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Monthly Archives: August 2021

Read more about the article Reminder: Virtual Hearing on Monitor Proposals in US v Mississippi Thurs., Sept. 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

Reminder: Virtual Hearing on Monitor Proposals in US v Mississippi Thurs., Sept. 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

  • Post published:August 31, 2021

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…

Continue ReadingReminder: Virtual Hearing on Monitor Proposals in US v Mississippi Thurs., Sept. 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.
Read more about the article WLBT Covers ‘CHAMP’ Program For Access to Mental Health Services for Children

WLBT Covers ‘CHAMP’ Program For Access to Mental Health Services for Children

  • Post published:August 27, 2021

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…

Continue ReadingWLBT Covers ‘CHAMP’ Program For Access to Mental Health Services for Children
Read more about the article Register Now for Hill Day at Home 2021

Register Now for Hill Day at Home 2021

  • Post published:August 26, 2021

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…

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Read more about the article Mental Health Block Grant Now Open for Public Comment

Mental Health Block Grant Now Open for Public Comment

  • Post published:August 24, 2021

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.…

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Read more about the article Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Issues First Quarterly Report

Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Issues First Quarterly Report

  • Post published:August 24, 2021

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…

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Read more about the article Call to Action: Mental Health Lawsuit at a Crucial Juncture

Call to Action: Mental Health Lawsuit at a Crucial Juncture

  • Post published:August 24, 2021

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…

Continue ReadingCall to Action: Mental Health Lawsuit at a Crucial Juncture
Read more about the article Mississippi and the United States Submit Monitoring Proposals in Mental Health Lawsuit

Mississippi and the United States Submit Monitoring Proposals in Mental Health Lawsuit

  • Post published:August 17, 2021

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…

Continue ReadingMississippi and the United States Submit Monitoring Proposals in Mental Health Lawsuit
Read more about the article Join Us for a Virtual Parent Café on August 31!

Join Us for a Virtual Parent Café on August 31!

  • Post published:August 17, 2021

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…

Continue ReadingJoin Us for a Virtual Parent Café on August 31!
Read more about the article Joint Planning and Advisory Council Meets Virtually this Thursday, August 12

Joint Planning and Advisory Council Meets Virtually this Thursday, August 12

  • Post published:August 10, 2021

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…

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Read more about the article Back to School Information

Back to School Information

  • Post published:August 10, 2021

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…

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