Procedural Safeguards (Your Family’s Special Education Rights) and Discipline
It can be confusing to know what your and your child's rights are when your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and is being disciplined at school. There are…
State of Mississippi’s Remedial Plan in Response to Justice Department Lawsuit
In 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Mississippi, alleging that Mississippi fails to provide enough of the right kinds of support for people…
Video: “When Leaders Lead Leaders” – Families as Allies Leadership Training
This week, two of our leadership training participants—Jackie Easley and Haley Pridmore—join Joy Hogge, Henry Moore, and Coreaner Price from Families as Allies to discuss their experience from the leadership…
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is May 2 – 8
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week is next week. We encourage you to explore these resources and information from the National Federation of Families. The theme of this year's script is Flip…
What Not to Expect
Guest blog by Stacey Spiehler, President-elect, Families as Allies Board When we’re pregnant with our children, we have hopes, expectations, dreams, whatever they may be called. An entire sector of…
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets Virtually Wednesday, April 28 at 10 a.m.
The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) of the Mississippi Department of Education meets by Zoom this Wednesday, April 28, at 10 a.m. You can attend the meeting by phone or online.…
In Loving Memory of Jack Schweitzer
by Joy Hogge This past October the world lost an amazing, charming, larger-than-life advocate and icon when the much-beloved founder of Families as Allies, Tessie Schweitzer, passed away far too…
Check Out This IEP Checklist
This month, as part of our ongoing series on the Procedural Safeguards, we have been focusing on supporting families dealing with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). IEPs and the IEP process can…
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center
"The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center is the nation’s first Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded Center of Excellence focused on supporting families and caregivers of children, regardless…
Procedural Safeguards and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
During the month of April, we are sharing about families' rights related to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) as described in the Procedural Safeguards. We encourage families to think of the Procedural…