Mississippi’s Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council (MBAC) will meet on Friday, January 16, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Cobb Conference Center inside the Walter Sillers Building at 550 High Street in…
The Mississippi State Legislature began its new session on January 6, 2025. The session lasts 90 days and ends (or adjourns) on April 5 (also known as sine die). Monday, January 19, is…
Are you passionate about Families as Allies and our mission? Do you share our belief that families are their children's strongest advocates? Do you want to ensure that Families as…
The Board of Directors of Families as Allies announces an opening for the position of Executive Director of the organization. (Download the job description here.) This is an exciting opportunity…
Shayla Knighten, a social work student at Jackson State University, completed her internship with Families as Allies this past semester. We enjoyed Shayla's enthusiasm and willingness to take on new…
Thanksgiving is two weeks away. We hope you have a sweet and peaceful holiday with your family. Family gatherings can be delightful. They can also be stressful, sometimes even more…
November is National Family Caregivers Month. According to the Caregiver Action Network (CAN), National Family Caregivers Month is a time to: "Raise awareness of the important role family caregivers play in…
On Tuesday, the nation honored its military veterans. Families as Allies expresses our deep gratitude to all who served and are serving. We also recognize that those in the military,…
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi's panel will meet virtually on…
Our friend and partner, Susan Stearns, shared this invitation with us: My name is Susan Stearns, and I am a leader of the Mississippi Chapter of Little Lobbyists, a national family-led…