2024-08-08T09:41:38-05:00 2023-09-30 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2022-10-01 640812734 MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES AS ALLIES INC MISS 6013550915 840 EAST RIVER PLACE 500 JACKSON MS 39202 DR JOY HOGGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6013550915 2024-08-08 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2024-08-07 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DR JOY HOGGE 840 EAST RIVER PLACE 500 JACKSON MS 39202 379108 0 X WWW.FAAMS.ORG X 1992 MS TO MAKE SURE THAT FAMILIES ARE PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S CARE. 7 7 5 14 0 0 382455 379108 0 0 0 0 5072 0 387527 379108 0 0 0 0 258920 266727 0 0 5657 196517 216810 455437 483537 -67910 -104429 246442 157419 20934 36340 225508 121079 X FAMILIES AS ALLIES IS THE ONLY STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION RUN BY AND FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN MISSISSIPPI. WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR OUR CHILDREN. OUR WORK IS BUILT ON THREE PILLARS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTING POSITIVE CHANGE. OUR CORE VALUES DEFINE US. WE VALUE EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY, EXCELLENCE, PARTNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 0 0 164080 SUPPORTING FAMILIES:IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO OVER 300 FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND PROVIDING VIRTUAL RESOURCES TO ABOUT 3,000 FAMILY MEMBERS, WE EXPANDED THE POPULATIONS OF FAMILIES WE SERVE AND THE SETTINGS IN WHICH WE WORK WITH FAMILIES AND PARTNERS. WE WORKED WITH THE MISSISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO ADAPT OUR PARENT PEER SUPPORT CURRICULUM FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. WE THEN TRAINED PARENTS FROM THIS POPULATION TO HELP OTHER PARENTS WHO HAVE JUST LEARNED THEIR BABIES HAVE A HEARING LOSS. WE WERE AWARDED A SUB-GRANT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER'S PROJECT AWARE GRANT (FUNDED THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION) TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STAFF AND FAMILIES IN MISSISSIPPI'S ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE DELTA. NOT ONLY WILL THIS GRANT HELP US ENSURE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AS OTHER STUDENTS, IT LIKELY WILL ALSO HELP US EXPAND OUR MODEL OF PARENT-TO-PARENT PEER SUPPORT INTO SCHOOL SETTINGS AND MAKE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW ALL SCHOOLS CAN ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. 164080 SUPPORTING COMMUNITY:WE TRAINED 35 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE PARENT TO PARENT PEER SUPPORT IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM. WE ALSO BECAME A COVERAGE CHAMPION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND A MEMBER OF AN ADVOCACY COALITION TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN LOST MEDICAID COVERAGE DUE TO PROCEDURAL CHANGES POST COVID. THIS LED TO US RECEIVING A GRANT FROM THE LUCILLE PACKARD FOUNDATION TO EXPAND THIS WORK ACROSS THE STATE. WE SERVED ON A STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS COALITION TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ASKED US TO PRESENT NATIONALLY ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT FAMILY-DRIVEN MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND TO SERVE ON A NATIONAL WORKGROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW PSYCHIATRISTS CAN COORDINATE MORE CLOSELY WITH PEER SUPPORT. 82040 SUPPORTING POSITIVE CHANGE:WE WORKED ON SEVERAL STATE AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE WERE A SUB-GRANTEE FOR A GRANT THAT THE FAMILY RUN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (FREDLA) WAS AWARDED BY THE PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PCORI) TO CONDUCT NATIONWIDE FOCUS GROUP WITH FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO DETERMINE MAKES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MOST HELPFUL TO THEM. WE ASSISTED FREDLA IN CONDUCTING SIX FOCUS GROUPS IN MISSISSIPPI. WE HELPED THE JOINT BEHAVIORAL PLANNING COUNCIL CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A FEDERALLY MANDATED STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT ABOUT UNMET NEEDS IN MISSISSIPPI'S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THE SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY 365 PEOPLE AND WILL BE USED TO INFORM BLOCK GRANT SPENDING AND POTENTIALLY IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN MISSISSIPPI. IT LED TO A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING EXPANDING AND ENHANCING PEER SUPPORT, BETTER COORDINATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES, AND ENSURING THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. JOY HOGGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES AS ALLIES, WAS ASKED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF CHOICES COORDINATED CARE AS WELL AS A RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE FEDERAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) AND HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MAKING SURE RESEARCH AND SERVICES ARE FULLY INCLUSIVE OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE ABOUT. 410200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X THE ORGANIZATION 6013550915 840 EAST RIVER PLACE 500 JACKSON MS 39202 AMILE WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE STEWART II PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA VAN EVERY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY SPIEHLER PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAVA CHATMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NICHOLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PARTHENIA FIELDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY D HOGGE PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80000 0 0 80000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376131 2977 379108 379108 0 0 0 X 80000 76800 2400 800 133763 124463 5350 3950 36701 34866 1468 367 16263 15450 651 162 48573 12802 35771 52867 48226 4641 34921 30756 4165 31539 30278 945 316 8827 7944 883 22667 22667 1908 1832 57 19 15508 4116 11349 43 483537 410200 67680 5657 176443 45643 13760 19131 35685 54901 17480 14700 152078 146901 3074 5177 0 17867 246442 157419 20934 36340 20934 36340 X 155920 121079 69588 0 225508 121079 246442 157419 -104429 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 515803 760144 543092 382455 379108 2580602 515803 760144 543092 382455 379108 2580602 629091 1951511 2023 5072 7095 2587697 0.75410 0.76270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3983 3983 0 68095 62918 5177 80000 80000 0 5177 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 17867 17867 401548 22440 22440 379108 0 379108 505977 22440 22440 483537 0 483537 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE POLICY IS SIGNED AND ANY NECESSARY DISCLOSURES ARE MADE AT THAT TIME. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY THE MS ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO CURRENT AND PROPOSED SALARIES FOR ALL STAFF AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,226. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,641. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,867. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.