The Secretary of the United States Department of Education proposes eliminating the requirement that parents submit written consent before a school can access the child's Medicaid or CHIP account to pay for…
On June 10, 2023, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid issued this press release about beginning to perform eligibility determinations again after the Federal government stopped them for three years due to Covid.…
In early 2023, Mississippi legislators passed a law that created an Early Intervention Task Force to study Part C services of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in Mississippi. Part C…
Families as Allies says a great big THANK YOU to our friends and partners at the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities and the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center…
We recently received this invitation from FREDLA (The Family-Run Executive Directors Leadership Association) encouraging us to share a Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) research project. The project leaders are…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees how states run their Medicaid programs. Occasionally, CMS proposes new rules…
We were delighted when Coryonda Talley with Enterprise Holdings, Inc, contacted us to say that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation approved a $2,500 grant for Families as Allies. Although we have…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is "the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral…
We recently received word about these essential surveys to help families for whom English is not their first language. We encourage you to share these with any families you know.…