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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Read more about the article Comments on Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Policy Due this Friday

Comments on Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Policy Due this Friday

  • Post published:July 28, 2021

We have been keeping you updated on changes related to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth…

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Read more about the article Transcript of July 12th US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit Hearing Now Available

Transcript of July 12th US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit Hearing Now Available

  • Post published:July 28, 2021

On July 14th Judge Carlton Reeves issued this order regarding which of the three proposed remedial plans (remedial plans were submitted by the State of Mississippi, the US Department of Justice and Special…

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Read more about the article UnitedHealthcare Grants $90,000 to Families as Allies for Peer Support Pilot

UnitedHealthcare Grants $90,000 to Families as Allies for Peer Support Pilot

  • Post published:July 22, 2021

We’ve thrilled to let you know that Families as Allies is receiving an important gift from our friends at UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare EmpoweringHealth. UnitedHealthcare awarded us $90,000 Empowering Health grant…

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Read more about the article More Updates to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Proposed

More Updates to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Proposed

  • Post published:July 20, 2021

In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) in response to a legislative funding freeze and federal feedback on how…

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Read more about the article Updated Family Virtual Support Activities

Updated Family Virtual Support Activities

  • Post published:July 20, 2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, we began a virtual family support group, named "Parents Unmuted" by the members, that quickly became active and well attended. Over the past few…

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Read more about the article Judge Reeves Rules on Remedial Plan and Monitor in US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit

Judge Reeves Rules on Remedial Plan and Monitor in US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit

  • Post published:July 20, 2021

As Judge Carlton Reeves noted in his July 14th order, it has been ten years since the initial Department of Justice findings letter, five years since the DOJ filed a lawsuit,…

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Read more about the article Families as Allies Joins Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment in Schools

Families as Allies Joins Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment in Schools

  • Post published:July 13, 2021

Last fall, Families as Allies joined a group of organizations from across the state, the Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment. The group was convened by Ellen Reddy of the Nollie…

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Read more about the article Alternatives to Conservatorship

Alternatives to Conservatorship

  • Post published:July 6, 2021

Conservatorship, the legal act of one person assuming legal responsibility for the financial and life decisions of another person due to that person being deemed incompetent to do so, has…

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Read more about the article Will the Public Hearing on July 12th Tell Us More About the State’s Response in US v. Mississippi?

Will the Public Hearing on July 12th Tell Us More About the State’s Response in US v. Mississippi?

  • Post published:July 6, 2021

Last month was the 21st anniversary of the ruling in the landmark Supreme Court case, Olmstead v L.C., and we noted in this newsletter that the anniversary occurred just as the…

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