The Key Messages of World Mental Health Day
Last Sunday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day as proclaimed by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the theme for the day was (and is) Mental health care for all: Let’s make…
MPB: Mississippi Department of Education Hosts Building Partnerships Conference
Each year the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) hosts the Building Partnerships Conference to help families and educators learn more about the rights of children with disabilities and how educators…
US Department of Education Issues Return to School Roadmap For Students With IEPs
The US Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), in response to requests from a diverse group of stakeholders, has issued new guidance for interpreting the Individuals…
Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Awareness Day
Mental Illness Awareness Week, established by the United States Congress in 1990, is October 3-9. We appreciate the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), especially the Mississippi Chapter, for spearheading this…
Henry Moore Named ‘MAP Team Coordinator of the Quarter’
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health recently named Henry Moore and Theresa Parsons the MAP Team Coordinators of the Quarter. Henry is the Hinds County MAP Team coordinator as well…
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Holds Budget Hearing
Last week the joint legislative budget committee held a budget hearing on Friday, Sept. 24. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is a joint standing committee of the Mississippi State Legislature and is made up…
Bo Bowen’s Response to Joy Hogge in Northside Sun
We appreciate Bo Bowen's thoughtful response to Joy Hogge's September 3, 2021 opinion piece in the Northside Sun "Instead of fighting, the state should work with the Feds. Mr. Bowen…
State Plans to Appeal Judge Reeves’ Final Ruling in Mental Health Lawsuit
On Monday, September 27, The State filed a motion for a partial stay (the legal term for stopping some parts of the order) in Judge Reeves' final ruling in Mississippi's mental health…
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Hearing Sept. 24th
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is a joint standing committee of the Mississippi State Legislature. The budget committee is made up of six senators and six representatives who are all committee chairs or vice chairs. With…
Families as Allies’ Public Comments on Mental Health Block Grant
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s annual block grant application is on its website and was open for public comment through September 14, 2021. You can access the PDF of the draft block…