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Read more about the article Sending Our Sweetest Retirement Wishes To Albertstein Johnson Pickett

Sending Our Sweetest Retirement Wishes To Albertstein Johnson Pickett

  • Post published:April 16, 2024

After many years of hard work and ongoing collaboration with children and families, Albertstein Johnson Pickett is retiring from the Children's Division of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health at…

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Read more about the article Best Wishes to our Spring Interns from Jackson State University!

Best Wishes to our Spring Interns from Jackson State University!

  • Post published:April 16, 2024

Vanessa Burkett and Miah Ford, social work students from Jackson State University, finished their semester-long internships with Families as Allies this week. At the start of the semester, they jumped…

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Read more about the article What To Do If Your Child Loses Medicaid or CHIP

What To Do If Your Child Loses Medicaid or CHIP

  • Post published:March 12, 2024

Over the past year, Medicaid restarted yearly redeterminations after the federal government halted them for three years during COVID-19. These two tip sheets tell you things you can do if…

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Read more about the article Suggestions for Future Mental Health Hearings About Civil Commitments

Suggestions for Future Mental Health Hearings About Civil Commitments

  • Post published:January 30, 2024

As we mentioned in another post, we are grateful to Senator Hob Bryan and Representative Sam Creekmore for conducting hearings about people with mental illness being held in jail while…

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Read more about the article Comparing Mississippi’s Commitment Procedures to Nearby States

Comparing Mississippi’s Commitment Procedures to Nearby States

  • Post published:January 30, 2024

Families as Allies compared aspects of Mississippi's civil commitment processes and laws in surrounding southern states.

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Read more about the article Decision-Making Resources from The Arc of the United States

Decision-Making Resources from The Arc of the United States

  • Post published:December 19, 2023

The Arc of the United States is a national non-profit founded in 1950 by parents who believed that children with intellectual and developmental disabilities "deserve more." They shared with us this great…

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Read more about the article Talking to our Children about Violence in Israel and Palestine

Talking to our Children about Violence in Israel and Palestine

  • Post published:December 19, 2023

The violence that has escalated in Israel and around the world over the past three months is gut-wrenching and terrifying. Everything we do at Families as Allies flows from our…

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Read more about the article Check out ‘Well-Being During the Holidays’ from the National Federation of Families

Check out ‘Well-Being During the Holidays’ from the National Federation of Families

  • Post published:December 12, 2023

The holiday season is here, and with it comes a range of experiences and emotions. We at Families as Allies understand that for families, especially those navigating mental health challenges…

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Read more about the article Happy Halloween Tips for Everyone

Happy Halloween Tips for Everyone

  • Post published:October 24, 2023

For those of you who celebrate Halloween, we know trick or treating can sometimes feel more like a trick than a treat when your child has a disability. Two moms…

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Read more about the article Bullying Prevention Resources on Families as Allies Website

Bullying Prevention Resources on Families as Allies Website

  • Post published:October 11, 2023

In honor of October being Bullying Prevention Month, we've updated (or are in the process of updating, depending on how long it takes) the bully prevention information on the resource page…

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