The National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims (also called 'National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims') is observed annually on September 25 to honor the memories of those lost…
We at Families as Allies base everything we do on the definition of family-driven practice: "Families have the primary role in decisions regarding their children as well as the policies and…
The Mississippi K-12 Mental Health Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 216 of the Mississippi State Capitol. Here is the agenda…
The federal government mandates that every state has a panel to advise the state education department about special education services. The panel must include parents. Mississippi’s panel meets IN PERSON…
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. We appreciate such awareness events. At the same time, we as parents worry about our children daily.…
Last week, we shared with you that the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) had published its proposed certification standards changes for public comment. We thank the DMH for opening…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) receives federal grant money from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help adults and children who have mental illnesses…
Making A Plan (MAP) Teams are local interagency groups that include and partner with families to be the single point of entry into the system of care for children with…
Over the past few weeks, we have explained that the Mississippi Department of Education requires public schools to implement multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for all students, but not all…
Wraparound is a nationally recognized, evidenced-based care coordination model that lets families pick the services they believe will work best for them from their chosen providers. It is in state…