We have been keeping you updated on changes related to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth…
On July 14th Judge Carlton Reeves issued this order regarding which of the three proposed remedial plans (remedial plans were submitted by the State of Mississippi, the US Department of Justice and Special…
We’ve thrilled to let you know that Families as Allies is receiving an important gift from our friends at UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare EmpoweringHealth. UnitedHealthcare awarded us $90,000 Empowering Health grant…
In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) in response to a legislative funding freeze and federal feedback on how…
At the beginning of the pandemic, we began a virtual family support group, named "Parents Unmuted" by the members, that quickly became active and well attended. Over the past few…
As Judge Carlton Reeves noted in his July 14th order, it has been ten years since the initial Department of Justice findings letter, five years since the DOJ filed a lawsuit,…
Last fall, Families as Allies joined a group of organizations from across the state, the Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment. The group was convened by Ellen Reddy of the Nollie…
Conservatorship, the legal act of one person assuming legal responsibility for the financial and life decisions of another person due to that person being deemed incompetent to do so, has…
Last month was the 21st anniversary of the ruling in the landmark Supreme Court case, Olmstead v L.C., and we noted in this newsletter that the anniversary occurred just as the…
We all know the relief and feeling of being understood when we are going through something difficult and meet someone who has been in the exact same shoes. That shared…