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Read more about the article Families: Please Take This Survey If the School Has Asked You to Get Your Child Evaluated

Families: Please Take This Survey If the School Has Asked You to Get Your Child Evaluated

  • Post published:April 15, 2026

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…

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Read more about the article Join These Medicaid Meetings this Week

Join These Medicaid Meetings this Week

  • Post published:April 15, 2026

Mississippi's Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council (MBAC) will meet on Friday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Cobb Conference Center inside the Walter Sillers Building at 550 High…

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Read more about the article Our First Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Discussion Was a Success, With More To Come!

Our First Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Discussion Was a Success, With More To Come!

  • Post published:April 15, 2026

Families as Allies recently launched a new virtual discussion series focused on a "patient-oriented" approach to how research—and ultimately services—work for children and families across Mississippi. In our first session,…

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Read more about the article Congratulations Cateria Ward. Thanks for Your Wise Words.

Congratulations Cateria Ward. Thanks for Your Wise Words.

  • Post published:April 9, 2026

Today, Cateria Ward finished her internship with Families as Allies, and we wish her the very best in her future! Cateria is pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work from…

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Read more about the article Autism Acceptance Month: Why Acceptance Is More Than Awareness

Autism Acceptance Month: Why Acceptance Is More Than Awareness

  • Post published:April 9, 2026

In 1970, the Autism Society established April as Autism Awareness Month to help people recognize the signs of autism and learn more about what it is like to live with…

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Read more about the article We’re Seeking Survey Results from Families About ‘Congregate Care’
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We’re Seeking Survey Results from Families About ‘Congregate Care’

  • Post published:April 9, 2026

At the National Federation of Families (NFF), this year’s focus—“The Urgency of Now – Ending Isolation by Creating Effective Community Ecosystems”—reflects the belief that children, youth, and families are best…

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Read more about the article A Big Shout Out to the Hinds County MAP Team!

A Big Shout Out to the Hinds County MAP Team!

  • Post published:March 18, 2026

Almost every county in Mississippi has a Multidisciplinary Assessment and Planning (MAP) Team, often known more informally as "Making a Plan" teams. State law designates MAP Teams as the single…

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Read more about the article Virtually Celebrate Mississippi’s Newest Parent Peer Support Graduates Friday, Mar. 20, 1:30-2 p.m.

Virtually Celebrate Mississippi’s Newest Parent Peer Support Graduates Friday, Mar. 20, 1:30-2 p.m.

  • Post published:March 18, 2026

Please come celebrate our most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, March 20, 2026, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. This class is eager to…

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Read more about the article Join Our Patient-Centered Research Discussion on March 24 at Noon

Join Our Patient-Centered Research Discussion on March 24 at Noon

  • Post published:March 18, 2026

Do you think patients (or, in the case of children, their families) are the best people to decide the health outcomes that matter the most to them? We at Families…

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Read more about the article Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 13, 2026

Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 13, 2026

  • Post published:March 12, 2026

More bills died in the House and Senate this week because each chamber had to vote on bills from the other chamber by Wednesday, March 11, for those bills to…

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