Every five years, monitors from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) visit states to evaluate their special education services. In late October, they will be in Mississippi to review…
The US Department of Education has proposed eliminating the requirement that parents of children with disabilities consent to their child's school or district billing Medicaid directly for school-based services such…
Our core values at Families as Allies are every child and family, excellence, partnership and accountability. We want to hold the systems that work with our children accountable for these values. We…
On June 12, the United States Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing about youth psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). The hearing coincided with the release of this report: Warehouses Of Neglect:…
The proposed revisions to the 2020 Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Operational Standards are now available for public comment. The DMH requires community mental health centers and other community…
The Mississippi State Legislature passed Senate Bill 2727 during its 2024 regular session. This law establishes the Mississippi K-12 Mental Health Task Force for 2024. The law requires the Task Force…
On June 12, the United States Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing about youth psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). The hearing coincided with the release of this report: Warehouses Of Neglect:…
Families as Allies is training interested parents and caregivers (someone other than a parent raising a child with a behavioral health or related challenge) to help with outreach in communities…
This week, we invite you to join Families as Allies in celebrating Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day," "Black Independence Day," and many other names. On June 19, 1865, more…
These are the legislative bills that Families as Allies followed during the 2024 session that the Legislature passed and the governor signed into law. We encourage you to review the entire…