July 3, 2012
July 3, 2012
Inside this issue:
1) Free Emergency Preparedness Trainings in July
2) Journey Skyward with the Journey of Hope – July 14, Jackson
3) Gulf Coast Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament – July 19-20, Biloxi
4) MSPTI Basic Rights Boot Camp – July 26, Corinth
5) Helping Hands: A Family’s Guide to Early Intervention in Mississippi
6) Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act –What’s Next for CYSHCN
1) Free Emergency Preparedness Trainings in July
If a member of your family has a disability, your family could be at risk during an emergency situation. Learn how to protect your family at free trainings provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities. Sessions to be held in July include:
July 11 – Richton – Richton Library, 210 Front St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 17 – Pearl – Pearl Public Library, 3470 Highway 80 E., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
July 19 – Fayette – Jefferson County Library, 218 S. Main St., 1 to 3 p.m.
July 23 – Lucedale – George County Library, 507 Oak St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or ADA accommodations, call Judy Sikes at 1.800.721.7255 or email her at judy@msccd.org.
2) Journey Skyward with the Journey of Hope – July 14, Jackson
Journey of Hope is a cross-country bicycle trek that began on the west coast and is peddling toward Washington D.C. to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. Come meet the Journey of Hope cyclists and take a spin as the co-pilot of an airplane on Sat., July 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Bell Williams Field in Raymond. Flights are limited so if you want to fly, call Matt Nalker at The Arc of Mississippi at 601.982.1180 or Christy Dunaway at LIFE at 601.969.4009 as soon as possible. Journey Skyward is presented by The Arc of Mississippi, LIFE of Mississippi and Hinds Community College.
3) Gulf Coast Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament – July 19-20, Biloxi
Bring your racquet and join in the fun at the Gulf Coast Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament on Thurs., July 19 and Fri., July 20, at the Biloxi Tennis Complex at 765 Wells Drive in Biloxi. Registration is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wed., July 18, and 7 to 8 a.m. on Thurs., July 19. Play begins at 8 a.m. on Thurs., July 19. For more information, call Cindy Singletary at LIFE at 228.341.3449 or email her at csingletary.life@gmail.com.
4) MSPTI Basic Rights Boot Camp – July 26, Corinth
Do you want to learn about your rights as a parent in the special education process? Do you want to learn more about IEPs? Plan to attend the MSPTI’s (Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center) Basic Rights Boot Camp on July 26, in Corinth from 12 to 2 p.m. at the MSU Extension Building at 2200 Levee Road. For more information, call Leslie Junkin, MSPTI training coordinator and parent advisor for northeast Mississippi, at 662.251.5599 or email her at leslie@mspti.org.
5) Helping Hands: A Family’s Guide to Early Intervention in Mississippi
The Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Health's First Steps Early Intervention Program is excited to announce a new resource, "Helping Hands, A Family Guide to Early Intervention." This 40-page guide is intended to answer common questions about parent rights and regulations pertaining to the Early Intervention process. You can download the guide at http://www.mspti.org/upload/file127_EIGuide.pdf or contact MSPTI for printed versions by emailing your request to info@mspti.org.
6) Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act –What’s Next for CYSHCN
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional how can parents of children and youth with special health learn more about how this Act affects their children’s services. The Catalyst Center provides information of the Affordable Care Act on their website. For more information visit: http://www.hdwg.org/catalyst/?&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=postwebinar2&utm_source=ACA+rulings&utm_campaign=ACA+ruling&utm_medium=email.