Action Item: Fill Out This Survey about School Mental Health
The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) asks for input via a survey that we at Families as Allies encourage you to fill out. The survey encourages families to…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Medicaid’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Policy
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid's policy for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) is open for comment. Anyone, including families of children who have been in PRTFs, can comment on the…
Medicaid’s Policy for Mississippi Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) is Open for Comment
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid's policy for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) is open for comment. Anyone, including families of children who have been in PRTFs, can comment on the…
Action Alert: Important Family Survey
The National Federation of Families is inviting you to participate in the second edition of the “How is School Affecting Children’s and Families’ Mental Health During COVID-19” survey. The survey…
Calling All Parent Peer Supporters and Those Who Support Them
Are you a parent or caregiver raising or raising a child aged 0-21 who has mental health or behavioral health challenges? Would you like to use your lived experience to…
2022 Legislative Update
The Mississippi State Legislature convened at the beginning of January. The session lasts 90 days and ends (or adjourns) on April 3rd (also known as sine die). We'll be watching…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on the Department of Mental Health’s Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Policy
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health put out its Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) proposed permanent policy for public comment December 17 through January 10. You can read the policy here. These…
Opportunity to Give Input into the Department Of Mental Health’s Strategic Plan
Wendy Bailey, executive director of the Department of Mental Health, shared this update regarding the Department of Mental Health's strategic plan: The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has engaged the National…
Call for Sponsors: 2021 National Federation of Families (Virtual) Conference
Families as Allies is the Mississippi Chapter of the National Federation of Families, and we appreciate the Federation's support for us and all that it does for families and family-run…
Reminder: Public Comments on Mental Health Block Grant Due Sept. 14
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and open for public comment. It will remain open for comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the…