Statewide Homeless Resource Directory - (Version 2.0 - June 2015) (@mutehinc)

STATEWIDE HOMELESS RESOURCE DIRECTORY

JUNE 2015

VERSION 2.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS COUNTY

COUNTY PAGE

ADAMS COUNTY

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ALCORN COUNTY

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BENTON COUNTY

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BOLIVAR COUNTY

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CARROLL COUNTY

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CHICKASAW COUNTY

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CLAIBORNE COUNTY

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CLAY COUNTY

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COAHOMA COUNTY

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DESOTO COUNTY

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FORREST COUNTY

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GEORGE COUNTY

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HANCOCK COUNTY

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HARRISON COUNTY

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HINDS COUNTY

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HOLMES COUNTY

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ITAWAMBA COUNTY

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JACKSON COUNTY

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JEFFERSON COUNTY

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JEFFERSON-DAVIS COUNTY

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JONES COUNTY

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LAFAYETTE COUNTY

21

LAMAR COUNTY

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LAUDERDALE COUNTY

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LEE COUNTY

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LOWNDES COUNTY

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MADISION COUNTY

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PAGE

MARION COUNTY

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MARSHALL COUNTY

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MONROE COUNTY

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

31

NEWTON COUNTY

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OKTIBBEHA COUNTY

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PEARL RIVER COUNTY

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PIKE COUNTY

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PONTOTOC COUNTY

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PRENTISS COUNTY

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QUITMAN COUNTY

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RANKIN COUNTY

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SHARKEY COUNTY

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SIMPSON COUNTY

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SUNFLOWER COUNTY

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TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY

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TATE COUNTY

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TISHOMINGO COUNTY

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TUNICA COUNTY

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UNION COUNTY

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WARREN COUNTY

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

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WINSTON COUNTY

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YAZOO COUNTY

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STATE-WIDE RESOURCES

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*NOTE: The table of contents is hyperlinked for convienient resource access. To update or add your organization’s information, contact the MS Balance of State CoC Coordinator, Reginald Glenn at (601) 960.0057 or by email: rglenn@muteh.org

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ADAMS COUNTY

Services provided to homeless children in the NatchezAdams County School District.

Adams Jefferson Franklin Claiborne Community Action Agency (AJFC)

Southwest Mississippi Mental Health Complex

1038-A North Union Street Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 442-8681

200 S. Wall Street Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 446-6634

To Reduce the Causes and Conditions of Poverty for Individuals and Families in the Land of Plenty

Mental health services for Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Lawrence, Jefferson, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson Counties.

Catholic Charities

United Way

109 South Union Street Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 442-0142

Post Office Box 1466 Natchez, MS 39121 (601) 442-1981

Transitional living for survivors of domestic violence and their children; case management, childcare, and supportive and group counseling.

We bring together people from all across the community - people from government, business, faith groups, nonprofits and ordinary citizens - to tackle the issues that matter most. If it requires fundraising, going to Congress, or just getting people to work together, that's what we do.

Family First Resource Center 320 State Street Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 445-7979

ALCORN COUNTY

The Families First program strengthens families of all backgrounds and life circumstances by providing abstinence-until-marriage/youth development and parenting education through seminars, workshops, classes and presentations.

Crosswind Ministries 703 Tate Street Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 287-5600

Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Crosswind facilitates a network of individuals, social agencies, businesses and churches to make a difference in our community.

107 Col. John Pitchford Pkwy.

Natchez, MS 39121 (601) 442-0243

NFUSION

Job Placement Assistance; Job and Skill Training, Guidance and Support; Priority Services for Veterans; Career Counseling; Job Corps Information; Trade Adjustment Assistance Benefits Information; Referral to Supportive Services; Referral to Vocational Rehabilitation Services; and Information about HUD Rental and Homeownership Programs

301 S. Cass Street Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 286-2152 Linking youth and young adults with resources in their communities to help them navigate transitions. The initiative offers mental health services in addition to a variety of supports including assistance with living skills, educational support, cultural enrichment, employment skills, and countless others.

Natchez-Adams County Schools 10 Homochitto Street Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 445-2252

BENTON COUNTY United Community Action Agency 2

120 Ripley Street Ashland, MS 38603 (662) 224-8912

Habitat for Humanity 111 E. Washington St. Houston, MS 38851 (662) 456-5757

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

BOLIVAR COUNTY

Partners with families living in substandard housing to build modest, affordable homes or repair existing ones.

Families must meet guidelines of residency, income and willingness to partner.

Bolivar County Community Action Agency

Mission Okolona P.O. Box 537 Okolona, MS 38860 (662) 891-7243

810 E. Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS 38732 (662) 846-1491

Provides for the hungry, Mission Okolona distributes food that meets the USDA guidelines to those in need.

Emergency shelter for families and non-treatment transitional housing programs.

Okolona Community Dollars for Scholars PO Box 559 Okolona, MS 38860 (662) 447-3222

CARROLL COUNTY

Raises educational expectations, ensures academic preparation and offers financial assistance for postsecondary education.

Community Impact Inc. 202 Magnolia Street Vaiden, MS 31976 (513) 319-3325

The Salvation Army - Houston Preventive and Primary Care Services/Screenings/Supportive Services/Prevention Education/ Advocacy

114 W. Washington St. Houston, MS 38851 (662) 456-0070

CHICKASAW COUNTY

Supplies basic human necessities such as emergency food, shelter, utilities & medicine & provides counseling for all person in need in the area.

COPES Program PO Box 505 Houston, MS 38851 (662) 456-2321

CLAIBORNE COUNTY Christian Volunnter Services

Provides civic, economic and community development for Houston and Chickasaw County, with the intentions of enhancing all aspects of community life through volunteer sponsored programs. Targets at-risk youth, pregnant teens and school dropouts.

PO Box 1001 Port Gibson, MS 39150 (601) 437-8529 Agency provides services including food packages, house repairs, medicines, utility assistance, counseling for inmates, assistance for abused and transient persons and visits to homebound, elderly individuals.

EXCEL, Inc. 230 West Main Street Okolona, MS 38860 (662) 447-2030

Team Inc.

Works to further education, promote community, encourage community service and foster healthy lives for families and individuals.

1511 Bridewell Lane Port Gibson, MS 39150 (601) 437-8899

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Provides emergency shelter and food pantry services.

Seeks to solve the problem of inadequate shelter by forming partnerships between people I need & those with the willingness & resources to help. The goal is to eliminate substandard housing from the West Point area.

CLAY COUNTY 4- County Electric Power Association 900 Industrial Access Rd West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-1313 (662) 327-8900

Lions Club P.O. Box 731 West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-0497

The electric power association gives a one time per year emergency energy assistance for members.

Assist in buying eyewear & hearing aids for low-income individuals.

Adventist Community Center 2920 HWY 50 E West Point, MS 39773 (662) 492-0602

North Mississippi Rural Legal Services

Provides basic necessities for individuals in need.

313 Hwy 45 Alt. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-6122

Clay County

Legal assistance for low-income families.

539 E. Brame Ave. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-4405

Prairie Opportunity 122 N. Jackson St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-4862

Child care, before/after school scare, job site trainingTANF/Experienced workers.

Offers energy assistance, job referrals, educational assistance & other services as assessed during intake assessment.

Clay County

Red Cross

131 W. Jordan Ave. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-8981 (662) 492-0505

216 Court St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 464-9599

Food for low income families or individuals in an emergency situation. Project Homestead is a take for in each county that meet to access the needs of the community with regards to families & children to try to strengthen them by forming networks & partnerships.

24 hours on call service for disaster relief nationwide or single family fires, will supply clothing, food & temporary shelter, (assistance with rent, & prescriptionsClay County only) when funds are available, health safety class, HIV awareness, assistance to veterans, military, & community services.

Clay County Health Department 131 S. Division West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-4514

Sally Kate Winters

WIC, shots($10), family planning, STD testing, PHRM, & early intervention services.

317 N. Division St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-0120

Habitat for Humanity Programs include: resource library, parenting classes, anger management, abstinence education, healthy relationship workshops, & father involvement activities,

604 Main St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-7667

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as well as referrals to other community services, & ongoing child abuse awareness.

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Sally Kate Winters

Jonestown Family Center for Education & Wellness

317 N. Division St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-4867 (662) 494-4939

401 Main Street Jonestown, MS 38639 (662) 358-4335

Emergency shelter for abused, abandoned, & neglected children(up to 45 days). Runaway/Homeless Youth program for teens 12-17, shelter up to 21 days.

Preschool Day Treatment programs, children 3-5 yrs., who meet the eligibly requirements for therapeutic services.

DeSOTO COUNTY ConnectHope Desoto County, MS

Sally Kate Winters

A facilitating ministry aimed at helping churches reach the needs of the people of DeSoto County and the Memphis metro area by providing them with specific requests from families and individuals in need.

317 N. Division St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-4867

DeSoto County Social Services Coalition

Rapid Rehousing services for literally homeless persons.

(662) 404-5859

United Way

Encouraging dialogue between the various social service organizations in DeSoto County. To be an information and resource sharing network of Social Service agencies/companies in DeSoto County.

540 E. Westbrook West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-8089

Exchange Club Family Center

Fund raiser for human service agencies in the community.

2180 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 276-2200

Veterans Service Office 640 Broad St. West Point, MS 39773 (662) 494-1554

Serves families from DeSoto County, MS working through the trauma of child abuse and/or domestic violence.

Assist in filing out paperwork for disability due to service related injuries. Also, assist individuals wit veterans benefits that are going into the nursing home.

House of Grace 2136 Stateline Rd. W. Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 342-1432 (662) 253-0252

COAHOMA COUNTY

Gives women and their children a safe refuge from domestic violence while empowering them to walk in dignity and grace through programs offered at this Christ-centered organization.

Clarksdale Care Station Post Office Box 1041 Clarksdale, MS 38614 (662) 902-8310

Impact Missions, Inc. 6858 Swinnea Road Building 6A Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 253-0232

Coahoma Opportunities 115 Issaquena Ave. Clarksdale, MS 38614 (662) 624-4887

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Impact Missions consists of a counseling center, a thrift store, a group home for at-risk teenage girls, and a crisis care (emergency) shelter for boys and girls.

FORREST COUNTY ASC

LoveWorks2540 Southaven, MS (901) 238-4196 (601) 941-2530

Post Office Box 169 Hattiesburg, MS 39403 (601) 450-4286

Transitional home provision, educational services, job skills development, and community outreach. Visit http://loveworks2540.net/ for more details.

Provides resources and support services for homeless people living with HIV/aids.

Olive Branch Community Food Ministry

ASC

10947 MS-178 Olive Branch, MS 38654 (662) 895-2913

209 S. 29th Avenue Suite 130 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 296-6472

Provides emergency food for up to seven days to Olive Branch-area residents who are having a difficult time providing food for their family.

Transitional housing for single women or single women with children.

Sacred Heart Southern Missions

ASC

6050 Highway 161 N Walls, MS 38680 (662) 781-1472

Post Office Box 169 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0169 (601) 336-0902

Assists the economically disadvantaged through advocacy, social services, affordable low-income housing and educational opportunities.

Serving 71 of 82 MS counties. Program provides housing assistance and related supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or unstably housed. The program provides housing and other support to help the most vulnerable households with the most vulnerable households with multiple health and life challenges to achieve housing stability.

Client or a member of the client's household must be HIV-positive.

Safehaven of North Mississippi Post Office Box 306 Hernando, MS 38632 (901) 482-0671 Safehaven of North Mississippi is a Christian ministry dedicated to the training of former prison inmates to becoming not only productive civilians in society but disciplined, reproducing Christians dedicated to living for the Glory of God.

ASC

Samaritians

Post Office Box 169 Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0169 (601) 450-4286

2600 Goodman Rd. W. Horn Lake, MS 38637 (662) 393-6439

Permanent Supportive Housing.

Gives assistance to needy families in the form of help with utilities, rent, food, clothing and prescriptions due to poverty, natural disaster, domestic strife and emergencies.

Alcoholics Anonymous (601) 582-1475

Bethesda Project 2201 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (888) 983-4387

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Housing counseling, foreclosure prevention.

Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 582-5683

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Food (M-F) 12 and 12:30 | Housing (by call only) , Clothing (Bargains & Blessings)

2315 Lincoln Rd. Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (601) 596-3499

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pine Belt is a non-profit organization receiving funding through United Way, community and corporate contributions, as well as agency fundraisers. The mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children - youth primarily through a professionally supported one-to-one relationship with a caring adult and to assist them in achieving their highest potential as they grow up to become confident, competent, caring individuals by providing committed volunteers, national leadership and standard of excellence.

Post Office Box 273 Laurel, MS 39441 (601) 428-1707

Domestic Violence Counseling Hattiesburg, MS (601) 584-7527 Hotline

DREAM of Hattiesburg 614 West Pine Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-2102

Carpenter's Helper 629 North Main Street Hattiesburg, MS 39404 (601) 582-3330

DREAM's mission is to prevent and/or reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. DREAM’s vision is “Prevention for Everyone. Everyone for Prevention.”

DREAM provides numerous prevention services and programs throughout United Way of Southeast Mississippi's area. One example of the programs DREAM provides is the DREAM Center after-school tutoring program for students in K-12. University and high school volunteers assist students with homework, literacy, science and reading fair projects and other enrichment activities.

To the best of its ability and resources, The Carpenter’s Helper corrects deficient housing conditions for persons in our immediate area who lack the resources or the physical or mental abilities to correct the problems themselves. This includes widows, widowers, the disabled and the disadvantaged with significant health problems, safety or quality of life issues. Projects are limited to single-family, owner-occupied residences.

Our immediate area includes Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties or other nearby areas designated by our contributors.

Edwards Street Fellowship Center 1919 Edwards Street Hattiesburg, MS 39404 (601) 544-6149

Catholic Social Services 2410 O'Ferrell Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-1616

The mission of Edwards Street Fellowship Center (ESFC) is to provide services to struggling families who are confronted by life circumstances beyond their capacity to overcome without a helping hand. Food Pantry, Thrift Store, and other programs are available.

Food: Monday-Friday - 9am-4:30pm

Christian Services, Inc.

Eve's House, Inc.

301 E. 2nd Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 582-5683

PO Box 721 Hattiesburg, MS 39403 (601) 545-1879

Food: Monday-Friday | Van Stops: 11:40 AM - 105 McSwain Street; 12:05 PM - Tatum Road/Palmer's Crossing; 12:35 PM - Country Club Road

Eve's House, Inc. operates a faith-based residential program for low or no income women. The Eve's House Residential Recovery Program is designed for women who are seeking healing from substance abuse disorders and other patterns of victimization.

Christian Services, Inc. 301 E. 2nd Street

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Transitional living for women and children. emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence. GED training, other educational services.

Forrest County Health Department 5008 Highway 42 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-6766

Living Independence for Everyone 710 Katie Avenue Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 583-2108

Medical

Forrest General Hospital 6051 US Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 288-7000

Assistance for persons with disabilities

Medical

712 N. Main Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 582-5557

Main Street United Methodist Church

Habitat for Humanity

Aldersgate Mission, a ministry of Main Street United Methodist Church since 1972, serves more than 88 youth of the downtown Hattiesburg area. It is the mission of Aldersgate to enhance the academic, social and spiritual development of the youth of the Briarfield community in order for them to become independent and productive young men and women of the world.

Programs offered are intended to help children develop appropriate social skills, aid with academics, maximize leadership potential, teach compassion, build selfconfidence, deter children from potential gang affiliation, explore talent, build character and promote spiritual growth.

5191 Highway 42 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 582-4663 Habitat for Humanity helps low-income families in need by providing, simple, decent, affordable housing through a partnership between families, volunteers and a coalition of individuals, businesses, churches and others with the necessary resources to accomplish its mission.

Hattiesburg Mass Transit System 1001 S. Tipton Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-4671

Mississippi Children's Home Post Office Box 646 Hattiesburg, MS 39403 (601) 545-8700

Transportation Services for Hattiesburg, MS.

Hope House 1105 West Pine Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 520-6183

An emergency shelter and diagnostic and evaluation placement resource for abused, neglected, runaway, and homeless youth. The center is a 12-bed, coeducational emergency and/or temporary placement for children ages 9 to 17 years of age.

Provides emotional, physical, spiritual support all.

Interfaith Assistance Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 264-2300

Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Food, Utility assistance, etc. (call only)

5296 US Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 288-7300

Lighthouse Rescue Mission 204 Europa Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-2169

Employment Assistance

MS Center for Legal Services 111 East Front Street

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Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-2950

Food services for residents of Petal, MS only

Free civil legal services helping low-income individuals solve legal problems.

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources

Oak Arbor

103 S. 19th Ave. Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-4641

4507 US Highway 49 South Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-2925

Information on mental health care providers in the Pine Belt region, including Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, and Collins.

Transitional housing and other services for veterans.

Pinebelt Association for Families

Oak Arbor

PO Box 1247 Petal, MS 39465 (601) 582-0909

4507 US Highway 49 South Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-2925

R.A.P.P. (Relatives as Parents Program) Provides services to grandparents (and other relatives) raising grandchildren. Services include: support groups, information and referral, health insurance and benefits counseling, in-home services, respite, tutoring for grandchildren, school interventions, behavior management programs, educational forums, intergenerational physical fitness programs and a psycho-educational summer program for grandchildren ages 6-14. Special services are available to grandparents over 55 years old. Also offers free monthly activities for grandparent families.

A place for transition between primary addiction treatment and day-to-day life after treatment.

Pearl River Community College 5448 US Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 554-5555 Dental

Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi (R3SM)

Pearl River Valley Opportunity

301 Buschman Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-5115

714 Williams Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-1394

The mission of R³SM is to coordinate recovery services designed to alleviate suffering and stress for the people of Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties who have unmet needs due to the occurrence of a disaster. R³SM’s primary focus is to support efforts to repair and rebuild homes and lives beginning with the most vulnerable first, including the elderly, disabled, single parents with minor-aged children, as well as evacuees from other hurricane impacted states. Additionally, as resources permit, persons are eligible to receive R³SM services as defined by its vulnerable population mission. Those with extreme housing needs (not related to hurricane damage) who have limited ability to alter their condition, will be considered for assistance. This aspect of future assistance will be accomplished in collaboration with non-profit, faith-based and governmental entities with similar goals designed to eradicate the existence of unsafe, unlivable, undesirable housing in Southeast Mississippi.

Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of old age and promote independence.

Pearl River Valley Opportunity 714 Williams Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-1394 Utility Assistance or help with 1st month's rent (as funds are available)

Petal Children's Task Force 314 S. George Street Petal, MS 39645 (601) 255-5578

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Southeast Mississippi, Partners with Youth Program and Friends of the Y. In addition, The Family Y provides recreational and social programs at no charge for those with special needs and mental disabilities.

Shaffer Center for Crisis Intervention Hattiesburg, MS (601) 264-7777 Hotline

The Family YMCA 547 Hillcrest Loop Petal, MS 39465 (601) 583-9399

Southeast MS Rural Health Initiative, Inc. 66 Old Airport Road Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 545-8700

The Family YMCA is a non-profit, charitable communitybased organization committed to helping individuals grow in spirit, mind and body, regardless of financial circumstances. No one is turned anyone away due to an inability to pay. Financial assistance is available for all programs through funding from United Way of Southeast Mississippi, Partners with Youth Program and Friends of the Y. In addition, The Family Y provides recreational and social programs at no charge for those with special needs and mental disabilities.

Provides medical, dental and social service care. For minor care: 222 S. 27th Ave. ((601) ) 450-3030. For Dental care: 68 Old Airport Road - ((601) ) 583-4800.

St. Vincent de Paul Society 209 Buschman Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 408-7392 Food, Clothing, utilities assistance, basic needs.

The Fieldhouse for the Homeless 5712 U.S. Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 325-4808

The Arc PO Box 18800 Hattiesburg, MS 0 (601) 583-4251

The mission of the Field House is to provide men, women and children a place to begin working toward finding employment and housing.

The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. In addition, The Arc provides information and referral to broaden community knowledge, acceptance of and interaction with people with mental disabilities.

The Arc provides services to this population and their families through such programs as After-School Child Care (state licensed), Men's Respite, Ladies' Respite, Weekend at The Arc (respite for individuals with disabilities that require the services of a nurse), Friends Night at The Arc, Summer Adventures, Mother's Day Out and adult activities, such as dances. The Arc also participates in a special buddy program developed to provide "buddies" for children with disabilities.

The Salvation Army - Hattiesburg 5670 US Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 544-3684 Thrift store. Emergency shelter for individuals and families.

Trinity Episcopal Church 509 West Pine Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 584-7574 Breadbasket has provided needed food to those in need in our community for over 20 years. This ecumenical effort includes the stocking of a food larder, grocery shopping, and delivery of food to those in need. Hours: M-F 8:30 - 10:30 AM

The Family YMCA 3719 Veterans Memorial Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 583-4000

University of Southern Mississippi

The Family YMCA is a non-profit, charitable communitybased organization committed to helping individuals grow in spirit, mind and body, regardless of financial circumstances. No one is turned anyone away due to an inability to pay. Financial assistance is available for all programs through funding from United Way of

118 College Drive Bond Hall #5163 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 266-5114

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(228) 463-8887 Help for people with developmental issues and disabilities. Includes rapid rehousing services for literally homeless women with children.

Home ownership counseling, rental counseling, homelessness prevention, foreclosure counseling, and debt management planning.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Hope's Haven

17 Industrial Park Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 584-4061

Post Office 3777 Bay St. Louis, MS 39421 (228) 463-6395

Employment assistance for the disabled Shelter for abused and neglected children on the Mississippi Gulf coast.

Wesley Medical Center US Highway 98 W Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (601) 268-8000

HARRISON COUNTY Amedisys Home Health Care

Medical

925 Tommy Munro Drive Biloxi, MS 39252 (228) 388-4144

GEORGE COUNTY

At-home healthcare provider.

Immaculate Heart Community Development Corporation

American Red Cross

228 Gyther Fairley Road Lucedale, MS 39542 (601) 945-2986

Post Office Box 4514 Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 896-4511

Housing assistance, rebuilding homes, disaster recovery, job training, youth activities, and leadership workshops.

Provides services that help people within the community be safer, healthier, and more self-reliant.

HANCOCK COUNTY

Back Bay Mission 1012 Division Street Biloxi, MS 39566 (228) 432-0301

Bayou Talla Fellowship 18555 US Highway 43 Kiln, MS 39556 (228) 255-1118

Serves the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the wider church community.

Visit www.bayoutalla.com to ask for assistance.

Biloxi Veteran's Center

Casa Mississippi

288 Veterans Ave. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 388-9938

11975 Seaway Road Gulfport, MS 39503 (877) 309-2272

Connects veterans to health care and benefits available to them.

Advocates for abused and neglected children through the development and support of court-sanctioned, community-based programs, which provide trained and supervised volunteers.

Catholic Social and Community Services 1709 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi, MS 39532 (228) 702-2167

Hancock Resource Center 454 US Highway 90 Suite B Waveland, MS 39576

Case management, licensed adoption agency, food bank, HIV/aids ministry, disaster relief, senior housing.

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Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 435-7180

Center for Environment and Economic Justice 335 Rodenberg Ave. Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 374-2494

Full service resource center for residents affected by hurricanes.

Organizing to affect public policy on socio-economic development issues and environmental justice concerns that are germane to people of color and other ethnicities impacted by injustices.

2030 Pass Road Suite C Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 388-2401

Coastal Family Health Center

Information and referral, peer support, advocacy and self-advocacy support, and skills training.

Life of Mississippi

Post Office Box 475 Biloxi, MS 39553 (228) 374-2494

Loaves and Fishes 260 Main Street Suites E & G Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 436-6172

Wide range of medical, dental, and social services.

Gulf Coast Community Action Agency 500 24th Street Gulfport, MS 39501 (228) 896-1411

Provide free meals to elders and those in need.

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become self-sufficient.

11212 Alden Cove Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 233-9294

Gulf Coast Community Ministries

Focused on educating America about mental illness, and offering resources to those in need.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

3914 15th Street Gulfport, MS 39501 (228) 354-9636

Ocean Springs-Long Beach Interfaith Hospitality Network Post Office Box 8562 Biloxi, MS 39535 (228) 388-3061

Food pantry, free health clinic, clothes, and literacy programs.

Gulf Coast Hospice

Mobilize, educate, and empower homeless families with children to achieve permanent housing.

4107 Popps Ferry Road D'Iberville, MS 39540 (228) 354-9636

Open Doors Homeless Coalition 11975 Seaway Road Suite B220 Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 604-2048

Provides hospice care in southern Mississippi.

Gulf Coast Women's Center For NonViolence Post Office Box 333 Biloxi, MS 39533 (228) 374-4031

Building collaborations between homeless service providers, advocates, municipality representatives, businesses, faith-based organizations, and people who are homeless or formerly homeless.

Services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Senior's Harbor 150 Reynoir Street Biloxi, MS 39530

Hope Community Development Agency 425 Division Street

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(228) 436-1477

Born Free Primary Treatment

Provides care to adults with behavioral and emotionalproblems.

799 North Flag Chapel Road Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 922-0026

South Mississippi AIDS Task Force Post Office Box 8809 Biloxi, MS 39535 (228) 385-1214

Primary treatment program for pregnant and parenting women who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Career Development Center

Case management, free HIV testing, transitional housing, food pantry, financial assistance, community education, HIV/STD 24-hour hotline, and support groups.

2703 First Avenue Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 960-5322 Job Training

Visions of Hope 618 Division Street Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 435-9200

CARES of Mississippi 430 Bounds Street Suite D-1 Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 981-4989

Provide safe, permanently affordable housing and security from displacement for low-moderate income residents.

Job Training

HINDS COUNTY

Catholic Charities

ACT Center: A Comprehensive Tobacco Program

407 Briarwood Drive Suite 205A Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 206-9339

350 Woodrow Wilson Avenue Suite 310 Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 815-1180

Legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.

Intervention program including counseling methods and medications with follow-up services.

Catholic Charities

American Civil Liberties Union

(601) 3660750

Post Office Box 2242 Jackson, MS 39225 (601) 355-6464

Transitional living for women and children fleeing domestic violence or homeless situations, case management, childcare, and supportive and group counseling.

Assistance with issues such as freedom of speech, prison and jail accountability, discrimination due to mental disability, mental health commitment practices, adequacy of mental health services, and more.

Catholic Charities 200 N. Congress Street Suite 100 Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 366-0222 (800) 273-9012

Billy Brumfield House 1244 South Gallatin Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 948-2864

Shelter for women (18 & older) and children who are victims of domestic violence. includes shelter, supportive counseling, nutrition and wellness, case management, legal assistance, court advocacy, day care, and follow-up services.

Emergency shelter for males 18 and over. provides alcohol and drug rehabilitation, and transitional housing for handicapped men.

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Gateway Rescue Mission Catholic Charities 1204 First Avenue Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 961-3025

200 N. Congress Street Suite 100 Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 366-0222

Shelter and transitional housing for single homeless women over the age of 21. provide life skills classes, bible study and discipleship, transportation, and referral services. church attendance is mandatory.

Offers Homelessness Prevention & Stabilization Services to low-income Veterans and their families within the 65 counties of Central Southwest and Northern Mississippi.

Gateway Rescue Mission Christian Brotherhood Homes

328 South Gallatin Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 353-5864 (601) 944-0409

3930 Skyview Drive Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 362-9818

Christian-based emergency shelter for adult males. provides drug and alcohol programs and mental health counseling.

Housing for low-income individuals and families.

Country Oaks Recovery Center Good Samaritan Center

1005 Country Club Drive Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 922-0802

114 Millsaps Avenue Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 355-6276

Substance abuse treatment for men.

Clothing, food, rental assistance, and more.

Crossroads Clinic Grace House 236 Millsaps Avenue Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 353-1038

350 Woodrow Wilson Avenue 3rd Floor, Suite 3516 Jackson, MS 30213 (601) 987-6728

Transitional housing, food pantry, case management, job readiness, educational programs, help with access to identification and permanent housing placement. specific medical criteria and referral needed.

STD screening, HIV/AIDS Testing.

Flowers House 355 Livingston Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 949-9262

Grace Place 305 North Congress Street Jackson, MS 30201 (601) 353-9691

Emergency shelter for women and children. provide supportive services such as case management, referrals, and counseling.

Daytime shelter. coffee, breakfast, a place to rest, lunch bags on Mondays and Thursdays, clothes closet, hygiene items, and bus passes.

Friendship Connection

Hinds Behavioral health Services

1480 Raymond Road Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 373-1533

3450 Highway 80 West Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 321-2400

Secondary treatment for female/pregnant ex-offenders. parenting, GED, art class, individual and family group counseling, life skills, coping skills, and aftercare services.

Mental health services for Hinds County residents.

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350 Woodrow Wilson Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 364-2666

327 South Gallatin Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 914-1789

WIC, shots, family planning, maternity.

Basic healthcare for people who are homeless

Hinds County Human Resource Agency

Jackson-Hinds Library System

258 Maddox Road Jackson, MS 39228 (601) 923-3930

300 North State Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 968-5825

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Free membership to those living in Hinds County. Free access to books, computers, and internet.

James House 825 South Plaza Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 346-2524

I.S.I.A.H.. House 855 South Plaza Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 709-4343

Transitional residential facility for graduates of I.S.I.A.H.. project.

For male homeless veterans 18 years and over. alcohol and drug treatment, life management skills, GED, mental health referrals, employment, and referrals.

Jeremiah House 820 South Plaza Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 346-9846

Inroads, Inc.

Veteran’s PTSD program for men and women.

210 East Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 354-3677

Jonah House 845 South Plaza Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 346-2567

Paid Internship Program

Jackson Free Clinic for the Homeless 925 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 355-5161

Intensive in-patient transitional facility for males 18 years and over.

Healthcare services for those who have no insurance and cannot otherwise afford medical care.

4057 S. Siwell Road Jackson, MS 39212 (601) 372-6494

Joyce's Hope Home for Girls

Jackson Public Schools Lighthouse Ministries 101 Near Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 960-8923

1075 Maderia Avenue Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 969-1966

Assists homeless families and children with school supplies, tutorial services to children, securing birth certificates, and referral services.

Recovery/relief center for males 18 and older; food, housing, job assistance, and spiritual counseling.

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center

733 Flag Chapel Road Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 922-5530

Magnolia Speech School

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Provides an intensive speech/language and hearing program for children through self-contained classes and individualized instruction. Infants and toddlers are served through home based services and clinical services are offered for evaluations and outpatient therapy.

Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 321-7931 Job search and placement assistance with internet access, resume preparation software, fax, copier, phones, information on unemployment benefits, assistance for laid-off workers, trade assistance benefits, child care, transportation, referral to job training, services for veterans.

Matt's House 343 Adelle Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 948-2873

Mississippi Department of Human Services 4777 Medgar Evers Blvd.

Jackson, MS 39213

Emergency shelter for homeless women. provides case management, counseling, and assistance with finding housing and employment.

Food stamps: (601) 362-9892 Medical assistance: (601) 362-9892 | TANF Case Management: (601) 362-9892 | Child Care: (601) 362-9892 | Child Support: (601) 4321200 | Social Services: (601) 362-9892 | Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting: (601) 362-1414

Medicaid 239 North Lamar Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 359-6050 (601) 961-4361

Mississippi Department of Mental Health 239 Lamar Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 359-1288

Medical services for low-income people.

Mission First

Alcohol and drug abuse, children and Youth, community services.

275 Roseneath Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 608-0056

Mississippi State Department of Health 571 Stadium Drive Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 576-7981

Provides legal service and spiritual counsel to underserved residents of Jackson.

Mission First 275 Roseneath Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 608-0050

Certified copies of birth certificates.

Medical and dental wellness program, children and youth ministries.

201 West Capitol Street Suite 800 Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 960-0557

Mississippi United To End Homelessness

Mississippi Bar Association

Mississippi United to End Homelessness is made up of service organizations that provide direct, indirect or supportive services to homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless, persons who advocate on behalf of the homeless and other individuals, groups, and organizations concerned with the welfare and needs of the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.

643 North State Street Jackson, MS 39235 (601) 960-9577 (800) 682-0047 Legal representation for low income families with civil cases only.

Mississippi Department of Employment Security

My Father's House of Freedom 826 N. West Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 354-0950

5959 I-55 N. Frontage Road Suite C

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Transitional recovery program for males 18 years and older who have completed primary treatment.

After-school services, summer camp, drop-out prevention, food pantry, parenting classes, ACT prep classes, and crisis referrals.

New Beginnings Transitional Treatment

Partners to End Homelessness

2307 McFaddin Road Jackson, MS 30204 (601) 371-7483

360 Comet Drive Suite C Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 213-5301

Transitional treatment program for pregnant and parenting women who are addicted drugs and alcohol.

The Partnership to End Homelessness is made up of service organizations that provide direct, indirect or supportive services to homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless, persons who advocate on behalf of the homeless and other individuals, groups, and organizations concerned with the welfare and needs of the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.

New Creations 2395 Livingston Road Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 672-1865 Lunch served Monday-Friday at noon. Food boxes and clothing given out as well. Open to anyone.

Social Security Administration New Dimensions Development Foundation

100 West Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39269

111 West Monument Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 355-2195

(601) 965-5377 800 772-1213 Process social security cards and claims for SSI, SSD, SSDI, retirement, and survivors benefits.

Provides transitional living for women 19 & older, clothing, food, and job assistance. Operates �West Jackson Apparel.�

Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth

New Jerusalem Church 5260 Manhattan Road Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 366-7733

285 Raymond Road Jackson, MS 39204 (601) 720-5078

For adolescents ages 16-21 who are homeless. independent living skills, money management, education, employment, and counseling.

Transitional housing for women and children.

New Life for Women

St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral

814 North Congress Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 355-2195

305 East Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 354-1535

Primary, secondary, transitional, and aftercare services for chemically dependent/dually diagnosed females 18 and older.

Breakfast, family crisis program, bus passes.

Operation Shoestring

845 E. Amite Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 949-3540

Stewpot Community Services

1711 Bailey Avenue Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 353-6336

Daytime shelter, shower, phone, mail, laundry, computer, service providers, and lockers.

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Stewpot Community Services

United Way

1010 West Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 948-2795

843 N. President Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 360-0450 (601) 948-4725

Transitional shelter for homeless females 20 years & older and their children (no male children age 14 or over). Must be referred from another agency. case management, counseling, money management, parenting, and life skills.

Dial 211: Referral to community services and agencies.

University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS (601) 815-2800 (601) 815-1516

Stewpot Community Services

Fills prescriptions from UMMC, apply online for meds at www.needymeds.com.

1100 West Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 944-0091

Victory Community Resources, Inc. 100 West Northside Drive Clinton, MS 39056 (601) 924-9496

Healthcare to homeless and low-income people inside stewpot community services.

Stewpot Community Services

Primary/secondary alcohol & drug treatment for males 18 & older. intensive outpatient/inpatient program. dui assessment to assist in license renewal. Transportation.

1100 West Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 353-2759

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Lunch, food pantry, clothing closet.

Stubbs Homeless Program

3895 Beasley Road Jackson, MS 39213 (601) 898-7010

350 Capers Avenue Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 351-8504

assists persons with physical or mental disabilities to maintain/obtain employment.

Mental health services for adults (18 & older). case management, psychiatric and medication monitoring, psychological services, educational services (GED), money management, duel diagnosis counseling, and art classes.

Voice of Calvary Ministries 531 W. Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39203 (601) 960-3088 A resource in Christian community development by providing holistic programs which build strong individuals, families, churches and communities in order to enable them to reach their full potential in Christ physically, spiritually, economically and socially.

The Crisis Line Linea De Crisis: (601) 366-9298 24-hour telephone counseling, emergency intervention, information, and referral.

Wingard Home

The Salvation Army - Jackson

1279 N. West Street Jackson, MS 39202 Housing, chapel ministries, and referrals.

110 Presto Lane Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 982-4881

YMCA 826 North Street Jackson, MS 39202 (601) 948-0818

Transitional and other programs for homeless men and women 19 years and older.

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Family resource center, adolescent offenders program, responsible fatherhood program, parenting skills courses, relationship counseling.

Secure and distributes donated and purchased food to residents who qualify under the USDA guidelines & residency guidelines, focusing on the elderly & families with children.

HOLMES COUNTY

The Salvation Army

Community Culture and Resource Center Incorporated 302 Henry Street Lexington, MS 39095 (662) 834-3528

P.O. Box 1561 Fulton, MS 38843 (662) 862-7249

ITAWAMBA COUNTY

Provides minimum necessities of life on a crisis intervention basis.

4-H

JACKSON COUNTY

304C Wiygul Street Fulton, MS 38843 (662) 862-3201

Boys and Girls Clubs 1402 Tucker Street Pascagoula, MS 39657 (228) 712-2955

4-H Clubs prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood by utilizing a coordinated long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop positive social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

Taught character & leadership development, education & career development, health & life skills, arts, sports, fitness, and recreation & technology skills to youth between the ages of 5 and 18. Provided both after school and summer programs.

Fulton Food Pantry PO Box 907 Fulton, MS 38843 (662) 862-9530

Catholic Charities and Social Services 3505 Market Street Pascagoula, MS 39657 (228) 567-0001

Supplies families qualified under USDA guidelines with food on the third Saturday of each month. Food is also provided on an emergency basis to referrals from churches, The Salvation Army, DHS and other local community service agencies.

Proiides assistance and case management for people in Jackson County.

Community Care Network

Habitat for Humanity

7400 Fountainbleau Rd. Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 219-2987

121 Gaither St. Fulton, MS 38843 (662) 862-7384

A long term residential program for women and children. Also provides rental assistance to individuals or families who are literally homeless or on the verge of homelessness.

A Christian housing ministry providing inexpensive housing for people in need. Habitat raises money, recruits volunteers, constructs & sells sturdy homes with no interest added, to eligible, low income families.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

Itawamba United Methodist

4903 Telephone Road Pascagoula, MS 39657 (228) 762-7370

5905 Hwy. 363 Mantachie, MS 38855 (662) 282-4877

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As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is they are placed into safe, loving homes where they can thrive.

A nationally known addiction recovery program, has helped tens of thousands of individuals battle various types of addiction. In operation since 1965, we have used hands-on experience to build an addiction recovery program filled with success stories.

Faith Human Development Center Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA

12924 Seaman Road Vancleave, MS 39565 (228) 826-3747

1810 Government Street Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 875-5050

Housing and treatment for men who are homeless, veterans, addicts, or recently released from jail.

Offers varied and seasonal programs that include youth sports, childcare, day and resident camping, instructional and recreational aquatics, adult and youth fitness and recreational activities

Family Promise 3801 Coventry Drive Moss Point, MS 39562 (228) 285-1836

Pregnancy Resources of Mississippi (PROMISS)

Helps homeless children and their families.

3001 Ladner Rd. Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 467-9393

Gulf Coast Family Counseling

Provides multiple pregnancy services for teens and adults.

509 Jackson Avenue Ocean Springs, MS 39564 (228) 875-6113

Singing River Services Seeks to provide quality mental health care to those who need it. The vision is that anyone can build a therapeutic relationship with a skilled, licensed therapist, regardless of their financial situation.

3407 Shamrock Court Gautier, MS 39533 (228) 497-0690 Provides community based mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services to all residents of Jackson and George counties with special regard for those most in need.

Health & Handicapped Services 3207 Magnolia St. Suite 309 Pascagoula, MS 39657 (228) 762-0364

United Way Community Resources Center

Provide prescription medications, referrals to agencies with basic needs, and assistance in purchasing medical supplies.

3510 Magnolia St. Pascagoula, MS 39567 (228) 762-7662

Jackson County Civic Action Committee

Provides assistance for needy households, as well as referrals to UW member agencies and community partners.

5343 Jefferson St. Moss Point, MS 39562 (228) 769-3292

Volunteers in Medicine - Gautier

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

2550 Indian Point Parkway Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-9713 Part of a national alliance of free clinics working throughout the country for the working uninsured.

Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 12 - 4 p.m.

Home of Grace Addiction Recovery PO Box 5009 Vancleave, MS 39565 (228) 826-5283

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(601) 649-1684

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Emergency Shelter for single males.

Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center 225 Community Drive Fayette, MS 39069 (601) 786-3475

Pearl River Valley Opportunity 130 North 12th Avenue Laurel, MS (601) 428-3171

Provides family general primary care needs.

JEFFERSON-DAVIS COUNTY

Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of

Five County Child Development 1118 3rd Street Prentiss, MS 39474 (601) 792-8103 (601) 792-5191

The Salvation Army - Laurel Helping to serve low-income families to have the opportunity to improve their quality of life. Their vision is to move children and families from low-income dependent families to self-sufficient independent families with school ready children. Serving Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, and Covington counties.

205 North 13th Avenue Laurel, MS 39440 (601) 428-1707 Social services provided for six-county area and emergency shelter for men, women and women with children. Thrift Store available as well.

JONES COUNTY

LAFAYETTE COUNTY

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter American Red Cross Post Office Box 273 Laurel, MS 39441 (601) 428-1707

2706 West Oxford Loop Suite 105 Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 236-1282

24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, legal help, case management.

Volunteers and staff assist communities daily with disaster response, assistance for military families, international aid, lifesaving training programs and blood services.

Good Samaritan Center - Laurel 540 Ellisville Blvd.

Laurel, MS 39440 (601) 466-3963 (601) 649-2242

Doors of Hope 924 Van Buren Avenue Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 234-1100

Hellfighters 324 South Magnolia Street Laurel, MS 39440 (601) 323-1460

The purpose of Doors of Hope Transition Ministries includes, but is not limited to, guiding homeless families and at-risk homeless families in Lafayette County, Mississippi toward self-reliance and stability through a holistic individualized approach that includes life-skills training, mentoring, and supportive housing.

Physical, mental and spiritual needs of homeless men, underprivileged and hopeless.

Love In Action

Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi

234 Highway 28 Laurel, MS 39443

Post Office Box 1698

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Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 234-9929

unconditionally and has their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs met.

FCS provides a twenty-four (24) hour crisis hotline, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, counseling, information and referral, forensic interviews, and education to victims of crime, as well as many programs to create community awareness of the numerous issues concerning victims and violence, ALL FREE OF CHARGE, due to the generosity of community members.

Pearl River Valley Opportunity 103-A Shelby Speight Drive Purvis, MS 39474 (601) 794-8387 Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of

Interfaith Compassion Ministry 905 North Lamar Blvd.

Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 281-1002

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

Collaborative effort among local churches to provide assistance with basic needs such as rent, utilities, and prescription drugs in a centralized location to individuals in Lafayette county who face crisis situations; law clinic available for individuals with legal questions.

Alliance Healthcare 5000 Highway 39 N Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 483-6211 A 154-bed acute care psychiatric and substance abuse treatment hospital. Offers treatment for adolescents ages 12-17, adults with severe mental health disorders and a separate unit for depression, post traumatic stress and bi-polar.

The Exchange Club Center of Oxford 106 Skyline Drive Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 234-4255 The agency’s mission is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect through prevention, intervention, and educational services, and to replace abusive behavior with effective skills for responsible parenting.

Anderson Regional Medical Center 2124 14th Street Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 553-6107

Volunteer Oxford 107 Courthouse Square Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 223-6662

Anderson Regional Medical Center is committed to providing our patients with the safest, highest-quality, most-satisfying care possible.

Volunteer Oxford’s mission is to develop, promote and support volunteerism for Lafayette-Oxford-University.

Volunteer Oxford allows access to a variety of volunteer opportunities in the community. We are also the community nonprofits and organizations’ resource for locating and recruiting volunteers when needed for projects and events.

ASLANe's Mission 310 Russell Drive Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 482-8442 A organization dedicated to the social re-integration of dispossessed individuals through aggressive advocacy and social welfare work. Providing lodging, food, supplies, medical care, and job placement..

LAMAR COUNTY Homes of Hope for Children

CARE Lodge

344 Harold Tucker Road Purvis, MS 39745 (769) 456-7021

Post Office Box 5331 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 482-8719

Serving children in crisis throughout Mississippi by providing strong, Christian homes to every child that lives on campus while ensuring that each child is loved

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Emergency shelter for those experiencing domestic violence.

Provides emergency services to children removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

Department of Veterans Affairs Innovative Behavioral Services 2103 13th Street Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 482-7154

1821 Hwy 39 N Suite L Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 479-0753

Feed By Faith Post Office Box 1064 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 486-8999

A community-based coalition that works to prevent the initiation of tobacco use among youth, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, promote tobacco cessation services, and eliminate tobacco-related disparities. This program is funded by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Covering Lauderdale & Newton Counties.

Serves hot, nutritional meals to homeless, low income, and no income families.

Free Clinic of Meridian

LOVE's Kitchen (Lauderdale Outreach and Volunteer Effort, Inc.)

4707 Poplar Springs Drive Meridian, MS 39305 (601) 286-5551

801 18th Ave. Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 693-1409

Provide for the medical needs of the uninsured adults while connecting them to the existing health community.

Lauderdale Outreach and Volunteer Effort, Inc., known as LOVE's Kitchen, is a nonprofit, charitable organization formed for the express purpose of feeding the hungry in Meridian and Lauderdale County, MS.

Friendship Center 5701 N. Hills Street Meridian, MS 39307 (601) 581-8170 (601) 483-7140

Meridian Housing Authority 2305 D Street Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 693-2800

Greater Meridian Health Center 2701 Davis Street Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 693-0118

To provide decent, safe and affordable housing with reasonable accommodations for eligible citizens of Meridian, Mississippi and to encourage programs that promote self-sufficiency, empowerment and respect.

Complete Family Medical Care, Dental Care, Pediatric Care, In-House Laboratory & X-Ray Services, Pharmacy, Medicaid Screening, Patient Education and Social Services, WIC Services

Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services

Habitat for Humanity 1003 College Drive PO Box 4317 Meridian, MS 39304 (601) 483-3871

Post Office Box 1402 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 485-4992 HFH builds and renovate houses in partnership with people in need of adequate housing.

A program helping employees gaining work experience.

Receiving support, counseling, instruction, and motivation you need to make it in the work place. Must be 16 years old or older and a Vocational Rehabilitation client or a referral from another source.

Hope Village for Children 2433 23rd Avenue Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 553-8660

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Post Office Box 905 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 483-4838

Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 483-6156 (601) 693-7117 Providing emergency assistance, such as emergency shelter(for men), food pantry, clothing, utility assistance, and assistance for survivors of disaster (e.g. household goods, furniture, and beds).

Shelter for families.

Multi-County Community Service Agency

The Salvation Army - Meridian

Post Office Box 905 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 483-4838

120 6th Avenue South Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 483-6156

Enables families to attain stable home ownership through a step-by-step management plan.

Thrift Store.

NFUSION Weems Community Mental Health Center 1415 College Drive Meridian, MS 39307 (601) 483-4821

832 Highway 19 North Suite 510 Meridian, MS 39305 (601) 693-3806 Linking youth and young adults with resources in their communities to help them navigate transitions. The initiative offers mental health services in addition to a variety of supports including assistance with living skills, educational support, cultural

Provides a range of outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents and adults, including mental health therapy, medication evaluation and management, case management, and more. We also have outpatient and residential substance-abusetreatment programs.

The Boys and Girls Clubs

Wesley House 1520 8th Avenue Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 485-4736

1717 45th Avenue Meridian, MS 39307 (601) 482-2544

Educational services, health care services, community outreach, victim services, connectional and relief services.

Provide after-school tutoring, computer assisted instruction, workshops on gang prevention, conflict resolution, self-esteem, goal setting, personal hygiene, and various health care (obesity) issues, fitness and nutrition, drugs, alcohol, and teenage pregnancy prevention, music, summer enrichment program, educational trips, leadership training, job training, and recognition programs.

LEE COUNTY 4-H PO Box 2297 Tupelo, MS 38803 (662) 841-9000

The Meridian Freedom Project 2415 8th Street Meridian, MS 39301 (601) 207-5121 Our mission is to create a corps of academically capable, socially conscious, and mentally disciplined young leaders in Meridian, Mississippi.

4-H Clubs prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood by utilizing a coordinated long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop positive social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

The Salvation Army - Meridian

American Red Cross

710 B Street

4127 Westside Drive

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Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-6101 (662) 840-3454

Allows children to learn, develop relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in lifeenhancing and character developing experiences.

Provides assistance to victims of disasters, service to military personnel/families, first aid & CPR courses, blood borne pathogens & baby-sitting courses, water safety & lifeguard certification & community disaster preparedness education.

Catch Kids P.O. Box 796 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 377-2194

Antone Tannehill

Makes comprehensive, high quality health care accessible & available to children birth to 18 years who have barriers getting needed care. The care focuses on prevention & wellness, as well as on treatment of acute & chronic illnesses.

420 Magazine St. P.O. Box 1821 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 844-3733

Church After School Association (CASA) Services Lee Co residents, ages birth - 65, who need primary health care, who are employed or temporarily unemployed and who do not have or cannot afford health insurance or do not receive VA or disability insurance.

213 West Main Street Suite 230 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-3887 Provides children of working parents, grades K-6, an opportunity to experience love by providing a place of enjoyment and security, both physically and emotionally. Scholarships available.

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters P.O. Box 1177 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 687-1532 (662) 687-1299

Covenant Community Development Corporation

Matches carefully screened adult volunteers with children between the ages of 5-15 to motivate & empower them through positive one-to-one mentoring relationships.

810 Robert E. Lee Drive Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 690-4009

Boys and Girls Clubs

El Centro, Inc.

PO Box 1098 Tupelo, MS 0 (662) 841-6504

1800 W. Main Street Suite 116 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 610-0960

Provides a positive place for all youth to enhance their quality of life in a safe, structured environment, with a special emphasis on at-risk /disadvantaged youth.

Allows children to learn, develop relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in lifeenhancing and character developing experiences.

Provides after-school programs for children of immigrants to help them acclimate to the community while working closely with the child’s classroom teacher to monitor progress. El Centro also provides services, training, and education for adults as well as technical workshops (ie. ESL, Financial Literacy, computer classes), to assist them to integrate into the local community

Boys and Girls Clubs

F.A.I.T.H. Food Pantry

202 S. 2nd Street Baldwyn, MS 38824 (662) 365-8854

1338 Maple Rd Nettleton, MS 38858 (662) 963-2646

Provides a positive place for all youth to enhance their quality of life in a safe, structured environment, with a special emphasis on at-risk /disadvantaged youth.

Secures & distributes a regular source of food to residents, with emphasis on families with children,

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families in crisis & the elderly under the USDA guidelines.

Hope Family Ministries 2754 Mattox Street Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-4673

Faith Haven Inc.

Offers confidential, Biblical, pastoral counseling to individuals, couples and families, while providing encouragement, direction, hope, and practical skills as people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Marriage Enrichment workshops are also offered.

Post Office Box 835 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 844-7091 Provides 24-hour emergency care for children, birth to eighteen years, who have been removed from abusive or neglectful situations or have been abandoned.

L.I.F.E - Living Independence For Everyone

Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi

1051 Cliff Gookin Blvd Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-6633

425 Magazine Street Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 844-0013

Empowers people with significant disabilities to be as independent & as fully involved in their communities as they can & choose to be.

Provides information about caring for children, brings relevant issues about the needs of children and their families to the attention of the public, provides educational tutorial programs and developmental screening for children to enhance their opportunities for school success and provides support to families in times of crisis or in chronic stress.

LIFT 94 S. Thomas St. Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 842-1255

Gardner-Simmons Home For Girls Post Office Box 935 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 844-4433

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Habitat for Humanity

MS Methodist Senior Services

P.O. Box 7321 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 842-4675

2800 W. Main St. Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 844-1441

Provides simple, affordable housing for eligible lowincome families who do not qualify for conventional loans & meet the criteria for family size, stability and ability to pay.

Provides assistance with rent, meals & general care to the residents of Traceway Retirement Community whose expenses are greater than their income.

Harden House

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)

1800 N. Gloster St. Suite A Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 680-9419

200 N. Spring Street Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 841-0403 Provides free, confidential assessments for adolescents and adults suffering from substance abuse and addiction.

Serves & equips abused, abandoned & neglected children/youth; assisting them in a safe therapeutic environment & leading them to become self-sufficient & contributing members of society.

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North Mississippi Medical Center

North MS Medical Center

830 S. Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-4930

830 S. Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-3158

Teaches children with asthma in a camp setting how to manage their condition to reduce hospitalization and improve school attendance.

Provides assistance to NMMC patients & their families whose needs cannot be met by other patient care funds or by community resources. These needs may include medication, clothing and/or medical supplies for those who are uninsured.

North Mississippi Medical Center

Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic, Inc

830 S. Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-4049

100 Parkgate Extension Suite 2A-H Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 841-1517

Provides help with medications, transportation and nutritional supplements to cancer patients in need.

Provides a safe, Christ-like environment designed to empower women and men to make life- affirming choices through education and support.

North MS Medical Center 830 S. Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-2500

Region III 920 Boone St. Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 844-3531

Provides supplies & self-management training for person with diabetes who have inadequate financial resources to improve their quality of life & decreases preventable hospital admissions for the service area.

Inpatient & outpatient alcohol treatment, aftercare program & transition program for adolescents & adults.

North MS Medical Center

Regional Rehabilitation Center

830 S. Gloster Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-3158

615 Pegram Drive Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-1891

Provides assistance to NMMC heart patients & their families. May include medication, educational tools, medial supplies and/or equipment & travel assistance for those patients who have inadequate financial resources with the goal being to improve their quality of life & decrease preventable hospital admissions.

Provides speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology services and early intervention services to all ages in a long-term outpatient, therapeutic rehabilitation center. services are provided until maximum benefit is received at no charge to the client or their insurance company.

North MS Medical Center

SAFE, Inc.

422 A President Ave Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 377-3612 (800) 852-1610

Post Office Box 985 Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 841-9138

Provides a specialized program of care emphasizing the management of pain & there symptoms associated with terminal illness. Works with the family & the patient to help each person live each day as fully & meaningfully as possible.

Shelter and assistance in Family emergencies

Shepherd's Center of Tupelo 400 Jefferson St. Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 840-0787

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Empowers senior adults (over 62) to live independently by offering transportation, doing minor home repairs and social gatherings.

The Salvation Army - Tupelo 816 Robert E. Lee Drive Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-0301

Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth

Thrift Store.

1529 Cliff Gookin Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 680-9191

Traceway Retirement Community 2800 W. Main St. Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-1441 ext. 1056

Serves abused, abandoned and neglected youth; assisting them in a safe therapeutic environment and leading them to become self-sufficient and contributing members of society. Therapeutic foster program available.

Provides a hot, well-balanced noon time meal 5 days a week to individuals in Lee Co. who are age 60+ & meet eligibility requirements.

St. Luke United Methodist Tupelo Housing Authority 1400 Clayton Ave. Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-6522

701 S. Canal Street Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-5122

Provides Lee Co. residents with food baskets who meet the qualifications. Open every Thursday from 9AM12PM; targets the elderly & families with children.

Provide decent, safe, affordable and well maintained housing to low and moderate income families.

United Way Survival, Inc. P.O. Box 171 Saltillo, MS 38866 (662) 869-7088 (888) 915-7788

213 West Main Street Suite 110 Tupelo, MS 38802 (662) 841-9133

Provides outreach services to victims of violent crime & survivors of homicide victims, enabling them to reconstruct their lives & develop something positive from the tragedy.

Weston Reed Foundation 1800 West Main St Suite 117 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 690-4011 (662) 372-2208

The Family Resource Center 425 Magazine Street Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 844-0013

Agency mission – to save young lives from life threatening cardiac events by screening and early detection of heart conditions. Training of individuals to take appropriate actions in heart health emergencies and placement of AED’s in the community.

Our mission is to provide quality educational support services in a family based and child friendly environment to promote healthy families and communities.

Women First 215 North Gloster Suite D Tupelo, MS 38804 (662) 842-5725

The Salvation Army – Tupelo 527 Carnation Street Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 842-9222 (662) 834-2075

Offers support groups for cancer and fibromyalgia patients, community awareness programs, a casserole

Emergency Shelter

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ministry and resource library to fill its commitment to educate, inform and empower women’s lives.

Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 347-4121

LOWNDES COUNTY

Housing agency that offers low income housing with rent based on income.

Alcoholics Anonymous

MS Regional IV Housing(Section 8)

2520 5th Street North Columbus, MS 39705 (662) 327-8941

2845 S. Frontage Rd. Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 327-4121

Support meetings for those coping with alcoholism & offers volunteer opportunities within the hospital.

Rental assistance program

Palmer Home for Children

Avante' House

912 11th Ave. S. Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 328-5704 (662) 328-1413

Post Office Box 7924 Columbus, MS 39705 (662) 574-1768

EMCC

Provides home for dependent children, education through public schools, Christian training, & college education for qualified students.

8731 S. Frontage Rd. Mayhew, MS 39753 (662) 243-2686

Recovery House, Inc. 1501 Main Street Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 244-3521

Sessions provided Tues- Thurs 9AM-11AM, assistance in reading, math, English, etc., also job training providing by request & appointment.

Recovery House, Inc.

Genesis Dream Center 1820 23rd St. North Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 251-5584 (662) 251-4616

770 Golding Road Columbus, MS 30704 (662) 244-3521

Transitional care housing for displaced men, family life housing for displaced families, grant writing seminars, GED training classes, workforce development certifications, job readiness training/job search, on-line college course assistance, computer building/repair, instrumental & vocal lessons, theatre & drama lessons, still & moving photography lessons, game room, & outdoor/recreational activities.

Permanent supportive housing for alcohol/substance abusers and substance abuse facility/emergency shelter for single females.

Recovery House, Inc.

Last House on the Block

770 Golding Road Columbus, MS 39704 (662) 244-3521

206 Tuscaloosa Road Columbus, MS 39702 (662) 574-9897

A transitional housing program for homeless females with substance abuse programs and their children.

A sober living environment.

Safe Haven Inc.

MS Regional IV Housing(Public Housing)

Post Office Box 5354 Columbus, MS 39704 (662) 327-6040

2845 S. Frontage Rd.

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Assists those in need who have been affected by the HIV/aids virus.

Madison Countains Allied Against Poverty (MadCAAP)

Sally Kate Winters

3141 South Liberty Street Canton, MS 39046 (601) 407-1404

104 Brickerton Columbus, MS 39702 (662) 328-3110

Provides food and clothing on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month; provides limited utility assistance once a year.

Programs include: resource library, parenting classes, anger management, abstinence education, healthy relationship workshops, & father involvement activities, as well as referrals to other community services, & ongoing child abuse awareness.

Madison County Community Service Agency PO Box 1358 Canton, MS 39046 (601) 855-5710

Salvation Army

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

2219 Main St. Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 327-5137

Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services

Provides clothing for families that need assistance, with utility bills, housing & prescriptions. May supply bus tickets or motel rooms in the event of an emergency.

1281 Highway 51 Madison, MS 39110 (800) 443-1000

The Pine and Cady Hill Job training and rehabilitation.

1011 Main St. Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 327-0682

MARION COUNTY Pearl River Valley Opportunity

Cady Hill Chemical dependency program 10 bed, 24 hour residential treatment for adult females(usually 42 days, maximum of 56 days of primary treatment). Pines Chemical Dependency 18 bed,24 residential treatment for adult males(usually 42 days, maximum of 56 days of primary treatment.

1183 Highway 13 South Columbia, MS 39429 (601) 736-6077 Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of

United Way 501 7th Street North Suite 5 Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 327-0807

Safe Haven Outreach Ministries Post Office Box 966 Columbia, MS 39429 (601) 444-4627

MADISON COUNTY First Baptist Church Madison

Helps those who have been incarcerated and are rejoining society.

2100 Main Street Madison, MS 39110 (601) 856-6177

Southwest MS Christian Outreach Ministries

Medical and dental (no general teeth cleaning).

PO Box 150 Columbia, MS 39429

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(601) 684-9225 (601) 684-9111

Fund raiser for human service agencies in the community.

WINGS is a domestic violence program for men, women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Providing services for anyone in close proximity to Columbia, MS or for any person(s) immediately affected by domestic violence, in need of shelter and a safe haven.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Central Mississippi Community Action Agency 101 S. Central Ave. Winona, MS 38967 (662) 283-4781

MARSHALL COUNTY New Hope Village 488 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Holly Springs, MS 38635 (662) 252-4688 (662) 252-4316

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Emergency shelter for single females and households with children.

NEWTON COUNTY

Search Dogs South

Central Mississippi Residential Center

PO Box 1440 Byhalia, MS 38611 (662) 564-2212

701 Northside Drive Newton, MS 39345 (601) 683-4200

Provides trained search dogs and handlers for lost and missing persons within 250 miles of Memphis. Also conducts public safety demonstrations and crime scene investigation at the request of law enforcement.

Provide a seamless, integrated continuum of mental health services in a community setting, minimizing the need for hospitalization or long-term placement.

Righteous Oaks Recovery Center

MONROE COUNTY

5120 Pine Forest Road Chunky, MS 39323 (601) 655-9503 (601) 604-7578

Health Med 319 N. Main St. Amory, MS 38821 (662) 256-9181 (800) 787-9181 24-hour emergency service: home oxygen therapy, nebulizer medication & home medical equipment.

Righteous Oaks is a religious-based addiction recovery program. Privately owned and operated non-profit ministry funded through tuition paid by our residents, private individuals, local businesses, churches and civic clubs.

North MS Kidney Foundation

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY

308 Hwy 8 West Aberdeen, MS 39730 (662) 369-6149

Ability Works

Provides support services such as medication, transportation & emergency financial assistance to patients on kidney dialysis.

207 Industrial Park Rd Ste. 1 Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 324-9617 (662) 324-9618

United Way

Provides vocational evaluation & vocational training, work adjustment, job training, placement, & counseling.

1619 HWY 25 N. Amory, MS 38821 (662) 257-0557 (662) 369-4983

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CARE Ministries, Inc.

GTPD Child Care Program

205 Jefferson St. Ste. B Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 324-9999 (800) 336-2232

106 Miley Rd. Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 324-4650 Childcare payments for low-income families that qualify.

Provides information, spiritual support & community resources to person who are blind or visually impaired.

Provides Christian materials on cassette tape & in large print or Braille.

Helping Hands Ministries 233 Martin Luther King Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 323-1173

Community Counseling Services Assist families with utilities, food & rent or mortgage, & provide assistance in locating other agencies inside & outside Oktibbeha Co.

302 N. Jackson St. Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 323-6261

National Church Residents Provide clients with services in mental health, alcohol/drug dependency, development disability, employee assistance program, elderly, & children.

905 N. Montgomery St. Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 323-3461 (662) 324-3699

Family-Centered Programs 401 Greensboro St. Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 615-0033

Affordable housing for low-income elderly & person with mobility impairment(60 units total). Utilities included with 24 hour maintenance , on-site laundry, emergency call systems, automatic doors, & wheelchair accessible units.

Programs include: library, educational toys & materials, workshops, special classes; mentoring, tutoring for all ages; GED, adult Basic Education, computer classes; preschool assessment; preschool programs, counseling; family fun activities & home visits.

Prairie Opportunity 501 Highway 12 W, Ste. 110 Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 323-7932

Golden Triangle Area Council on Aging 106 Miley Rd. Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 324-4650

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Provide assistance to help older adults maintain independence in their own homes. Services provided: homemaker services, case management, transportation, GTA transportation golden triangle & fellowship foods.

Rolling Hills Angel Garden Home 200 Womack Rd. Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 323-9183

Golden Triangle Crisis Pregnancy Center 102 Old West Point Rd. Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 327-0500 (662) 323-1700

Housing/caring of children with a developmental disability or mental retardation.

Salvation Army

Free & confidential pregnancy tests; peer counseling dealing with pregnancy, peer education on pregnancy, abortion procedures, & education on abortion risks, post-abortion counseling & STD info.

501 Highway 12 W #400 Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 324-3304 Provides clothing for families that need assistance, with utility bills, housing & prescriptions. May supply bus tickets or motel rooms in the event of an emergency.

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Provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for families and single women who are experiencing homelessness.

TK Martin Center 326 Hardy MS State, MS 39762 (662) 325-1028

Southwest Mississippi Opportunity Inc. 223 3rd Street McComb, MS 39648 (601) 684-5593

Evaluation site for assisted technology.

United Way

Assess the needs of low income persons in southwest Mississippi through the administration of programs designed to alleviate impediments to self-sufficiency.

1016 Louisville St. Suite G Starkville, MS 39760 (662) 323-3830

Southwest MS Christian Outreach Ministries 325 W. Presley Blvd.

McComb, MS 39648 (601) 680-4357 (601) 684-9111

Fund raiser for human service agencies in the community.

PEARL RIVER COUNTY

WINGS is a domestic violence program for men, women and children who are victims of domestic violence. We provide services for anyone in Pike, Amite, Lincoln, Lawrence, Franklin, Marion, Lawrence counties or for any person(s) immediately affected by domestic violence, in need of shelter and a safe haven.

Pearl River Valley Opportunity 7012 Highway 11 North Suite D Carriere, MS 39426 (601) 749-7729 (601) 749-7730

St. Andrew’s Mission Inc.

Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of

529 S. Broadway St. McComb, MS 39648 (601) 684-4678 Serve those in our community who are in need and under-served. Those needs vary, so our ministries are numerous to meet the challenge.

Pearl River Valley Opportunity 417 Highway 11 North Poplarville, MS 39470 (601) 403-2288 (601) 403-2295

PONTOTOC COUNTY Banah Pregnancy Testing Center

Provide eligible persons 60 years of age or older with five (5) nutritious meals per week at the lowest reasonable cost at centers where they can also obtain social, rehabilitative, and supportive services. This Program also helps reduce the isolation of

P.O. Box 216 Pontotoc, MS 38863 (662) 488-9683 Offers pregnancy testing, ongoing pregnancy support, abstinence & marriage education, dating, relationship & parenting classes, family counseling & community referrals as a free service.

PIKE COUNTY McComb Interdenominational Care Association (MICA) House

Habitat for Humanity

1126 5th Street McComb, MS 39648 (601) 684-1969

P.O. Box 486 Pontotoc, MS 38863 (662) 488-9090

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Builds affordable housing for low-income families in an attempt to alleviate poverty housing in Pontotoc Co.

Booneville, MS 38829 (662) 728-2118

The Salvation Army

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

P.O. Box 267 Pontotoc, MS 38863 (662) 509-9400

QUITMAN COUNTY

Provides minimum necessities of life on a crisis intervention basis.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited 721 Riverside Avenue Lambert, MS 38643 (662) 326-4614

Three Rivers P.O. Box 690 Pontotoc, MS 38863 (662) 489-2415 Provides five nutritious meal per week to eligible homebound or impaired older individuals. Particular serving those with greatest needs economically or socially.

The Y.O.U. Program works closely with the participating School Districts in each county (Coahoma, Quitman, North Panola and West Tallahatchie) in the identification and selection of youth at risk from ages 6-21, and provides these selected youth and their parents an array of services that will address some of the negative factors in their lives.

PRENTISS COUNTY

RANKIN COUNTY

4-H

American Red Cross

PO Box 130 Booneville, MS 38829 (662) 728-5631

9 Riverbend Place Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 353-5442

4-H Clubs prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood by utilizing a coordinated long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop positive social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

Provides services to military personnel and their families.

Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies.

Provides health and safety instruction.

Caduceus Out-Patient Addiction Center (COPAC)

Boys and Girls Clubs

3949 Highway 43 North Brandon, MS 39047 (601) 829-2500

PO Box 57 Booneville, MS 38829 (662) 210-0841

24-hour residential treatment center.

Provides a positive place for all youth to enhance their quality of life in a safe, structured environment, with a special emphasis on at-risk /disadvantaged youth.

Allows children to learn, develop relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in lifeenhancing and character developing experiences.

Campaign to End Child Homelessness Post Office Box 4215 Brandon, MS 39047 (601) 573-7959 The Mississippi Campaign to End Child Homelessness seeks to galvanize the public and political will necessary to end this crisis.

Northeast Mississippi Community Service Agency 801 Hatchie St.

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Emergency shelter for women and women with children who are victims of domestic violence crimes.

Food Pantries Pinelake Baptist Church: (601) 829-4500

Gateway Rescue Mission

Lions Club of Mississippi 431 Katherine Drive Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 420-5752

129 1st Avenue Magee, MS 39111 (601) 944-0409

Assistance with eye glasses and hearing aids. Must call to request application. application must be sent back to the club of the applicant’s home town.

Men’s overnight shelter.

South Central Community Action Agency PO Box 129 D’Lo, MS 39062 (601) 847-5552

Mainstream Resources Council on Aging: (601) 825-3207 Family and Children Services: (601) 825-1040 Human Resources: (601) 825-1309 Rankin County Adult Education: (601) 825-5040

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

The Center for Violence Prevention

SUNFLOWER COUNTY

Post Office Box 6279 Pearl, MS 39288 (601) 932-4198

Bolivar County Community Action Agency

Emergency shelter for those experiencing domestic violence.

SHARKEY COUNTY

810 E. Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS 38732 (662) 846-1491

Cary Christian Center

A non-treatment transitional housing program.

PO Box 57 Cary, MS 39054 (662) 873-4593

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress 414 Martin Luther King Dr. Indianola, MS 38751 (662) 887-5655

Agency provides services to Sharkey and Issaquena Counties through outreach programs including emergency assistance, a Dental Clinic with full dental services, home repairs done through a volunteer program, parenting outreach support through classes and home visits, LIFT: a support group for young moms on TANF, Teen Girls Group, The Village: an afterschool and summer program for children, and 2 thrift stores.

The focus of all of these programs is to break cycles of poverty through relationships one person at a time.

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY Mid-State Opportunity 204 N. Church St. Charleston, MS 38921 (662) 647-5831

SIMPSON COUNTY Angel WINGS Outreach Shelter

Dedicated to the mission of enabling low-income Mississippians to rebuild their lives, nurture their families, revitalize their communities and become selfsufficient.

Post Office Box 787 Mendenhall, MS 39114 (601) 847-5802

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TATE COUNTY

Assists people during periods of emergency economic crisis by providing food and/or other necessities on a limited term basis to meet hunger & other basic needs.

The Baddour Center 3297 Highway 51 South Senatobia, MS 38668 (888) 422-3068

Junior Auxiliary P.O. Box 1213 Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-6583

Offers an environment that promotes maximum growth intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally and vocationally. This residential community is for adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities.

Render charitable services beneficial to the general public with particular emphasis on children, provides school supplies, coasts, books, mentoring & Christmas gifts(through Angel Tree), visits with the elderly once a month providing games & lunch.

TISHOMINGO COUNTY 4-H

TUNICA COUNTY

238 Kaki Street Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-7016

Tunica County Community Development Coalition

4-H Clubs prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood by utilizing a coordinated long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop positive social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

1097 Antioch St Tunica, MS 38676 (662) 363-5990 Improve the quality of life for low and moderate income residents of Tunica County by developing, managing and obtaining affordable housing. The agency also provides credit counseling and education of potential homeowners.

Boys and Girls Clubs PO Box 1191 Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-3155

Tunica County Literacy Council 5217 Old Mhoon Landing Rd. Tunica, MS 38676 (662) 363-1296

Provides a positive place for all youth to enhance their quality of life in a safe, structured environment, with a special emphasis on at-risk /disadvantaged youth.

Allows children to learn, develop relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in lifeenhancing and character developing experiences.

Offers tutoring, childcare services and educational services to Tunica youth and has programs for adults in reading, math, writing, life-skills and English-as-aSecond Language in a safe environment.

Food Depot

UNION COUNTY

P.O. Box 36 Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 279-4184 (662) 279-9720

Agape Health Services 505 North Street PO Box 1191 New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 598-1027

Provides Tishomingo residents in need with food baskets once a month to feed themselves & their families

Provides free healthcare to those without medical insurance.

Helpful Samaritan Food Pantry 119 Eastport St. Iuka, MS 38852 (662) 423-1263

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Boys and Girls Clubs

(601) 631-0102

507 Oak Street New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 534-2150

Revitalizes and expands the capacity of failing students and trains and empowers them to abstain from delinquent behavior.

Provides a positive place for all youth to enhance their quality of life in a safe, structured environment, with a special emphasis on at-risk /disadvantaged youth.

Allows children to learn, develop relationships with caring, adult professionals and participate in lifeenhancing and character developing experiences.

Community Council/ RSVP 3204 Wisconsin Avenue Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 638-7441 Provides services to homebound frail elderly such as assistance with daily living activities; hot meals; transportation to and from community resources; investigation and resolution of reported abuse of elderly. Provides case management services to help the frail elderly live independent lives.

Good Samaritan Center 806 Jay ST. New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 534-0931

Good Shepard Community Center PO Box 8115 Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 636-7687

Provides emergency assistance & basic needs for the poor, distressed & underprivileged households in Union Co.

Provides a holistic program for children, youth and families through the following programs: Daycare for children ages six weeks to four years old, Medical Clinic for uninsured individuals, Family Literacy (GED), Tutorial, Saturday Art Enrichment, Family Food, Specific Aid, and Community Center.

New Haven Center P.O. Box 135 New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 534-4289 Provides a day facility for special needs adults where they can experience a variety of activities, enjoy the company of a peer group, learn life skills & work toward greater independence through lifelong learning geared toward their individual needs.

Grace Christian Counseling Center 1414 Cherry Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 636-5703

The Lighthouse Enrichment Center, Inc.

A professional counseling service for individuals, couples, families and groups seeking help for major life issues and mental health conditions which includes grief, anxiety, loss and recovery, anger management, parenting, divorce and separation, and many other concerns.

P.O. Box 2463 New Albany, MS 38652 (662) 266-0076 Provides necessary home repair assistance for elderly or disabled home owners or the working poor who live at or near the poverty level.

Habitat for Humanity

WARREN COUNTY

PO Box 541 Vicksburg, MS 39181 (601) 634-6633

Cedar Headstart School 234 Cedars Circle Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 636-1385

A Christian housing ministry that partners with deserving needy families to help them build and buy decent, affordable homes.

Early childhood education.

Haven House Family Shelter

Central MS Prevention Services

Post Office Box 57 Vicksburg, MS 39181 (601) 638-0021

2406 Grove Street Vicksburg, MS 39180

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Mountain of Faith

Promotes violence-free living and self-sufficiency through community-wide educational programs; and through support to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Victim services are confidential and free, and include a 24-hour crisis line, group and individual counseling, case management, therapeutic child care, court advocacy, information and referral, and for those who need it, emergency shelter and transitional housing with food, clothing, transportation and other essentials.

Post Office Box 820138 Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 661-8990 Emergency shelter for homeless women and kids.

Red Cross of Vicksburg 908 Cherry Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 (601) 636-1512

HIV Services Inc. PO Box 821235 Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 630-0130

Shelter, food, and health services available to disaster survivors.

River City Rescue Mission

Provides full range outpatient clinic services for patients who are HIV positive and/or have AIDS and their families. These services include educational, testing, crisis intervention, counseling and assistance with medication and treatment.

3705 S. Washington Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 636-6602 Shelter for homeless men; Christian rehabilitation center.

Junius Ward Johnson Memorial YMCA 267 YMCA Place Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 638-1071

The Salvation Army - Vicksburg 530 Mission 66 Street Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 636-2706

Offers varied and seasonal programs that include youth sports, childcare, day and resident camping, instructional and recreational aquatics, adult and youth fitness and recreational activities

Weekday meals, disaster relief, clothing.

Tri-County Medical Clinic 3312 Oak Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 634-8850 (601) 629-9500

MIDD-West 100 Smokey Lane Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 638-2761

Low cost medical care including immunizations, HIV testing, and family planning services.

Provides a complete range of rehabilitation, employment, and skills training to the handicapped adult population of Warren County. This is provided through sheltered workshop, community job placement, job coaching, developmental services for multihandicapped; social services and transportation.

Vicksburg Child and Parent Center 3527 Manor Drive Suite F Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 634-0557

Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Serve’s as an advocate for the children of the community. The mission is to improve the lives of children by providing supportive services to families through preventive strategies to preserve and improve the quality of family life. They aspire to foster a happy and productive life for each child and are committed to educating the community on child abuse and neglect.

The CAP Center offers the following programs: CASA, Family Violence Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Parenting Education, Individual Mentoring for K-8, and Mentoring Teens girls and boys 13-17, Caretaker

1625 Monroe Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 638-1452 Job Placement

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Training for Teens, Safesitter Certification for ages 1012; Parenting Aide and Life Skills Program.

Mississippi Legal Advocacy Network Vicksburg Family Development PO Box 64 Vicksburg, MS 39181 (601) 636-1336

Statewide Toll-Free phone: 1 (888) 949-9754 Jackson office: (601) 364-9402 Greenville office: (662) 334-1122,

Provides parenting education for first or second-time parents and their children. Services include prenatal classes, home visits, preschool education program and parenting classes. A mentoring program also works with youth age 10-17 to prevent teen pregnancies, alcohol and drug abuse and school failure by promoting positive life choices

Serve to protect employment rights and advocate in criminal cases.

Our House 1213 VFW Road Greenville, MS 38701 (662) 332-5683

Warren County Children's Shelter Post Office Box 820174 Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 634-0640

Emergency shelter and workshops for domestic violence survivors.

The Salvation Army

Emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and referrals for abused, neglected, runaway, and homeless children and youth.

502 North Broadway Street Greenville, MS 38701 (662) 378-8070

Warren County Health Department 807 Monroe Street Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 636-4356

Warren Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action Agency

Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STD/HIV testing.

1544 Old Leland Road Greenville, MS 38701 (662) 378-5857

Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Clinic 3444 Wisconsin Avenue Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 638-0031 Mental health services for children and adults.

Food and shelter assistance to individuals in danger of becoming homeless. Also provides employment training, job counseling, food, clothing, and other needed services to homeless families.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

WINSTON COUNTY

Community Impact Inc.

NFUSION

2524 E. Alexander Street Greenville, MS 38703 (662) 378-2595

190 W. College Street Louisville, MS 39339 (662) 773-2020

Case management, HIV counseling, testing and referral, immunization clinic, TB clinic, and a teen health clinic.

Linking youth and young adults with resources in their communities to help them navigate transitions. The initiative offers mental health services in addition to a variety of supports including assistance with living skills, educational support, cultural

Grace Tabernacle Covenant Church 1437 Highway 82 East Greenville, MS 38701 (662) 822-9376

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Turning Point

Sexual Assault Crisis Center (601) 264-7777

Winston Co. Medical Center.

3rd Floor Louisville, MS 39733 (662) 779-1073

Hotline

Inpatient mental health program, address the emotional & behavioral needs of adults 55 & older. Uses a combination of therapies, education, community activities, & wellness programs.

YAZOO COUNTY Boys and Girls Club 516 E. Canal St. Yazoo City, MS 39194 (662) 746-2232 To enable all young of the MS Delta, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

STATE-WIDE RESOURCES Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council, Inc. 1000 S. Fairfield Drive Pensacola, FL 32506 (251) 644-7215 The mission of the Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council, Inc. is to be a voice for all veterans concerning mental and physical health care, to advocate needed changes in the veteran health care system and make recommendations to improve the quality of life for the veterans and their families.

Mississippi Center For Legal Services (877) 664-0242 Fair Housing services and legal assistance with parents’ rights, disability rights, landlord-tenant problems, and other non-criminal matters.

Mississippi Legal Advocacy Network Statewide Toll-Free Phone: 1 (888) 949-9754 Jackson office: (601) 364-9402 Greenville office: (662) 334-1122 Employment rights and criminal cases.

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WHY COMPILE THIS RESOURCE? The Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) is dedicated to the streamlining and strengthening the current delivery system through greater collaborative planning, partnership, and program execution.

It is the vision of CoC members to create a seamless, comprehensive system of services. These services include plans to meet the needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency.

For more information, visit www.muteh.org.

OFFICE: 601.960.0557 FAX: 866.551.0916 EMAIL: info@muteh.org WEBSITE: www.muteh.org 201 WEST CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 800 JACKSON, MS 39201 PO BOX 24147 JACKSON, MS 39225