May 2023

Ellen Collins

From your NEW executive director

Ellen Collins, Associate DirectorMS Alliance Hello Alliance members and friends, First, please allow me to take this opportunity to say how excited I am to begin this new journey serving ...

Members Focused on Women’s Health

Women's Foundation of MississippiJackson, Mississippi Improving the health of Mississippi women is one of MWF's top priorities. Through it's strategic grant process, they are able to allocate funds to local ...

National Women’s Health Month

Happiness starts with good health. National Women's Health Month observed annually in May, is a time the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) encourages ...

Annual Meeting Recap

Happiness starts with good health. L to R: Ellen Collins, Executive Director, Sammy Moon, Former Executive Director Elvis was in the house. Thanks to all who were able to join ...

Medicaid Postpartum Extension

This change will affect thousands. On March 16, Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law Senate Bill 2212 extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months for new mothers ...

Foster Care Awareness Month

Strengthening minds.  Uplifting families. May is also Foster Care Awareness Month.  The Children's Bureau's National Foster Care Month campaign recognizes the important role that members from all parts of child ...

#ALICE2023

ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) The COVID-19 pandemic claimed the lives of millions and unleashed an unprecedented storm of competing economic forces – leaving in its wake an additional 27,388 Mississippi households unable ...