US DOJ vs. State of Mississippi: Adult Mental Health Trial Begins
This week was the opening of the trial that is a result of the lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed in 2016 against the state of Mississippi for violating Olmstead.…
Advocacy Panel at NAMI MS State Conference
We appreciate the National Alliance on Mental Illness Mississippi (NAMI MS) inviting us to be part of an advocacy panel during its annual conference last Friday, May 17. (shown at right: Joy…
Check Out The April 2019 Issue of The Ally Newsletter!
Check out the April issue of The Ally newsletter to learn all that's been going on in 2019 and catch up with the latest news. This issue has info about…
Honoring President George H. W. Bush
Families as Allies joins the nation in honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush. President Bush’s signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990…
Giving Tuesday: In the Spirit of Giving
https://youtu.be/daNn6ucb8kU Today is #Giving Tuesday. I hope that Monica's story and her experience with Families as Allies inspires you to give generously so that families across the state can support each other and work…
What a Celebration!
(Pictured above, from top left, clockwise): Congressman Gregg Harper with Howard Roffwarg and Joy Hogge, Henry Moore and Joy Hogge with representatives from the Community Students Learning Center, Ramona Russum…
You’re Invited to our Fifth Annual Community Partnership Celebration!
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and First Lady Ebony Lumumba, recipients of last year's Helen Reddy Johnson Memorial Award for Valuing Every Child and Family, with Executive Director Joy Hogge, members of…
First Steps: Families Stand Together
Mississippi Today recently published this sobering article by health reporter Larrison Campbell detailing stories of young children with disabilities failing to receive federally mandated early intervention services through the First Steps…
Fun in Fondren and a Month of Mental Health
Check out all the great things happening throughout the month of May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, starting with a fun night out at Fondren after 5, Thursday May 3.…
Check Out the Latest News!
Check out our latest newsletter to learn all that's been going on plus learn the latest news with Jackson Public Schools, special education and the US Department of Justice. You…