Mississippi Legislative Update as of March 28, 2023
Our Mississippi Legislative Update follows bills to help you make the best decisions for your children and family.
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day: With Us Not For Us
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, and the theme is With Us Not For Us. We at Families as Allies resonate with that theme and encourage all of you to watch this video that brings home why this message is so important.
Families as Allies’ Draft Public Comments on Medicaid’s Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Waiver Application
These are Families as Allies initial comments about the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM)'s Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver renewal application.
Please Take this Survey about Mental Health and Substance Use Services in Mississippi
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) receives federal grant money from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help adults and children with mental illnesses or…
Mississippi Legislative Update as of March 14, 2023
In our legislative update, Families as Allies is following several bills related to children and families and the issues that affect them.
Dr. Michael Hogan Releases Third Monitoring Report in US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit
The third progress report of Dr. Michael Hogan in the United States v. Mississippi mental health system lawsuit,was released March 6.
Take the ‘Clinical Training in Family Engagement’ Survey
If you're a social worker, psychiatrist, psychologist or another professional in mental health, we're asking you to take a brief survey.
In Memory of Judy Heumann, the ‘Mother of the Disability Movement’
March is Women's History Month, and it heartbreakingly began with the death of Judy Heumann, "the mother of the disability movement."
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. According to the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD): "The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in…
Policy and Legislation Updates as of March 9, 2023
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid published its Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver renewal for public comment on February 28, 2023.