The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and was open for public comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the PDF of the draft block…
On Tuesday, September 7, Judge Carlton Reeves issued three orders in Mississippi's longstanding mental health lawsuit. He issued a remedial order that requires the State to "develop and implement effective measures…
We are excited to share with you that thanks to a grant from our national organization, the National Federation of Families, we have the opportunity to produce a video about vaccine hesitancy.…
Coreaner Price, a family partner here at Families as Allies, was honored last month by the nonprofit Butterflies by Grace Defined by Faith (BBGDF) at their 11th annual SHERO award celebration. Butterflies By Grace Defined…
Last Thursday, Sept. 2nd, Judge Carlton Reeves presided over a hearing on what the monitor's role should be in the US v MS mental health lawsuit, and heard arguments from…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and open for public comment. It will remain open for comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the…
September is both Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month. Throughout the month we will be sharing recovery and suicide prevention stories that you share with us. Please feel free…
In 2019, Judge Carlton Reeves found Mississippi was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because too many people with mental illness were in institutions due to a lack…
We're very thankful for this WLBT report by Patrice Clark that explains the CHAMP program to people, especially in rural Mississippi, who may not be aware of it. Families as…
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is urging all of us to register now for "Hill Day at Home," their virtual advocacy event. From your home or office, you can…