“Accept. Advocate. Act.” Parents Speak Out at the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Event
In this video, parents describe their journeys to promote acceptance of their children and their mental health challenges.
Well Visit Planner: Helpful Tool For Families of Children Ages Birth to Age 6
The Well Visit Planner (WVP) is a tool that parents or other people raising children ages birth to 6 can use to track their children's development and prepare for their children's…
Picture Yourself as a Parent Peer Supporter!
Parent peer support, where one parent who has challenges with their child supports another parent on the same journey, makes a tremendous difference in the lives of families. It gives…
Check Your Mail and Keep Your Medicaid Coverage!
In February 2023, we shared with you that due to COVID-19 being declared a federal emergency, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM), like all state Medicaid agencies, paused renewals in…
Federal ‘Access to Care’ Medicaid Policy Now Open for Comment
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…
With Heartfelt Gratitude for the Life of Judge Thomas Broome
by Joy Hogge All of us at Families as Allies were heartbroken to learn that Rankin County Youth Court Judge Thomas Broome died on May 21 after a brief illness.…
Mississippi Joint Planning Council Releases Initial Results of 2023 Community Feedback Survey
All fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and six Pacific jurisdictions receive Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) funds to provide community mental…
Supporting our Children as They Transition to Adulthood
Sometimes individual days with our children can seem very long, especially when our children struggle. At other times, it seems like time flies by. This time of year and the…
MS Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council Meets May 11 at 10 AM
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…
NFF Recommends Events During Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week
The National Federation of Families has recommended a month full of events to help "get you inspired to Accept, Advocate, and Act for Children's Mental Health!" (The following events and…