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SUMMARY:What Can I Do To Support My Child's Mental Health?
DESCRIPTION:This webinar recognizes the importance of families to their children’s development and gives helpful tips on how parents can support their children’s behavioral health as children grow and mature. It also gives practical information about trauma and other issues that can impact children’s emotional development. Families\, those who work with families\, and those who care about families are all welcome to attend. \nRegister here >> \n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/what-can-i-do-to-support-my-childs-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Counselors for Social Justice at Mississippi State University \nInaugural Social Justice Symposium \nThe 2021 Social Justice Symposium aims to create a safe\, interactive educational experience that promotes self-reflection that leads to critical analysis of social justice concerns and a deeper understanding of the advocacy mandates in helping professions. The symposium is a virtual event\, occurring over two days – Friday\, March 12th\, from 9 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and Saturday\, March 13th\, 9 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. \nThe symposium provides education through didactic presentations led by experts in social justice and advocacy and culminates with a panel discussion that allows participants to engage and ask questions directly. Further\, to facilitate continued education and information sharing\, participants are provided access to media curated by Counselors for Social Justice at Mississippi State University student members. Resources include asynchronous presentations\, book recommendations\, movies\, and video clips that help to inform and transfer abstract constructs of power\, privilege\, disenfranchisement\, and systemic injustice into tangible issues in which participants are encouraged to engage. \nFor further information regarding the symposium\, please contact the symposium chair\, Chiquita Long Holmes\, via email at CSL19@msstate.edu. \nFree NBCC Continuing Education Credits Provided for Each Session: \nMarch 12th Presentations Include: \nThe RAW Truth: Realism! Authenticity! Wisdom!\nDr. S. Kent Butler\, Jr.\nThe University of Central Florida American Counseling Association – President-elect \nThe Experiences of Same-Sex Couples in Mississippi\nDr. John Marszalek Southern New Hampshire University \nAddressing Health Disparities Through Community-Based Participatory Research\nDr. Dawn Bishop McLin Jackson State University \nClick HERE to register for March 12 \, 2021 \nClick HERE to register for March 13th\, 2021 Free National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Continuing Education Credits offered for each session.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/social-justice-symposium/2021-03-13/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Building Protective Factors to Buffer Stress and Promote Parent Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Building Protective Factors to Buffer Stress and Promote Parent Well-being\n\nDue to COVID\, over the last year\, many of us have had to adapt our lives in uncertain circumstances. We have had to rely on supports and social connections\, learn new ways of communicating and moving in the world and take on new roles and tasks. All of these changes can be overwhelming. But they have also helped us to build resilience and rely on our strengths as family members and as individuals. This webinar will explore how we can nurture and replenish ourselves. Using the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework as a lens\, we will identify practical self-care strategies that help us build protective factors that help to buffer stress and promote well-being.\n\n\nHosted by the National Early Childhood Family Network (NECFN) in partnership with\nThe Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA).\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register\n\n\nPresenters:\n\nStephanie Colvin-Roy\, Training and Organizational Development Associate\, Center for Schools and Communities\nRijelle Kraft\, Family Support Managing Coordinator\, Center for Schools and Communities
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/building-protective-factors-to-buffer-stress-and-promote-parent-well-being/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T134954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T132816Z
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SUMMARY:Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center to learn how you can avoid some of the most common hurdles and how to have more productive IEP meetings and better outcomes for your child. \nRegister here! \n  \nPresented by:\nLeslie Junkin\, Project Director MSPTI
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/steps-for-success-making-iep-meetings-work/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T135708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T131339Z
UID:10000873-1615975200-1615980600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Working for Change: Using the Power of a Personal Story
DESCRIPTION: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 to use the power of their personal story to create change. \nRegister here! \n  \nHosted by: Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center \nPresented by:\nLeslie Junkin\, Project Director MSPTI
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/working-for-change-using-the-power-of-a-personal-story/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210303T203822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T203822Z
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SUMMARY:Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom for our monthly Coaching and Support session for parents who are supporting other parents in any system. \nRegister here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtf-6rqTItG9FFBGk5a8Cdr8DDF2A5H32m
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/supportive-coaching-for-parents-supporting-other-parents-3/
CATEGORIES:Group,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210217T005945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T235846Z
UID:10000856-1616004000-1616007600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Self-Care for Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mississippi Families for Kids: \nPromoting Self-Care for CYSHCN Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID? \nGuest Speaker: Niketa Pechan\, LCSW\nWednesday\, March 17\, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.\nRegistration is Required \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOGqqjsiGdaI5yCC0SOvD9CPgfEpZ2TO \nYou will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. \nFor more information\, contact Kazmin Amerson at 601-957-7670
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/self-care-for-caregivers-how-are-you-coping-with-covid/
CATEGORIES:Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T140458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T000212Z
UID:10001063-1616068800-1616072400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Learning at Home - Taking My Child Out in the Community: But\, Behavior!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center and Reach MS: \nDuring this month’s meeting\, we will discuss simple strategies to use and things to remember when taking children out in the community to stores\, places of business\, running errands\, etc. Specifically\, we will focus on behavior and how we can make outings less chaotic and more enjoyable. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/learning-at-home-taking-my-child-out-in-the-community-but-behavior/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210303T202916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T202916Z
UID:10000860-1616068800-1616072400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Family Support Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is open to any parent or caregiver raising a child. 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. \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqf-GqqDouE9fjms80ZmR7B1lL58FoXG-S \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-family-support-meeting-34/
CATEGORIES:Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210319T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210310T002508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T002508Z
UID:10000869-1616148000-1616153400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:What is a System of Care and How Does the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth Fit Into It?
DESCRIPTION:The term “System of Care” is often used to describe mental health approaches and is actually mandated in Mississippi state law. This webinar explains the infrastructure of Mississippi’s system of care and the laws that tell how it is supposed to function. This session is part of a five-part series and focuses on the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth – what it is and how it supports families and family-driven practice. This series is meant to familiarize families and those working with them with system of care concepts and is not intended to replace more formal training such as those offered by the Mississippi Wraparound Institute. All sessions are appropriate for families\, those working with them and policymakers.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/what-is-a-system-of-care-and-how-does-the-interagency-coordinating-council-for-children-and-youth-fit-into-it/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T140929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T131439Z
UID:10001065-1616414400-1616418000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Utilizing PBIS at Home: Supporting Families and Students during COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center will share strategies for using Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the home and the home classroom. We will discuss how PBIS can be used to support and encourage appropriate behavior during this time of continued integrated learning. \nRegister here! \nPresented by:\nPatty Gautier\, Family\, Data & Dissemination Coordinator\,\nREACH MS
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/utilizing-pbis-at-home-supporting-families-and-students-during-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210308T210339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T210339Z
UID:10000863-1616504400-1616688000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Parent Peer Support: Practice\, Program and Policy
DESCRIPTION:The PPS Institute offers three half-day sessions of professional development specifically designed for parent peer support providers\, supervisors\, administrators\, and policy-makers\, and anyone who values parent peer support. \nJoin us and national experts who offer strategies\, tools\, and examples of innovative programs\, funding approaches\, and how parent peer support is delivered throughout child welfare\, education\, juvenile justice\, healthcare\, and mental health service systems. You will learn about best practices and innovations from the field\, tools\, and resources for application in work with families\, effective supervision\, program management\, and strategies to support and sustain this vital and growing workforce. \nWe’ve invited inspiring national leaders to start us off each day. Concurrent workshops on a wide range of topics each day offer something for everyone. Each day ends with a “Conversation” with subject matter experts on current issues in supporting families of children\, youth\, and young adults with behavioral health challenges. \nClick here for the Agenda at a Glance \nREGISTRATION $150 \nYour registration fee covers all three days of the event and access to daily resource download\, participation in each afternoon Conversation\, archived presentations\, and a certificate of participation detailing a total of nine hours of professional development. \nUpon completing registration\, you will receive an e-mail confirming registration and a second e-mail closer to the time of the event with the registration link to join. The same link will be used for all three days and is unique to each individual registration. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/advancing-parent-peer-support-practice-program-and-policy/2021-03-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T143024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T131019Z
UID:10001066-1616587200-1616590800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Rights: IDEA Procedural Safeguards
DESCRIPTION:Procedural safeguards may seem like a dry topic\, with long explanations and terms that are useless to your family. So why is it important and how will it help your child? Procedural safeguards are the rights that protect you. When you know your rights\, you’re able to be an equal participant in your child’s educational process and you know what to do when something isn’t working. \nRegister today! \nHosted by: Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center \nPresented by:\nPam Dollar\, Executive Director\,\nMS Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/know-your-rights-idea-procedural-safeguards/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210303T204830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T204830Z
UID:10000862-1616587200-1616590800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Leadership Training Graduates Coaching and Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This group will focus on opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making groups\, provide coaching guidance for those who are already serving on groups or about to serve on groups\, and will be a place where graduates can discuss common concerns\, problems and successes that will help them be more effective parent/caregiver leaders. Meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 12 noon. (Open only to leadership training graduates.) \nRegister now >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/leadership-training-graduates-coaching-and-support-group-6/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210308T210339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T210339Z
UID:10000864-1616590800-1616774400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Parent Peer Support: Practice\, Program and Policy
DESCRIPTION:The PPS Institute offers three half-day sessions of professional development specifically designed for parent peer support providers\, supervisors\, administrators\, and policy-makers\, and anyone who values parent peer support. \nJoin us and national experts who offer strategies\, tools\, and examples of innovative programs\, funding approaches\, and how parent peer support is delivered throughout child welfare\, education\, juvenile justice\, healthcare\, and mental health service systems. You will learn about best practices and innovations from the field\, tools\, and resources for application in work with families\, effective supervision\, program management\, and strategies to support and sustain this vital and growing workforce. \nWe’ve invited inspiring national leaders to start us off each day. Concurrent workshops on a wide range of topics each day offer something for everyone. Each day ends with a “Conversation” with subject matter experts on current issues in supporting families of children\, youth\, and young adults with behavioral health challenges. \nClick here for the Agenda at a Glance \nREGISTRATION $150 \nYour registration fee covers all three days of the event and access to daily resource download\, participation in each afternoon Conversation\, archived presentations\, and a certificate of participation detailing a total of nine hours of professional development. \nUpon completing registration\, you will receive an e-mail confirming registration and a second e-mail closer to the time of the event with the registration link to join. The same link will be used for all three days and is unique to each individual registration. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/advancing-parent-peer-support-practice-program-and-policy/2021-03-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T233000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210310T001735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T001735Z
UID:10000867-1616662800-1616715000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Leadership Training - March 2021
DESCRIPTION:This training is for parents\, caregivers and professionals who are interested in learning to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 2 sessions\, and each session will last 2.5 hours. Participants must attend all sessions for the entire session in order to receive their certificate. They also must be able to join the sessions from a device that has a camera and stay on camera throughout all sessions. Parents and caregivers who are receiving a stipend for completing this training must also turn in all course evaluations in addition to completing the other requirements in order to receive their stipends.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-leadership-training-march-2021/2021-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T144052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T233310Z
UID:10001067-1616673600-1616677200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:IDEA Part C: Early Intervention Written State Complaints A Guide for Families of Infants and Toddlers (Birth through Age 2)
DESCRIPTION:Webinar by Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center: \nParents have important rights if they disagree about whether the requirements of Part C of the IDEA are being followed. Join us and learn about your rights and what options are available if you have a problem. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/idea-part-c-early-intervention-written-state-complaints-a-guide-for-families-of-infants-and-toddlers-birth-through-age-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210327T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210308T210339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T210339Z
UID:10000865-1616677200-1616860800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Parent Peer Support: Practice\, Program and Policy
DESCRIPTION:The PPS Institute offers three half-day sessions of professional development specifically designed for parent peer support providers\, supervisors\, administrators\, and policy-makers\, and anyone who values parent peer support. \nJoin us and national experts who offer strategies\, tools\, and examples of innovative programs\, funding approaches\, and how parent peer support is delivered throughout child welfare\, education\, juvenile justice\, healthcare\, and mental health service systems. You will learn about best practices and innovations from the field\, tools\, and resources for application in work with families\, effective supervision\, program management\, and strategies to support and sustain this vital and growing workforce. \nWe’ve invited inspiring national leaders to start us off each day. Concurrent workshops on a wide range of topics each day offer something for everyone. Each day ends with a “Conversation” with subject matter experts on current issues in supporting families of children\, youth\, and young adults with behavioral health challenges. \nClick here for the Agenda at a Glance \nREGISTRATION $150 \nYour registration fee covers all three days of the event and access to daily resource download\, participation in each afternoon Conversation\, archived presentations\, and a certificate of participation detailing a total of nine hours of professional development. \nUpon completing registration\, you will receive an e-mail confirming registration and a second e-mail closer to the time of the event with the registration link to join. The same link will be used for all three days and is unique to each individual registration. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/advancing-parent-peer-support-practice-program-and-policy/2021-03-25/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T233000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210310T001735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T001735Z
UID:10000868-1616749200-1616801400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Leadership Training - March 2021
DESCRIPTION:This training is for parents\, caregivers and professionals who are interested in learning to serve on decision-making groups and committees. There will be 2 sessions\, and each session will last 2.5 hours. Participants must attend all sessions for the entire session in order to receive their certificate. They also must be able to join the sessions from a device that has a camera and stay on camera throughout all sessions. Parents and caregivers who are receiving a stipend for completing this training must also turn in all course evaluations in addition to completing the other requirements in order to receive their stipends.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-leadership-training-march-2021/2021-03-26/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210312T144830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T132013Z
UID:10001068-1616760000-1616763600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:ESY: Extended School Year
DESCRIPTION:This webinar hosted by Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center will provide parents with a greater understanding of ESY\, the qualifying criteria\, and what it means to their child. \nRegister here! \nPresented by:\nPam Dollar\, Executive Director\,\nMS Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/esy-extended-school-year/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210329T172222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T191722Z
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SUMMARY:Families as Allies - Facebook Live
DESCRIPTION: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 3/31/21 on our Facebook page! \nGet a Reminder on Facebook >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/families-as-allies-facebook-live/
CATEGORIES:Gala/Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210331T000217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T000217Z
UID:10001084-1617278400-1617282000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Support Group - April 1
DESCRIPTION: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. During the month of April\, groups will focus on dealing with IEPs and other school issues. There will be time to talk about anything else the group would like to discuss.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-support-group-april-1/
CATEGORIES:Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210315T152049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T184433Z
UID:10001069-1617292800-1617296400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Supported Decision Making in Special Education
DESCRIPTION:Parent to Parent USA invites you to join us along with our partners at the Burton Blatt Institute for a four-part 8 webinar series on Supported Decision making presented by Jonathan Martinis. \nIn this session\, we will discuss ways to use Supported Decision Making to ensure that people with disabilities receive appropriate and effective supports in Special Education. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/supported-decision-making-in-special-education/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210330T133919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T133919Z
UID:10001082-1617706800-1617712200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Cultural and Linguistic Competency Lunch and Learn Series: Implicit Bias
DESCRIPTION:Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources’ Crossover Xpand SOC \nCultural and Linguistic Competency Lunch and Learn Series continuing on April 6th\, 2021. Each month\, there will be a one (1)  hour training with different speakers and topics. The upcoming sessions are as follows: \nApril 6\, 2021 \nReverend Edward Palmer \n“Implicit Bias” \nA one-hour continuing education (CE) credit will be awarded to those who attend each session in its entirety and return a completed post-event evaluation. For DMH and Social Work these sessions are Cultural Diversity/Awareness/Competence credit. For and NBCC (LPC and LPC-A) this session is Major Societal Concerns/Social Justice. Please note that for Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) the credit for this training is one-hour general credit CE (MFT does not award or need ‘cultural diversity’ credit). \nEach session is only 1 CE hour of credit. Participants do not have to attend all sessions to be awarded the CE for the sessions they are able to attend. \nAttached is the agenda and speaker information for the first session.  You may register using the following link: https://pbmhr2021.wufoo.com/forms/q1qw1lwf1eta9ho/ \nPlease register your name as it should appear on your CE certificate. This should also be the name you use when logged into the training via Zoom.  The registration link will close on Wednesday\, March 31st\, 2021 and the Zoom information for the training will be sent on Friday\, April 2nd\, 2021.  Registration is first come first serve and space is limited to 300 participants.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/cultural-and-linguistic-competency-lunch-and-learn-series-implicit-bias/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210323T132439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T132606Z
UID:10001070-1617710400-1617714000@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Families\, Make Your Voices Heard: An Introduction to Advocacy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC)\n\nThe National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and Partnership to End Addiction invite you to join in and learn how you can advocate for policies that support families and individuals impacted by mental health and substance use. Make your voices heard!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister here: www.eventbrite.com/e/families-make-your-voices-heard-an-introduction-to-advocacy-webinar-registration-145920368751
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/how-do-i-know-if-my-child-needs-help-and-where-do-i-go-if-they-do-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210330T131742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T131742Z
UID:10001073-1617804000-1617809400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Who is Caring for You? Self Care in an Age of COVID-19 with Sue Badeau
DESCRIPTION:The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC)\n  \nIn the mental health field\, whether as parents\, caregivers\, professionals\, or community advocates\, we must address a wide array of child and family needs while following agency regulations\, policies\, and paperwork. In recent times\, due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, increased racial unrest\, and frequent natural disasters\, we are finding that we must do this and more without our usual resources\, tools\, or approaches. Meanwhile\, we are faced with our own emotions – grief\, loss anger\, confusion\, frustration – and the very real impact of secondary trauma. How do we cope with this mix of emotions while also doing our job? \nThis webinar will help participants understand\, express\, and cope with their emotions and create a self-care plan to develop resilience in the face of uncertainty and circumstances that change daily. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/who-is-caring-for-you-self-care-in-an-age-of-covid-19-with-sue-badeau-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210409T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210331T001117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T001117Z
UID:10001086-1617962400-1617967800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Procedural Safeguards and Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
DESCRIPTION:It can be intimidating to know how to approach your child’s Individual Education Program (IEP) and IEP meetings with the school. This session goes over how you can be a partner in your child’s IEP and use your expertise as a parent to make sure your child’s IEP is appropriate for them. Your rights related to your child’s IEP will be reviewed as well. This is the third in a five-part series about procedural safeguards. Participants are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions. This training is appropriate for families and anyone who works with families in any system.\n\n\n\nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/procedural-safeguards-and-individual-education-programs-ieps/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210413T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210410T212257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T212359Z
UID:10000881-1618326000-1618333200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Building Bridges of Hope: Supporting Children and Youth with High Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs
DESCRIPTION:National Training and Technical Assistance Center\n\n\nSupporting 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 school providers might we learn with families through their advocacy journeys?\n\nLet’s come together to listen and learn from family advocates and colleagues in the field to deepen our practice\, student-center our services\, and make this work less lonely and more connected.\n\nThe “Building Bridges of Hope” NTTAC Institute and accompanying community of practice will join parents\, caregivers\, providers\, and educators together to strategize how to support each other while supporting our students with emotional and behavioral health needs.\n\nJoin us as we create space to dream and hope together to find new ways of being\, learning\, and partnering.\n\nTogether\, we engage in interactive discussions regarding what is working\, concerning challenges\, and rising promising practices and services nation-wide.\n\nLearning Institute Date and Topic\n\nTrauma-Informed Caregiver-School Partnerships in the COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond \n\nTuesday\, April 13\n4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. MT / 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HT\n\n\nWednesday\, April 14\n6:00 – 8:00 a.m. ChST\n\n\nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/trauma-informed-caregiver-school-partnerships-in-the-covid-19-recovery-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210414T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210414T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210323T134050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T131646Z
UID:10001071-1618412400-1618417800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Who is Caring for You? Self Care in an Age of COVID-19 with Sue Badeau
DESCRIPTION:The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC)\n  \nIn the mental health field\, whether as parents\, caregivers\, professionals\, or community advocates\, we must address a wide array of child and family needs while following agency regulations\, policies\, and paperwork. In recent times\, due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, increased racial unrest\, and frequent natural disasters\, we are finding that we must do this and more without our usual resources\, tools\, or approaches. Meanwhile\, we are faced with our own emotions – grief\, loss anger\, confusion\, frustration – and the very real impact of secondary trauma. How do we cope with this mix of emotions while also doing our job? \nThis webinar will help participants understand\, express\, and cope with their emotions and create a self-care plan to develop resilience in the face of uncertainty and circumstances that change daily. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/who-is-caring-for-you-self-care-in-an-age-of-covid-19-with-sue-badeau/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191811
CREATED:20210331T134642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T134712Z
UID:10000877-1618488000-1618491600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Support Group - April 15
DESCRIPTION: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. During the month of April\, groups will focus on dealing with IEPs and other school issues. There will be time to talk about anything else the group would like to discuss.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-support-group-april-15/
CATEGORIES:Group
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