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Read more about the article Families: We Support You During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Families: We Support You During the COVID-19 Outbreak

  • Post published:March 23, 2020

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.

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Read more about the article Supporting Each Other in the Most Difficult of Times

Supporting Each Other in the Most Difficult of Times

  • Post published:March 17, 2020

“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…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Special Master and Proposed Mental Health Coordinator Could Provide Opportunities for Families

Mississippi Special Master and Proposed Mental Health Coordinator Could Provide Opportunities for Families

  • Post published:March 9, 2020

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.

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Read more about the article From the Executive Director: ‘We Support Each Other…’ What Does That Mean?

From the Executive Director: ‘We Support Each Other…’ What Does That Mean?

  • Post published:March 4, 2020

"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…

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Read more about the article Honoring President George H. W. Bush

Honoring President George H. W. Bush

  • Post published:December 5, 2018

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…

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Read more about the article Giving Tuesday: In the Spirit of Giving

Giving Tuesday: In the Spirit of Giving

  • Post published:November 26, 2018

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…

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Read more about the article IDEA. IEP. What Do Those Letters Mean to Me???

IDEA. IEP. What Do Those Letters Mean to Me???

  • Post published:February 9, 2018

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…

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Children’s Cabinet: HB 985

  • Post published:February 2, 2018

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.…

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Read more about the article Families As Allies Makes Presentation To Attorney General’s Mental Health Task Force

Families As Allies Makes Presentation To Attorney General’s Mental Health Task Force

  • Post published:January 26, 2018

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…

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Open House 2018

  • Post published:January 16, 2018

A big THANK YOU to all of you who helped us welcome in 2018 at Families as Allies’ New Year Open House on Thursday, January 11. Every family who is…

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