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SUMMARY:Peer Support Training
DESCRIPTION:Are you a parent or caregiver raising or raising a child aged 0-21 who has mental health or behavioral health challenges? Would you like to use your lived experience to help another parent who is on the same journey?  \nThen being a parent peer supporter may be for you! \nWhat is Parent Peer Support? Parent peer support is a parent/caregiver or using their lived experience to support another parent/caregiver who is going through similar experiences. \nWho Can Be a Parent Peer Supporter? A parent peer supporter is a biological parent\, adoptive parent\, or caregiver with legal custody who is currently raising or has raised a child with these characteristics: \n\nThe child is currently between the ages of 0-21\, or was when they first began having challenges.\nThe child has an emotional\, social\, behavioral or substance use disability.\n The child received services in or navigated the mental health or a related system (for example\, a child with an IEP related to behavior issues at school).\n\nHow Do I Become a Parent Peer Supporter? The Department of Mental Health certifies parent peer supporters in the mental health system. Families as Allies conducts virtual training for the certification. These are the dates of upcoming trainings: \n\nNovember 14-18\, 2022 – Virtual Training (Application Deadline: October 17\, 2022)\nJanuary 9-13\, 2023 – Virtual Training (Application Deadline: December 5\, 2022)\nMarch 20-24\, 2023 – Virtual Training (Application Deadline: February 17\, 2023)\nMay 15-19\, 2023 – Virtual Training (Application Deadline: April 14\, 2023)\n\nClick here for the application packet. \nWho Should Take the Training? \nAny parent or caregiver who is raising a child who has challenges and: \n\nIs interested in working for a community mental health center or another agency certified by the Department of Mental Health. Completing the training does not guarantee you a job\, but it helps ensure you’ll be ready for one.\nIs interested in doing part-time contractual work for Families as Allies. We are building our pool of contractual employees.\nSupports parents in any system. This training will strengthen your skills and help you network with other parent peer supporters.\nWould like to learn how to support other parents in the same shoes in any child-serving system. We currently have funds to pay training stipends to parents who are—or have been—involved in the youth court system and would like to learn how to support other parents going through the same thing. Contact us at 601-355-0915 or info@faams.org to learn more.\n\n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/peer-support-training-5/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:The Mississippi Autism Advisory Committee
DESCRIPTION:The 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. \n\nMeeting Location:\nDepartment of Mental Health 239 N. Lamar Street\nJackson MS 39201 \n\nContact Information:\nDeborah Etzold\n601-359-5777\ndeborah.etzold@dmh.ms.gov \n\n\nThe link below provides details for November’s meeting\nhttps://www.ms.gov/dfa/pmn/Home/NoticeDetails/89ab8ec7-469f-4ef2-88a0-b80b1b348186
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/the-mississippi-autism-advisory-committee/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! K-12 Education Civil Rights Community Town hall
DESCRIPTION:The National Action Network Western Regional Education Taskforce in Coalition with Black Student Advocate\, Black Men & Black Women United\, and The Las Vegas Alliance of Black School Educators\, MLK commUNITY & Circle of Life Development Foundation are proud to host and support this empowering session with the Office for Civil Rights. \nDid you know the US Department of Education has an Office for Civil Rights? The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. \nJoin us for a community town hall to learn about how the Office for Civil Rights ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. \nExpected outcomes: \n\nUnderstanding the Office for Civil Rights and their work\nAbility to identify and report discrimination in schools\nEmpowering information\, resources\, and tools related to K-12 Education Civil Rights\n\n\nThere will be a call to action led by the coalition at the end of this meeting!\n\nRegister here >> \nPlease send questions to have answered by the Office for Civil Rights or any questions you may have about this event to the session moderator: \nChristina Laster\nNational Action Network\nWestern Regional Education Director\nchristina@theboldauthority.com \n 
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/know-your-rights-k-12-education-civil-rights-community-town-hall/
CATEGORIES:Training
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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-14/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Department of Education Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Department of Education \nThe Mississippi Department of Education will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Social Studies 2022. \nFriday\, November 18 | 9:00 am\nWoolfolk State Office Building\nRoom 145\n501 N West Street\nJackson\, MS \nAll Mississippi residents wishing to speak at the hearing are required to register a minimum of three days before the hearing. Registration will close on Tuesday\, November 15\, at 9:00 am.  \nThe proposed changes are available through the Secretary of State’s website: https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00026579b.pdf \nIf you have any questions related to the public hearing\, please email socialstudies@mdek12.org
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/mississippi-department-of-education-public-hearing/
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SUMMARY:Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC)
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Department of Health \nThe Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC) will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the Department of Health. \nMeeting Date: Friday\, February 27\nMeeting Time: 1:00 pm\nMeeting Location: In-person location and Zoom link TBA \nIf you have any questions related to the public hearing\, please get in touch with Teresa Windham by phone at 662-316-5727 or email teresa.windham@msdh.ms.gov
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/emergency-medical-services-advisory-council-emsac/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Parent/Caregiver Peer Support Graduation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in congratulating our newest class of parent peer support graduates. In addition to celebrating their accomplishments\, this is a great opportunity to build the parent peer support community. We encourage friends and families of the graduates\, as well as anyone who supports parent peer supporters or is interested in learning more about being a parent peer supporter\, to attend. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/parent-caregiver-peer-support-graduation/
CATEGORIES:Gala/Event
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SUMMARY:Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Advisory Committee
DESCRIPTION:Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee \nThe Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee (EHDI-AC)\, established by state statute (MS Code 41-90-7)\, is an advisory committee appointed by the State Health Officer to advise and assist the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi State Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention on the identification of infants and toddlers with hearing impairments and linking them with early intervention services.
URL:https://www.faams.org/event/early-hearing-detection-intervention-advisory-committee-3/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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