I appreciated being invited to write this column for the Northside Sun. Since the time the column was written, both the United States and the State of Mississippi submitted their responses to the Special…
In September 2019, Judge Carlton Reeves found that “Mississippi’s system of care for adults (with serious mental illness) violates the integration mandate of the ADA”. In early 2020, he appointed…
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is changing the way it pays for services for children who are currently receiving support through Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) effective July 1. This…
We are delighted to share with you that the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) met on Tuesday, June 22. The ICCCY is designated in state law to oversee…
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid released this June 15 update regarding changes to Wraparound and Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). If families have any challenges during the transition,…
Next Wednesday, June 23rd from 11 am to 1 pm, Jackson area residents are invited to "Get the Scoop on What the Hinds County MAP Team and NFusion Metro Has to…
Guest blog by Florance Bass What is inclusion and why does it matter? Recently, I enrolled my son in summer care with a church childcare center. When I arrived for…
Just a reminder that the first meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) is June 22, 2021 at 10:30 AM. The meeting will be held via Zoom. Please register…
The Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) will meet virtually on June 22 at 10:30 AM. The meeting is open to the public and will include time for public…
We've been invited by Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) to participate in a screening and virtual panel discussion about the PBS series Mysteries of Mental Illness and to talk about what is being…