Anyone certified through the PLACE Division of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health to provide peer support must renew their certification and pay their renewal fee by Sept. 29, 2023.…
At the beginning of August, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) asked for public input on its combined block grant application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
Today, Wednesday, Aug. 30, Families as Allies will host "Families as Allies Live," a special event scheduled during lunchtime. Every time there's a fifth Wednesday in the month, we meet…
We've had many calls the past couple of weeks from families dealing with school problems and want to share some tips based on the issues families have shared with us.…
The federal government mandates every state to "establish and maintain an advisory panel for the purpose of providing policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities…
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Administration, "A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model is designed to ensure access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral health care.…
From the Mississippi Division of Medicaid: Medicaid Members: If you received a renewal form in the mail in May, June or July, don't forget to complete the form and return…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) applied for and received a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant in late 2022. The law requires CCBHCs to provide integrated and coordinated…
We encourage anyone interested in services for people with mental illness and substance-use disorders to attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council virtually or in person at Mississippi State Hospital (3550…
Last week, Mississippi Today published two articles: "Their families said they needed treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail without charges," and "Mississippi remains an outlier in jailing people with…