In 2019, Judge Carlton Reeves found Mississippi was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because too many people with mental illness were in institutions due to a lack…
We're very thankful for this WLBT report by Patrice Clark that explains the CHAMP program to people, especially in rural Mississippi, who may not be aware of it. Families as…
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is urging all of us to register now for "Hill Day at Home," their virtual advocacy event. From your home or office, you can…
Giving public comments is a great way to help make sure that policies are set up in a way that best helps the people that they are intended to serve.…
The Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility (OCMHA) was created by the Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act of 2020, which was passed last year by the legislature. Its…
Background: In 2011, after an extended investigation of Mississippi's mental health system, the United States Department of Justice found that Mississippi was “unnecessarily institutionalizing persons with mental illness” in violation of…
Mississippi, through the Attorney General's office and the Department of Mental Health, has been embroiled in a legal battle with the United States Department of Justice over its mental health…
According to Be Strong Families, "Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. Through individual, deep self-reflection and peer-to-peer…
All states are federally mandated to have mental health planning councils that advise their states on their mental health system. These councils may be joint councils that also address substance…
It's an understatement to say that it's a tremendous challenge to return to school for the third time during COVID. There are so many parts of how hard this is…