Legislative Update for March 2, 2022
Many bills died on March 1 because it was the deadline for Mississippi state legislators to vote bills out of committee. The next deadline is March 9. The full Senate…
Medicaid’s Policy for Mississippi Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) is Open for Comment
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…
U.S. Seeks Clarification of Rule in Ongoing Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit
On February 27, the United States Department of Justice filed a motion seeking "clarification from the Court on the application of Mississippi Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 ("Rule 4.2") to its ex…
Mississippi Mental Health in the News
Mississippi news organizations have published quite a bit of news about the state's mental health system over the past few weeks. We have gathered several articles for your review. Some…
Columbus Dispatch: Disability Rights Mississippi Fights for Mental Health Incident Reports
The U.S. Congress funds "protect and advocate" (or "P&A") organizations in every state, which offer advocacy services to individuals with disabilities. Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) is that organization in Mississippi. DRMS is…
Legislative Update for February 15, 2022
Families as Allies is tracking these bills related to mental health, disabilities and children. The list sorts bills according to their content areas: mental health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, special health…
Early Childhood Report Released
On January 28, the Child Health & Development Project: Mississippi Thrive!, Mississippi Families for Kids, and Families as Allies facilitated a virtual event to share the results of a statewide survey of early childhood…
‘Peace of Mind with Taraji’ offers Authentic Mental Health Discussions in the Black Community
Black History Month is so important that it should last all year. We at Families as Allies have been discussing ways to use this month to remind ourselves to continue…
Legislative Update for February 9, 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, juvenile…
Getting Ready to Employ Parent Peer Supporters
We are thankful for the growing statewide interest in parent peer support, both within and beyond the mental health system. Parent peer supporters use their lived experience raising a child…