Back to School with an IEP
We've had many calls the past couple of weeks from families dealing with school problems and want to share some tips based on the issues families have shared with us.…
Special Education Advisory Panel To Meet Aug. 16 at 10 a.m.
The federal government mandates every state to "establish and maintain an advisory panel for the purpose of providing policy guidance with respect to special education and related services for children with disabilities…
Please Take This Survey about Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Mississippi
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Administration, "A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model is designed to ensure access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral health care.…
Keep Your Medicaid Coverage… Or Get It Back!
From the Mississippi Division of Medicaid: Medicaid Members: If you received a renewal form in the mail in May, June or July, don't forget to complete the form and return…
Sign Up Today for a Committee to Strengthen Mental Health Care in Mississippi
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) applied for and received a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant in late 2022. The law requires CCBHCs to provide integrated and coordinated…
Please Join Us August 10 for Joint Planning and Advisory Council
We encourage anyone interested in services for people with mental illness and substance-use disorders to attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council virtually or in person at Mississippi State Hospital (3550…
Mississippi Today: Dying in Jail While Awaiting Mental Health Care
Last week, Mississippi Today published two articles: "Their families said they needed treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail without charges," and "Mississippi remains an outlier in jailing people with…
Hinds County Youth Court Offers ‘Family Resource Academy’ for All Families
We at Families as Allies offer a huge shout-out to Hinds County Youth Court and Judge Carlyn Hicks for hosting a back-to-school Family Resource Academy this Thursday, August 3rd, from…
U.S. Department of Education Strengthens Guidance to Improve Equal Educational Opportunity for Children with Disabilities
On July 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released updated policy guidance, which takes immediate effect, to ensure and strengthen the rights and…
US Education Secretary Proposes to Eliminate Parental Consent for Medicaid Payments at School: Comment by August 1
The Secretary of the United States Department of Education proposes eliminating the requirement that parents submit written consent before a school can access the child's Medicaid or CHIP account to pay for…