We enjoyed seeing everyone who came to the Capitol on March 12 for Mental Health and Wellness Day and who let your legislators know what matters to you and your…
The Mississippi State Legislature introduced over 2,000 bills in this year's legislative session, and Lt. Governor Hosemann and Speaker White then assigned these bills to committees. The deadline for legislators to vote…
Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol is Tuesday, March 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi, NAMI Mississippi, the Association of…
House Bill 1137, which will allow community organizations to distribute Naloxone, the antidote for opioid overdoses, passed unanimously out of the House Public Health and Human Services committee on March…
During the Mississippi legislative session, we do our best to follow bills that could interest families and others who are part of our organization. Here is the complete list of…
Legislators had until February 19 to introduce new bills. It will likely take several more days for staff to post all new bills on the legislative website. Lt. Governor Delbert…
We invite you to join the Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative and many other organizations and individuals in recovery and supporting recovery for the 2024 Mississippi Recovery Day on Feb. 22…
As noted on their Facebook event page, the Hinds County Children’s Coalition "has been working to empower communities to lead the development of diversion, intervention, and prevention efforts involving young people…
Legislators have introduced hundreds of new bills in the House and Senate since the Mississippi State Legislature convened in early January. The 2024 legislative session will last longer than usual…
Mississippi's Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council met on February 8 at Hinds Behavioral Health Services. Federal law mandates that every state have a behavioral health planning council to serve…