Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility: Legislative Update
In our March policy update, we shared with you that Senate Bill 2610, authored by Senator Hob Bryan passed unanimously in the Senate on March 11 and was sent to the House…
Help Us Celebrate Dads in June
During the month of June, Families as Allies would like to join with all of you in learning more about the dads in all of your lives. But we can’t…
Artivism: ‘Create to Advocate’ Youth Art Contest
Got artistic kids in the house? The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health has launched a new art gallery on their website and they're hosting the "Artivism: Create…
Sharpen your Advocacy Skills and Recognize Great Advocates
Two great advocacy training opportunities are going virtual, and they are free. We encourage everyone to sign up for both. Both also offer opportunities to nominate individuals and/or organizations who…
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
For the past five years, Families as Allies, in partnership with over thirty other organizations, has organized an event to celebrate Children's Mental Health Awareness Week at the Fondren After…
Time is Up for Being Silent About Mental Health
In 2019 we had the good fortune to meet Katelyn Brown, an amazing young woman who is passionate about children’s mental health. Katelyn is this year’s reigning Miss Presley Heights…
Facebook Live Town Hall This Wednesday
We spent January 2020 planning how to broaden our outreach. Many of you helped us by sharing your suggestions, including at our New Year Open House. A number of good…
Tracking States on Disability Rights During COVID-19
One of the many challenging issues that arises during a pandemic is how resources should be distributed if they become scarce. Facing the possibility of scarce resources can be frightening…
‘You Can’t Believe Everything You See in the Movies Regarding Autism’
April is Autism Awareness Month. We appreciate George Stewart, our Board President, sharing this thoughtful guest blog post. Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Dr. Susan…
To Doctors: In Honor of National Physician Week
In honor of National Physician Week, March 26-31, we thank the many doctors who make a difference. To the doctors who care for our children: Thank you for taking the…