Check Out This IEP Checklist
This month, as part of our ongoing series on the Procedural Safeguards, we have been focusing on supporting families dealing with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). IEPs and the IEP process can…
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center
"The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center is the nation’s first Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded Center of Excellence focused on supporting families and caregivers of children, regardless…
Procedural Safeguards and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
During the month of April, we are sharing about families' rights related to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) as described in the Procedural Safeguards. We encourage families to think of the Procedural…
How Can Making A Plan (MAP) Teams Help Families?
The term "System of Care" is defined as "a spectrum of effective, community-based services and supports for children and youth with or at risk for mental health or other challenges and…
April is Autism Acceptance Month
April has traditionally been recognized as Autism Awareness Month, but there have also been groups and individuals who for many years have stressed changing the language to Autism Acceptance Month. In this press…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is child abuse prevention month. We all want to do everything we can to make sure every child is safe and thriving. Oftentimes when abuse or neglect occurs, it…
IEPs, 504 Plans and the Tier Process
As we shared in last week's edition of the Ally, Families as Allies is doing a series of trainings on the Procedural Safeguards, or as they are subtitled and we encourage families…
Judge Carlton Reeves Issues Order in US v. State of Mississippi
We have been keeping you updated on the status of the U.S. v. State of Mississippi mental health lawsuit, which the State lost in September 2019. After we sent last week’s…
Procedural Safeguards and Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
Families as Allies is doing a series of trainings on the Procedural Safeguards, or as they are subtitled and we encourage families to think about them, Your Family’s Special Education Rights. These rights apply…
Motions Filed in U.S. v Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit
We have been posting regularly on the status of the U.S. v State of Mississippi mental health lawsuit, which the State lost in September 2019. Since we last posted about the lawsuit, there…