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Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

Bully Prevention Awareness Month is a month long event to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.


Click the links below for Bullying Prevention resources


Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center provides resources to raise awareness about bullying prevention.


MPACT'sTalking to Your Child About Bullying video


stopbullying.gov provide resources on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.

Click the video to watch and learn more.

Courage 2 Report

Keeping Schools Safe: How to Report Concerns with Courage2ReportMO


The safety of our children is a top priority. To help keep Missouri schools safe, the Courage2ReportMO (C2R) program was created. This program allows anyone to confidentially report any threat to life involving a public or private school, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.


Report ONLINE or call 1-866-748-7047, toll free, or text "C2R" to 738477 to receive a link to our anonymous P3 tip form"

Transition to Adult Life Opportunities

We are excited to invite you to the Youth Transition to Adult Life Opportunities— one-day learning event designed to help students with unique abilities successfully transition to adulthood. This summit brings together youth, parents, educators, and support professionals to learn, collaborate, and explore key areas of transition, including post-secondary education, employment, independent living, and community involvement


Register by clicking the flyer below

We look forward to seeing you at one of the Regional Transition Network (RTN) events!

November Webinar Series

Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia Awareness Month

October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month — a time to recognize the more than 70 million people in the United States who have learning and thinking differences. It’s also a time to share the variety of tools, strategies, and initiatives that can support people on their journey.


Check out some resources from Understood.org

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that affects reading, spelling, writing, and pronunciation skills. It can impact individuals throughout their lives, with varying degrees of severity. Dyslexia is considered a learning disability because it can make academic success challenging, sometimes requiring special education or support services.

Learn More from our website HERE or check out our videos.

Check out the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education resources on Dyslexia Learn More HERE

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

”Each October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or "NDEAM." This month is about recognizing how workers with disabilities bring great value and talent to America’s workplaces and economy. The goal of NDEAM is to show that we are committed to making sure people with disabilities can find good jobs, not just in October, but every month of the year. This year’s theme is: “Access to Good Jobs for All."

Section 504 Resources

New Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Will Help School Communities Address the Needs of Students with Mental Health Disabilities


Office for Civil Rights has issued four new resources for schools, stakeholders, students with disabilities, and their families. These documents outline the rights of students with mental health disabilities and the responsibilities of elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and specifically address students with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or bipolar disorder.

The new resources are:

The fact sheets remind schools of the obligation to treat a student with a mental health disability as they must treat any other student with a disability: free from discrimination, and the obligation to provide students with mental health disabilities with the modifications, supports, and services the students need to have equal access to their education. 

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education has a


Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and

Secondary Schools


The guide explains Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which ensures students with disabilities receive the services they need without discrimination.

  • It covers: School responsibilities in providing services to students with disabilities.
  • Steps parents can take to secure those services.

The guide also defines key terms, explains the process for identifying and supporting students with disabilities, and outlines ways to resolve disagreements between parents and schools.

Understood.org has Section 504 Resources and how the Section 504 plans remove barriers so students with disabilities can learn alongside their peers in general education. Also find tips and answers to common questions about 504 plans.

Suicide Crisis Lifeline


988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Whether you’re in distress or just want to talk about something on your mind, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org anytime you need help. If you are worried about someone else, reach out to 988 and a local, trained crisis specialist at one of Missouri’s 988 centers will help you navigate the situation.


Early Childhood Resources

Missouri Family Resources is a free website and app that connects families with young children to local resources. You can search, save, and share resources by email, text, or social media. Families can also suggest new resources or updates to help keep the listings current. Account users can even make notes about resources and save favorites for future use.

Conversations with the Dean

Center for Parent Information and Resources


Students of color and low-income students are disproportionately excluded from the classroom through suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the juvenile justice system. And once a student has been excluded from the classroom, the likelihood that they will enter the criminal justice system increases dramatically. School systems are beginning to reexamine these policies, though this progress has been inconsistent and spotty.


Dean David Chard joined research assistant professor Christopher Cleveland and professor Jennifer Greif Green to discuss the impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline on systematically marginalized students, as well as ways that schools can maintain order in their classrooms without using discriminatory policies or methods. Watch the YouTube video below from Conversations with the Dean.


Click HERE to visit the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development webpage for additional resources and information.

Military Family Resources

Military-connected children and youth face unique challenges that may impact their risk for bullying. They may experience stressors related to the demands of military life and parental deployment – like changes in family roles and responsibilities, increased responsibility at home, parental separation, financial stress, worry over a deployed parent’s safety, and secondary post-traumatic war trauma. Check out Stopbullying.gov for Military-Connected Youth Bullying Prevention resources.

Bullying is a common occurrence, but it can be prevented. In this webinar, MCEC identifies bullying risk factors, defines participants in the bullying scenario, and share tips for military-connected students to successfully navigate bullying in their school and within other groups.

Upcoming MPACT Webinars

Click on the orange links below to register

November 4th, 2024 @ 10am-11am

Understanding the IFSP Process


November 12th, 2024 @ 10am-11am

Steps to Success Parental Rights:


November 18th, 2024 @ 10am-11am

Family Record Keeping


November 25th, 2024 @ 10am-11am

Effectively Communicating Your Child's Needs

In-Person MPACT Training

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October 30, 2024 @ 4:00pm-6:00pm

What is MPACT and Understanding the IEP Process

Howell County Next Steps

1609 Porter Wagoner Blvd. West Plains MO 65775


November 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Understanding the IEP Process

675 E Mt Vernon Blvd, Mount Vernon MO 65712

(HYBRID option In Person and ZOOM)


November 19 2024 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm

Understanding the IEP Process

900 W. Washington, Suite 420 Marshfield Mo. 65706

View all upcoming MPACT trainings HERE.

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