The Mississippi Division of Medicaid's policy for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) is open for comment. Anyone, including families of children who have been in PRTFs, can comment on the…
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid's policy for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) is open for comment. Anyone, including families of children who have been in PRTFs, can comment on the…
The National Federation of Families is inviting you to participate in the second edition of the “How is School Affecting Children’s and Families’ Mental Health During COVID-19” survey. The survey…
Are you a parent or caregiver raising or raising a child aged 0-21 who has mental health or behavioral health challenges? Would you like to use your lived experience to…
The Mississippi State Legislature convened at the beginning of January. The session lasts 90 days and ends (or adjourns) on April 3rd (also known as sine die). We'll be watching…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health put out its Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) proposed permanent policy for public comment December 17 through January 10. You can read the policy here. These…
Wendy Bailey, executive director of the Department of Mental Health, shared this update regarding the Department of Mental Health's strategic plan: The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has engaged the National…
Families as Allies is the Mississippi Chapter of the National Federation of Families, and we appreciate the Federation's support for us and all that it does for families and family-run…
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and open for public comment. It will remain open for comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the…
Background: In 2011, after an extended investigation of Mississippi's mental health system, the United States Department of Justice found that Mississippi was “unnecessarily institutionalizing persons with mental illness” in violation of…