We encourage anyone interested in services for people with mental illness and substance-use disorders to attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council virtually or in person at Mississippi State Hospital (3550…
Last week, Mississippi Today published two articles: "Their families said they needed treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail without charges," and "Mississippi remains an outlier in jailing people with…
We at Families as Allies offer a huge shout-out to Hinds County Youth Court and Judge Carlyn Hicks for hosting a back-to-school Family Resource Academy this Thursday, August 3rd, from…
On July 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released updated policy guidance, which takes immediate effect, to ensure and strengthen the rights and…
The Secretary of the United States Department of Education proposes eliminating the requirement that parents submit written consent before a school can access the child's Medicaid or CHIP account to pay for…
On June 10, 2023, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid issued this press release about beginning to perform eligibility determinations again after the Federal government stopped them for three years due to Covid.…
In early 2023, Mississippi legislators passed a law that created an Early Intervention Task Force to study Part C services of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in Mississippi. Part C…
Families as Allies says a great big THANK YOU to our friends and partners at the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities and the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center…
We recently received this invitation from FREDLA (The Family-Run Executive Directors Leadership Association) encouraging us to share a Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) research project. The project leaders are…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees how states run their Medicaid programs. Occasionally, CMS proposes new rules…