Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
March 2016
Inside this issue:
1) Medical Home Webinar – Mar. 8, 12 p.m. CST
2) Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol – Mar. 10, Jackson
3) Local Family2Family Meetings – Mar. 12, Hattiesburg; Mar. 15, Jackson
4) EmployAbility Job Fair – Mar. 31, Jackson
5) Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition
6) National Nutrition Month
7) The Mississippi Family to Family Health and Information Center
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1) Medical Home Webinar – Mar. 8, 12 p.m. CST
The Mississippi Family to Family Health Information and Education Center at the Institute for Disability Studies will present Medical Home: Primary Health Care We All Deserve on Tues., Mar. 8, at 12 p.m. The presenter, F2F Parent Consultant Keishawna Smith, will provide an overview of what a medical home is and why, as a parent of a child/youth with a special health care need, you should advocate to implement it as standard care. This presentation will also cover the origins and evolution of the medical home model, talking to your primary care manager, what should be offered and the positive outcomes to having a medical home. The webinar is presented in partnership with the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center. To register for the webinar, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/638857309869900033.
2) Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol – Mar. 10, Jackson
Spend the day at your state Capitol on Thursday, Mar. 10, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Talk with your legislators about the issues in your community affecting people with disabilities, their families and special health care needs. Make contact with the state’s disability organizations. For more information, call the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities at 601.969.0601.
3) Local Family2Family Meetings – Mar. 12, Hattiesburg; Mar. 15, Jackson
Navigating the health care system for children with special health care needs care be tricky. Need help? Regional parent consultants are available to help families find needed health care information and resources in all areas of the state. Upcoming local-area family meetings will be held in Hattiesburg (Sat., Mar. 12, at 11 a.m. at the Hattiesburg Public Library at 329 Hardy Street) and in the Jackson metro area (Tues., Mar. 15, at 8:15 a.m. at Magnolia Speech School at 733 North Flag Chapel Road). For more information about the meetings, contact Melinda Todd about the Hattiesburg meeting at melindatodd@hotmail.com and Sheila Cargile about the Jackson meeting at sheilacargile73@yahoo.com.
4) EmployAbility Job Fair - – Mar. 31, Jackson
The third annual Employability Job Fair will be held Thurs., Mar. 31, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Thad Cochran Center at the Jackson Medical Mall at 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. The event is co-sponsored by the Governor’s Office and Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services’ offices of Vocational Rehabilitation and Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. No registration required for job seekers. Employers will be onsite at the fair. Resume’ writing and interview skills sessions will be held. For more information, contact Adam Todd at 601.503.4555 or atodd@mdes.ms.gov or Dorothy Young at 601.853.5310 or dyoung@mdrs.ms.gov.
5) Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition
Health care transition is the process of changing from a pediatric to an adult model of health care. The goal of transition is to optimize health and assist youth in reaching their full potential. Learn more about the core elements of health care transition from the Got Transition website. For more information, news and resources, visit http://www.gottransition.org/index.cfm.
6) National Nutrition Month
“Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” is the theme of National Nutrition Month. The purpose of the campaign is to focus on mindful eating while embracing food traditions and social experiences. Help support schools in ensuring all children get a healthy start during National School Breakfast Week, March 7-11. Use Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media to spread the messages about the importance of a healthy start for all school-aged children. Also, share information to with families about nutrition and healthy eating. For more nutrition information, visit http://www.eatright.org/resources/national-nutrition-month.
7) The Mississippi Family to Family Health and Information Center
Remember that you can find helpful tips on finding quality health care for children and youth with special health care needs, health care insurance marketplace information, Maternal and Child Health information and navigating systems information on the MS Family2Family Facebook page by visiting https://www.facebook.com/idsfamily2family/ or by contacting the MS Family2Family Parent Coordinator, Keishawna A. Smith, at 601.432.6929 or ksmith@ihl.state.ms.us.
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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/support-ids.
The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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