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Monthly Archives: June 2020

Dad Blog: George Stewart

  • Post published:June 30, 2020

George Stewart is the president of the board of Families as Allies and has been involved with the organization for the past five years. Stewart and his wife Evelyn are…

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Read more about the article Join Us for Two Special Focus Areas in July

Join Us for Two Special Focus Areas in July

  • Post published:June 30, 2020

In addition to the things we typically do, we are looking at two special focus areas in July. One, we want to learn from families what would be most supportive…

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Read more about the article 2020 Legislation Update: Mental Health Coordinator and DMH Appropriations

2020 Legislation Update: Mental Health Coordinator and DMH Appropriations

  • Post published:June 30, 2020

This is the final week of the regular session, so we're watching two pieces of 2020 legislation related to mental health. After we published this post, the conference committee's version…

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Dad Blog: Dr. Rodney Washington

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

Dr. Rodney Washington is a man of many accomplishments, especially in the field of education (you can read more about him at his bio below). But we wanted to talk…

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Read more about the article Save the Dates: Events in July 2020

Save the Dates: Events in July 2020

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

In July, we want to learn from families what would be most supportive to you as you plan for your children's return to school and you think through all the…

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Read more about the article Reflecting on Juneteenth in 2020

Reflecting on Juneteenth in 2020

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

Last Friday was Juneteenth, and the annual observance received more media attention than it typically does.  Although we are not endorsing any particular perspective conveyed in the press,  the increased…

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Read more about the article SB 2610: Mental Health Coordinator Bill Goes to Conference Committee

SB 2610: Mental Health Coordinator Bill Goes to Conference Committee

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

We have been keeping you updated on Senate Bill 2610, legislation that proposes a new position for a mental health coordinator to perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health…

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Read more about the article Update On Department of Mental Health Employee Numbers

Update On Department of Mental Health Employee Numbers

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health, or DMH, contacted us last week to let us know that the number of DMH employees (7712) we reported in this January 2020 update…

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Dad Blog: Chokwe Antar Lumumba On Being a Father

  • Post published:June 16, 2020

Throughout the month of June, dads have shared their experiences and their challenges with us. Each of them has been touched by and believe in our mission and vision: that…

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Read more about the article How We Can Unite as a Community of Families

How We Can Unite as a Community of Families

  • Post published:June 16, 2020

Thank you to all of you who joined us for Families as Allies' first community conversation last Friday. The goal of the conversation was for everyone to share their ideas…

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