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…
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…
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…
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…
Background: In 2011, after an extended investigation of Mississippi's mental health system, the United States Department of Justice found that Mississippi was “unnecessarily institutionalizing persons with mental illness” in violation of…
Last fall, Families as Allies joined a group of organizations from across the state, the Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment. The group was convened by Ellen Reddy of the Nollie…
Last week we shared with you that the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is proposing to change the way it pays for Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) services. Rather than pay…
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week is next week. We encourage you to explore these resources and information from the National Federation of Families. The theme of this year's script is Flip…
The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) of the Mississippi Department of Education meets by Zoom this Wednesday, April 28, at 10 a.m. You can attend the meeting by phone or online.…
The new National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) -- of which our national organization, the National Federation of Families, is a partner -- would love your input! If you…