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Read more about the article Fifth Circuit Court Supports State in Longstanding Mental Health Lawsuit

Fifth Circuit Court Supports State in Longstanding Mental Health Lawsuit

  • Post published:September 26, 2023

Mississippi's mental health system has battled the United States Department of Justice in court for over a decade. In 2011, the United States issued a comprehensive letter of findings about Mississippi's mental…

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Read more about the article Recent Mississippi Mental Health Updates and Reports

Recent Mississippi Mental Health Updates and Reports

  • Post published:September 7, 2023

This week, we draw your attention to three recently released documents about Mississippi's mental health system: 1. Office of the Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility - Quarterly Report for January…

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Read more about the article See Our Public Comments on Department of Mental Health’s Block Grant Application

See Our Public Comments on Department of Mental Health’s Block Grant Application

  • Post published:August 29, 2023

At the beginning of August, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) asked for public input on its combined block grant application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Today: Dying in Jail While Awaiting Mental Health Care

Mississippi Today: Dying in Jail While Awaiting Mental Health Care

  • Post published:August 1, 2023

Last week, Mississippi Today published two articles: "Their families said they needed treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail without charges," and "Mississippi remains an outlier in jailing people with…

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Read more about the article U.S. Department of Education Strengthens Guidance to Improve Equal Educational Opportunity for Children with Disabilities

U.S. Department of Education Strengthens Guidance to Improve Equal Educational Opportunity for Children with Disabilities

  • Post published:August 1, 2023

On July 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released updated policy guidance, which takes immediate effect, to ensure and strengthen the rights and…

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Read more about the article Many Mississippians Lost Medicaid Coverage in June

Many Mississippians Lost Medicaid Coverage in June

  • Post published:July 26, 2023

On June 10, 2023, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid issued this press release about beginning to perform eligibility determinations again after the Federal government stopped them for three years due to Covid.…

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Read more about the article Families as Allies Submits Public Comments on Federal Medicaid Plans to Ensure Access to Care

Families as Allies Submits Public Comments on Federal Medicaid Plans to Ensure Access to Care

  • Post published:July 18, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees how states run their Medicaid programs. Occasionally, CMS proposes new rules…

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Read more about the article Enterprise Holdings Foundation Donates to Families as Allies

Enterprise Holdings Foundation Donates to Families as Allies

  • Post published:July 10, 2023

We were delighted when Coryonda Talley with Enterprise Holdings, Inc, contacted us to say that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation approved a $2,500 grant for Families as Allies. Although we have…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Today: Parent Fights for Her Child’s Special Education Services

Mississippi Today: Parent Fights for Her Child’s Special Education Services

  • Post published:June 21, 2023

In this article from Mississippi Today, reporter Julia James describes one family's journey to get appropriate special education services from their child's school district and the obstacles they faced. "In Mississippi,…

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Read more about the article HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

  • Post published:June 21, 2023

Families as Allies appreciates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for their commitment to peer support and that peers,…

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