K-12 Mental Health Task Force to Discuss Suggested Improvements
The Mississippi K-12 Mental Health Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 216 of the Mississippi State Capitol. Here is the agenda…
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets September 18 at 10:00 AM
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets IN PERSON…
Talking to Our Children About Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. We appreciate such awareness events. At the same time, we as parents worry about our children daily.…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Proposed Mental Health Standards
Last week, we shared with you that the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) had published its proposed certification standards changes for public comment. We thank the DMH for opening…
Please Complete This Survey About Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services—and Share It
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) receives federal grant money from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help adults and children who have mental illnesses…
Commenting on MDMH Standards: MAP Teams and Peer Support
Making A Plan (MAP) Teams are local interagency groups that include and partner with families to be the single point of entry into the system of care for children with…
Commenting on MDMH Standards: Day Treatment and School-Based Services
Over the past few weeks, we have explained that the Mississippi Department of Education requires public schools to implement multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for all students, but not all…
Commenting on MDMH Standards: Wraparound, MYPAC and Intensive Community Support
Wraparound is a nationally recognized, evidenced-based care coordination model that lets families pick the services they believe will work best for them from their chosen providers. It is in state…
Recommended Reading: Surgeon General’s Report “Parents Under Pressure”
We at Families as Allies are pleased to see the recent report by the Surgeon General, "Parents Under Pressure," which shines a much-needed light on the profound impact parenting can have…
Practical Guides to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Schools
Over the past few weeks, we shared information about Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) in schools with you as part of our recommendations to the legislative K-12 Mental Health Task…