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…
Please Take the NFSTAC Survey – We Need Your Input!
The new National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) -- of which our national organization, the National Federation of Families, is a partner -- would love your input! If you…
Tom Coderre Chosen as Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
(The information for this post is from the SAMHSA website - SAMHSA is the source of a significant portion of federal funding for mental health services.) Tom Coderre is the new…
Respite for Family Caregivers
The Mississippi Department of Human Services has announced a new Respite Voucher Program, and Families as Allies is partnering with the department to spread the word. The program is for…
You’re Invited to Join Us This Monday at Our Virtual Open House!
Every year in January Families as Allies hosts our New Year Open House. Old and new friends come to enjoy each other’s fellowship, catch up with each other, and eat…
President Biden’s Nominees for Justice Department Positions Related to Mental Health
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in Washington, D.C. President Biden has nominated several people for United States…