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.
March 2nd is Disability Awareness Day at the Mississippi Capitol
We hope to see all of you at Disability Awareness Day at the Capitol on March 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Mississippi Legislative Update for March 2, 2023
Many bills died on February 28 because it was the deadline for Mississippi state legislators to vote bills out of committee.
Jackson Women for Good Donates to Families as Allies
We are touched and thankful that Jackson Women for Good chose Families as Allies as the nonprofit recipient of its quarterly donation this quarter.
Publishers Weekly Offers Childrens’ Books for Black History Month 2023
Reading books together opens up meaningful conversations and can help us when we're unsure how to broach subjects we're not used to discussing with our children.