Dad Blog: Sheldon Smith on Being Active with His Kids and Talking about Race
In our continuing series on dads in time for Father's Day this June, we spoke with Sheldon Smith on how he approaches fatherhood. Sheldon Smith has served his country as…
Please Join Us for a Community Conversation – June 12
Join us for a community conversation about the role that Families as Allies can play in the effort to undo racism and fight discrimination. Several years ago, Families as Allies…
National Federation of Families Receives Award for National Family Support Technical Assistance Center
A new Family Support Technical Assistance Center will be made possible by a grant to the federation that we're a part of, the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental…
NAMI Mississippi 2020 State Conference: Families as Allies on Friday
The NAMI Mississippi 2020 State Conference is going on this week, virtually, with speakers every day. Sessions are recorded, so you can register at any time and access recordings of…
Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility: Legislative Update
In our March policy update, we shared with you that Senate Bill 2610, authored by Senator Hob Bryan passed unanimously in the Senate on March 11 and was sent to the House…
In Memory of Tedarron Price
We are very sad to share with you that Tedarron Price, the 27-year-old son of Coreaner Price, died on May 27. Many of you, like us, know and love Coreaner,…
Dad Blog 2020: John Gallagher and John Christian
In this first in our series on dads this June, we talked with John Gallagher about his family's experience raising their son, John Christian. The Gallagher family, John, Grace and…
Opportunity to Give Public Comments on the Department of Mental Health’s Proposed Operational Standards
The proposed revisions to the 2016 Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Operational Standards are now available for public comment. You can view them on the MS Secretary of State’s…
‘Virtual Respite’ Offers Creative Activities for Kids, a Break for Caregivers
Community Links, Inc. is offering virtual respite to children because, in their own words, "In these times of physical distancing we don't want anyone to feel disconnected. Because of the…
Supporting our Children in the Face of Racism and Violence
We hope these resources for talking to children about violence, race and racism are helpful in light of events over the past week. It was horrifying to see George Floyd…