The 2022 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is June 16-17, 2022, at the Jackson Hilton. It is Mississippi's largest cross-disability conference for people with disabilities, families, students, and professionals. Hotel stipends and a…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shares on its website: "Beginning July 16, 2022, 988 will be the new three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing…
Last week, Reporter Michelle Diament in Disability Scoop reported that "the U.S. Department of Education is considering amendments to regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973." The Rehabilitation Act…
On April 4, 2022, Judge Carlton Reeves held a status conference to review Dr. Michael Hogan's first monitoring report in the ongoing federal lawsuit against Mississippi's mental health system.
Last week, at the beginning of what has traditionally been called "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week," we shared our support for the National Federation of Families' declaration: "It's time to move beyond…
The National Federation of Families facilitates Children's Mental Health Awareness week during the first week of May. We applaud the Federation for beginning the 2022 week with this declaration: "It's…
Presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors will share the latest information and innovations on many topics at the cross-disability conference.