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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:20240514T120000
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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:20240509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
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:20240509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
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:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T193000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
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:20240508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
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:20240503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T133000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240507T174618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T184911Z
UID:10001883-1714737600-1714743000@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/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240502T133000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240419T162336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T162336Z
UID:10001836-1714653000-1714656600@www.faams.org
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:20240502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240503T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240419T154739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T154739Z
UID:10001833-1714640400-1714741200@www.faams.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240412T143856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T143856Z
UID:10001812-1713875400-1713880800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar Equity in Mental Health and Substance Use Support: Overcoming Challenges to Access for Families
DESCRIPTION:National Federation of Families \nMental health and substance use challenges affect families across diverse geographic\, socio-economic\, and cultural demographics. Well-resourced families\, those in urban areas\, or families with substantial insurance coverage typically have more access to support for their loved ones than marginalized families\, those living in rural areas\, or those who are uninsured. When someone experiences a serious mental illness or emotional disturbance alongside a substance use challenge\, accessing quality support can become even more complex. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/samhsa-sponsored-webinar-equity-in-mental-health-and-substance-use-support-overcoming-challenges-to-access-for-families/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240402T191112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T195958Z
UID:10001806-1713528000-1713528000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Cafés: Dancing in the Rain (Strength in the Rain)
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families  \nAs the parent of a child with a disability\, you are thrust into the role of a caregiver for a lifetime. While it can be overwhelming\, it can also be an unbelievable venture into learning about the limitless human spirit and indescribable love. As the saying goes: It isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain. \nJoin us for an honest Taste of Café conversation with other parents of children with disabilities as we share stories about how we are learning to dance in the rain using questions from Be Strong Families’ Strength for the Journey: Conversations for Parents of Children with Disabilities Café Booster Pack. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/a-taste-of-cafes-dancing-in-the-rain-strength-in-the-rain/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T113000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240412T142050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T142550Z
UID:10001810-1713436200-1713439800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Tips for Effective IEP Meetings: Before\, During and After
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project \nIt is difficult to remember everything you need to know for an IEP meeting. \nJoin the Mississippi Parent Training And Information Center and learn how to prepare before\, during\, and after the meeting. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/tips-for-effective-iep-meetings-before-during-and-after-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T143000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240328T174001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T174001Z
UID:10001799-1713358800-1713364200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:“Welcome the Father”: Strengthening Father Inclusive Practices
DESCRIPTION:National Federation of Families \nToday’s communities\, families\, and children have as much potential and promise as ever\, yet it seems this potential is often thwarted or unrealized. Relatedly\, family service providers face a host of challenges that seem to lie beyond the reach of the approaches\, methods\, and structures we have enlisted to date. This session will discuss the large-scale change to child and family well-being approaches that will require a shift from antiquated models that remain focused on the intervention for individuals to more comprehensive coordination. This necessary shift toward father-inclusive approaches will be expressed\, mainly through existing efforts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to address and increase the protective factors of positive fatherhood engagement. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/welcome-the-father-strengthening-father-inclusive-practices/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T110000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240412T142953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T142953Z
UID:10001811-1713261600-1713265200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Dreams: Transition to Adulthood
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project \nThis 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. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/mapping-dreams-transition-to-adulthood-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240402T184237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T184237Z
UID:10001804-1712923200-1712923200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Positively Impacting Addiction by Training and Empowering the Family
DESCRIPTION:Strong Families \nAllies in Recovery uses CRAFT: Community Reinforcement and Family Training\, a scientifically proven alternative approach to Al-Anon\, for families struggling with the addiction of a loved one. It draws on the principles of positive reinforcement. Family members will get concrete suggestions based on sound psychological principles and essential self-care skills. \nSpeakers: Kayla Solomon & Dominique Simon-Levine \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/positively-impacting-addiction-by-training-and-empowering-the-family/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240405T133000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240402T185137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T185137Z
UID:10001805-1712318400-1712323800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Cafés: No Rain\, No Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nOur Taste of Café series gives you a preview of Cafés—Be Strong Families’ internationally known\, structured\, small group conversations! Join us for a free session where you can take part in peer-to-peer conversations that facilitate transformation\, healing\, and strength within families. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/a-taste-of-cafes-no-rain-no-flowers/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240220T194406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T194535Z
UID:10001775-1709035200-1709035200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:The Parent Influence: Why We Become Parent Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nEverything is better when Parent Leaders step into the room. Their knowledge of their families\, their wisdom\, skill sets\, and resourcefulness are the things that make our organizations come alive! Join Be Strong Families National Parent Café Leadership team members as they share what motivates them to connect with an agency/organization or school and why they keep coming back! \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/the-parent-influence-why-we-become-parent-leaders/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240222T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T050520
CREATED:20240220T192800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T192945Z
UID:10001774-1708603200-1708603200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing and Empowering: Conversations for Positive Change
DESCRIPTION:Be Strong Families \nStructural Racism as a Detriment to the Mental and Physical Health of Young Children with Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji \nThis webinar provides evidence of how structural racism influences the physical and mental health of culturally and socially minoritized young children. Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji will help parents\, caregivers\, and professionals identify signs of race-based stress among young children and offer culture-centered solutions to promote healthy development and overall well-being. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will increase their knowledge about structural racism as a significant factor influencing the health and well-being of young children. Participants will augment their self-awareness of the role of bias in the care and treatment of young children within minoritized cultural and social groups. Participants will enhance their understanding of social action tools when interacting and intervening with young children. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/enhancing-and-empowering-conversations-for-positive-change-6/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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