Resources – Helpful Websites and Documents
Family Driven Practice
Education
Sample Letter Requesting Evaluation (Word)
Sample Letter Requesting Appropriate Services (Word)
Sample Letter requesting Independent Education Evaluation (Word)
Mississippi Department of Education State Formal Complaint Form (Word)
Instructions for How to Complete a Formal State Complaint (PDF)
Twelve Most Common Reason Parents File Complaints under IDEA (PDF)
Comparison Chart – 504, IDEA and ADA (PDF)
Procedural Safeguards for Mississippi (link)
State Timelines for requesting evaluation (PDF link)
Federal Timelines for requesting evaluation (link)
Parent and Family Guide to Understanding Response to Intervention – PDF
Conditions Covered Under IDEA – Link from Understood.org
Important Terms to Know – Link from Understood.org
The Return to School Roadmap from the US Department of Education (PDF)
Behaviorial Health
Reliable sites with information about children’s mental Health (PDF)
Facts for Families by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (link)
Places to Get More Information about whether a Child’s Behavior is Typical (PDF)
Ways to Learn More About a Diagnosis (PDF)
How to Find a Licensed Mental Health Provider (PDF)
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Division of Children and Youth 2021 Services Directory (PDF)
Healthcare
SAMHSA HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (link)
Bright Futures Resources for Families (link)
Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Version 2.0 (PDF)
CHAMP: Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (PDF)
Fostering Social and Emotional Health through Pediatric Primary Care (PDF)
Toolkit: National Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (link)
MSDH: Special Needs, Special Services (link)Systems of Care
Mississippi’s System of Care Legislation (link to PDF)
Building Systems of Care: A Primer (link to PDF)
Wraparound Information
The Wraparound Process User’s Guide: A Handbook for Families – Link on National Wraparound User’s Guide
Wraparound Family Flyer (PDF)
Early Childhood Social and Emotional Health
Mississippi State Department of Health Early Intervention: First Steps (link)
Zero to Three (link)
World Association for Infant Mental Health (link)
Families as Allies Early Childhood Video with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (youtube video)
Let’s Make Sure All of Jackson’s Children are Healthy (pdf brochure)
COVID-19 Resources
Covid-19 Resources for Parents and Families (link)
How The COVID-19 Crisis May Impact Children With Severe Mental Health
Conditions & What To Do (link)
Sleep tips for helping kids during Covid-19 (video)
COVID-19 Resources for Parents and Caregivers (link)
Helpful remote-learning tips for parents in the era of COVID-19 (link)
How to talk to your young children about COVID-19 (link)
Teenagers and Reopening (link)
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty (link)
COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub (link)
Covid-19 DIY face mask (video)
Two free books help parents and kids cope with COVID-19 (link)
The racial impacts of COVID-19 (link)
Updates and Information in Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (link)
Considerations for Reopening Mississippi’s Schools (link + FAA blog post here.)
Resource: Covid-19 School Re-entry Planning (link)
Get the facts about coronavirus (link)
Mississippi Medicaid Coronavirus updates page (link)
COVID-19 web page (link)
Resources for Helping Kids and Parents Cope Amidst COVID-19 (link)