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Read more about the article Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Appointed

Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Appointed

  • Post published:October 28, 2020

Senate Bill 2610, passed during the 2020 legislative session, established a position for a Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility to be appointed by the Department of Finance and Administration and…

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Watch our Facebook Live Recording from September

  • Post published:October 14, 2020

In every month that has a fifth Wednesday, Families as Allies schedules a special Facebook Live event where we invite families and the partners that we work with to have…

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Read more about the article A Sweet Farewell to Sheldon Smith

A Sweet Farewell to Sheldon Smith

  • Post published:October 14, 2020

Sheldon Smith has worked with Families as Allies since January 2016. He began with the BUDS early childhood project, where he did administrative assistant and family-partner work. His friendly and…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit and Status Conference Update

Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit and Status Conference Update

  • Post published:October 6, 2020

Last Friday Judge Carlton Reeves held a status conference in the United States Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit against the State of Mississippi's mental health system. We have requested a transcript…

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Read more about the article Families: Share Your Thoughts on Your Child’s Healthcare and Receive a Gift Card

Families: Share Your Thoughts on Your Child’s Healthcare and Receive a Gift Card

  • Post published:October 6, 2020

Last week we shared with you that Families as Allies is a partner on the University of Mississippi Medical Center's CHAMP (Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry) Project. Primary care providers (for…

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Read more about the article Child Welfare Professionals Interview: Families as Allies and Family-Driven Practice

Child Welfare Professionals Interview: Families as Allies and Family-Driven Practice

  • Post published:September 29, 2020

Our executive director, Joy Hogge, sat down this past week with Valery Dambreville of Child Welfare Professionals, Inc., for an online conversation about Families as Allies and its mission, along…

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Read more about the article Families: Tell Us What You Think About Your Child’s Healthcare

Families: Tell Us What You Think About Your Child’s Healthcare

  • Post published:September 29, 2020

Families as Allies is a partner on the University of Mississippi Medical Center's CHAMP (Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry) Project. Primary care providers (for example, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and family medicine…

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Read more about the article Parent Peer Support: Why It Matters

Parent Peer Support: Why It Matters

  • Post published:September 29, 2020

We are happy that Coreaner Price, family partner with Families as Allies, had the opportunity to share her experiences with parent peer support at this past Saturday's Hope Rising's Virtual…

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Read more about the article Family Leaders Ready to Partner

Family Leaders Ready to Partner

  • Post published:September 29, 2020

One of the most meaningful ways families can work together to make things better for our children is by serving on decision-making committees along with policy makers. Families as Allies…

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Read more about the article Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Disability Rights’ Legacy

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Disability Rights’ Legacy

  • Post published:September 23, 2020

Families as Allies joins the nation in respectfully recognizing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's long-term service on the United States Supreme Court and her commitment to civil rights. Many people are…

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