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Read more about the article July 2020 Facebook Live Update

July 2020 Facebook Live Update

  • Post published:August 4, 2020

Families as Allies does a Facebook Live update on the fifth Wednesday of every month that has a fifth Wednesday. Please check out our July 2020 update. We discuss support and…

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Read more about the article Celebrating the Legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead Decision

Celebrating the Legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead Decision

  • Post published:July 28, 2020

Sunday, July 26, was the 30 year anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The ADA requires that people with disabilities have reasonable accommodations…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 Resources We’ve Shared

COVID-19 Resources We’ve Shared

  • Post published:July 22, 2020

We have shared a number of COVID-related resources with you over the past few months, which we have consolidated into one list.  We hope that this list is helpful in…

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Dr. Tami Brooks on the Benefits of the CHAMP Program

  • Post published:July 15, 2020

The Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry, or CHAMP, program is designed to solve an important problem—delivering mental health care to children in a timely and accessible way. As…

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Read more about the article Resource: COVID-19 School Re-Entry Planning

Resource: COVID-19 School Re-Entry Planning

  • Post published:July 15, 2020

Each week in July, we are sharing with you a resource to support you as you plan for the next steps in your child's education. This week we are sharing…

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Dad Blog: Albert Sykes on Raising Sons in Today’s Mississippi

  • Post published:July 8, 2020

During the month of June, we were very fortunate to talk to four great dads about what being a dad meant to them. We thank John Gallagher, Sheldon Smith, Rodney…

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Read more about the article 2020 Legislation Update: Mental Health Coordinator and DMH Appropriations

2020 Legislation Update: Mental Health Coordinator and DMH Appropriations

  • Post published:June 30, 2020

This is the final week of the regular session, so we're watching two pieces of 2020 legislation related to mental health. After we published this post, the conference committee's version…

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Read more about the article Reflecting on Juneteenth in 2020

Reflecting on Juneteenth in 2020

  • Post published:June 23, 2020

Last Friday was Juneteenth, and the annual observance received more media attention than it typically does.  Although we are not endorsing any particular perspective conveyed in the press,  the increased…

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Read more about the article Dad Blog 2020: John Gallagher and John Christian

Dad Blog 2020: John Gallagher and John Christian

  • Post published:June 1, 2020

In this first in our series on dads this June, we talked with John Gallagher about his family's experience raising their son, John Christian. The Gallagher family, John, Grace and…

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Read more about the article ‘Virtual Respite’ Offers Creative Activities for Kids, a Break for Caregivers

‘Virtual Respite’ Offers Creative Activities for Kids, a Break for Caregivers

  • Post published:June 1, 2020

Community Links, Inc. is offering virtual respite to children because, in their own words, "In these times of physical distancing we don't want anyone to feel disconnected. Because of the…

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