The mission of Mississippi Society For Disabilities (MSD) is to provide a broad spectrum of programs and services to meet the needs of Mississippi children and adults with disabilities, thus enabling them to achieve maximum independence and gain the greatest… Read More

The Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities (MSCCD) is a private not-for-profit state-wide cross-disability organization formed in Mississippi in 1989 made up of Mississippians with disabilities (children, youth, and adults) and their families… Read More

Directory of Departments: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/directory/   Office of Special Education Phone: (601) 359-3498 Parent Hotline: 1-877-544-0408 http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/ General Information: (601) 359-3513   The purpose of the Office… Read More

Your County Health Department Provides: Immunizations, Family Planning, Women, Infants and Children Programs, Social Services and Applications and Permits   24-Hour Information: 1-866-458-4948 Central Office: (601) 576-7400 Children's Medical Program:… Read More

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