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…
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…
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,…
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…
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:…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
We spend a lot of time at Families as Allies, ensuring that programs, providers, policies, and systems are family-driven. We also look at ourselves and ask the families if Families…