The Ally: So Much to Celebrate |
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| | Many good things are happening. There is so much to celebrate. We're completing a week of parent-peer support training, which is always a delight. Please join us in celebrating our graduates and learning more about parent peer support at our virtual Parent Peer Support Graduation on Friday, January 13, from 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Monday, January 16, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day to reflect on his life, celebrate the lessons he taught us and contemplate how we can move forward in ways that honor his legacy. This week we share his words and thoughts on how they relate to mental health.
I am thrilled to share this year's Community Partnership Celebration award recipients: Representative Ronnie Crudup, Representative Kevin Felsher, Dr. Michael Hogan and his team, Mr. Omari McDonald and Ms. Isabelle Taft. Please join us on January 23 to celebrate these honorees and all we can accomplish when we stand together.
There truly is much to celebrate. | |
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 | | | The United States honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of every January. He left us with so many lessons to learn. This year we ask you to consider Dr. King's words about "creative maladjustment" thoughtfully. | | |
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 | | | Last week we shared with you that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid published a notice about the 2023 renewal of 1915c waiver programs and requested comments and recommendations on those renewals. Here are some essential points from that notice. | | |
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 | | | During our Community Partnership Celebration we celebration, we honor people and organizations that exemplify our four core values. | | |
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 | | | Join AFSP's Research Connection: The Social Roots of Suicide presented by Anna Mueller, PhD Learn more about Dr. Mueller's work on the social roots of suicide and the social-contextual and upstream risk (and protective) factors for suicide. | | |
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 | | | Families LEAD is a collaborative project of the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, MS Parent Training & Information (MSPTI) Center, Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine (MCAM) with Dr. Victoria Kivlan, Pediatric Audiologist as the Director of this initiative, and Toni... | | |
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 | | | This three-part webinar series will provide an overview of the System of Care Self-Assessment Tool and demonstrate how it can be used to improve outcomes for children and families. Developed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services over the past five years, this tool is now publicly available... | | |
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 | | | Families LEAD is a collaborative project of the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, MS Parent Training & Information (MSPTI) Center, Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine (MCAM) with Dr. Victoria Kivlan, Pediatric Audiologist as the Director of this initiative, and Toni... | | |
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 | | | Language is a powerful tool that shapes how we see the world and other people. The words we use matter, as they have the potential to be both empowering and harmful. This is especially true for words used to describe the experiences of people living with mental illness and substance use challenges. | | |
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 | | | 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 and other school situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the group. | | |
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 | | | Families LEAD is a collaborative project of the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, MS Parent Training & Information (MSPTI) Center, Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine (MCAM) with Dr. Victoria Kivlan, Pediatric Audiologist as the Director of this initiative, and Toni... | | |
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 | | | Join us for our Ninth Annual Community Partnership Celebration to honor this good work and make sure that it continues. | | |
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 | | | Assisting a young person in securing employment extends far beyond resume writing, job searches, and interview preparation, especially when the young person is navigating mental health challenges. | | |
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 | | | People with disabilities can save more money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits thanks to a change in tax rules for the new year. Starting this month, the federal gift tax exclusion increases from $16,000 to $17,000 annually, according to the Internal Revenue Service. | | |
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 | | | As I sat sobbing into my hands, overcome with the enormity of that dark beast still ensnaring us, he lay the ultimatum in front of me, "Will I go?" "No," I replied as I knew that wasn't what my heart wanted (despite the lies it was being fed by my depression). | | |
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 | | | One mom's go-to techniques for coaxing anxiety-prone children out of their fears. | | |
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