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Read more about the article The Division of Medicaid’s Proposed Community Mental Health Policy Changes

The Division of Medicaid’s Proposed Community Mental Health Policy Changes

  • Post published:May 25, 2021

Over the past two weeks, we have shared information with you about the Division of Medicaid's proposed policy change regarding Mississippi Youth Programs Around The Clock (MYPAC).  The Division has…

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Read more about the article United States Submits Its Proposed Remedial Plan for Mississippi’s Mental Health System

United States Submits Its Proposed Remedial Plan for Mississippi’s Mental Health System

  • Post published:May 21, 2021

Earlier this month, we shared with you the State of Mississippi's proposed remedial plan to address the ways the state's mental health system was found in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in…

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Read more about the article Special Education Advisory Panel To Meet on May 26 at 10 AM

Special Education Advisory Panel To Meet on May 26 at 10 AM

  • Post published:May 18, 2021

The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) of the Mississippi Department of Education will meet by Zoom next Wednesday, May 26th, at 10 a.m.  Anyone can attend the meeting by phone or online. The…

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Read more about the article Update to US v. State of Mississippi: DOJ Responds to Parts of State Remedial Plan

Update to US v. State of Mississippi: DOJ Responds to Parts of State Remedial Plan

  • Post published:May 18, 2021

On April 30, the State of Mississippi published its remedial plan to address the issues identified in the mental health lawsuit. In the plan, the state asserted that "Mississippi is now…

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Flipping the Script Video: the CHAMP Team

  • Post published:May 18, 2021

The Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry service, or CHAMP, is a program out of the University of Mississippi Medical Center that Families as Allies is proud to be…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Update

Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Update

  • Post published:May 17, 2021

Last week we shared with you that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is proposing to change the way it pays for Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) services. Rather than pay…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Division of Medicaid Proposes Policy Change to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC)

Mississippi Division of Medicaid Proposes Policy Change to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC)

  • Post published:May 11, 2021

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid published a number of proposed changes to policies this past week. One of the proposed changes is to "remove Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock…

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Read more about the article Helpful Information On Special Education and Discipline from MDE

Helpful Information On Special Education and Discipline from MDE

  • Post published:May 11, 2021

The Mississippi Department of Education's Procedure Manuals for Special Education are available online. They were written by a group of people that included parents and are fairly easy to read and…

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Read more about the article Mental Health Updates: DMH’s Olmstead Page and News Articles

Mental Health Updates: DMH’s Olmstead Page and News Articles

  • Post published:May 11, 2021

Last week we shared with you that on April 30, the State of Mississippi published its remedial plan to address the issues identified in the mental health lawsuit. We also shared…

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Read more about the article We Treasure All Moms on Mother’s Day

We Treasure All Moms on Mother’s Day

  • Post published:May 4, 2021

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9. We hope it is a sweet and wonderful day for all the moms reading this, but we also know it can be a day…

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