Supporting our Children in the Face of Racism and Violence
We hope these resources for talking to children about violence, race and racism are helpful in light of events over the past week. It was horrifying to see George Floyd…
Looking Foward to June with Families as Allies
During the month of June, with your input and participation, we’d like to honor and support dads. Every week in June we will feature a different dad. We will hear…
Department of Mental Health Strategic Plan Draft for Review
Wendy Bailey, Administrative Services Deputy Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health asked us to share the following update with all of you. Ms. Bailey can be reached…
Status Conference Update in Mississippi’s Mental Health Lawsuit
In a blog post earlier this month, we shared with you that Judge Carlton Reeves held a telephone status conference on April 27 in the United States’ lawsuit against the State of…
Webinar: Helping Families Cope with Stress and Anxiety – May 26th
We wanted to let you know about this valuable webinar that features psychologists from the American Psychological Association. Webinar Title: Stress and Coping for Children and Families During COVID-19 Date/Time:…
Coreaner Price: Her Life and Work with Family-Driven Practice
Coreaner Price has been with Families as Allies longer than anyone else at the organization. Before working with Families as Allies, she worked at Wal-mart and didn't really expect to…
Help Us Celebrate Dads in June
During the month of June, Families as Allies would like to join with all of you in learning more about the dads in all of your lives. But we can’t…
Artivism: ‘Create to Advocate’ Youth Art Contest
Got artistic kids in the house? The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health has launched a new art gallery on their website and they're hosting the "Artivism: Create…
Families as Allies Changed Me From Fearful to Prepared
We invited Stacey Spiehler, the president-elect of the Families as Allies board of directors, to share a guest blog entry in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s 10 p.m.…
The Life of Ahmaud Arbery
I don't know the words to describe the horror of Ahmaud Arbery being gunned down while jogging. I cannot imagine the heart-wrenching angst his mother is feeling this Mother's Day…