My Mother’s Day Wishes for You
We share Mother's Day wishes with moms who are part of Families as Allies each year. I spent a few days pondering what to say this year. Being a mom…
Children’s Mental Health Action Week 2025: “That’s a WRAP!”
This week, Families as Allies proudly joins our parent organization, the National Federation of Families, in recognizing Children's Mental Health Action Week, taking place May 4–10, 2025. The theme for this…
Core Value: We Welcome All Families without Judgment or Blame
If you've been to the Families as Allies office in Jackson, you know that our core values are one of the first things you see when you walk through the…
Monthly Policy Discussion: Federal Changes to Agencies that Serve Children and Families
We meet virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month to discuss current policy issues and opportunities to educate policymakers and serve on decision-making committees. These meetings are open to…
MSCCD Issues Alert About Federal Disability Program Cuts
The Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (MSCCD) issued an urgent action alert in response to a proposal circulating in Washington, D.C., that would drastically cut funding to key programs…
HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Presents CDC Report Findings on Autism
On April 16, 2025, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy spoke about the Centers for Disease Control's recently released report, Prevalence and…
Our Final Mississippi Legislative Update for the 2025 Regular Session
We updated you on legislation throughout the 2025 Mississippi session. Legislators adjourned the regular session on April 4. Regarding the bills Families as Allies followed during the session, we started…
Wishing Intern Zakeya Thompson Good Luck and a Fond Fairwell
Today, Zakeya Thompson finished her internship with Families as Allies, and we wish her the absolute best! Zakeya is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work from Jackson State University.…
Hospitalized children and his mother with sitting in chairs while doctor checking his pulse. Doctor examining senior male patient in hospital room.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: What an Opportunity!
Over the past few weeks, we have shared with you that Families as Allies is helping the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and other partners design a research proposal…
How Medicaid/CHIP Helps Children and Youth with Special Heathcare Needs
Families as Allies is honored to be associated with Family Voices through being Mississippi's Family-to-Family Information Center. Family Voices is "a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth…