Congratulations Grads!
Graduation Resources
Just because your child has graduated, MPACT services are still available to them, and you, until they are age 26. Transition can be difficult, and many of the transition activities planned for your student may have been disrupted by COVID 19. We can help you with linkages and supports to make the rocky road to independence a little smoother.

The Missouri Graduation Handbook is to inform students, parents, and residents about Missouri’s requirements for earning a high school diploma.
Resources for Life After High School
I want to work after high school, can VR help me?

If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping, or advancing in a job, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help you. VR provides assistance with Transition Services, Supported Employment Services, Rehabilitation Technology Services, and the Ticket to Work Program.

Plan your career at jobs.mo.gov where you can plan and explore careers, research wages and trends, and complete self-assessments.
Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council (MOSILC) envisions a Missouri in which people with disabilities live safely in the environment of their choice, are valued equally, and participate fully. MOSILC advances independent living and the rights (civil and human) of people with disabilities, demanding consumer empowerment, control, equal access, and full integration. Find your Center for Independent Living HERE
The National Resources for Advocacy, Independence, Self
-determination and Employment (RAISE) Technical Assistance Center works with the eight (8) Rehabilitation Service Administration (RSA)-funded Parent Training & Information Centers to develop and disseminate information and resources that increase their capacity to serve youth and young adults with disabilities and their families. See how RAISE can help your family HERE.
Post-Secondary Resources
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development says that a variety of financial aid is available to help students and families pay for college. Grants and scholarships are awarded to students of all ages, and eligibility is based on many different factors including financial need, academic achievement, civic involvement, athletic ability, and other skills and interests. View the Department's webpage titled, Planning and Paying for College
The U.S. Department of Education urges High School Seniors to complete the FAFSA® today! As students and families prepare for education post-high school, finances and costs are serious considerations. The impact of the COVID-19 emergency makes decisions about higher education even harder.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is the first step students and families can take to access federal dollars for college or career school. Federal Student Aid reports a decline in the number of high school seniors who have submitted the 2021–22 FAFSA form. States have limited funds, so it’s important for students and families to know their state’s deadline and submit the FAFSA form as early as possible.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!


View available Missouri Mental Health resources, including helpful links, helplines, and general information HERE
Children's Mental Health Week
On Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ 1:30 pm NAMI of Missouri will be raising awareness for Children’s Mental Health Week by ringing our bells and encouraging partners across the state to join us in a Facebook Live Event.


Additional Resources for Children from NAMI of Missouri:

Upcoming MPACT Webinars
in May
Click on the blue links below to register
View all upcoming MPACT trainings HERE.
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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