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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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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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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
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T204830Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T210339Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T233000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210310T001735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T001735Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T120000
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CREATED:20210312T144052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T233310Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210327T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210308T210339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T210339Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T233000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210329T172222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T191722Z
UID:10001072-1617192000-1617195600@www.faams.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210406T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
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:20260422T154144
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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210414T001805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T001822Z
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SUMMARY:Families As Allies Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly board meeting of the board of Families as Allies. All meetings are open to the public and include time for public comments. Public comments can also be emailed to info@faams.org or faxed to 601-355-0919.\n\n\n\nRegister Here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/families-as-allies-board-meeting-41521/
CATEGORIES:Families as Allies meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210416T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210413T230957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T230957Z
UID:10001088-1618567200-1618570800@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:ADA\, Olmstead and EPSDT – What Do All These Things Mean to Me?
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/ada-olmstead-and-epsdt-what-do-all-these-things-mean-to-me/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210419T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210416T141106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T141106Z
UID:10001104-1618826400-1618855200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Autism Screening Day
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMECIC is hosting a Virtual Autism Screening Day on April 19th: To register for a screening day\, please call 601-266-4745. \nTo learn more visit https://mecic-usm.org/.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/autism-screening-day/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210416T131958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T132018Z
UID:10001091-1618999200-1619004600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Working for Change: Using the Power of a Personal Story
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project\nSystems 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 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 will provide answers and links to other resources. \nPresented by:\nLeslie Junkin\, Project Director MSPTI \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/working-for-change-%ef%bb%bfusing-the-power-of-a-personal-story/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210331T135150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T135150Z
UID:10000879-1619006400-1619010000@www.faams.org
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>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/supportive-coaching-for-parents-supporting-other-parents-4/
CATEGORIES:Group,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210423
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210416T125658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T125658Z
UID:10001090-1619049600-1619135999@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:State of Babies Yearbook: 2021
DESCRIPTION:Zero to Three. Early connections last a lifetime.\nLearn about the data. Hear from experts. Join the conversation. Take action to support. \nJoin 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 behind the data\, and laying out the strong\, permanent\, national policies that will ensure families and babies can thrive. \nAbout the State of Babies Yearbook: 2021\nNow in its third year\, the 2021 edition of the Yearbook explores substantial disparities and inequities in babies’ experiences when examined by race/ethnicity\, income\, and geographic setting. The 2021 Yearbook is augmented by RAPID-EC data collected during the pandemic to show how the crisis affected families with infants and toddlers. Policymakers and advocates will be able to use this data to identify and advance policies that produce the near-term support and long-term stability that babies and families need. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/state-of-babies-yearbook-2021/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210416T132445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T133339Z
UID:10001092-1619092800-1619096400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Steps for Success: Making IEP Meetings Work
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project\nDo 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 hurdles and how to have more productive IEP meetings and better outcomes for your child. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/steps-for-success-making-iep-meetings-work-2/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210422T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210419T194518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T194518Z
UID:10001114-1619100000-1619105400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Family Support for Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan Series Session 1
DESCRIPTION:The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center\nThe 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. \nJoin subject matter experts in engaging discussions about attending to both mental health and substance use problems and their complex impact on families. Following a “fireside chat” with experts\, participants will be invited to join partitioned breakout sessions based on child age (0 – 12\, 13 – 17\, 18 – 25\, 26\, and up.) Breakout discussions will be led by moderators who will invite attendees to share their lived experiences\, questions\, concerns\, unique challenges\, resources and support\, as they relate to supporting children in each age group. After the breakout sessions\, we will reconvene to synthesize ideas and identify goals for next steps. The topics and issues raised in breakout rooms during Session 1 will guide the program for Sessions 2 (May) and 3 (June). \nRegister for session 1 here. \nRegister for session 2 here. \nRegister for session 3 here.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/family-support-for-behavioral-health-across-the-lifespan-series-session-1/
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210416T133249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T133249Z
UID:10001093-1619172000-1619175600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Dreams: Transition to Adulthood
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center Project\nMapping 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. \nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/mapping-dreams-transition-to-adulthood/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210423T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T154144
CREATED:20210413T230509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T230509Z
UID:10001087-1619172000-1619175600@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:What is a System of Care and How Do MAP Teams Help Families?
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 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. This session is part of a five-part series and focuses on MAP Teams as the single point of entry and support for children with the most challenging needs. This series is meant to familiarize families and those working with them with a system of care concepts and is not intended to replace more formal training such as those offered by the Mississippi Wraparound Institute or the Mississippi Department of Mental Health .\n\nAll sessions are appropriate for families\, those working with them\, and policymakers.\n\n\nRegister here>>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/what-is-a-system-of-care-and-how-do-map-teams-help-families/
CATEGORIES:Training
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