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SUMMARY:Drop In Family Support Time
DESCRIPTION:This hour is open for any family member to drop in for all or some of the time to share any concerns or get feedback from others about handling different situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the group. \nDoes your school ever call and ask you to come pick up your child who has an IEP because your child is upset? \nHas the school told you to take your child for an evaluation and not bring them back to school until you get an evaluation? \nDo you ever wonder if your child needs an IEP? Does your child have an IEP and you wonder whether or not it is working? \nIf you said yes to any of these questions\, or you have other questions about things going on in your child’s school\, then come join us. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/drop-in-family-support-time-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
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SUMMARY:Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
DESCRIPTION:For any parents supporting other parents in any system. Parent peer support specialists\, parent consultants\, parent educators and parents who have completed parent peer support training are strongly encouraged to attend. We will discuss current trends in parent peer support\, national standards for parent peer support\, continuing education opportunities\, local and state issues affecting parent peer support. The group also provides support and coaching for any specific issues participants share. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 12 noon. We ask that anyone attending respect the confidentiality of the group. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/supportive-coaching-for-parents-supporting-other-parents-25/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T100000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
CREATED:20230206T212640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T223047Z
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Planning and Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:State Agency: Department of Mental Health\n\n\nFederal law specifies the duties of the Joint Mental Health Planning Councils. \n>Duties include: \n\nTo review the Mental Health Block Grant Plan and to make recommendations;\nTo serve as an advocate for adults with serious mental illness\, children with a serious emotional disturbance\, and other individuals with mental illnesses; and\nTo monitor\, review\, and evaluate\, not less than once each year\, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the State.\n\nFor notice information click here >> \nTo join the meeting virtually click here >> \n\n\n\nMeeting Location-in person\nMississippi State Hospital 3550 Hwy. 468 W.\nWhitfield\, MS. 39208 \nContact Information\nAugust Irving\n601-359-6204\naugust.irving@dmh.ms.gov \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/mississippi-planning-and-advisory-council/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230213T080000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
CREATED:20230209T222224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T222224Z
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SUMMARY:SOC Learning Series - Fostering Supportive Care Networks for Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Do you seek to help families with substance use disorder develop a supportive care network? Join to learn strategies to connect with families\, encourage collaboration and family voice\, and share resources with your clients or loved ones. This presentation will share information discussed during Project SCOPE’s recent series. \nPresented by Juliet Souders\, Human Development Institute – University of Kentucky; Caroline Gooden\, Human Development Institute – University of Kentucky; Amanda Metcalf\, Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children; and Morgan Eversole\, Mountain Comprehensive Care \n1.5 CE \n*You must use the same email address to register for each SOC Learning Series session.* \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/soc-learning-series-fostering-supportive-care-networks-for-families-impacted-by-substance-use-disorder/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T100000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
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SUMMARY:Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting Notice
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Parent Training Information Center shared this notice on its Facebook page: SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL MEETING NOTICE \nThe Special Education Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday\, February 15\, 2023\, at 10:00 a.m. in person\, located at the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) located in East building\, large conference room\, on the 3rd floor\, and via Zoom. \nYou may access the meeting either in person\, online or by phone.\nIn-Person Meeting Location and Address: \nMississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS)\nEast Building-Large Conference Room: 3rd floor\n1281 Hwy 51 North\nMadison\, MS 39110\nJoin Zoom Meeting Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83452343575…\nMeeting ID: 834 5234 3575\nPasscode: SEAP\nJoin Zoom Meeting by Phone:\nDial by your location\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nOne tap Mobile+13092053325\,\,83452343575#\,\,\,\,*184280#\nMeeting ID: 834 5234 3575\n\nPasscode: 184280 \nThe Panel will hear public comments at 10:15 a.m. Written comments may be submitted to Sharon Strong Coon\, Mississippi Department of Education\, P.O. Box 771\, Jackson\, Mississippi 39205-0771; email: scoon@mdek12.org; or call the Parent Hotline Number: 1-877-544-0408. \n\nFor more information\, or if you need accommodations due to a disability\, contact Sharon Strong Coon or Mona Spells Adou at 601-359-3498. \nWe could not find the meeting notice on the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) website or Transparency Mississippi’s public meeting notices page as of the morning of February 13. We will check with MDE to see if it is our error or if they can do more to distribute these notices broadly. \n\nWe encourage any families with interest in special education to attend this meeting virtually or in person and to consider giving public comments about issues that are important to you.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/special-education-advisory-panel-meeting-notice-4/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T090000
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SUMMARY:Board of Mental Health Meeting
DESCRIPTION:State Agency: Department of Mental Health\n\n\nBoard Committee meetings will be held prior to the Board meeting. The full Board will begin at 9 a.m. \nClick here for notice information:\nhttps://www.ms.gov/dfa/pmn/Home/NoticeDetails/9066816e-0f1f-4104-bb34-385534c9d4e6 \n\n\n\nMeeting Location-in person\nMississippi State Hospital 3550 Hwy 468 W\nWhitfield MS 39193 \nContact Information\nGrenaye Sullivan 601-359-6260\ngrenaye.sullivan@dmh.ms.gov \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/board-of-mental-health-meeting-16/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Bring Your IEP and Other School Questions
DESCRIPTION:This hour is open for any family member to drop in for all or some of the time to ask questions or get feedback about IEP issues and other school situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the group. \nDoes your school ever call and ask you to come pick up your child who has an IEP because your child is upset? \nHas the school told you to take your child for an evaluation and not bring them back to school until you get an evaluation? \nDo you ever wonder if your child needs an IEP? Does your child have an IEP and you wonder whether or not it is working? \nIf you said yes to any of these questions\, or you have other questions about things going on in your child’s school\, then come join us. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/virtual-bring-your-iep-and-other-school-questions-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T230016Z
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SUMMARY:The Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability (ID/DD) Waiver (A Parents Journey)
DESCRIPTION:Arc of Northeast Mississippi \nArc of Northeast Mississippi hosts a discussion on the ID/DD (Intellectual Disability/Developmental Disability) Waiver. This is your opportunity to gain valuable insights into the current state of the waiver and be a part of the conversation on the changes needed to improve it. \nNatalie Gunnells\, the loving mother of Patrick (diagnosed with severe Autism)\, has not received adequate services for her son and saw that change was needed. Natalie has been a strong advocate for changes needed in the system and is advocating for waiver changes that would benefit not only her son Patrick but many. \nJoin in and listen to her journey\, her progress\, and her recommendations in an upcoming proposal. Natalie will also give a quick recap of the meeting she attended on February 10th at the Department of Rehabilitation Services in Madison MS. This was a public meeting and Natalie provided MDRS with concerns during public comments in the meeting in hopes that it will be considered while considering proposals to be incorporated into the next ID/DD waiver program. \nAll written proposals for ID/DD Waiver changes must be submitted by February 24th so this meeting will definitely be insightful. \nAll Proposals are due on or before Feb 24th! There isn’t much time left!
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/the-intellectual-disability-developmental-disability-id-dd-waiver-a-parents-journey/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T100000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee \nThe Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee (MAAC) was created by House Bill 11252 (2011 Regular Session) as the Legislature recognized an urgent need for strategies on how to best identify\, treat\, educate\, accommodate and employ people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and assist their families. The MAAC’s mission is “to study\, make recommendations and develop a strategic plan on how best to educate and train students with ASD to maximize their potential productivity within the workforce … and to develop an annual plan” outlining these strategies. The MAAC is tasked with writing a report to the legislature outlining any roadblocks to creating meaningful progress in the areas of mental health\, education\, medical and employment for people with ASD and their families. \nClick here for notice information. \n\n\nMeeting Location-in person\nDepartment of Mental Health\n239 North Lamar Street Robert E. Lee Bldg.\nJackson\, MS. 39201 \nContact Information\nPamela Harkins\n6013595777\npamela.harkins@dmh.ms.gov \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/mississippi-autism-advisory-committee-4/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T110000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
CREATED:20221219T164704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T002327Z
UID:10001475-1676977200-1676977200@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:You’re Getting Warmer: How Using a System of Care Self-Assessment Can Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Your State or Community
DESCRIPTION:The National Training and Technical Assistance Center \nThis three-part webinar series will provide an overview of the System of Care Self-Assessment Tool and demonstrate how it can be used to improve outcomes for children and families. Developed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services over the past five years\, this tool is now publicly available and can be adapted for use by any state\, county\, or tribe. Attendees will learn how the tool can be used to engage cross-sector partners\, youth\, parents\, and caregivers in System of Care planning efforts. Key elements of successful implementation\, state-level considerations\, and anticipated outcomes will also be explored. \nRegister here >> \n  \nSESSION TOPICS \nSession 3: Mar. 21\, 2023 – This session will focus on implementing the SOC Self-Assessment in Tribal communities. Topics covered will include best practices for engaging tribal members in the assessment and action planning process and state- and local-level considerations for supporting Tribal communities. \nThis webinar series will provide participants with the knowledge\, resources\, and strategies for successful implementation of an innovative System of Care self-assessment process in their state or community. Handouts and resources will be provided.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/youre-getting-warmer-how-using-a-system-of-care-self-assessment-can-improve-mental-health-outcomes-for-your-state-or-community-3/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
CREATED:20230124T194808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T225247Z
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SUMMARY:Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees. Leadership training graduates are strongly encouraged to attend\, but the meetings are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about policy. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/leadership-coaching-and-policy-discussion-3/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T050619
CREATED:20230209T225007Z
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UID:10001516-1677074400-1677074400@www.faams.org
SUMMARY:Family Exchange: Peer Networking for Family Leaders who Foster and Support Family Engagement
DESCRIPTION:National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child\, Youth\, and Family Mental Health \nAre you a family leader with lived experience as a primary caregiver of a child\, youth or young adult with mental health or substance use need who is working in a role that fosters and supports family engagement in agency practice and policy decisions? Are you interested in connecting with other family leaders working in similar roles to expand and enhance your skills and knowledge? Whether you are new to your role or you have been in the family movement for many years\, the Family Exchange is a peer networking group to share experiences\, innovative and effective practices\, skills and knowledge\, solutions to barriers and challenges\, and key information supporting your role as family leaders. \nThe group will be facilitated by experienced family leaders from the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA) who will foster peer connections\, access to resources and technical assistance\, and support family leaders to further family engagement within their agency\, community or state. The group will meet monthly at 12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm ET on the last Wednesday of every month. \nRegister here>> 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/family-exchange-peer-networking-for-family-leaders-who-foster-and-support-family-engagement/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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