Families As Allies

10/21/2026

Leadership Coaching and Policy Discussion
October 28 @ 12:00 pm CDT

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.

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This group explores current policy issues and supports leadership training graduates as they serve on decision-making committees.

10/10/2026

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10/09/2026

Families as Allies Board Quarterly Board Meeting
October 15, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CDT

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 [email protected] or faxed to 601-355-0919.

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The Families as Allies quarterly board meeting will be held in ZOOM and is open to anyone who wants to attend.

10/07/2026

Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents
October 14, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

For any parents supporting other parents in any system. Parent peer support specialists, parent consultants, parent educators, and parents who have completed parent peer support training are strongly encouraged to attend. We will discuss current trends in parent peer support, national standards for parent peer support, continuing education opportunities, and local and state issues affecting parent peer support. The group also provides support and coaching for any specific issues participants share. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. We ask that anyone attending respect the confidentiality of the group.

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For any parents supporting other parents in any system. Meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month at 12 noon.

10/07/2026

There is still time to sponsor this amazing organization’s conference.

Kind thanks and gratitude to Families As Allies for supporting our 37th annual conference this month as a 2026 Sponsor!

Learn more and Join Us: https://www.ffcmh.org/2026-conference
Sponsorship Info: https://www.ffcmh.org/conference-sponsor

10/06/2026

Limited spots are still available for our FREE Medicaid Clinic with The Alignment Project next week! Join us October 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Madison for a workshop on navigating Medicaid for families and caregivers led by a state Medicaid expert and DRMS attorney. The clinic is free and lunch will be provided; reserve your spot by emailing [email protected].

This program is financially assisted by the Mississippi Bar Foundation, Inc. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Mississippi Bar Foundation, Inc.

10/05/2026

Families as Allies invites you to consider joining our board of directors to help us reach our true potential and succeed as an organization.

10/04/2026

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Special Education (OSE) provides three different methods for resolving disputes between the Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and persons under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

If you suspect your child who is age 3-21 may have a disability that affects their educational performance, you should contact the district special education contact of the school district where your child attends, or the district where you live if the child does not yet attend school. Children age....

10/03/2026

Mississippi will get nearly $190M from the Meta settlement. See how year-one funds will be split and share your ideas.

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Mississippi will get nearly $190M from the Meta settlement. See how year-one funds will be split and share your ideas.