How We Can Unite as a Community of Families
Thank you to all of you who joined us for Families as Allies' first community conversation last Friday. The goal of the conversation was for everyone to share their ideas…
Read our Public Comments on Mississippi DMH’s Operational Standards
We shared with you in a June 1 blog post that the proposed revisions to the 2016 Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Operational Standards were open for public comment. We…
Mississippi House Amends and Passes SB2610: Update and Next Steps
Last week we told you that Senate Bill 2610, which creates a position for a full-time mental health coordinator to examine and make recommendations about the community mental health centers and other…
Please Join Us for a Community Conversation – June 12
Join us for a community conversation about the role that Families as Allies can play in the effort to undo racism and fight discrimination. Several years ago, Families as Allies…
National Federation of Families Receives Award for National Family Support Technical Assistance Center
A new Family Support Technical Assistance Center will be made possible by a grant to the federation that we're a part of, the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental…
In Memory of Tedarron Price
We are very sad to share with you that Tedarron Price, the 27-year-old son of Coreaner Price, died on May 27. Many of you, like us, know and love Coreaner,…
Dad Blog 2020: John Gallagher and John Christian
In this first in our series on dads this June, we talked with John Gallagher about his family's experience raising their son, John Christian. The Gallagher family, John, Grace and…
Opportunity to Give Public Comments on the Department of Mental Health’s Proposed Operational Standards
The proposed revisions to the 2016 Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Operational Standards are now available for public comment. You can view them on the MS Secretary of State’s…
‘Virtual Respite’ Offers Creative Activities for Kids, a Break for Caregivers
Community Links, Inc. is offering virtual respite to children because, in their own words, "In these times of physical distancing we don't want anyone to feel disconnected. Because of the…
Supporting our Children in the Face of Racism and Violence
We hope these resources for talking to children about violence, race and racism are helpful in light of events over the past week. It was horrifying to see George Floyd…