Nobody knows their children better or is more devoted to advocating for them than their families. This webinar gives families a layperson's overview of civil rights laws related to mental health and Medicaid and what those laws mean about helping children be able to live in their homes and communities. Register here>>
If you or your child's physician, child care provider, or pre- k teacher has concerns about your child's development, you do not want to miss this event. MECIC is hosting a Virtual Autism Screening Day on April 19th: To register for a screening day, please call 601-266-4745. To learn more visit https://mecic-usm.org/.
Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project Systems change is about improving access to services and supports for children with disabilities and their families. This training was developed to help parents become “system change agents” to achieve this goal. This training will help parents explore what advocacy is, why changing systems is important and how […]
Join us via Zoom for our monthly Coaching and Support session for parents who are supporting other parents in any system.
Zero to Three. Early connections last a lifetime. Learn about the data. Hear from experts. Join the conversation. Take action to support. Join experts and advocates on April 22, 2021, at 2pm ET for our State of Babies Yearbook 2021 Baby Summit. We’re looking forward to a robust, solution-oriented conversation around our findings, telling stories […]
Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project 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 […]
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center invites caregivers, family peer support specialists, and other members of the mental health and substance use workforce to this 3-part series on how family members can support children who experience mental health and/or substance use challenges during their lifetime. Join subject […]
The term "System of Care" is often used to describe mental health approaches and is actually mandated in Mississippi state law. This webinar explains from a family perspective what local "Making a Plan" (MAP) teams are and how they are designed to help children with serious mental health challenges stay in their homes and communities. […]
Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project Mapping Dreams: The Transition to Adulthood is a training that introduces families to concepts of transition planning. The 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. […]
Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project 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 […]