FIND TRAININGS ON SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN (BIRTH – AGE 5)
WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR DELAYS
To get started, click on the audience you are looking for below.
Note: The groups listed below typically offer trainings statewide unless otherwise specified.
TRAININGS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
Children’s Foundation of Mississippi
Phone: 662-322-6590 or 601-982-9050
E-mail: Cheryl@childrensfoundationms.org
Website: www.ChildrensFoundationMS.org
Excel by 5
Phone: 662-325-0105
E-Mail: heather.martin@ssrc.msstate.edu
Website: https://www.excelby5.com/
Vroom website: www.vroom.org
Mind in the Making website: www.mindinthemaking.org
Families as Allies
Phone: 601-355-0915
E-Mail: info@faams.org
Website: www.faams.org
Institute for Disability Studies Learn the Signs Act Early & Family Engagement
(not licensure-approved child care trainings)
Phone: 601-266-6225
E-Mail: leslie.lavergne@usm.edu
Website: https://www.usm.edu/ids/index.php
MS Dept of Education Early Childhood Special Education
Phone: 601-359-4672
E-Mail: jlieb@mdek12.org
Website: https://mdek12.org/specialeducation/ec/
MS Dept of Education Early Childhood Education
Phone: 601-359-2932
E-Mail: earlychildhoodtrainings@mdek12.org
Website: https://mdek12.org/earlychildhood/professional-learning/
MS Dept of Education English Learner Supports
Phone: 601-359-2586
E-Mail: selliott@mdek12.org
English Learner Website: https://mdek12.org/elementaryedu/english-learn
Dyslexia Website:https://mdek12.org/elementaryedu/dyslexia/
Intervention Services Website: https://mdek12.org/elementaryedu/interventionservices/
MS Early Childhood Inclusion Center
Phone: 601-266-4745
E-Mail: alicia.westbrook@usm.edu
Website: https://mecic-usm.org/
MS Families for Kids
(not licensure-approved child care trainings)
Phone: 601-957-7670
E-Mail: ncattrell@mffk.org
Website: www.mffk.org
MS First Steps Early Intervention Program
Phone: 601-576-7427
E-Mail: melissa.cox@msdh.ms.gov
Website: http://healthyms.com/ei
Mississippi LIFT
Phone: 601-359-4500
E-Mail: ccpayment@mdhs.ms.gov
Website: lift-ed.ms
REACH MS
Phone: 601-266-4693
E-Mail: reachms@usm.edu
Website: https://reachms.org/
These entities listed below SOMETIMES provide trainings for EDUCATORS that include info supporting young children (birth - age 5) with disabilities or delays.
Topics of trainings vary based on request & capacity.
Child Care Directors’ Alliance (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-946-8501
E-Mail: dsuel@comcast.net
MS Association for Infant Mental Health (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 228-304-0724
E-Mail: msassocimh@gmail.com
MS Dept of Education Office of Early Childhood (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-359-2586
E-Mail: jdent@mdek12.org
Website: www.mdek12.org/ec
MS Dept of Education, Office of Nutrition/Child & Adult Food Care Program (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-576-5000
E-Mail: susie.evans@mdek12.org
Website: https://mdek12.org/childnutrition/
MS Early Childhood Association (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 662-325-0105
E-Mail: heather.martin@ssrc.msstate.edu
Website: https://www.mississippiearlychildhood.org/
MS Dept of Health Child Care Licensure (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-364-1100
E-Mail: childcare@msdh.ms.gov
Website: https://www.healthyms.com
Approved Child Care Courses: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/8637.pdf
Professional Development Quick Reference Guide: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/7800.pdf
MS Dept of Human Services Division of Early Child Care & Development (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-359-4500
E-Mail: ccpayment@mdhs.ms.gov
Website: https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/early-childhood-care-development/
MS Public Broadcasting (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-432-6787
E-Mail: leslie.hebert@mpbonline.org
Website: https://www.mpbonline.org/education/
MS Thrive parent training YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVcOoeqbZ40&list=PL7dfvtnuYT92vpyKQcI-hfWtJ7PVUPT_G
Nurturing Homes (for home-based child care providers) (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 662-325-6358
E-Mail: nurturinghomes@ext.msstate.edu
Website: https://extension.msstate.edu/family/children-and-parenting/nurturing-homes-initiative
United Way of Northeast MS (Training topics may vary)
For the Northeast part of the state ONLY
Phone: 662-841-9133 or 662-432-0171
E-Mail: shelly@unitedwaynems.org
Website Link: www.unitedwaynems.org
TRAININGS FOR FAMILIES
Canopy Children’s Solutions LINK
Phone: 769-777-1232
E-Mail: yolanda.wooten@mycanopy.org
Website: https://mycanopy.org/solutions/link/
Central MS Down Syndrome Society
Phone: 601-385-DOWN (3696)
E-Mail: info@cmdss.org
Website Link: www.cmdss.org
Excel by 5
Phone: 662-325-0105
E-Mail: heather.martin@ssrc.msstate.edu
Website: https://www.excelby5.com/
Vroom website: www.vroom.org
Mind in the Making website: www.mindinthemaking.org
Families as Allies
Phone: 601-355-0915
E-Mail: info@faams.org
Website: www.faams.org
Institute for Disability Studies Learn the Signs Act Early & Family Engagement
Phone: 601-266-6225
E-Mail: leslie.lavergne@usm.edu
Website: https://www.usm.edu/ids/index.php
MS Early Childhood Inclusion Center
Phone: 601-266-4745
E-Mail: alicia.westbrook@usm.edu
Website: https://mecic-usm.org/
MS First Steps Early Intervention Program
Phone: 601-576-7427
E-Mail: melissa.cox@msdh.ms.gov
Website: http://healthyms.com/ei
MS Families for Kids
Phone: 601-957-7670
E-Mail: ncattrell@mffk.org
Website: www.mffk.org
MS Parent Training & Information Center
Phone: 601-969-0601
Email: leslie@msccd.org
Website: www.mspti.org
REACH MS
Phone: 601-266-4693
E-Mail: reachms@usm.edu
Website: https://reachms.org/
The entities listed below SOMETIMES provide trainings for FAMILIES that include info supporting young children (birth - age 5) with disabilities or delays.
Topics of trainings vary based on request & capacity.
Clarksdale Baby University (Training topics may vary)
For Clarksdale, MS ONLY
Phone: 662-351-3844
E-Mail: cjpalway@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/clarksdalebabyuniversity
Delta Health Alliance (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 662-686-7004 (for calls) or 662-686-3522 (for texts)
E-Mail: info@deltahealthalliance.org
Website: www.deltahealthalliance.org
Early Steps to School Success (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 662-302-1856 or 769-245-9911
E-Mail: sking@savechildren.org or dmozee@savechildren.org
Website: https://www.savethechildren.org
MS Public Broadcasting (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-432-6787
E-Mail: leslie.hebert@mpbonline.org
Website: https://www.mpbonline.org/education/
MS Thrive parent training YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVcOoeqbZ40&list=PL7dfvtnuYT92vpyKQcI-hfWtJ7PVUPT_G
Talk from the Start MS (Training topics may vary)
Phone: 601-709-8970
E-Mail: monique@mcm.ms
Website: http://talkfromthestart.org/
United Way of Northeast MS (Training topics may vary)
For the Northeast part of the state ONLY
Phone: 662-841-9133 or 662-432-0171
E-Mail: shelly@unitedwaynems.org
Website Link: www.unitedwaynems.org
Know of any other entities that provide trainings to families or early childhood educators around supporting young children (birth to age five) with disabilities or delays who should be added to this directory? Email MSECDC@mffk.org.
