October is National Bullying Prevention Month |
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A month-long event to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. |
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Talking with your Child about Bullying |
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Parents can prepare themselves to talk with their children by considering how they are going to handle their child’s questions and emotions. They can also decide what information they would like to give their child about bullying.
Click HERE to watch a short, informative video by Nakatia Clay, MPACT Regional Coordinator for Southeast Missouri
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Check out MPACT's Bully Prevention Resources: Including Bullying/ Violence Prevention, Talking with Your Child About Bullying, What if Your Child is the Bully? Missouri State Laws that Cover Bullying and Notifying School Administrators of Bullying and Harassment!
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Attend the Bullying Prevention- What Parents Can Do Webinar with MPACT. This training contains an overview of the dynamics of bullying, including what bullying is, what the types of bullying are, who is bullied, and why children are bullied. Other topics include steps to intervene in bullying behavior, how to encourage students who witness bullying to take action, the role of the school, and laws and policies. Click the below links to register:
*Bullying Prevention-What Parents Can Do
*Bullying Prevention: What Parents Can Do
*Bullying Prevention-What Parents Can Do
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Talking with Youth about Bullying |
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It is important that adults understand how to communicate with youth about a bullying situation. Some children have an easier time talking to adults about personal matters and may be willing to discuss bullying. Others may be reluctant to share information about the situation. There could be a number of reasons for this: the student bullying them may have told them not to tell or they might fear that telling someone will make matters worse.
When preparing to talk to children about bullying, adults should consider how they will handle the child’s questions and emotions and what their own responses will be. Adults should be prepared to listen without judgment, providing the child with a safe place to work out their feelings and determine next steps.
“Bullying of Students with Disabilities.” Students with Disabilities - National Bullying Prevention Center, www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/students-with-disabilities/.
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The Missouri School Violence Hotline (SVH) began in October of 2001. In 2019, through the Missouri School Safety Initiative, the reporting mechanism moved to the Missouri Information Analysis Center for 24/7 operation and was named Courage2ReportMO. The goal is to make schools safer by helping school districts and law enforcement learn about school violence as soon as possible. Courage2ReportMO takes CONFIDENTIAL reports involving any public or private school in Missouri with students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Enter To Win!
Courage2ReportMO is looking for a mascot! Submit a drawing of a mascot that represents COURAGE by mail or email for a chance to win a $25 Visa Gift Card! Both students and adults are encouraged to enter! The contest runs until the end of October!
Submit your entry by:
Email: courage2reportmo@mshp.dps.mo.gov
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Mail: 1510 East Elm Street, P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City, MO 65102
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It's National Head Start Awareness Month! |
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Celebrate your local Head Start by spreading the word on social media, participating in family engagement activities at your local center, or donating items your local center might need.
Click HERE to view a map of Missouri Head Start Programs
Grab some ideas from Pinterest on how to celebrate Head Start Awareness month HERE
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Check out this video on Missouri Head Start |
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MHSA: Your Feedback is Needed! |
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As programs are preparing, Missouri Head Start Association (MHSA) wants to thank local programs for helping us to celebrate the goodness of Head Start in October. MHSA is proud of the local celebrations and happenings across the state to help shine a light on the good work occurring every day by families, staff, and children to share about their Head Start successes! To connect with local programs about their celebrations please call 573-884-5078. MHSA want to hear from local programs and how you are celebrating Head Start successes!
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program |
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Home internet access is important for student success, whether learning in-person or at home. To provide all families with the opportunity to access the internet, the FCC has launched a temporary program, Emergency Broadband Benefit, to help families struggling to afford internet service. The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible families and households who are struggling to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households can also receive a discount of up to $100 for the purchase of a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. For more info, please visit: fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
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Special Education Stakeholder Feedback Needed! |
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As someone with an interest in the education of students, particularly students with disabilities, your feedback is needed. All states are required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to have special education performance indicators that become part of the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance (SPP/APR) Report. There are seventeen different indicators that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education uses in setting annual targets and offering ideas to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Your feedback is needed, and your voice can contribute to setting targets and provide suggestions based on your lived experiences.
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Here’s how to have your voice be heard:
Go to the MO DESE SPP/APR Stakeholder Information page HERE
Review each indicator, expanding the view by changing the “ꓦ” to “ꓥ” or clicking on the underlined Indicator Number and Title. You will see the indicator description, view a brief video, examine the presentation with notes, and participate in the survey for the specific indicator.
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View the program overview video: |
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There is a separate program overview and survey for each of the indicators or indicator pairs. Click on the links below to view the videos and participate in the surveys. |
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1 & 2 Graduation and Dropout |
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5 School-age Least Restrictive Environments |
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6 Early Childhood Special Education Environments |
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MPACT Webinars in October
Click on the links below to register
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Section 504
Positive Behavioral Interventions
Positive Behavior Interventions
Transitions- Elementary to Middle School
*Bullying Prevention-What Parents Can Do
Disagreement Resolution
Understanding ADHD
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IDEA Part C to B
Understanding the IEP
*Bullying Prevention: What Parents Can Do
*Bullying Prevention-What Parents Can Do
Positive Behavior Interventions
Understanding the IEP for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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*Featured training of the month |
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IDEA In-Person Boot Camp Series! |
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These In-Person Boot Camp IDEA trainings include topics of being an effective advocate, the IEP process, and disagreement resolutions! Register HERE!
October 5 @ 6:00 PM - Understanding the IEP Process
October 12 @ 6:00 PM - Disagreement Resolution
All training will be held at:
Cameron Public Library, 312 North Chestnut Street, Cameron, MO 64429
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View all upcoming MPACT trainings HERE.
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All MPACT trainings are free of charge! If you would like to schedule any MPACT training in your area or for your organization
please click on the link HERE.
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Moberly Missouri native, Jayme Clevenger, the youngest of seven siblings, wife, and mother of three, has been a mentor with MPACT since January 2019. Growing up, Jayme spent her summers playing softball and spending much time at Clearwater Beach. These things continue to be a big part of her life. When she’s not mentoring for MPACT, you can be sure to find her coaching a softball team or in the stands of a softball game cheering her daughter on. Jayme says she enjoys being a Mentor with MPACT because of the satisfaction she feels when she’s giving back and supporting others. She says that she has never mentored a family and not walked away without learning something new. Although she considers herself to be a planner, Jayme states that life has taught her that “God’s timing has and will always be much greater than anything she could ever plan for”. Jayme’s loyalty, trustworthiness, and enthusiasm truly makes her a servant at heart. Each time Jayme mentors a family she is carrying out her life’s motto “the burden you bear often reveals the calling you’ll embrace.” Thank you, Jayme, for sharing your calling with MPACT and being a Mentor.
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Make a Difference in the Lives of
Missouri Families, Join MPACT Today!
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MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) is looking for a Full-TIme Regional Coordinator to help families in the St. Louis, MO community. The goal of the position is to assist parents in the region to advocate for their children with disabilities and become effective participants in the planning of their children’s education by providing training, information, and resources.
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What is an MPACT Mentor Volunteer?
Mentors are trained volunteers who, upon request, provide support to families of children with disabilities throughout the special education process. A mentor does not represent or speak for a parent or family member, but a mentor does help empower an individual to become a strong educational advocate for his or her child. MPACT mentors are screened and receive training and supervision from MPACT staff.
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MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) is looking for enthusiastic individuals to help develop a diverse community-based board of directors. We seek members with a broad variety of backgrounds, ethnicities and experience, people with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, people with experience with other children’s issues, people simply interested in child education, people with fundraising expertise, business professionals, and educators.
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MPACT is funded in part or whole by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Grant No. H328M090020-10. The contents of the website, however, and any documents cited herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S Department of Education.
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