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Read more about the article Remembering Jo Turlington

Remembering Jo Turlington

  • Post published:March 15, 2022

I had no idea I would be writing this memorial tribute when we decided to celebrate Women's History Month by honoring women who exemplify all that Families as Allies stands…

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Read more about the article The Ally: A Time for Reflection and Hope

The Ally: A Time for Reflection and Hope

  • Post published:December 29, 2021

The end of one year and the start of the next is often a time for reflection and hope—although I know many of us have become a bit more cautious in what we hope for…

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Read more about the article Letter from Joy: Celebrating Many Good Things

Letter from Joy: Celebrating Many Good Things

  • Post published:December 16, 2021

I've written many intros to our weekly editions of the Ally since we began publishing it in April 2020. This one is particularly sweet to me. The day this newsletter…

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Read more about the article Judge Reeves Issues Partial Stay in Mental Health Lawsuit

Judge Reeves Issues Partial Stay in Mental Health Lawsuit

  • Post published:October 19, 2021

On Friday, October 15, Judge Carlton Reeves issued an order granting the State of Mississippi's motion for a partial stay of the remedial order in the ongoing mental health lawsuit pending…

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Read more about the article State Files Appeal and US Files Response to Motion for a Stay in Mental Health Lawsuit

State Files Appeal and US Files Response to Motion for a Stay in Mental Health Lawsuit

  • Post published:October 11, 2021

On October 6, the third day of Mental Illness Awareness Week and a few days before World Mental Health Day, the state of Mississippi filed its appeal of Judge Reeves' ruling and related orders in the…

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Read more about the article Call to Action: Mental Health Lawsuit at a Crucial Juncture

Call to Action: Mental Health Lawsuit at a Crucial Juncture

  • Post published:August 24, 2021

Background: In 2011, after an extended investigation of Mississippi's mental health system, the United States Department of Justice found that Mississippi was  “unnecessarily institutionalizing persons with mental illness” in violation of…

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Read more about the article Olmstead Anniversary: How Will the State of Mississippi Respond?

Olmstead Anniversary: How Will the State of Mississippi Respond?

  • Post published:June 29, 2021

Last Tuesday, June 22, was the 21st anniversary of the ruling in the landmark Supreme Court case, Olmstead v L.C., which established that people with disabilities, including mental illness, have the…

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Read more about the article We Treasure All Moms on Mother’s Day

We Treasure All Moms on Mother’s Day

  • Post published:May 4, 2021

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9. We hope it is a sweet and wonderful day for all the moms reading this, but we also know it can be a day…

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Read more about the article In Loving Memory of Jack Schweitzer

In Loving Memory of Jack Schweitzer

  • Post published:April 20, 2021

by Joy Hogge This past October the world lost an amazing, charming, larger-than-life advocate and icon when the much-beloved founder of Families as Allies, Tessie Schweitzer, passed away far too…

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Read more about the article Finding Ways to Stand Together When Horrific Things Happen

Finding Ways to Stand Together When Horrific Things Happen

  • Post published:March 23, 2021

We typically finalize our plans for the weekly edition of the Ally in our Monday morning staff meeting. This Monday morning we shared our horror in response to the shootings…

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