When Felecia Marshall lost her daughter Lexi to homicide, she didn't know her grief would eventually connect her with other families facing the same devastating loss. What began as a…
Parent peer support is built on a simple but powerful idea: Families facing challenges can benefit from someone who has traveled a similar path. In a recent Families as Allies…
When LaRonda Langston adopted her three children, she knew they needed stability and someone committed to helping them grow. What she didn't realize then was how much she would have…
I am incredibly honored (and daunted!) to step into the role of Executive Director of Families as Allies. Although I come to this role as with relevant professional experience, it…
by Stacey Spiehler When my dear friend Joy first approached me about her retirement, and I realized it was on me to find a new executive director, I immediately felt…
So many thoughts are going through my mind as I write this, my last blog post in my full-time role as executive director of Families as Allies. Even more feelings…
The Mississippi Legislature created the Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility position in 2020, tasked with these duties: To perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health system. To analyze and…
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its recommendations for the budget year that begins October 1, 2026. Congress will now consider these recommendations. The report…
At Families as Allies, we believe families are experts in their own lives, and that policymaking is strongest when the people most affected are at the table. In our April…
Last month, we shared that one of the most common reasons families call Families as Allies' Parent Concern Line (601-608-7525) is because someone at their child's school has told them…