Inclusion…..Why We Don’t See It?
Guest blog by Florance Bass What is inclusion and why does it matter? Recently, I enrolled my son in summer care with a church childcare center. When I arrived for…
Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth Meets June 22
Just a reminder that the first meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) is June 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Please register…
Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) Will Meet on June 22
The Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) will meet virtually on June 22 at 10:30 AM. The meeting is open to the public and will include time for public…
Attend the Virtual Screening and Discussion of MPB’s ‘Mysteries of Mental Illness’
We've been invited by Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) to participate in a screening and virtual panel discussion about the PBS series Mysteries of Mental Illness and to talk about what is being…
Special Master Submits Report in US v. Mississippi Lawsuit
After finding in September 2019 that "Mississippi's system of care for adults (with serious mental illness) violates the integration mandate of the ADA", in early 2020 Judge Carlton Reeves appointed…
Register Now for Mississippi DisAbility Megaconference on June 17
The Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is Mississippi’s largest cross-disability conference for people with disabilities, families, students, and professionals. Once again, due to COVID-19, the MegaConference will be held virtually on Thursday, June 17th. You…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Proposed Medicaid Policies
During the month of May, we shared information with you about revisions the Mississippi Division of Medicaid proposes to make to its policies about Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock…
Mental Health Lawsuit Updates: State Responds to U.S. May 14 Motion
This past Friday in the US v. Mississippi mental health lawsuit, the State of Mississippi filed its response to the United States' May 14 motion that alleged that the state, at the time it…
Flip the Script on Children’s Mental Health: JPS, MDE and MSDH
Joy Hogge, executive director of Families as Allies, asked three key leaders in Mississippi how they would "flip the script" on children's mental health in the state. In this video…
Division of Medicaid Schedules Public Hearing on Proposed Change to MYPAC
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid will hold a public hearing on Mississippi Administrative Code Title 23, Part 223, Rules 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 2.5, and 6.1-6.6. This code section involves the proposed…