Resources
Connections Caregiver Support Meeting (Sept-May)- MMBC, 15053 John Clark Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503, 228-832-1709
MDCPS foster parent liason contact, Anna Raiola anna.raiola@mpcps.ms.gov
Foster Parent Bill of Rights https://attorneygenerallynnfitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Foster-Parents-BOR.pdf
Room For One More
MAMA website – mama.ms.gov
TIPPS website – Parenting Toolkits are packed with hand-selected books, toys, activities, and educational materials to support your family. Thanks to a partnership between MSU and the MDHS, these toolkits are shipped directly to your door and are completely FREE for Mississippi families.
https://tipps.extension.msstate.edu
Local foster parent resources:
Elijah’s Closet https://elijahscloset.org/
Southern Christian Services https://www.scscy.org/
Canopy https://mycanopy.org/
Harrison County Resource Guide http://disabilityconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-MSCC-Resource-Guide-Main.pdf
Hancock County Resource Guide https://www.hancockhrc.org/hancock-county-community-service-guide.html
Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast(summer camp and after school care) https://www.bgcgulfcoast.org/s/
Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the foster care community while educating and inspiring others to get involved. https://bananasfoster.org/
☆Books:
The Connected Child by Dr. Karen Purvis and Dr. Cross
The Connected Parent by Dr. Karen Purvis and Lisa Qualls
The Connected Therapist by Marti Smith (understanding sensory processing needs)
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
No-Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
☆YouTube videos:
TBRI Animate – IDEAL response
Empowered to Connect – Cindy Lee TBRI Nugget Videos
TBRI informational videos by Dr. Karen Purvis (search TBRI or Dr. Karen Purvis on YouTube to find trauma-informed videos)
Dr. Dan Siegel – Hand model of the brain
Hand model explained to a child
☆Podcast:
The TBRI Podcast – offers many TBRI related topics
https://child.tcu.edu/category/podcast
Jason Johnson blog – offers great insights and information on many foster and adoption questions, stories, and thoughts to consider
https://jasonjohnsonblog.com/posts
The Empowered to Connect Podcast
☆Journal article:
TBRI: A Systematic Approach to Complex Developmental Trauma
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3877861
☆Websites
TCU resources – child.tcu.edu
Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development(founder of TBRI)
(TBRI printables, handbook, videos, and other related resources)
Empowered to Connect
(organization training resources, printables)
https://empoweredtoconnect.shop
Trauma-Informed free printables:
www.socialworkerstoolbox.com (mindfulness breathing, calming strategies, understanding trauma➡️behavior, anger, anxiety, emotional regulation, sensory)