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Read more about the article Family Voices Wants to Hear from Families Whose Preferred Language is Not English

Family Voices Wants to Hear from Families Whose Preferred Language is Not English

  • Post published:July 10, 2023

We recently received word about these essential surveys to help families for whom English is not their first language. We encourage you to share these with any families you know.…

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Read more about the article What to Do If Your Medicaid Coverage Ends

What to Do If Your Medicaid Coverage Ends

  • Post published:June 28, 2023

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…

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Read more about the article Do You Work with Parent Peer Supporters? Join Us June 29 at 1:30!

Do You Work with Parent Peer Supporters? Join Us June 29 at 1:30!

  • Post published:June 28, 2023

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…

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Read more about the article Take This Survey to Help Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Transition to Adulthood

Take This Survey to Help Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Transition to Adulthood

  • Post published:June 28, 2023

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…

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Read more about the article Mississippi Today: Parent Fights for Her Child’s Special Education Services

Mississippi Today: Parent Fights for Her Child’s Special Education Services

  • Post published:June 21, 2023

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,…

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Read more about the article Don’t Lose Your (or Your Child’s) Medicaid!

Don’t Lose Your (or Your Child’s) Medicaid!

  • Post published:June 21, 2023

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…

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Read more about the article HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications

  • Post published:June 21, 2023

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,…

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Read more about the article Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Releases Final 2022 Report

Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility Releases Final 2022 Report

  • Post published:June 13, 2023

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…

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Families as Allies Live Covers Medicaid, Peer Support and Help During Summer Break

  • Post published:June 13, 2023

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…

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Read more about the article “Accept. Advocate. Act.” Parents Speak Out at the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Event

“Accept. Advocate. Act.” Parents Speak Out at the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Event

  • Post published:June 13, 2023

In this video, parents describe their journeys to promote acceptance of their children and their mental health challenges.

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