PCORI Learning Lunch on March 28 – Families and Partners Welcome!
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…
Join the Hinds County ‘Community-Led Juvenile Justice Convening’ This Saturday, March 29th
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…
Join us for a Learning Lunch About Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on March 28
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…
House Bill 924: Let’s Conversate Before You Legislate
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.…
Mississippi Legislative Update for 3/18/25
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…
‘What a Wonderful Night’: CPC Thank You and Photo Gallery
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…
Community Partnership Celebration 2025 Celebrated Families, Partners and Community Leaders for Mississippi’s Children
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.…
Mississippi Legislative Update for March 5, 2025
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…
Viewing 2025 Mississippi Legislative Bills Through Our Mission and Core Values
This week, we want to bring bills to your attention that are currently alive in the Mississippi Legislature and that we are examining in light of our mission and core…
This Thursday: Attend the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council
We hope to see you at the Mississippi Joint Planning and Advisory Council this Thursday, February 13, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Mississippi State Hospital (3550 Highway 468 West,…