Judge Reeves Holds Status Conference in Ongoing Mental Health Lawsuit
Judge Carlton Reeves held a virtual status conference regarding the third monitoring report in the United States v. Mississippi mental health lawsuit.
Moving From Awareness to Acceptance During Mental Health Month: Why It Matters
May is Mental Health Month, and several national organizations share helpful resources. We encourage you to explore them.
Read our Families as Allies Draft Public Comments on the National Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Substance Use Support and Services
Read our Families as Allies draft public comments on the national Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Substance Use Support and Services.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Family-Driven Practice
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In recognition of the month, the Child Welfare Information Gateway shares several publications focused on supporting families and preventing child abuse: Separating Poverty From Neglect…
Mississippi Legislative Update as of March 28, 2023
Our Mississippi Legislative Update follows bills to help you make the best decisions for your children and family.
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day: With Us Not For Us
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, and the theme is With Us Not For Us. We at Families as Allies resonate with that theme and encourage all of you to watch this video that brings home why this message is so important.
Mississippi Legislative Update as of March 14, 2023
In our legislative update, Families as Allies is following several bills related to children and families and the issues that affect them.
Dr. Michael Hogan Releases Third Monitoring Report in US v. Mississippi Mental Health Lawsuit
The third progress report of Dr. Michael Hogan in the United States v. Mississippi mental health system lawsuit,was released March 6.
In Memory of Judy Heumann, the ‘Mother of the Disability Movement’
March is Women's History Month, and it heartbreakingly began with the death of Judy Heumann, "the mother of the disability movement."
Policy and Legislation Updates as of March 9, 2023
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid published its Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver renewal for public comment on February 28, 2023.