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July 11, 2023

The Ally: Beautiful Surprises
 

We've had some beautiful surprises recently. We thank the Enterprise Holdings Foundation for recently donating to Families as Allies. We didn't know anything about it until they called. Please join us in being thankful.

I'm also grateful that Henry Moore and I were invited to in-person events related to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). I'm writing this from Bethesda, Maryland, because tomorrow I will be at SAMHSA for a two-day in-person dialogue between psychiatrists and persons with lived experience. On Thursday, Henry will be a panelist at the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health's system of care multi-day learning event. Please take a few minutes to learn more about these opportunities and share your thoughts about how we should use them.

This week we also share a survey about language access services for families of children with special healthcare needs. Please share it with any families who might be interested.

July 12th at noon CDT is Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents, and July 13th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., is the Coalitions for Citizens with Disabilities Ninth Annual Special Education Law Conference & CLE. Check out our events sections for more opportunities to learn and support each other.

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NEWS
 
Family Voices has a survey out to learn more about language access services for families of children with special healthcare needs.
 
Two Families as Allies employees-Joy Hogge and Henry Moore-will be part of in-person meetings associated with SAMHSA this week.
 
We were delighted when Coryonda Talley told us that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation approved a $2,500 grant for Families as Allies.

EVENTS
 
Join other parents for a monthly meeting and online gathering to coach and support other parents in any system.
 
The conference includes legal & policy updates in special education, an overview of conflict resolution and attorney fee options, and more.
 
The Council on Developmental Disabilities will meet on July 13th in person at the Hampton Inn in Oxford MS.
 
Parent peer support is a parent/caregiver or using their lived experience to support others going through similar experiences.
 
This camp is designed for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their non-disabled buddies ages 13 and up.
 
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.
 
This webinar will showcase a framework for community mental health services developed by the Ohio Mental Health and Recovery Board.
 
The Families as Allies quarterly board meeting will be held in ZOOM and is open to anyone who wants to attend.
 
Participants will explore effective alternatives to reducing violence in schools and communities by uplifting restorative justice practices.
 
Gain an understanding of current policy issues and opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees.
 
The 2023 Minority Mental Health Conference themed Young Minds Matter will be held in person at the Hattiesburg Train Depot.
 
Family members may drop in to share any concerns or get feedback from others about handling different situations.
 
The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) will hold its National Conference from August 14-16, 2023 in Atlanta, GA with a pre-conference training to be held on August 13.

RESOURCES
 
Thank you for your interest in the Early Childhood Care and Education Working Partner Group for families! We are asking each person interested in the group to answer a few questions so that we can get to know them a little better. 
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