The National Federation of Families facilitates Children's Mental Health Awareness week during the first week of May. We applaud the Federation for beginning the 2022 week with this declaration: "It's…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. We at Families as Allies believe that supporting families leads to an environment where children can grow up safe, loved, and healthy. Child abuse…
In our February 15 newsletter, we shared with you that, along with other organizations, Families as Allies sent a letter to legislative leadership with recommendations about SB 2865, which is a bill that allocates…
The 2022 Virtual Mental Health and Wellness Day at the Capitol will be online Thursday, March 10, from 10 – 11 a.m. NAMI Mississippi, the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi,…
Black History Month is so important that it should last all year. We at Families as Allies have been discussing ways to use this month to remind ourselves to continue…
On Friday, December 3 Judge Carlton Reeves issued his latest order on the matter of the State's objections to the Monitor's first-year budget. In its recent filing the State had argued that the Monitor (Dr.…
In response to requests from a diverse group of stakeholders, the US Department of Education recently provided states with two new guidance documents intended to make clear what the expectations and requirements…
Over the past few months, we have attempted to keep you updated on changes to Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) so that you can know what you can…
Last week we updated you on some proposed policies about Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC). There have been several changes made to MYPAC over the past few months. The issue…
It's an understatement to say that it's a tremendous challenge to return to school for the third time during COVID. There are so many parts of how hard this is…