Plan Ahead: Youth Justice Summit on Saturday August 2nd
On July 16, the Jackson Advocate shared on its Facebook page that the Hinds County Children’s Coalition will host its annual Youth Justice Summit on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.…
Don’t Miss These Two Medicaid Meetings
Federal law requires every state to have Medicaid beneficiary advisory council (BAC) "that is comprised of: individuals who are currently or have been Medicaid beneficiaries and individuals with direct experience supporting…
Coordinating Mental Health Services with School Supports
In this month's policy and leadership session, we discussed how Families as Allies can ensure we support families whose children have problems at school. We want to focus on what…
Sharing Juneteenth With All of Our Children
This Thursday is Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. While President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it wasn't until June 19, 1865,…
MAP Teams: A One-Stop Resource for Families Facing Mental Health Outplacement for Their Child
When families in Mississippi are affected by their child’s mental health challenges—especially when those challenges threaten to place the child out of the home—there should be a clear and supportive…
Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council meets May 16: Please Join Us!
Federal law requires states to develop beneficiary advisory councils (BAC) to advise Medicaid: "The State must form and support a BAC, which can be an existing beneficiary group, that is comprised of:…
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets May 21 at 10 a.m.
The federal government mandates that every state have a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets virtually on Wednesday,…
Celebrate Parent-Peer Support Graduates on May 16 at 1 p.m.
Please join us in honoring the most recent class of parent-peer supporters at our virtual graduation celebration this Friday, May 16, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The number of parent-peer supporters in…
Join Us May 8th at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council
We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council this Thursday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Mississippi State Hospital (3550 Highway 468 West,…
Make your 2025 Mississippi Disability MegaConference Plans!
We at Families as Allies wanted to make sure you saw this from the Mississippi disAbility MegaConference Planning team: Registration for the 2025 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is officially OPEN! If…