The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) of the Mississippi Department of Education will meet by Zoom next Wednesday, May 26th, at 10 a.m. Anyone can attend the meeting by phone or online. The…
On April 30, the State of Mississippi published its remedial plan to address the issues identified in the mental health lawsuit. In the plan, the state asserted that "Mississippi is now…
The Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry service, or CHAMP, is a program out of the University of Mississippi Medical Center that Families as Allies is proud to be…
Last week we shared with you that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is proposing to change the way it pays for Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) services. Rather than pay…
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid published a number of proposed changes to policies this past week. One of the proposed changes is to "remove Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock…
The Mississippi Department of Education's Procedure Manuals for Special Education are available online. They were written by a group of people that included parents and are fairly easy to read and…
Last week we shared with you that on April 30, the State of Mississippi published its remedial plan to address the issues identified in the mental health lawsuit. We also shared…
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9. We hope it is a sweet and wonderful day for all the moms reading this, but we also know it can be a day…
It can be confusing to know what your and your child's rights are when your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and is being disciplined at school. There are…
In 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Mississippi, alleging that Mississippi fails to provide enough of the right kinds of support for people…