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From Our Blog...
Help Us Celebrate Mississippi’s Newest Parent-Peer Supporters this Friday, March 22nd at 1 p.m.
Please join us in honoring the most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, March 22, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The number of parent-peer supporters
Mississippi Legislative Update for March 19, 2024
Families as Allies is tracking these bills related to mental health, disabilities and children. The list sorts bills according to their content areas: mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice/criminal justice, education, special
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets March 20th at 10 a.m.
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s Special Education Advisory Panel