We Love Our Interns at Families as Allies!
Trenier Coleman and Angel Burnett just finished their internships with Families as Allies, and we wish them the absolute best! Both are pursuing bachelor's degrees in Social Work from Jackson…
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Families as Allies Public Comments on MYPAC Reimbursement Policy
On October 31st, The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) issued a public notice of proposed state plan amendments to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) coverage and reimbursement. According to…
The Mental Health CCBHC Planning Project Needs Your Input
This past July, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) a grant to plan how to develop Certified Community Behavioral…
Please Attend the Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee Meeting on Dec. 8th
The Mississippi Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) is a federally mandated committee that advises the Division of Medicaid about health and medical care services. By law, the committee must include Board-certified physicians…
Pam Dollar, executive director of the MS Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, presents the Torchbearer Award to Families as Allies.
Torchbearer Award: Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities Honors Families as Allies
Families as Allies was humbled and honored to receive a Torchbearer's award for supporting families and advocating for progress in the mental health system at the Coalition for Citizens with…
Joy Hogge: ‘The National Federation of Families Conference is a Highlight Each Year’
I love Families as Allies. I grew to love it long before I was a mom. I came to love it in the late 1990s when I was working as…
Join Us in January for the 10th Annual Families as Allies Community Partnership Celebration
Looking ahead to the new year, we are thrilled to announce the 10th Annual Families as Allies Community Partnership Celebration! We've planned for this milestone event on Monday, January 29, 2024,…
Effective Medicaid Advisory Committees Should Include More Medicaid Members
At Families as Allies, we consistently emphasize that nobody knows better than people receiving services and their families how to make services and systems as helpful as possible. Families must…
Medicaid’s State Plan Amendment for Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Is Open for Comment
On October 31st, The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) issued a public notice of proposed state plan amendments to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) coverage and reimbursement. According…
Make Your Voice Heard: Joint Planning and Advisory Council Meets on November 2 at 10 a.m.
We hope to see ALL of you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council on November 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon at Hudspeth Regional Center in the Chastain Auditorium.…