This training is for parents of young children birth to 8 and other parents who are interested in being Parent/Caregiver Leaders to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 4 sessions: Tuesday, July 21, Thursday, July 23, Tuesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 30. The sessions begin at 10:00 am and last 1.5 […]
Join the staff of Families of Allies and other families on a virtual support call using Zoom. There's no specific agenda—we're just here to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns and support one another through this emotional time. All are welcome.
Theme: Minorities And Mental Health: Moving Beyond Stigma NAMI Mississippi's First-Ever Annual Conference Is In Recognition Of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Recognized in July, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 2008 to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States. Registration: […]
This July 29 at noon, we'll do a FB Live to share what's going on at Families as Allies and also get everyone's ideas about Families as Allies and how we can all work together to make things better for our children. https://www.facebook.com/faams.org/
This virtual family support meeting is open any families who would like to share their thoughts and ideas with each other.
This webinar will support families in understanding their children's rights and options as schools re-open, especially if their children have IEPs or Section 504 plans. Helpful strategies for communicating with districts and schools will be discussed, as will recent national movements among school board and superintendent associations to limit their liability if their compliance with […]
This training is for parents of young children birth to 8 and other parents who are interested in being Parent/Caregiver Leaders to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 4 consecutive sessions beginning Tuesday, August 4, and running through Friday, August 7. Each session will start at 1:00 pm and will last 1.5 […]
This virtual family support meeting is open any families who would like to share their thoughts and ideas with each other.
Relias hosts: "What is Racial Trauma?" Racism, whether subtle or direct, has long-term impacts on the mental and behavioral health of Black communities. While COVID-19 and racial injustice protests may have brought on new trauma, years of systematic racism, discrimination, and microaggressions have forced Black communities to live in a constant state of high alert, causing […]
Details: A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and presented by the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental will take place Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 2:00pm Eastern Time called Improving Access to Care Through Creating Certified Family Peer Specialists Across the Lifespan. […]