Head Start: Helping Kids Thrive During the Pandemic
As we all struggle with adapting to the pandemic and the changes it has forced in our lives, it can be challenging to know how to talk about this with…
Dr. Tami Brooks on the Benefits of the CHAMP Program
The Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry, or CHAMP, program is designed to solve an important problem—delivering mental health care to children in a timely and accessible way. As…
Resource: COVID-19 School Re-Entry Planning
Each week in July, we are sharing with you a resource to support you as you plan for the next steps in your child's education. This week we are sharing…
Resource: Considerations for Reopening Mississippi Schools
Each week during July, we will share one resource to help you as you plan for your child's education this school year. This week's resource is the Mississippi Department of…
Dad Blog: Albert Sykes on Raising Sons in Today’s Mississippi
During the month of June, we were very fortunate to talk to four great dads about what being a dad meant to them. We thank John Gallagher, Sheldon Smith, Rodney…
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Request for Applications
Our partner, the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program at the Mississippi State Department of Health, shared this funding announcement: "The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH),…
Jameka Coffey Harkins: Parent Peer Support Graduation Poem
Families as Allies does the training for parents and other caregivers raising children who complete the Mississippi Department of Mental Health's peer support certification. One of the June participants, Jameka…
Governor Signs SB 2610, Coordinator for Mental Health Accessibility
We have been keeping you updated on Senate Bill 2610, which creates a Coordinator for Mental Health Accessibility to conduct an assessment of Mississippi's mental health system. Both the Senate…
Dad Blog: George Stewart
George Stewart is the president of the board of Families as Allies and has been involved with the organization for the past five years. Stewart and his wife Evelyn are…
Join Us for Two Special Focus Areas in July
In addition to the things we typically do, we are looking at two special focus areas in July. One, we want to learn from families what would be most supportive…