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Read more about the article Families: Have You Been Told Your Child Needs a Risk Assessment? We Want to Hear From You

Families: Have You Been Told Your Child Needs a Risk Assessment? We Want to Hear From You

  • Post published:March 12, 2026

One of the most common reasons families call Families as Allies' parent concern line (601-608-7525) is that someone at their child's school has told them they need to get their…

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Read more about the article Early Childhood Development Coalition Launches “One Dial Supports a Child” Info Line

Early Childhood Development Coalition Launches “One Dial Supports a Child” Info Line

  • Post published:March 12, 2026

The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC) held a press conference on March 11 at Child Health Awareness Capitol Day to announce its new campaign, One Dial Supports a Child:…

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Read more about the article Let Your Legislators Know Your Position on Opioid Settlement Fund Legislation

Let Your Legislators Know Your Position on Opioid Settlement Fund Legislation

  • Post published:March 4, 2026

We at Families as Allies stand with families who have lost children and other loved ones to opioid overdoses. We stand with families who are no longer together due to…

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Read more about the article The Urgency of Now – Ending Isolation by Creating Effective Community Ecosystems

The Urgency of Now – Ending Isolation by Creating Effective Community Ecosystems

  • Post published:March 4, 2026

A guest blog from Lynda Gargan, PhD, Executive Director, National Federation of Families 2026 is off to a particularly challenging start for families with loved ones who experience mental health…

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Read more about the article Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 5, 2026

Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 5, 2026

  • Post published:March 4, 2026

Many bills died on March 3 because that was the deadline for Mississippi state legislators to vote bills out of committee in the opposite chamber from where they began. The…

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Read more about the article Join Us as We Learn to Do Patient-Centered Research Together

Join Us as We Learn to Do Patient-Centered Research Together

  • Post published:February 24, 2026

Do you want to be part of an exciting and growing community of patients, families, researchers, providers, payors, and policymakers in Mississippi who are learning to conduct medical (including mental…

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Read more about the article Reach Out To Your Legislators, They Want to Hear From You

Reach Out To Your Legislators, They Want to Hear From You

  • Post published:February 24, 2026

This time of year, we spend a lot of time telling you about the legislative session and different bills that might be important to your family. One reason we do…

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Read more about the article Families as Allies Legislative Update for Feb. 25, 2026

Families as Allies Legislative Update for Feb. 25, 2026

  • Post published:February 24, 2026

Families as Allies is tracking these bills related to mental health, disabilities and children. The list sorts bills by content area: education, mental health, child welfare, early childhood, youth court, health care,…

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Read more about the article ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ – Join Us Today at the Capitol

‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ – Join Us Today at the Capitol

  • Post published:February 10, 2026

Please join NAMI Mississippi, the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi, the Association of Mississippi Peer Support Specialists, and Families as Allies this morning for Mental Health and Well-Being Day…

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Read more about the article This Thursday: Attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council

This Thursday: Attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council

  • Post published:February 10, 2026

We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council this Thursday, February 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Mississippi State Hospital (3550 Highway 468 West,…

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