Children and youth ages 4 through 20 covered by Missouri HealthNet (previously Missouri Medicaid), who have a primary or secondary diagnosis of incontinence, are eligible for free disposable diapers and pull-up underwear.  A brief enrollment form will be completed over the phone leading to an enrollment authorization sent to your child's physician. Supplies are mailed at no cost to you directly to your home.  For more information or to enroll your child, call 877.984.5050 (Toll Free) or email childmed@sbcglobal.net.

 

Thanks to funding from the Mental Health Board, Family Support Network has partnered with the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition to provide additional support to pre- and post-adopt families. This program expansion is specific to families living in St. Louis City or who are caring for children still under the custody of St. Louis City Family Court. Family Support Network primarily works with families who have at least one child under the age of 14 in the home.  All therapists are master's level social workers and counselors.  If you would like more information about this NO COST service, contact the Coalition's Director of Family Advocacy, Denise Kelley at 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x25. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is right around the corner, and you can get in the spirit all month long at the Schlafly Branch of the St. Louis Public Library.  It’s as easy as attending the Monday Movie Madness series, which has devoted upcoming installments to the Civil Rights Movement.  The featured movie, The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, is a film that shines the spotlight on black members of the press and how their work chronicled the history of segregation from an African-American point of view.   For more information, call 314.367.4120 or visit slpl.org.

Struggle for Identity: Issues in Transracial Adoption is a thought-provoking film that presents a group of transracial adoptees who discuss their experiences growing up.  With brutal honesty, they delve into issues such as confronting stereotypes, fitting in with their culture of origin, and learning to define themselves in terms of race and culture. We will also screen the follow-up film, Struggle for Identity: A Conversation 10 Years Later.  Each film has a run time of 20 minutes.  After the screenings, stay for a panel discussion. Panelists include Ian Forber-Pratt, an international adoptee, and an Extreme Recruiter for the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.

 

Learn the importance of keeping and organizing your child's records. Communicate more effectively with your child's school district and the importance of working collaboratively to solve problems. There is no cost for training.  To register, call 314.989.7807 (TTY: 314.989.8552) or register on-line at www.solutionwhere.com/ssd.

 

This orientation is designed to provide an overview of special education services and how they are provided through SSD.  All participants will receive a Parent Handbook and an IEP Guide for Parents. There is no cost for training.  To register, call 314.989.7807 (TTY: 314.989.8552) or register on-line at www.solutionwhere.com/ssd. 

Training Extravaganzas are an all-day training that allows foster/adoptive/relative caregivers to receive 7.5 in-service training hours in one day, and you can bring the kids, too.