with access to board-certified psychiatrists to get accurate, science-based information about youth substance use and mental health. Visit bit.ly/GettingCandid to submit your anonymous questions about alcohol and other drug use, and youth mental wellbeing. Your questions will be answered by Dr. Mark Edelstein and Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe in a live event on December 2, 4:00-4:45pm EST.

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The Impact of CCBHCs: How the CCBHC Model is Transforming Patient Care and Staff Training
2021-12-08 12:00
Relias and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Since 2017, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program has significantly improved access to quality mental health and addiction care in community-based settings. Today, there are more than 430 CCBHCs operating in 40 states plus Washington, D.C. and Guam.
With a growing number of states moving to implement the model – similar to other value-based or alternative payment models – independently via state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver, how can clinics seize the opportunity to leverage CCBHC status and funding to enhance staff training and clinical operations.Learning objectives:
• Why states are turning to the CCBHC model as the ‘gold standard of delivery system transformation.
• Opportunities the CCBHC model presents for clinics – and highlights on how the eight original demonstration states have transformed behavioral health systems.
• How clinics can improve staff training on the required CCBHC certification criteria, including trauma-informed care, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), substance-use disorder, and crisis prevention.

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Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation around Youth Substance Use Prevention
2021-12-09 12:30
Sixty-eight percent of youth surveyed in a national assessment identified health care providers as the most trusted messengers for conversations on substance use prevention – highlighting a provider’s critical role in preventing substance use. Yet, engaging young people in conversations related to health behaviors, especially substance use, can be challenging, even for trained professionals.
This webinar will review findings from the National Council’s Youth Substance Use & Message Development During COVID-19 initiative to prepare providers to deliver youth substance use prevention messages.
Attendees will learn how to:
• Identify the impact of COVID-19 on youth mental wellbeing and substance use.
• Recognize the discrepancies in perceptions of youth versus adult provider of impactful prevention communication.
• Build rapport and trust with youth in delivering messages and discussing health related behaviors.
• Frame conversations and deliver impactful substance use prevention messages to youth.

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Virtual Event: Grand Connections: A New Program to Support Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren Under 5
2021-12-15 13:00 - 14:00
ZERO TO THREE
In the absence of accessible and affordable options for working families, grandparents have increasingly become the cornerstone of early child care in the U.S. One out of four children under 5 years old is cared for by a grandparent while a parent works or goes to school. The number of multigenerational families (three or more generations living in the same household) is up. The number of families in which grandparents are raising grandchildren has jumped up as well.
Join ZERO TO THREE for this webinar describing the joys and challenges of grandparents caring for young grandchildren and learn about the new, one-of-a-kind curriculum we’ve designed to meet grandparents’ needs. Seven 90-minute workshops provide a chance for grandparents to connect and learn from each other, explore the latest child-rearing advice, and develop strategies for collaborating with their adult children on child care. Each workshop also includes a 30-minute picture book and activity grandparents and grandchildren can enjoy together.
Learners will be able to:

Describe the needs of grandparents caring for grandchildren under 5.
Inspect the Grand Connections workshop materials designed to meet grandparents’ needs.
Justify the time/staffing/funding needed to run a Grand Connections program at their site.

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Positive Solutions for Families of Young Children with Challenging Behaviors
2021-12-20 12:00 - 13:00
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center
Has life with your young child become filled with conflict and confusion? Does it seem as if the simplest activity can quickly turn into disaster when your child’s behavior is out of control? You are not alone!
Many, if not most, parents find themselves struggling with behavior at some point. The good news is that there are evidence based, effective strategies (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports -PBIS) that you can use to create POSITIVE and LASTING solutions for your family.
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Navigating the IEP: Part 1
2022-01-12 10:30 - 11:00
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center
As a parent, the IEP process can often seem like a maze. There are so many parts to the process it’s often overwhelming. Join us for part one in a series that will help you understand how to navigate this journey.
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School-Based Suicide Prevention
2022-01-14 13:00 - 14:30
National Institute of Mental Health
This webinar – hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health – will provide an opportunity for diverse stakeholders, including school administrators, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders, to learn about new and innovative practices in school-based suicide prevention, with a particular focus on risk identification, follow up, and referral for additional services for high-risk youth. In addition to describing the programs, presenters will also discuss preliminary research efforts and/or challenges, as well as ways to overcome common barriers to implementing suicide prevention in schools, including data collection and evaluation.
The workshop is free to attend and will be viewable via zoom webinar.
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Presenters
NIMH
Lynsay Ayer, PhD, Suicide Prevention Program Consultant
Belinda Sims, PhD, Training Director of Division of Services and Intervention Research
Baltimore City Public Schools
Stacey Davis, MS, Coordinator of Media and Instructional Technology
Holly Wilcox, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Akil Hamm, Chief of Police, Baltimore City Public Schools
Detroit City and Washtenaw County, MI Public Schools
Natalie Rodriguez-Quintana, PhD, Research Fellow
Jill Paladino, MPH, Program Lead
Robin Jacob, PhD, Associate Research Professor, School of Education, University of Michigan
Boston Public Schools
Shella Dennery, PhD, Director, Boston Children’s Neighborhood Partnerships Program
Andria Amador, EdD, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Presenter Biographies
Who Should Attend
Researchers, mental health clinicians and practitioners, school administrators, and members of the public interested in school-based suicide prevention.

Educational Options: What’s Available in Mississippi?
2022-01-18 12:00 - 12:30
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center
Educational choices available to families are growing in Mississippi. Join us for this session. We will discuss the educational options available to families.
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Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act: After High School
2022-01-19 11:00 - 11:30
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.
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Parent Peer Support Conversation for Anyone working with Parent Peer Supporters
2022-01-20 15:00, 2022-01-28 10:00
This conversation is for anyone working with parents providing peer support to other parents in any system, such as Children’s Services Directors, MAP Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Center Directors. We will share an overview of Families as Allies’ parent peer support training curriculum and ongoing support and training. We want to hear your feedback on how we’re doing from your perspective and how we can be most supportive to you. We will also discuss issues in parent peer support, including how to pay for it, what should be included in job descriptions and how to address questions that may arise.

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