What We’re Doing During COVID-19 to Support Professionals Working with Families
To those of you who work with families, we want you to know that Families as Allies supports you. These are some things we are doing during the COVID-19 outbreak…
Families: We Support You During the COVID-19 Outbreak
We want you to know that the board and staff of Families as Allies are unconditionally committed to supporting you as we all learn together how to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and all that it has brought with it.
Supporting Each Other in the Most Difficult of Times
“We support each other and work together to make things better for our children” ….. these are the words we use to describe the work of Families as Allies. Never…
Mississippi Special Master and Proposed Mental Health Coordinator Could Provide Opportunities for Families
Two recent developments—the appointment of a Special Master in a court case against the state of Mississippi and legislation creating a Mental Health Coordinator (SB2610)—may provide opportunities for families.
From the Executive Director: ‘We Support Each Other…’ What Does That Mean?
"We support each other and work together to make things better for our children"....these are the words we use to describe the core work of Families as Allies. What do these…
Honoring President George H. W. Bush
Families as Allies joins the nation in honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush. President Bush’s signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990…
Giving Tuesday: In the Spirit of Giving
https://youtu.be/daNn6ucb8kU Today is #Giving Tuesday. I hope that Monica's story and her experience with Families as Allies inspires you to give generously so that families across the state can support each other and work…
IDEA. IEP. What Do Those Letters Mean to Me???
Families as Allies brings together many different families across geographic regions, political persuasions and all kinds of demographics. But one thing that unites almost all of us is knowing all…
Children’s Cabinet: HB 985
Each year, bills are introduced that can affect our children. I encourage you to learn as much as possible about proposed legislation that you think is relevant to your family.…
Families As Allies Makes Presentation To Attorney General’s Mental Health Task Force
Presentation to Attorney General's Mental Health Task Force: What Happens When Families Seek Help for Their Children? In July 2016, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health contracted with Families as…