Child Abuse Prevention Month – 2022 Prevention Resource Guide
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. We at Families as Allies believe that supporting families leads to an environment where children can grow up safe, loved, and healthy. Child abuse…
US Files Rebuttal in Support of Communication with Mississippi Community Mental Health Centers
We have been keeping you updated on a recent ongoing legal battle between the United States and the State of Mississippi in the state's longstanding mental health lawsuit. Last November, the…
Parent Peer Support Opportunities with Families as Allies
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…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Medicaid’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Policy
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid's policy for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) is open for comment. Anyone, including families of children who have been in PRTFs, can comment on the…
Legislative Update for 3/15/2022
These are bills related to mental health, disabilities and children that Families as Allies is tracking. The list sorts bills according to their content areas: mental health, education, child welfare, special…
Updates on Mississippi Lawsuits Related to Mental Health
There have been several developments in lawsuits related to mental health this past week. Mississippi Replies to Court Regarding CMHC Contact In the federal lawsuit about Mississippi's mental health system, the…
Remembering Jo Turlington
I had no idea I would be writing this memorial tribute when we decided to celebrate Women's History Month by honoring women who exemplify all that Families as Allies stands…
Update on the Department of Mental Health’s American Rescue Plan Funds
In our February 15 newsletter, we shared with you that, along with other organizations, Families as Allies sent a letter to legislative leadership with recommendations about SB 2865, which is a bill that allocates…
First Monitoring Report in Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit Released
Dr. Michael Hogan, the court-appointed Monitor for the U.S. v. Mississippi mental health lawsuit, posted his first monitoring report on Friday, March 4. He divided his report into these sections: In the Introduction, he…
2022 Virtual Mental Health & Wellness Day at the Capitol
The 2022 Virtual Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol will be online Thursday, March 10, from 10 – 11 a.m. NAMI Mississippi, the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi,…