We also share information about Dr. Hogan's most recent monitoring report in the United States v. Mississippi mental health lawsuit. It has a lot of information that we found helpful and think you will too.
We share a lot of policy information with you, not because we think families should have to become policy experts (unless you want to be). We share policy information with you because it is essential for policymakers to know what we know to make good policy. We know something nobody else knows: We know our children and what will work for them. Working with each other and with policymakers, we can—and will—make things better for our children.
Please join us on March 16 at noon Central Time for our Virtual: Bring Your IEP and Other School Questions. Any family with any school issue is welcome. Check out our events calendar for more training and support activities.
Families as Allies follows several bills related to children and families and the issues that affect them. Many bills have returned to the House in which they originated to see if that chamber agrees with any amendments (changes) that legislators made to the bills as they went through the legislative process.
The third progress report of Dr. Michael Hogan, court-appointed monitor in the ongoing United States v. Mississippi mental health system lawsuit, was released on March 6, 2023.
If you’re a social worker, psychiatrist, psychologist or another professional in the mental health industry, they’re asking you to take a brief survey. We’ve quoted the details in this blog entry, along with all of the different types of professionals and licensees they want to hear from.
This hour is open for any family member to drop in for all or some of the time to ask questions or get feedback about IEP issues and other school situations. We ask anyone who stops by to respect the confidentiality of the group and not share anything discussed in the group outside of the group.
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 help another parent who is on the same journey? Then being a parent peer supporter may be for you!
This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees. Leadership training graduates are strongly encouraged to attend, but the meetings are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about policy.
This conversation is for anyone working with parents providing peer support to other parents in any system, such as Children's Services Directors, MAP Team Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Center Directors.
New Stage Theatre will present, Every Brilliant Thing the timely and life-affirming story of life’s miracles and finding hope March 14 – 26, 2023. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m with matinee performances on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
In just over two weeks, the state's Division of Medicaid will begin the daunting process of determining for the first time in three yearswhether hundreds of thousands of low-income Mississippians are still eligible for health coverage.
