The federal government mandates that every state have a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets virtually on Wednesday,…
Please join us in honoring the most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, May 16, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The number of parent-peer supporters in…
We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council this Thursday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Mississippi State Hospital (3550 Highway 468 West,…
We share Mother's Day wishes with moms who are part of Families as Allies each year. I spent a few days pondering what to say this year. Being a mom…
This week, Families as Allies proudly joins our parent organization, the National Federation of Families, in recognizing Children's Mental Health Action Week, taking place May 4–10, 2025. The theme for this…
If you've been to the Families as Allies office in Jackson, you know that our core values are one of the first things you see when you walk through the…
We meet virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month to discuss current policy issues and opportunities to educate policymakers and serve on decision-making committees. These meetings are open to…
The Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (MSCCD) issued an urgent action alert in response to a proposal circulating in Washington, D.C., that would drastically cut funding to key programs…
On April 16, 2025, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy spoke about the Centers for Disease Control's recently released report, Prevalence and…
We updated you on legislation throughout the 2025 Mississippi session. Legislators adjourned the regular session on April 4. Regarding the bills Families as Allies followed during the session, we started…