Ninth Annual Community Partnership Sponsorships and Tickets
Our Community Partnership Celebration is always a joyful evening of warmth and fellowship. Every one of you who is part of Families as Allies in any way means so much…
State Objects to Dr. Hogan’s Second Monitoring Report
On September 22, 2022, the State's attorneys filed objections to Dr. Michael Hogan's second monitoring report in the ongoing mental health lawsuit, stating "the Remedial Order (ECF 278) does not contain recognized, objective criteria for determining…
Fifth Circuit Appeal in US v. Mississippi is October 5 in New Orleans
A panel of judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments for the State of Mississippi's appeal in the U.S. v. Mississippi…
Key Findings From Dr. Hogan’s Recent Court Monitor Report in US v. Mississippi
In 2019, after a four-week trial, Judge Carlton Reeves ruled that Mississippi's mental health system violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because adults with mental illness end up segregated in…
Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families to Meet This Fall
This fall, the Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families will hold four public hearings designed to learn the needs of families and young children in Mississippi. Lt.…
Join Us for Our Virtual Parent-Peer Support Graduation Friday, September 16 at 1 p.m.
Please join us in honoring the most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, September 16, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The number of parent-peer…
Update on Department of Justice Attorneys’ Communication with Community Mental Health Centers
Several months ago, Justice Department attorneys filed a motion asking if they could speak to community mental health center employees outside the presence of the State's attorneys. The State's attorneys…
Informal Removals from School for Students with Disabilities
The July 2022 guidance from the US Department of Education recognizes that sometimes some schools "informally issue or propose a disciplinary removal in response to a student's disability-based behavior." An example of…
Evaluations for Children Who Have Disabilities that Affect Them at School
The July 19, 2022 guidance from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) details important points about how students should…
School-Required Threat or Risk Assessments for Children with Disabilities
When a child has significant behavior challenges at school, school districts sometimes tell families to obtain a threat or risk assessment of their child through the mental health system before…