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- US Department of Education Issues Resource Document That Discourages Restraint and Seclusion
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- Family-driven care training, May 24th, 2012, 9am-4pm.
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- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week May 6th- 12th, 2012
- Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) application deadline extended to May 1, 2012
- FUN DAY at The Park Postponed
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- NIMH articles of interest for April & May
- The Developing Brain: What It Means For Treating Adolescents
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Federation Fighters vs. Harlem Ambassadors
Federation Fighters vs. Harlem Ambassadors Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:00 pm 1066 Brookland Baptist Church Player sponsorships: If you would like to make a donation to a players sponsorship, please e-mail player name and donation amount to Jenah Cason … Continue reading
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Free Training: An Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
Title: AOD 101: An Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Issues When: March 16, 2012 Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The training will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 pm Where: William S. Hall Auditorium, 1800 Colonial … Continue reading
4th Annual Dunbar ADHD Program Conference
Friday March 9, 2012 Palmetto Health Richland Auditorium Columbia, South Carolina Speaker: Dr. Quinn Dr. Patricia Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, D.C. and former clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center. A graduate of Georgetown … Continue reading
FFSC Is Seeking Parents To Serve In Their Community
1-Seeking Parent Advocates. The Federation of Families of SC seeks parents of children receiving services from a community mental health center to participate on state level committees. Input is needed from parents whose children are receiving services. We will provide … Continue reading
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NIMH Outreach Partnership Program
Press Release, January 4, 2012 Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health of South Carolina Partners with the National Institute of Mental Health Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health of South Carolina has been selected as the National Institute … Continue reading
The Children’s Story Project
The Children’s Story Project is being made available in recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week! The Children’s Story Project is a reading list of books organized by mental health topic (e.g. anger, depression, trauma, etc.). The books are accompanied … Continue reading
First Steps Has A Facebook Page
First Steps of Richland County has just launched our Facebook Page today, Thursday August 4, 2011. The goal is to have at least 150 Facebook Page likes by Monday August 15 2011. To reach this goal we need your help. … Continue reading
Guidelines On The Use Of Seclusion And Restraint In Public Schools
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has published guidelines on the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools. In April 2011 State Superintendent Of Education Mick Zais mailed hard copies of the guidelines to all school districts in … Continue reading
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out Of The Darkness Walk
The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are 3 to 5 mile walks taking place in over 300 communities across the country this fall.By walking in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide … Continue reading
Continuous Improvement Visit Parent Survey
The United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in Washington, D.C. will be visiting two South Carolina state agencies the week of October 31, 2011. These visits are part of their continuous improvement monitoring process. OSEP … Continue reading
