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.…
As a reminder, the federal government now requires states to start doing yearly Medicaid eligibility redeterminations again after they had paused them for three years due to COVID. Please note…
Each quarter, Families as Allies facilitates a virtual conversation for anyone working with parents providing parent-peer support in any system, such as Children's Services Directors, MAP Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators…
The issue of youth with special care needs (YSHCN) aging out of public support problems is important, particularly Black YSHCN. We invite you to participate in a survey by The National Alliance…
In this article from Mississippi Today, reporter Julia James describes one family's journey to get appropriate special education services from their child's school district and the obstacles they faced. "In Mississippi,…
Don't forget! During the COVID emergency, the federal government paused Medicaid eligibility redeterminations for three years. In the spring of 2023, the federal government told states to start doing redeterminations…
Families as Allies appreciates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for their commitment to peer support and that peers,…
The Mississippi Legislature created the Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility position in 2020, tasked with these duties: To perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health system. To analyze and review the…
On May 31, 2023, the Families as Allies team took to Facebook and Youtube for "Families as Allies Live," our "every-fifth-Wednesday" live streaming report on what we're focusing on as…