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SUMMARY:Living The Protective Factors
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nThis two-day workshop gives participants the opportunity to “test-drive” the five research-based Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors that are proven to keep children safe and families strong. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/living-the-protective-factors/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Family Connections: Acceptance...and the Art of Parenting Adult Children
DESCRIPTION:National Federation of Families \nMost people are very familiar with the five stages of childhood\, but the stages of parenting are harder to define – it’s not based on our age or other milestones. The stages of parenting are unique to our own life experiences – and as unique as your adult child. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/family-connections-acceptance-and-the-art-of-parenting-adult-children/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T133000
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SUMMARY:A Taste of Cafés: Mama Said: (Parent Café)
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families  \nIt seems that everybody has advice for new parents. But with so much information\, how do you sort through it all and learn how best to keep your child safe? Let’s discuss what we can all do to keep little ones safe—child Safety Café. \nRegister here>> \n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/a-taste-of-cafes-mama-said-parent-cafe/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T120000
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CREATED:20240506T150752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T015005Z
UID:10001857-1715169600-1715169600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth: Finding Support from each other and from systems
DESCRIPTION:Families as Allies  \nWe are presenting a series of webinars during May that highlight the theme of Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week: “Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth”. This webinar focuses on finding support for our children and ourselves that reflects these values of social justice: \n1. Equity at every level of society \n2. Ensuring that all members of our society are physically and psychologically safe and secure \n3. Giving every person the opportunity to live up to their full potential \n4. Supporting one another to live meaningful\, purposeful lives. Families\, youth\, and anyone who cares about families and youth are encouraged to attend. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/lighting-the-path-to-social-justice-for-children-and-youth-finding-support-from-each-other-and-from-systems/
CATEGORIES:Families as Allies meeting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T193000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240507T185313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T185423Z
UID:10001888-1715191200-1715196600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Cafés: Mama Said: (Parent Café)
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families  \nIt seems that everybody has advice for new parents. But with so much information\, how do you sort through it all and learn how best to keep your child safe? Let’s discuss what we can all do to keep little ones safe—child Safety Café. \nRegister here>> \n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/a-taste-of-cafes-mama-said-parent-cafe-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240507T145907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T160749Z
UID:10001880-1715252400-1715256000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Work: Work and Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project \nPreparing for work is a big step in any youth’s journey to adulthood. For youth with disabilities and their families\, this is often a time filled with questions\, challenges\, and uncertainty. In this session\, we will explore skills and information that help parents\, youth\, and professionals know where to start and what to work on in their journey toward employment. We will discuss the importance of self-advocacy and what families can do to help youth and young adults prepare for the workforce. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/introduction-to-work-work-and-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240426T150627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T150627Z
UID:10001850-1715261400-1715266800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Speak Up: Person-Centered Language Drives Equity for Individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
DESCRIPTION:National Federation of Families \nChoosing the right words when talking about mental health and substance use challenges\, as well as the people facing them\, is crucial! Ultimately\, this can pave the way for policy changes that promote equity. \nChoosing the right words when talking about mental health and substance use challenges\, as well as the people facing them\, is crucial! Ultimately\, this can pave the way for policy changes that promote equity. \nJoin in to hear the panelists as they share their lived experiences and discuss the importance of moving from mental health and substance use awareness to acceptance in part through changing the language we use to talk about behavioral health challenges. \n\nSeth Kahan\, Founder and CEO of Visionary Leadership will speak about the three dimensions of stigma\, which offer a deeper understanding of how to combat stigma where it still exists.\nNational Disability Rights Network’s (NDRN) Community Relations Specialist Raquel Rosa will discuss the importance of using person-centered language in behavioral health spaces to give people with lived experience the dignity and respect they deserve.\nNDRN’s Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council member\, Dr. Zipporah Levi-Shackleford\, will speak about the differences in her experiences as a Black woman when others use person-centered language versus when someone uses demeaning and damaging language.\nExecutive Director of the Federation of Families of Central Florida Muriel Jones Banks will leave us with inspiration as she discusses the importance of using the language of “mental health acceptance” to further equity for those with lived experience.\n\nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/speak-up-person-centered-language-drives-equity-for-individuals-with-mental-health-and-substance-use-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T120000
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CREATED:20240507T165102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T165102Z
UID:10001881-1715688000-1715688000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Introducing Spanish Parent Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nBe Strong Families\, in collaboration with Ana Laura Garza Garcia\, Ed.D.\, has created a Spanish-only virtual parent engagement program. Join us for an hour-long discussion with Ana Laura about meaningful parent engagement\, why it is necessary for student success to reach out to Spanish-speaking parents\, and how to do it. If you are responsible for parent engagement and are trying to find new ways to reach parents\, join us. This webinar will be presented in English. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/introducing-spanish-parent-engagement/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240507T171108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T171157Z
UID:10001882-1715688000-1715688000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Madres y Padres Presentes
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nEn Español \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcompáñanos a conocer algunos aspectos básicos del acompañamiento de hijas e hijos en las diferentes etapas de la vida… Desde la primera infancia hasta la madurez. \nEn el programa Madres y Padres Presentes no buscamos padres y madres perfectos\, buscamos formar madres y padres presentes \n\n\n\nTranslation: Come and learn how parents can support children through the different stages of life…from early childhood through adulthood. \nIn the Present Mothers and Fathers program we do not look for perfect parents\, we seek to train parents who are present. \nRegistrar Aqui
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/madres-y-padres-presentes/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240506T151153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T152801Z
UID:10001858-1715774400-1715774400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth: Finding Support with School Issues
DESCRIPTION:Families as Allies  \nWe are presenting a series of webinars during May that highlight the theme of Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week: “Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth”. \nThis webinar focuses on finding support when our children experience school issues in ways that reflect these principles of social justice: \n1. Equity at every level of society\n2. Ensuring that all members of our society are physically and psychologically safe and secure\n3.Giving every person the opportunity to live up to their full potential\n4. Supporting one another to live meaningful\, purposeful lives. \nFamilies\, youth\, and anyone who cares about families and youth are encouraged to attend. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/lighting-the-path-to-social-justice-for-children-and-youth-finding-support-from-each-other-and-from-systems-2/
CATEGORIES:Families as Allies meeting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240511T051127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T051127Z
UID:10001902-1715857200-1715860800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Work: Skills Needed
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project \nPreparing for work is a big step in any youth’s journey toward adulthood. For youth with disabilities and their families\, this is often a time filled with questions\, challenges\, and uncertainty. Join us for a four-part Introduction to Work series. In session three\, we will discuss key employment skills that youth and young adults need to get ready for the workforce. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/introduction-to-work-skills-needed/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T133000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240507T182118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T184715Z
UID:10001885-1715947200-1715952600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Cafés: Good Vibes Only (Vitality Café)
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nLife is filled with ups and downs. It is impossible to stay positive all the time.  Everyone experiences negative emotions from time to time.  Denying that we experience negative emotions is denying that we are emotional and complicated beings.  Finding that balance between acknowledging feeling low and having a positive outlook can help create opportunities for solutions.  Join our café as we explore what that looks like. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/a-taste-of-cafes-good-vibes-only-vitality-cafe-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240522T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240522T120000
DTSTAMP:20260721T175457
CREATED:20240506T151532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T153030Z
UID:10001859-1716379200-1716379200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth: Making sure policies support social justice for our children
DESCRIPTION:Families as Allies  \nWe are presenting a series of webinars during May that highlight the theme of Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week: “Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth”. \nThis webinar focuses on how we can make sure that policies that affect our children and families reflect these values of social justice: \n1. Equity at every level of society\n2. Ensuring that all members of our society are physically and psychologically safe and secure\n3. Giving every person the opportunity to live up to their full potential\n4. Supporting one another to live meaningful\, purposeful lives. \nFamilies\, youth\, and anyone who cares about families and youth are encouraged to attend. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/lighting-the-path-to-social-justice-for-children-and-youth-finding-support-from-each-other-and-from-systems-3/
CATEGORIES:Families as Allies meeting,Webinar
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