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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…