Every time there's a fifth Wednesday in a month (like this month!) we hit Facebook Live to give you a report on what Families as Allies has been doing and what we have planned for the next three months. Join us at noon on 6/30/21 on our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/faams.org/
The Education Trust Students must be safe and free from physical harm in schools. A supportive school environment is critical for effective teaching and learning. This is perhaps more important than ever as students return to classrooms after a period of remote learning due to COVID-19. The pandemic has upended the lives of many students […]
NTTAC Event: Building Bridges of Hope - Community of Practice Series Supporting children and youth with high emotional and behavioral needs is often lonely, overwhelming, complex and not well-understood. How as a caregiver do you navigate school services, child welfare, and other involved systems to get the support you need for your child? How as […]
The United States of America v. The State of Mississippi The hearing on Remedies in the United States of America v. The State of Mississippi will be held in courtroom 5B before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. The Federal Courthouse is at 501 East Court Street, Suite 5.500 Jackson, MS 39201. Telephone: 601-608-4140. The hearing […]
Mississippi Families for Kids Youth The Mississippi Families for Kids Youth Leadership Camp is an annual week-long day camp that is held for middle and high school children in Jackson and surrounding areas. We bring together a selection of youth from traditional families, adopted families and foster care. The purpose of the camp is to […]
Project ChildSafe Project ChildSafe is hosting a webinar with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about Understanding Youth Mental Health and Preventing Unauthorized Access to Firearms. The discussion will help parents of teens recognize signs their children may be struggling with mental health issues and offer advice on how to talk to kids about self-harm, […]
Opioid Response Network How does long-term recovery affect parenting? And how does parenting affect one’s long-term recovery? During this panel presentation, we’ll have the opportunity to explore these questions from multiple perspectives, as our panelists share their experiences as mother, father, clinician, advocate, and more. Participants will be able to: • Understand the opportunities and […]
Conference Dates: July 15-16, 2021 Location: Virtual Theme: "Knowing Is Growing" Agenda with sessions and CE information will be announced at a later date. Send questions to stateconference@namims.org.
Board of Mental Health--IN PERSON Subject: Department of Mental Health Description: Board Committee meetings will be held prior to the Board meeting. The full Board will begin at 9 a.m. MEETING LOCATION Department of Mental Health 239 North Lamar Street Jackson MS 39201 CONTACT INFORMATION: Grenaye Sullivan 601-359-6260 grenaye.sullivan@dmh.ms.gov
Any parent or caregiver of a child with a behavioral challenge is welcome to join us on the first and third Thursday of each month. There will be time to talk about anything the group would like to discuss. Register here >>