Families as Allies appreciates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for their commitment to peer support and that peers,…
The Mississippi Legislature created the Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility position in 2020, tasked with these duties: To perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health system. To analyze and review the…
On May 31, 2023, the Families as Allies team took to Facebook and Youtube for "Families as Allies Live," our "every-fifth-Wednesday" live streaming report on what we're focusing on as…
In this video, parents describe their journeys to promote acceptance of their children and their mental health challenges.
The Well Visit Planner (WVP) is a tool that parents or other people raising children ages birth to 6 can use to track their children's development and prepare for their children's…
Parent peer support, where one parent who has challenges with their child supports another parent on the same journey, makes a tremendous difference in the lives of families. It gives…
In February 2023, we shared with you that due to COVID-19 being declared a federal emergency, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM), like all state Medicaid agencies, paused renewals in…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees how states run their Medicaid programs. Occasionally, CMS proposes new rules…
by Joy Hogge All of us at Families as Allies were heartbroken to learn that Rankin County Youth Court Judge Thomas Broome died on May 21 after a brief illness.…
All fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and six Pacific jurisdictions receive Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) funds to provide community mental…