Community Partnership Celebration Rescheduled for February 24
We came to an unexpected fork in the road, which led to us rescheduling our Community Partnership Celebration to February 24, 2025, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. We see this…
Families as Allies’ Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration is Jan. 27
Join us for Families as Allies' Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration and Fundraiser on Monday, January 27, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Bravo Restaurant. This special event allows us to…
We Need Your Input at an Important Research Meeting on Jan. 9
Families as Allies is helping the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) design a research proposal to submit to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) about the best types of mental health…
Families as Allies Monthly Policy Update – October 2024
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…
See You at the Mississippi Joint Planning Advisory Council on Nov. 14th
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,…
Recap: Mississippi Senate Hearing on Women, Children and Families in October 2024
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…
World Mental Health Day 2024: ‘Mental Health at Work’
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…
K-12 Mental Health Task Force to Discuss Suggested Improvements
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…
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets September 18 at 10:00 AM
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…
Special Education Advisory Panel Meets in Person August 21 from 10 to noon
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…