Mississippi Department of Health First Steps is a program that matches the unique needs of infants and toddlers who have developmental delays with professional resources within the community. If you have a child up to three years old, First Steps will… Read More

CHIP is designed to provide health care insurance for children in families without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance.  It does not replace Medicaid, in fact, children on Medicaid are precluded from CHIP participation. CHIP is administered… Read More

Ellisville State School Facility is one of six state funded residential mental retardation facilities in Mississippi. Ellisville State School is under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Mental Health, specifically in the Bureau of Mental Retardation… Read More

University of Southern Mississippi Royal Walker, Primary Contact Alternate Phone: (601) 714-5707   Family 2 family Health Information and Education Center: http://www.usm.edu/ids/f2fc Increasing the Involvement of Parents in the Children and Youth with… Read More

Institute for Disability Studies, University of Southern Mississippi Maggie Landry – Family Specialist First Stop is a program of the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS was designated by the Governor… Read More

Institute for Disability Studies – The University of Southern Mississippi Early Connections operates as part of the Lamar County School District in partnership with the Institute for Disability Studies. The program provides early childhood education and… Read More

  The Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing grew out of a desire to have an agency that would focus on the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community. The mission of The Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall function as an agency of the state to… Read More

  The state of Mississippi has been providing education to deaf children since 1829. Mississippi School for the Deaf was established by an act of the Mississippi Legislature in 1854 for the express purpose of providing an educational program for children… Read More

  It is the mission of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS), to provide appropriate and comprehensive services to Mississippians with disabilities in a timely and effective manner. Programs and services assist individuals with… Read More

Department of Rehabilitation Services The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides services designed to improve economic opportunities for individuals with physical and mental disabilities through employment.  OVR has a network of 17 community rehabilitation… Read More