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Click to view flyer: School Mental Health Teleconference Series flyer. If you are a parent of a child with behavioral or mental health problems, do you struggle to get your child’s school to understand and work with your child’s needs? Join children’s mental health experts, education advocates, and parents for a series of free teleconferences. These calls will expore how children with behavioral needs can succeed in school. They will help you work better with your child’s school.Tuesday, November 18th at Noon How can you advocate effectively for your child’s needs? Learn about parent advocacy resources in Alabama and strategy ideas with ADAP, Alabama Family Ties, and the Alabama Parent Education Center. Tuesday, December 16th at Noon School services that help! Knute Rotto will talk about his work as the director of a community mental health center that has teamed with the Indianapolis Public Schools to provide help to students who need intensive support services. A family member from the program will also be on the call. Tuesday, January 13th at Noon Working Together for Change: How Families Can Reshape Schools for their Children. Toni Issadore, Director of Training and Family Education, Family Involvement Center, Phoenix, AZ. To participate in these teleconferences, just call this toll-free number on the scheduled day and time: 1-888-617-3400, Passcode: 890367. Advance registration is not necessary but all advance registrants will receive Special Education: A Right not a Favor, ADAP’s special education rights manual, and Way to Go, a publication of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law that highlights good school mental health programs. To pre-register, call ADAP at 1-800-826-1675 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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