Mental Illness Awareness Week, established by the United States Congress in 1990, is October 3-9. We appreciate the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), especially the Mississippi Chapter, for spearheading this…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health recently named Henry Moore and Theresa Parsons the MAP Team Coordinators of the Quarter. Henry is the Hinds County MAP Team coordinator as well…
On Thursday, September 23, Joy Hogge was a guest on the Mississippi Free Press' MFP Live program to discuss mental health challenges and resources in Mississippi. She was joined by…
Last week the joint legislative budget committee held a budget hearing on Friday, Sept. 24. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is a joint standing committee of the Mississippi State Legislature and is made up…
We appreciate Bo Bowen's thoughtful response to Joy Hogge's September 3, 2021 opinion piece in the Northside Sun "Instead of fighting, the state should work with the Feds. Mr. Bowen…
On Monday, September 27, The State filed a motion for a partial stay (the legal term for stopping some parts of the order) in Judge Reeves' final ruling in Mississippi's mental health…
Don't forget about the Don’t Forget About Us: Men, Mental Health and Wellness free virtual conference on September 29. We are delighted that Families as Allies' board president, George Stewart, is a…
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is a joint standing committee of the Mississippi State Legislature. The budget committee is made up of six senators and six representatives who are all committee chairs or vice chairs. With…
On Thursday, September 23 at 6 PM, Joy Hogge, executive director of Families as Allies, and Melody Worsham, certified peer support specialist, talk with Mississippi Free Press's (MFP) co-founders Kimberly…
Families as Allies is the Mississippi Chapter of the National Federation of Families, and we appreciate the Federation's support for us and all that it does for families and family-run…