Join Our Patient-Centered Research Discussion on March 24 at Noon
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…
Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 13, 2026
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…
Families: Have You Been Told Your Child Needs a Risk Assessment? We Want to Hear From You
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…
Early Childhood Development Coalition Launches “One Dial Supports a Child” Info Line
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:…
Let Your Legislators Know Your Position on Opioid Settlement Fund Legislation
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…
The Urgency of Now – Ending Isolation by Creating Effective Community Ecosystems
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…
Families as Allies Legislative Update for March 5, 2026
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…
Join Us as We Learn to Do Patient-Centered Research Together
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…
Reach Out To Your Legislators, They Want to Hear From You
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…
Families as Allies Legislative Update for Feb. 25, 2026
Families as Allies is tracking these bills related to mental health, disabilities and children. The list sorts bills by content area: education, mental health, child welfare, early childhood, youth court, health care,…