Last Thursday, Sept. 2nd, Judge Carlton Reeves presided over a hearing on what the monitor's role should be in the US v MS mental health lawsuit, and heard arguments from…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and open for public comment. It will remain open for comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the…
September is both Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month. Throughout the month we will be sharing recovery and suicide prevention stories that you share with us. Please feel free…
In 2019, Judge Carlton Reeves found Mississippi was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because too many people with mental illness were in institutions due to a lack…
We're very thankful for this WLBT report by Patrice Clark that explains the CHAMP program to people, especially in rural Mississippi, who may not be aware of it. Families as…
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is urging all of us to register now for "Hill Day at Home," their virtual advocacy event. From your home or office, you can…
Giving public comments is a great way to help make sure that policies are set up in a way that best helps the people that they are intended to serve.…
The Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility (OCMHA) was created by the Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act of 2020, which was passed last year by the legislature. Its…
Background: In 2011, after an extended investigation of Mississippi's mental health system, the United States Department of Justice found that Mississippi was “unnecessarily institutionalizing persons with mental illness” in violation of…
Mississippi, through the Attorney General's office and the Department of Mental Health, has been embroiled in a legal battle with the United States Department of Justice over its mental health…