Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
Special Edition - August 15, 2017
Disability Rights and Resources Workshops
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holly Springs – Tuesday, Aug. 22 - Eddie Lee Smith Multipurpose Building, 235 North Memphis Street
Meridian – Thursday, Aug. 24 - Lauderdale County Library, 2517 7th Street
Natchez – Wednesday, Aug. 30 - Judge George W. Armstrong Library, 220 South Commerce Street
Half-day workshop events for community members with disabilities, their families and professionals who provide services to people with disabilities,
offering free brief legal counseling, referrals, resources, and information free of charge.
Resources will range from information about education to employment to voting to wellness.
Presented by Disability Rights Mississippi, the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies
Agenda:
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Sign in and register; gather materials; meet advocates; sign up for a 15 minute attorney session for brief legal counseling, services or referral. Refreshments available.
12 – 12:10 p.m. - Brief event overview and agency introductions
12:10 – 12:30 p.m. – Disability Rights Mississippi
An introduction to the agency and an overview of the purpose, mission, and work that they do. Also introduction of the new Executive Director, Polly Tribble.
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. – Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities
Introduction by Executive Director Charles Hughes; overview of programs and activities in which they are involved.
12:45 – 1:05 p.m. – Institute for Disability Studies
Introduction by Project Coordinator Alma Ellis; overview, programs, events and upcoming trainings.
1:10 – 2 p.m. – Open discussion; general questions and comments from participants. Chance to hear from the community, interactive time; surveys.
Brief break
2:15 to 3:45 p.m. – Individual attorney sessions - meet with attorneys at scheduled intervals (15 minutes each).
2:15 to 3:45 p.m. – While individual attorney sessions are going, there will be four different presentations on: wellness programs and opportunities, voting, employment programs, and the 2018 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference.
3:45 – 4 p.m. – Wrap up and conclusion, final comments or questions. Finalizing any surveys passed out. Gathering resources, refreshments, talking with advocates and directors. Surveys completed and turned in for the drawing for a $25 Walmart gift card.
4 p.m. – Drawing
For sign language requests, accessibility questions or to sign up in advance for a free 15-minute session with an attorney, call 800.772.4057 or email swalker@drms.ms.
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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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