Tell Us What You Think and Receive a Gift Card in Appreciation
One of the ways Families as Allies works to make things better at the system's level is gathering input from families about the best ways to design services and programs…
Emergency Preparedness When Your Child Has a Disability
Times like these remind us an emergency preparedness plan is important for families. It currently appears that Hurricane Laura is unlikely to have a significant impact on Mississippi. Our thoughts…
July 2020 Facebook Live Update
Families as Allies does a Facebook Live update on the fifth Wednesday of every month that has a fifth Wednesday. Please check out our July 2020 update. We discuss support and…
Celebrating the Legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead Decision
Sunday, July 26, was the 30 year anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The ADA requires that people with disabilities have reasonable accommodations…
COVID-19 Resources We’ve Shared
We have shared a number of COVID-related resources with you over the past few months, which we have consolidated into one list. We hope that this list is helpful in…
Dr. Tami Brooks on the Benefits of the CHAMP Program
The Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry, or CHAMP, program is designed to solve an important problem—delivering mental health care to children in a timely and accessible way. As…
Resource: COVID-19 School Re-Entry Planning
Each week in July, we are sharing with you a resource to support you as you plan for the next steps in your child's education. This week we are sharing…
Dad Blog: Albert Sykes on Raising Sons in Today’s Mississippi
During the month of June, we were very fortunate to talk to four great dads about what being a dad meant to them. We thank John Gallagher, Sheldon Smith, Rodney…
2020 Legislation Update: Mental Health Coordinator and DMH Appropriations
This is the final week of the regular session, so we're watching two pieces of 2020 legislation related to mental health. After we published this post, the conference committee's version…
Reflecting on Juneteenth in 2020
Last Friday was Juneteenth, and the annual observance received more media attention than it typically does. Although we are not endorsing any particular perspective conveyed in the press, the increased…