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    This guide was created to help individuals and families in Mississippi navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.

    Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across Mississippi, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.

    Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in Mississippi, and take the next step with confidence.

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    Alzheimer's Association — Mississippi Chapter (Ridgeland/Jackson)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (National Chapter)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi — all 82 counties (4990 Eagle Lake Dr.…
    24/7 helpline, care consultations, support groups across Mississippi (Jackson/Ridgeland, Gulfport/Biloxi, Tupelo, Hattiesburg, and statewide outreach to rural communities), Walk to End Alzheimer's events (Jackson, Gulf Coast, and more), professional training, advocacy at the Mississippi Legislature, and research funding. Works closely with UMMC's neurology department and all 10 Mississippi AAAs for dementia caregiver support. Special outreach to Mississippi's large African American and rural Delta communities.
    1-800-272-3900 | (601) 987-0020 | 4990 Eagle Lake Dr. #100, Ridgeland, MS 39157https://www.alz.org/ms
    Parkinson's Foundation — Mississippi
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (National)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (served through national PF network; M…
    Parkinson's Foundation Helpline, Moving Day Jackson event, PF Gymnasium wellness programs, caregiver resources, and referrals to UMMC neurology and movement disorder specialists. For patients needing specialized DBS evaluation, PF assists with referrals to regional centers in Memphis, Birmingham, and New Orleans.
    1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
    ALS Association — Tennessee/Mississippi/Arkansas Chapter
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (National Chapter)
    Region: Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas (501 Great Circle Rd., Nash…
    Free Care Manager services for Mississippi ALS patients, equipment loans, financial assistance, Walk to Defeat ALS Nashville and Memphis events, research funding, and connection to UMMC ALS clinic and regional centers in Memphis and Birmingham.
    (615) 678-8828 | 501 Great Circle Rd., Nashville, TN 37228https://www.als.org/support/states/tennessee
    American Cancer Society — Mississippi
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (Critical Role — No NCI Center in Mississippi)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (served through South region; Jackson …
    In the absence of an NCI-designated cancer center in Mississippi, the ACS plays a particularly vital role. Services: patient navigation (especially important for connecting patients to regional NCI centers in Memphis, Birmingham, and New Orleans), Road to Recovery transportation, Look Good Feel Better, Relay for Life events across Mississippi (Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Greenville, Meridian, and many more), 24/7 helpline, and research funding in Mississippi — the primary cancer research funder in a state without NCI designation. The ACS actively advocates for increased cancer screening and early detection in Mississippi's underserved communities.
    1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
    University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Cancer Center (Jackson)
    Type: Academic Medical Center Cancer Program (Mississippi's Only Academic Medical Center)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 …
    The UMMC Cancer Center is the state's primary academic cancer resource — the only cancer program at Mississippi's sole academic medical center. While UMMC is NOT NCI-designated, it is actively working to improve its cancer research and clinical infrastructure. UMMC provides medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and hematology/oncology services. Notably, the UMMC Cancer Center participates in some NCI-sponsored cooperative group clinical trials — providing Mississippi patients access to select investigational therapies without requiring travel. UMMC's location in Jackson makes it accessible to Central Mississippi, but patients in the Delta, Gulf Coast, and Northeast Mississippi often have long travel times. The UMMC Cancer Center's development — and Mississippi's ongoing efforts toward eventual NCI designation — is one of the most important healthcare infrastructure priorities in the state.
    (601) 984-5590 | 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216https://umc.edu/cancer
    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — Mid-South Chapter
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (served through Mid-South Chapter; Lig…
    Financial assistance for blood cancer patients, Light the Night Jackson event, First Connection peer support, and research funding.
    1-800-955-4572 | lls.orghttps://www.bloodcancerunited.org
    American Heart Association — Mississippi (Jackson / Gulf Coast)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit (Critical Role in Mississippi's Cardiovascular Crisis)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Jackson and Gulf Coast offices; Heart…
    Heart disease and stroke education, CPR/AED training, Go Red for Women, Heart Walk Mississippi statewide events, advocacy at the Mississippi Legislature, and research funding. The AHA's Mississippi programs have particular importance given the state's status as having the nation's highest cardiovascular mortality — with focused programming for hypertension, stroke prevention, and health equity in the Delta and rural communities.
    1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
    National MS Society — Mid-South Chapter
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (served through Mid-South Chapter; sup…
    MS Navigator helpline, support groups in Jackson and Gulf Coast, Walk MS Jackson event, financial assistance, and referrals to MS specialists at UMMC and to regional centers in Memphis, Birmingham, and New Orleans for patients who need additional specialty resources.
    1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
    American Diabetes Association — Mississippi
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (served through South region; Mississi…
    Diabetes education, advocacy, Tour de Cure Mississippi, research funding, and connection to accredited diabetes education programs at UMMC, Baptist Health, Merit Health, and county health departments statewide. ADA's Mississippi advocacy for diabetes prevention focuses particularly on food access and health equity in the Delta.
    1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
    Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) — Chronic Disease Prevention
    Type: State Health Agency / Diabetes & Chronic Disease
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (570 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, M…
    MSDH's chronic disease prevention programs address Mississippi's outsized diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiovascular disease burden. The state's 82 county health departments provide primary care, diabetes screening, hypertension management, and health education — serving as the primary healthcare touchpoint for many uninsured and underinsured Mississippians. MSDH partners with the UMMC, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and community health workers statewide.
    (601) 576-7400 | 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216https://msdh.ms.gov
    University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) — Specialty Care (Jackson)State Unique
    Type: Mississippi's Only Academic Medical Center (Mississippi-Unique — All Specialty Care)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 …
    UMMC is the only academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center in Mississippi — making it the statewide referral destination for virtually all specialized and complex medical care. UMMC trains the vast majority of Mississippi's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and allied health professionals. UMMC's specialty programs include: Children's of Mississippi (pediatric specialty care — the state's only children's hospital), UMMC Cancer Center, Heart Hospital, neurology, neurosurgery, and transplant services. UMMC's telemedicine programs (Project ECHO — Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) extend specialty expertise to rural Mississippi providers — helping bridge the state's profound physician shortage. UMMC's Graduate Medical Education program is the critical pipeline for retaining physicians in Mississippi.
    (601) 984-1000 | 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216https://umc.edu
    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Regional Affiliate (Memphis, TN — accessible from Mississippi)
    Type: World-Leading Pediatric Cancer Research Hospital (Critical Regional Resource for Mississippi)
    Region: Memphis, Tennessee (262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 3810…
    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis is the world's most important pediatric cancer research hospital — founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas. St. Jude treats children with cancer and catastrophic diseases from all 50 states and from 70+ countries, and — uniquely — charges families NOTHING for treatment (families are never sent a bill; all treatment, housing during treatment, travel, and food are provided free). St. Jude is 200 miles from Jackson and 90 miles from Tupelo — within reach for Mississippi families with children facing cancer, leukemia, or rare blood diseases. Mississippi's poor families in particular benefit enormously from St. Jude's no-cost model, as it eliminates the financial barrier that would otherwise prevent access to world-class pediatric cancer care. St. Jude's survival rates for childhood leukemia (over 94%) and other pediatric cancers are among the best in the world.
    1-866-278-5833 | 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105https://stjude.org
    NAMI Mississippi (Jackson)
    Type: Mental Health Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Jackson headquarters — 1 Winnwood Dr.…
    Advocacy, free programs (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Basics, In Our Own Voice), HelpLine, support groups statewide, and policy work at the Mississippi Legislature. NAMI Mississippi has been active in Medicaid expansion advocacy, mental health parity, and crisis care reform — critically important for a state with extreme mental health care access shortages.
    (601) 899-9058 | 1 Winnwood Dr., Jackson, MS 39206https://namims.org
    Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) — Community Mental Health Centers
    Type: State Mental Health Authority
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., Jackson, MS…
    Mississippi's DMH operates the state's public mental health system through 13 Regional Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) serving all 82 counties. CMHCs provide outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, crisis services, and case management. DMH also operates 4 state psychiatric hospitals (Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield, North Mississippi State Hospital in Tupelo, South Mississippi State Hospital in Purvis, and East Mississippi State Hospital in Meridian). For many Mississippians, the CMHC is the only accessible mental health resource.
    (601) 359-1288 | 1101 Robert E. Lee Bldg., Jackson, MS 39201https://dmh.ms.gov
    Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS — Jackson)
    Type: Disability Rights / Legal Advocacy
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (5 Old River Place #101, Jackson, MS 3…
    Free legal advocacy for Mississippi residents with disabilities including mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. Investigates abuse and rights violations in state psychiatric hospitals, group homes, nursing facilities, and other institutions statewide.
    (601) 968-0600 | 1-800-772-4057 | drms.orghttps://drms.org
    Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) — Substance Use Division
    Type: State Substance Use Authority
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Jackson — all 13 CMHCs provide substa…
    Mississippi's primary publicly funded substance use treatment system — administered through the DMH's network of 13 Regional Community Mental Health Centers. Services: outpatient SUD treatment, detoxification referrals, residential treatment referrals, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, and prevention programs. Dial 2-1-1 for local treatment referrals.
    (601) 359-1288 | dmh.ms.govhttps://dmh.ms.gov
    SAMHSA National Helpline (Mississippi)
    Type: Federal Substance Use Helpline
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (24/7)
    Free 24/7 treatment referral and information for substance use disorders. Connects Mississippi residents to local treatment programs and recovery resources in all 82 counties.
    1-800-662-HELP (4357) | samhsa.govhttps://samhsa.gov
    AgencyAddress / PhoneCounties Served
    North Delta Planning & Dev. District (NDPDD) ndpdd.com628 DeSoto Ave., Clarksdale, MS 38614 (662) 627-1610Bolivar, Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Washington
    Three Rivers Planning & Dev. District trpdd.com75 South Main St., Pontotoc, MS 38863 (662) 489-2415 | TF: (800) 948-3090Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union
    Northeast Mississippi Planning & Dev. District (NEMPDD) nempdd.comP.O. Box 600, Booneville, MS 38829 (662) 728-6248Alcorn, Benton, Corinth area, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo
    Golden Triangle Planning & Dev. District (GTPDD) gtpdd.netP.O. Box 1299, Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 328-8369Choctaw, Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston
    East Central Mississippi Planning & Dev. District ecmpdd.comP.O. Box 499, Newton, MS 39345 (601) 683-2007Clarke, Jasper, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith, Wayne
    South Delta Planning & Dev. District (SDPDD) sdpdd.comP.O. Box 1776, Greenville, MS 38702 (662) 378-3831Bolivar (southern), Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower (partial), Warren, Washington (partial)
    Central Mississippi Planning & Dev. District (CMPDD) cmpdd.orgP.O. Box 4935, Jackson, MS 39296 (601) 981-1511Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, Yazoo
    Southwest Mississippi Planning & Dev. District (SWMPDD) swmpdd.com900 Church St., Natchez, MS 39120 (601) 446-6048Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
    Southeast Mississippi Planning & Dev. District (SEMPDD) sempdd.comP.O. Box 1429, Petal/Hattiesburg, MS 39465 (601) 584-3478Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, Perry
    Southern Mississippi Planning & Dev. District (SMPDD) smpdd.com9229 Hwy. 49 N., Gulfport, MS 39503 (228) 868-2311 | TF: (800) 444-8014George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone
    Mississippi MDHS Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS)
    Type: State Aging Agency
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (200 S. Lamar St., Jackson, MS 39201 —…
    Administers all federal and state aging programs in Mississippi including HCBS Waivers (Elderly and Disabled, Independent Living), Meals on Wheels, Family Caregiver Support Program, SHIP Medicare counseling, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Adult Protective Services, and Mississippi Access to Care (MAC) Network. Mississippi Elder Law Hotline (legal assistance for older adults) is also accessible through the AAA network.
    (601) 359-4480 | 200 S. Lamar St., Jackson, MS 39201https://mdhs.ms.gov/aging
    AARP Mississippi — Caregiver Resources
    Type: Nonprofit Advocacy & Support (50+)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Jackson state office; statewide progr…
    Family caregiver resource guides, AARP Caregiving Resource Line, driver safety, AARP Tax-Aide (free tax preparation statewide — critically important in Mississippi, the nation's poorest state), advocacy for Mississippi aging, healthcare, and Medicaid legislation, and AARP Foundation programs for lower-income older Mississippians.
    1-601-355-0052 (MS State Office) | states.aarp.org/mississippihttps://states.aarp.org/mississippi
    Mississippi Center for Justice (Biloxi / Jackson)State Unique
    Type: Civil Rights / Legal Aid (Mississippi-Unique — Post-Katrina Recovery Legacy)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (128 Courthouse Sq., Biloxi, MS 39530 …
    The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is a nonprofit public interest law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income Mississippians. Founded in part by attorneys who came to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, MCJ's programs include: fair housing and predatory lending, health justice (insurance access, healthcare rights), consumer rights, economic justice, racial justice, and civil rights advocacy. MCJ is particularly important for Hurricane Katrina recovery legacy issues, discriminatory housing practices, and economic justice on the Gulf Coast.
    (228) 435-7284 | 128 Courthouse Sq., Biloxi, MS 39530https://mscenterforjustice.org
    Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board (MSVAB)
    Type: State Government Agency
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (4607 Lindbergh Dr., Pearl/Jackson, MS…
    Veterans benefits claims assistance, Mississippi Veterans Homes (4 locations statewide — Collins, Jackson, Kosciusko, Oxford), Veterans Bonus Program, and advocacy at the Mississippi Legislature. The MSVAB's network of VSOs in all 82 counties is especially critical in rural Mississippi where the VA medical center is far from many veterans.
    (601) 576-4850 | 4607 Lindbergh Dr., Pearl, MS 39208https://vab.ms.gov
    G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson)
    Type: Federal VA Medical Center (Named for Mississippi's Greatest Veterans Champion)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, …
    Full-service VA healthcare in Jackson — named for Rep. G.V. 'Sonny' Montgomery (D-MS), who served from 1967-1997 and was the principal architect of the Montgomery GI Bill (Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1984) — the landmark law that has provided college education to millions of veterans and is one of the most consequential veterans benefits legislation in American history. The Jackson VAMC is affiliated with UMMC's School of Medicine. Programs: primary care, mental health, PTSD, TBI, women veterans, geriatrics, and substance use. Five CBOCs extend access across Mississippi's geographic expanse.
    (601) 362-4471 | 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216https://www.va.gov/jackson-health-care/
    American Legion — Department of Mississippi
    Type: Veterans Service Organization
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Jackson headquarters; 150+ posts acro…
    Veterans benefits assistance, Boys/Girls State programs, scholarships, emergency financial assistance, and advocacy at the Mississippi Legislature.
    (601) 352-5762 | mslegion.orghttps://mslegion.org
    Jewish Family Service of Memphis — Mississippi Service Area
    Type: Faith-Based (Jewish) | Open to All
    Region: Memphis metro and broader Mid-South including northern Missi…
    Jewish Family Service of Memphis extends services to northern Mississippi communities. Programs include counseling, elder care assistance, Holocaust survivor services, and refugee support for the Memphis-area and Mid-South Jewish community, with some outreach to the Mississippi Delta's small Jewish communities.
    (901) 767-8511 | 6560 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38138https://jfsmemphis.org
    Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans — Mississippi Gulf Coast
    Type: Jewish Community Federation
    Region: New Orleans / Mississippi Gulf Coast (3747 W. Esplanade Ave.…
    The small Jewish community on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis) is connected to the Greater New Orleans Jewish community and its federation through geographic proximity. The Federation funds Gulf Coast Jewish programs, elder care resources, and social services through the New Orleans network.
    (504) 828-2125 | jewishnola.comhttps://jewishnola.com
    Catholic Charities — Diocese of Jackson (CCDJACKSON)
    Type: Faith-Based (Catholic) | Open to All
    Region: Northern and Central Mississippi — Diocese of Jackson (200 N…
    Emergency financial assistance, counseling, refugee and immigration legal services (serving Jackson's Congolese, Latin American, and other immigrant communities), food pantry, and community programs for all Mississippians regardless of religion. Partners with UMMC and MDHS for integrated social service referrals.
    (601) 355-8634 | 200 N. Congress St. #100, Jackson, MS 39201https://ccdiojackson.org
    Catholic Diocese of Biloxi — Catholic Social Services
    Type: Faith-Based (Catholic) | Open to All (Katrina Recovery Legacy)
    Region: South Mississippi / Gulf Coast — Diocese of Biloxi (1790 Pop…
    Emergency assistance, disaster relief, counseling, elder services, and community programs for the Gulf Coast. Catholic Social Services Biloxi became nationally recognized for its extraordinary Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery work (2005-2010) — providing emergency services, housing assistance, and rebuilding support to tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents of all faiths. The Katrina recovery legacy remains central to the organization's identity and community relationships.
    (228) 702-2130 | 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532https://dioceseofbiloxi.org
    Lutheran Social Services of the Deep South (Alabama/Mississippi)
    Type: Faith-Based (Lutheran) | Open to All
    Region: Alabama and Mississippi (2900 Dauphin St. #105, Mobile, AL 3…
    Social services for all Mississippi residents regardless of faith. Programs include refugee resettlement (LSS Deep South is one of the refugee resettlement agencies serving Jackson's growing refugee community), counseling, disaster response, and emergency assistance through the Lutheran congregation network.
    (251) 380-0264 | 2900 Dauphin St. #105, Mobile, AL 36606https://lssdeepsouth.org
    The Salvation Army — Mississippi
    Type: Faith-Based (Christian) | Open to All
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (major corps in Jackson, Gulfport, Bil…
    Emergency financial assistance, food pantries, homeless shelters, disaster relief (the Salvation Army was one of the first responders to Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast and continued relief operations for years), Angel Tree holiday programs, and community programs statewide.
    Jackson: (601) 353-1890 | Gulfport: (228) 863-0701 | salvationarmyusa.orghttps://salvationarmyusa.org
    Mississippi Food Network (Jackson)
    Type: Nonprofit Food Security — Mississippi's Primary Food Bank
    Region: Statewide Mississippi — serving the northern two-thirds (nor…
    The Mississippi Food Network (MFN) is Mississippi's primary Feeding America food bank, distributing food to hundreds of partner agencies across approximately 73 counties in the northern two-thirds of the state. Mississippi has the nation's highest food insecurity rate — approximately 19% of the population — making food banks absolutely critical. MFN distributes 24+ million pounds of food annually through food pantries, soup kitchens, senior nutrition programs, and school programs. Senior nutrition programs (CSFP for adults 60+) are particularly important given Mississippi's elderly poverty rates.
    (601) 353-7286 | 4900 I-55 N., Jackson, MS 39206https://msfoodnet.org
    Second Harvest Food Bank of the Southern Tier / Mississippi Gulf Coast
    Type: Nonprofit Food Security — Gulf Coast Mississippi
    Region: South Mississippi / Gulf Coast (3412 Government St., Gulfpor…
    Serves the southern counties of Mississippi including the Gulf Coast region (Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, George, and Greene counties). This food bank has been central to food security on the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina (2005), when the region faced catastrophic food disruption. Partners with hundreds of church-based food pantries, community agencies, and school programs.
    (228) 896-2338 | 3412 Government St., Gulfport, MS 39507https://2harvestmsgc.org
    Mississippi Baptist Convention Board — Social Ministries
    Type: Faith-Based (Baptist) | Open to All
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Baptist Building, 515 Mississippi St.…
    The Mississippi Baptist Convention — representing approximately 2,100 Baptist churches across all 82 counties — coordinates social ministries through its network including disaster relief, hunger response, addiction recovery ministry, prison chaplaincy, and community outreach programs. Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief is one of the most active state-level Baptist disaster relief organizations in the country. The informal social support networks of individual Baptist congregations — particularly African American Baptist churches in rural Delta communities — are foundational to Mississippi's grassroots social safety net.
    (601) 968-3800 | 515 Mississippi St., Jackson, MS 39201https://mbcb.org
    Mississippi 211 / United Way of Mississippi
    Type: Community Referral Network | Open to All
    Region: Statewide Mississippi
    Mississippi 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health care, caregiver support, mental health, substance use, and emergency assistance across all 82 Mississippi counties. United Way of Mississippi coordinates United Way chapters statewide.
    Dial 2-1-1 | ms211.org | unitedwayms.orghttps://ms211.org
    The Arc of Mississippi
    Type: Disability Services Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (Ridgeland/Jackson headquarters; chapt…
    Advocacy, support, and resources for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. Supports the Mississippi Department of Mental Health's I/DD Division, which funds the Medicaid Supported Living waiver and ID/DD group home programs statewide.
    (601) 714-5959 | thearcofms.orghttps://thearcofms.org
    Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS)
    Type: Disability Rights / Legal Advocacy
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (5 Old River Place #101, Jackson, MS 3…
    Free legal advocacy for Mississippians with disabilities including mental health conditions, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. Investigates abuse and rights violations in state hospitals, group homes, nursing facilities, and institutions.
    (601) 968-0600 | 1-800-772-4057 | drms.orghttps://drms.org
    Independent Living Resources of the Gulf Coast (ILR)
    Type: Center for Independent Living — Gulf Coast
    Region: Gulf Coast Mississippi and Alabama (4709 W. Mobile Hwy., Sem…
    Independent living peer support, benefits counseling, independent living skills training, and advocacy for Gulf Coast Mississippi residents with disabilities. Gulf Coast CIL services were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina and have been rebuilt as part of the broader coastal recovery.
    (251) 460-0301 | ilrgulfcoast.orghttps://ilrgulfcoast.org
    Project ECHO Mississippi — UMMC (Telehealth Specialty Outreach)State Unique
    Type: Statewide Telehealth / Specialty Expertise (Mississippi-Unique)
    Region: Statewide Mississippi (UMMC, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS …
    Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) at UMMC is among the most important programs addressing Mississippi's physician shortage and rural specialty care gap. ECHO connects rural Mississippi providers (primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, community health workers) with UMMC specialists via videoconference — delivering specialist-level guidance on complex cases in diabetes, hepatitis C, addiction medicine, mental health, cancer screening, and other areas without requiring patient or provider travel. ECHO has transformed care quality in many rural Mississippi communities that would otherwise have no access to specialty guidance.
    (601) 984-1000 | 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216https://umc.edu/Research/Centers-and-Institutes/Centers/Telehealth_Center_of_Excellence/Project-ECHO/Home.html
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