The Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) recently released a Blueprint for Change: A National Framework for a System of Services for Children and Youth with…
Margaret (Meg) Schweitzer Tucker passed away on May 20, 2022. She was 57. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Tucker, and her sister, Nancy Schweitzer Polidi. She was preceded…
Families as Allies applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its emphasis on a coordinated approach to children's mental health across state and federal agencies, as…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shares on its website: "Beginning July 16, 2022, 988 will be the new three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing…
Last week, Reporter Michelle Diament in Disability Scoop reported that "the U.S. Department of Education is considering amendments to regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973." The Rehabilitation Act…
On April 4, 2022, Judge Carlton Reeves held a status conference to review Dr. Michael Hogan's first monitoring report in the ongoing federal lawsuit against Mississippi's mental health system.
Last week, at the beginning of what has traditionally been called "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week," we shared our support for the National Federation of Families' declaration: "It's time to move beyond…
The National Federation of Families facilitates Children's Mental Health Awareness week during the first week of May. We applaud the Federation for beginning the 2022 week with this declaration: "It's…
Presenters, sponsors, and exhibitors will share the latest information and innovations on many topics at the cross-disability conference.
We are delighted to announce that the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Families as Allies the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HIC) program after a competitive application…