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May | No. 3

Cathy Grace Receives Another

Major Endorsement

EveryDistrict is a national organization that

supports Democrats believed to be running
competitive campaigns in every district at the
state level. Because of the strong campaign
Cathy is running, and the projected path to
victory, EveryDistrict has endorsed and will
provide financial support to Cathy's
Campaign!

Thank you, EveryDistrict for your

endorsement and support!

Cathy Grace Has Spent a Lifetime "Speaking for Children"

Autism Center of North Mississippi
We are very fortunate that the Autism Center of North
Mississippi has made Tupelo and Lee County its home. I
spent time with Brittany Cuevas, the Center’s executive
director, and learned about the many facets of the
program. I am now aware of families’ courage and
persistence as they seek the best services for their children
ruled eligible for the Center’s special services to address
behavioral issues, such as autism. Currently, the Center
has a waiting list of 450 children, some relegated to the
waiting list for years. We must support this program and
others like the Center’s, making it a priority at the state
level. With intervention services similar to those offered at
the Autism Center, children once considered a lifelong burden to their families and society
can become productive workers and contributing members to their communities.
lace article copy here.

National Mental Health Awareness Month

North Mississippi State Hospital
Did you know that in 2015, suicide was the second leading
cause of death among 10-14 year olds in Mississippi? With
the suicide rate climbing among young people, we must
recognize how lives can be saved, the travesty of lack of
state support and the need to become serious about
funding proven interventions.
May was National Mental Health Awareness Month. In my
attempts to learn more, I visited with Sommer Armstrong,
Public Relations Director, at North Mississippi State
Hospital and had an earlier visit with Dr. Paul Callens,
Director at North Mississippi State Hospital, to learn about
 the services provided. After years of state budget cuts, the
Department of Mental Health is struggling to continue to offer high quality services. In 2019,
the Department of Mental Health requested a restoration of the state funding totaling
$3,116,446 to its budget for expansion of evidenced-based/best-practice services in the
community to extend community based care. The request was denied. Even in the midst of
budget cuts, North Mississippi State Hospital continues to offer a high quality of care for all of
its patients. This is due to a highly dedicated staff and a high level of fiscal management of
the present resources. We have to put Mississippians first and not lobbyists and/or out-of-
state companies.

Opportunities to Help!

POST
CARDS!

We continue to send out 1000s of GRACE

IN THE HOUSE postcards to captains
across the state and in other states for
postcard addressing parties.
If you are interested in addressing cards
and having a good time while meeting new
people, contact Dinetia Newman at
dinetia@gmail.com.
DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING!
You will see me soon in your
neighborhood! I am “walking the streets”
for our children, meeting constituents
across the District.
What I enjoy most about canvassing is
learning more about us, as a collective
community, and the concerns and issues
that impact all our lives.
If you would like to visit your neighbors with
me or help canvass or drive our campaign
volunteers, please let me or Dinetia
Newman know.
As we move through the summer,
volunteers from the Grace campaign or I
will be in all District 17
neighborhoods. Look for us late in the
afternoons on weekdays and on
weekends!
Coming Up in June
Getting to Know You
Attending neighborhood association
meetings this month has given me more
opportunities to meet people from all walks
of life with gifts and talents they are sharing
with their neighbors and the community at
large.
I shared information about who I am and
why I want to represent our community
with the Gravlee, Lee Acres and Thomas
Street Neighborhood Associations’
members and was well received. Thank
you for having me, Susan Martin-Irby,
Sherry Ashley and Keith Hood! Meeting
with residents gives me an opportunity to
understand the issues that are important
to my constituents whom I want to
represent in Jackson. As I continue to
learn more about Tupelo through the
people who have invested their lives in our
community and are working to make it
truly an “All American City”, I learn more
about how I can best advocate for them.
There are now multiple ways to donate to
the Campaign!
Address a check to "Campaign to
Elect Cathy Grace" and mail to P.O.
Box 3634, Tupelo, MS 38803

The Campaign website, Click on the "DONATE" button below

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