Dad Blog: George Stewart
George Stewart is the president of the board of Families as Allies and has been involved with the organization for the past five years. Stewart and his wife Evelyn are…
Join Us for Two Special Focus Areas in July
In addition to the things we typically do, we are looking at two special focus areas in July. One, we want to learn from families what would be most supportive…
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…
Dad Blog: Dr. Rodney Washington
Dr. Rodney Washington is a man of many accomplishments, especially in the field of education (you can read more about him at his bio below). But we wanted to talk…
Save the Dates: Events in July 2020
In July, we want to learn from families what would be most supportive to you as you plan for your children's return to school and you think through all the…
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…
SB 2610: Mental Health Coordinator Bill Goes to Conference Committee
We have been keeping you updated on Senate Bill 2610, legislation that proposes a new position for a mental health coordinator to perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health…
Update On Department of Mental Health Employee Numbers
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health, or DMH, contacted us last week to let us know that the number of DMH employees (7712) we reported in this January 2020 update…
Dad Blog: Chokwe Antar Lumumba On Being a Father
Throughout the month of June, dads have shared their experiences and their challenges with us. Each of them has been touched by and believe in our mission and vision: that…
How We Can Unite as a Community of Families
Thank you to all of you who joined us for Families as Allies' first community conversation last Friday. The goal of the conversation was for everyone to share their ideas…