AAP Advocacy Guide on Paid Family Caregiving
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a guide on how its chapters can advocate for families to be paid to care for their children and youth with special…
Families as Allies Monthly Policy Update – October 2024
Families as Allies facilitated its monthly policy update on October 23. You can watch the policy discussion here: https://youtu.be/elLjJUZm3S8 During the first half of the discussion, we reviewed recommendations from…
Ideas to Help with Bullying Prevention
Over the years at Families as Allies, families have consistently called us about how to deal with their children reporting bullying at school. Since school began last August, more families…
See You at the Mississippi Joint Planning Advisory Council on Nov. 14th
We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council next Thursday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at Region 8 Behavioral Health (613 Marquette Road,…
Talk to Legislators about K- 12 Mental Health Task Force Recommendations
The K-12 Mental Health Task Force released its recommendations earlier in October. You can read the full report here. Legislators may use any or all of these recommendations to propose…
Recap: Mississippi Senate Hearing on Women, Children and Families in October 2024
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann established a committee to study the needs of women, children and families in November 2022. Senator Nicole Boyd chairs the committee. Chairman Boyd held eight hours…
CMS Issues New Guidance for Medicaid-funded Children’s Services
On September 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees Medicaid, sent a letter to all state Medicaid directors titled "Best Practices for…
Get Involved: Share Your Expertise at the Mississippi disAbility MegaConference!
Families as Allies is excited to spread the word about an important opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. The 2025 Mississippi…
With Best Wishes to Drew Snyder
[photo by Tate Nations/courtesy Mississippi Development Authority] On October 9, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Drew Snyder is stepping down as the Mississippi Division of Medicaid Director after serving since 2018. Drew…
World Mental Health Day 2024: ‘Mental Health at Work’
Each year, the first full week in October is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and every October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The theme for World Mental Health Day in…