Families as Allies Board Quarterly Board Meeting

Quarterly board meeting of the board of Families as Allies. All meetings are open to the public and include time for public comments. Public comments can also be emailed to info@faams.org or faxed to 601-355-0919. Register Here >>

Fair Housing 101

Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, in collaboration with HUD’s Region IV Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity and Housing Education and Economic Development (HEED), is hosting a Fair Housing Webinar. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing or housing-related activities is illegal. The Fair Housing Act prohibits this discrimination because of race, […]

An Invitation for Transforming a Bold and Collaborative 21st Century Research Agenda

We want to hear from you! Whether you are a researcher, advocate, legislator, agency or state decision or policy maker, practitioner, or a consumer of the child welfare system with lived experience, we are asking you to participate in a series of engaging and insightful conversations intended to broaden awareness of needed change, identify research […]

What Have We Built Together? Shared Learning from the Community of Practice Series

National Training and Technical Assistance Center Supporting children and youth with high emotional and behavioral needs is often lonely, overwhelming, complex, and not well-understood. How as a caregiver do you navigate school services, child welfare, and other involved systems to get the support you need for your child? How as school providers might we learn […]

Affirming and Supporting Our Children as they Go Back to School: Considerations for Families, Educators and Community Members

Sponsored by SAMHSA  We have lived through unprecedented times as the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic, racial turmoil, political upheaval and even weather crises spread across our communities. From March of 2020 until this upcoming September of 2021, many schools were completely closed while others offered a hybrid model of education. Many parents were unexpectedly […]

2021 Open Up Summit

Open Up Mississippi Join Open Up Mississippi's first annual Open Up Summit. During this event, our young adult members will be paired with mental health professionals to do presentations on the things that matter to them. They will be able to use their collective voices to tell us what they want and need when it […]

Drive -Thru Community Baby Shower Give-Away

You are invited to the Drive -Thru Community Baby Shower Give-Away! 62 Old Airport Rd. While supplies last: Free Pampers, Baby Wipes and a case of water. We are also giving away 2 car seats, 1 pack n play and COVID-19 vaccines for ages 18 and up.

Saddle Up for Field Day with LIFE of Mississippi

LIFE of Mississippi LIFE of Mississippi's Healthy Opportunity Specialist and P.O.W.E.R. will be hosting a field day for our consumers out at the reservoir. We will be fishing, face painting, arts and crafts! Plenty of fun for the family! Celebrating ADA!! Click for more details!

Leadership Training Graduates Coaching and Support Group

This group will focus on opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making groups, provide coaching guidance for those who are already serving on groups or about to serve on groups and will be a place where graduates can discuss common concerns, problems and successes that will help them be more effective parent/caregiver leaders. […]