Navigating the Child Find Process
All through the month of February, we have been sharing information about Child Find. Child Find is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Act and its purpose is to identify,…
Mississippi Virtual Child Telepsychiatry Summit this Saturday – Feb. 20
The CHAMP Project and Families as Allies are partnering to host a virtual summit on child telepsychiatry this Saturday, February 20 from 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Telepsychiatry is meeting with a psychiatrist…
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Cicely Tyson during Black History Month
We've shared with you that our staff and board have spent time thoughtfully considering how we can approach Black History Month as an opportunity to change ourselves throughout the year…
Status Conference in the United States v the State of Mississippi – Feb. 22
Judge Carlton Reeves has scheduled the next status conference in the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the State of Mississippi’s mental health system. This status conference will take…
Reviving the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY)
(It’s pronounced ICKY, but it’s not!) During our virtual open house that streamed live on Facebook last month, the new executive director of the Department of Mental Health, Wendy Bailey,…
What it Means to Be a Black Male Leader in the Nonprofit Sector
This article was written by George Stewart, President of the Board of Directors of Families as Allies. The other day I was reading an article titled “The Nonprofit Racial Leadership…
Child Find: When the School Tells Me My Child Needs a Mental Health Assessment or Treatment
Last week we shared with you that we will be providing information about Child Find throughout the month of February. Child Find is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Act…
Black History Month: An Opportunity to Learn We are Alike
Henry Moore, Director of Family-Driven Practice at Families as Allies, authored this blog entry on Cultural Humility and Cultural Reciprocity in recognition of Black History Month. Working at a family-run…
What is Child Find?
Each month for the next five months, Families as Allies is exploring a topic related to the state of Mississippi's procedural safeguards for children receiving special education services. This month…
Informed in Five: Parent Peer Support Coaching
Families as Allies was thrilled to be the guest on Informed in Five, a Facebook Live webcast produced by the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center. On this episode, we…