Families as Allies facilitated its monthly policy update on October 23. You can watch the policy discussion here: https://youtu.be/elLjJUZm3S8 During the first half of the discussion, we reviewed recommendations from…
We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council next Thursday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at Region 8 Behavioral Health (613 Marquette Road,…
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann established a committee to study the needs of women, children and families in November 2022. Senator Nicole Boyd chairs the committee. Chairman Boyd held eight hours…
Each year, the first full week in October is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and every October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The theme for World Mental Health Day in…
The Mississippi K-12 Mental Health Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 216 of the Mississippi State Capitol. Here is the agenda…
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets IN PERSON…
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets IN PERSON…
The Mississippi State Legislature passed Senate Bill 2727 during its 2024 regular session. This law establishes the Mississippi K-12 Mental Health Task Force for 2024. The law requires the Task Force…
Families as Allies is training interested parents and caregivers (someone other than a parent raising a child with a behavioral health or related challenge) to help with outreach in communities…
During May, we presented a series of webinars highlighting the theme of Children's Mental Health Acceptance Week: "Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth." Each webinar reflected these values:…