Families Respond to School Return Survey
Thank you to all of the families who responded to our school return survey. We will be sharing more in the coming weeks but wanted to recap some initial results…
School Boards and Superintendents Associations Share Their Concerns about Serving Children with Disabilities during COVID
Each week we have been reviewing with you articles and publications that might be helpful to you as you plan for your child's return to school. In April we shared…
TA Coalition Webinar: Improving Access to Care Through Creating Family Peer Specialists Across the Lifespan
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) shared this announcement on its website: A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and…
July 2020 Facebook Live Update
Families as Allies does a Facebook Live update on the fifth Wednesday of every month that has a fifth Wednesday. Please check out our July 2020 update. We discuss support and…
Celebrating the Legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead Decision
Sunday, July 26, was the 30 year anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The ADA requires that people with disabilities have reasonable accommodations…
One Mom’s Words: What My Son Has Taught Me – Florance Bass
We thank Florance Bass for recording this video as part of a series we're publishing with families that work with Families as Allies. Families as Allies is not about any…
Mississippi Pediatricians and Physicians Make Joint Statement on School Reopening
On July 24, the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Mississippi State Medical Association released their joint statement on school reopening. We encourage you to read…
COVID-19 Resources We’ve Shared
We have shared a number of COVID-related resources with you over the past few months, which we have consolidated into one list. We hope that this list is helpful in…
Take Our Survey: School Re-opening During COVID
Each week in July we have shared information with you about school re-opening. This week we ask you to share information with us by completing this survey about school return during…
Families as Allies at NAMI Mississippi Minority Mental Health Conference
We are delighted to be part of NAMI Mississippi's first conference in recognition of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The conference is virtual and takes place on July 28-29, 2020.…