What to Do If Your Medicaid Coverage Ends
As a reminder, the federal government now requires states to start doing yearly Medicaid eligibility redeterminations again after they had paused them for three years due to COVID. Please note…
Do You Work with Parent Peer Supporters? Join Us June 29 at 1:30!
Each quarter, Families as Allies facilitates a virtual conversation for anyone working with parents providing parent-peer support in any system, such as Children's Services Directors, MAP Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators…
Take This Survey to Help Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Transition to Adulthood
The issue of youth with special care needs (YSHCN) aging out of public support problems is important, particularly Black YSHCN. We invite you to participate in a survey by The National Alliance…
Mississippi Today: Parent Fights for Her Child’s Special Education Services
In this article from Mississippi Today, reporter Julia James describes one family's journey to get appropriate special education services from their child's school district and the obstacles they faced. "In Mississippi,…
Don’t Lose Your (or Your Child’s) Medicaid!
Don't forget! During the COVID emergency, the federal government paused Medicaid eligibility redeterminations for three years. In the spring of 2023, the federal government told states to start doing redeterminations…
HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications
Families as Allies appreciates the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for their commitment to peer support and that peers,…
Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Releases Final 2022 Report
The Mississippi Legislature created the Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility position in 2020, tasked with these duties: To perform a comprehensive review of Mississippi's mental health system. To analyze and review the…
Families as Allies Live Covers Medicaid, Peer Support and Help During Summer Break
On May 31, 2023, the Families as Allies team took to Facebook and Youtube for "Families as Allies Live," our "every-fifth-Wednesday" live streaming report on what we're focusing on as…
“Accept. Advocate. Act.” Parents Speak Out at the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Event
In this video, parents describe their journeys to promote acceptance of their children and their mental health challenges.