Last week, we shared that Mississippi senators amended House Bill 924 to create an Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) executive committee comprised solely of state agency heads without…
We spend a lot of time at Families as Allies, ensuring that programs, providers, policies, and systems are family-driven. We also look at ourselves and ask the families if Families…
The Hinds County Children's Coalition (Families as Allies is a member) will hold a Community-Led Juvenile Justice Convening on March 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3450 Hwy 80…
Families as Allies is helping the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and other partners design a research proposal to submit to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) about the best types…
This past week, we joined NAMI-MS, the Association of Mississippi Peer Support Specialists and the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi for Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol.…
Many bills have died since the legislative session began. These bills we are following are still alive. You can see that Governor Tate Reeves has signed some bills into law; others…
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Eleventh Annual Community Partnership Celebration! BRAVO! was brimming with people and overflowing with the joyful spirit of the evening. The evening…
On Monday, February 24, Families as Allies hosted its annual Community Partnership Celebration, bringing together families, partners, and community leaders to recognize outstanding contributions to supporting children and families in Mississippi.…
Many bills died on March 4 because that was the deadline for Mississippi state legislators to vote bills out of committee in the opposite chamber from where they began. The…