Mental Health Block Grant Now Open for Public Comment
Giving public comments is a great way to help make sure that policies are set up in a way that best helps the people that they are intended to serve.…
Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Issues First Quarterly Report
The Office of Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility (OCMHA) was created by the Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act of 2020, which was passed last year by the legislature. Its…
Mississippi and the United States Submit Monitoring Proposals in Mental Health Lawsuit
Mississippi, through the Attorney General's office and the Department of Mental Health, has been embroiled in a legal battle with the United States Department of Justice over its mental health…
Heartfelt Thanks to Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc
We are thankful that the Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc (LEACEF) highlighted mental health in general, and the work of Families as Allies in particular, during the month of July. We…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Medicaid’s Proposed Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Policy
In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) in response to a legislative funding freeze and federal feedback on how…
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Monday, July 26, was the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the hallmark civil rights law that ensures that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as people without…
Comments on Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Policy Due this Friday
We have been keeping you updated on changes related to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth…
Transcript of July 12th US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit Hearing Now Available
On July 14th Judge Carlton Reeves issued this order regarding which of the three proposed remedial plans (remedial plans were submitted by the State of Mississippi, the US Department of Justice and Special…
UnitedHealthcare Grants $90,000 to Families as Allies for Peer Support Pilot
We’ve thrilled to let you know that Families as Allies is receiving an important gift from our friends at UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare EmpoweringHealth. UnitedHealthcare awarded us $90,000 Empowering Health grant…
More Updates to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) Proposed
In May of this year, the Division of Medicaid proposed to discontinue Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) in response to a legislative funding freeze and federal feedback on how…