HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN COUNTY
AGENCIES, SUPPORT GROUPS,
CRISIS LINES, ETC

Please click on underlined or highlighted items below to see more detail about that agency.  Special thanks to United Way of the Capital Area, Inc., whose "Community Wide Resource Directory" formed the basis for this section of the MMHR database.   To learn more about the United Way printed directory, please contact "First Call for  Help."

ABUSE & FAMILY VIOLENCE

Adult & Adolescent Survivors of Abuse, Inc          (601) 346-0111
Catholic Charities, Inc. (Rape Crisis Ctr)......... (601) 366-3880
Child Abuse Hot Line............................... 1-800-222-8000
Children's Advocacy Center......................... (601) 969-7111
Children First..................................... (601) 969-1995
Christians in Action Child Abuse Shelter........... (601) 353-1942
Domestic Violence Service Center................... (601) 366-0222
Hinds County Dept. of Human Services............... (601) 362-1414
Madison County Dept. of Human Services............. (601) 859-1276
Mississippi Committee for Prevention
     of Child Abuse................................ (601) 371-0980
Rankin County Dept. of Human Services.............. (601) 825-7210

ADOPTION SERVICES

Catholic Charities, Inc............................ (601) 355-8634
Dept. Of Human Services............................ (601) 362-9892
MS Childrens Home Society & Family Services........ (601) 352-7784

ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY

Clinton Program for Adult Learners................. (601) 924-0247
Continuing Education Learning Center............... (601) 968-2037
Governor's Service Line............................ (601) 354-4573
Jackson Program for Adult Readers.................. (601) 960-4035
Madison County Library Literacy Program............ (601) 859-4573
Rankin Program for Adult Literacy.................. (601) 825-5040

ADVOCACY

Child/victim Advocacy (Attorney Generals Office)... (601) 359-3680
Childrens Advocacy Center.......................... (601) 969-7111
MS Health Advocacy Center.......................... (601) 355-5520
Parent Advocacy Center............................. (601) 366-0025

AGED  (SERVICES FOR THE AGED)

Abuse-dept. Of Human Services...................... (601) 362-1414
Adult Day Care..................................... (601) 364-2336
Alzheimers Association............................. (601) 948-1456
Central MS Planning and Development District
     Area Agency on Aging.......................... (601) 981-1511
City of Jackson Aging Division..................... (601) 960-1643
Community Nursing Home............................. (601) 355-0617
Community Services Program for Senior Citizens..... (601) 354-4646
Medicaid........................................... (601) 359-6050
Medicare........................................... (601) 977-5750
Oxford Health Care................................. (601) 982-7311
MS Council on Aging................................ (601) 949-2070
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)............ (601) 354-1765
Social Security Administration..................... 1-800-772-1213
The Shepherd's Center.............................. (601) 969-2706

CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

Better Business Bureau............................. (601) 987-8282
Consumer Protection Division....................... (601) 359-4230
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission............ (601) 965-4537

CREDIT COUNSELING

Consumer Credit Counseling......................... (601) 352-7784
Consumer Money Management.......................... (601) 987-3973

COUNSELING - INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, & GROUP

Alcohol and Drug Service Center.................... (601) 948-6220
Domestic Violence Service Center................... (601) 366-0222
Emergency Counseling .. (see "CONTACT the Crisis Line" under HOTLINES)
Human Services Center (Reg. 8 Community Mental Health Ctr.)
     (Rankin, Madison, Simson, Copiah)............. (601) 825-8800
Jackson Mental Health Center (Hinds County)
     (Region 9 Community Mental Health Center)..... (601) 364-6103
MS Childrens Home Society & Family Services Assn... (601) 352-7784
Shepherd's Staff................................... (601) 981-0695
First Baptist Church............................... (601) 949-1948
Reformed Theological Seminary...................... (601) 922-9108
Ridgewood Clinic................................... (601) 957-3211
The Family Resource Center......................... (601) 956-1417

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Hinds.............................................. (601) 362-9892
Madison............................................ (601) 859-1276
Rankin............................................. (601) 825-7210

DISASTER-SERVICES

American Red Cross, Central MS Chapter.............. (601) 353-5442
Salvation Army...................................... (601) 968-3999

EMERGENNCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance (Food)...... (601) 352-4503
Central MS Legal Services
     (Legal Representation on Utility Bills)........ (601) 948-6752
Community Stewpot (Prescription, Utility Bill)...... (601) 353-2759
Crestwood Mission Center (Food, Clothes, Dental).... (601) 353-7683
Good Samaritan (Rent, Clothes, Travel)
     Hinds Co. Residents Only....................... (601) 355-6276
Housing Education & Economic Development
     Hinds Co. Residents Only (Rent & Mortage)...... (601) 981-1960
Hinds Co. Human Resources (Utility)................. (601) 969-9356
Madison Co. Human Resources (Utility)............... (601) 859-8666
Operation Shoestring (Utility, Food, Clothing,
     Rent, Mortgage) - Bailey Ave. Area Only........ (601) 353-6336
Rankin County Baptist Association (Utility, Food,
     Clothing) - Rankin Co. Residents Only.......... (601) 939-2182
Rankin Human Resources (Utility, Rent, Mortgage,
     Food, Prescriptions, Med. Equip.)
     Rankin Co. Residents Only...................... (601) 825-1309
Salvation Army (Utility, Food, Clothing)
     Hinds Co. Only................................. (601) 968-3999
Salvation Army (Utility, Food, Rent)
     Rankin Co. Only................................ (601) 968-3999

FOOD & MEALS

Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance............. (601) 352-4503
Clinton Community Christian Corp.................... (601) 924-9436
Community Stewpot Food Pantry
     (must Have Applied for Food Stamps)............ (601) 355-9135
Community Stewpot Soup Kitchen (Meals Served)....... (601) 353-2759
Crestwood Mission Center (Referral from Churches)... (601) 353-7683
Gateway Rescue Mission.............................. (601) 353-5864
Good Samaritan (Emergency Assistance/when Other
     Resources Expended)............................ (601) 355-6276

HANDICAPPED SERVICES

Addie Mcbryde Center................................ (601) 364-2700
Association for Retarded Citizens of Ms............. (601) 362-4830
Arthritis Foundation................................ (601) 956-3371
Goodwill Industries of Ms, Inc...................... (601) 948-4087
Governor's Handicapped Services..................... (601) 853-5100
Handi-lift Bus...................................... (601) 948-5438
Hudspeth Center..................................... (601) 939-8640
Jackson Center for Independent Living............... (601) 351-1525
MS Easter Seal Society.............................. (601) 982-7051
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind............. (601) 364-2650
Vocational Rehabilitation (Hinds)................... (601) 354-7372
Vocational Rehabilitation (Madison)................. (601) 859-3077
Vocational Rehabilitation (Rankin).................. (601) 825-3161
Willowood Developmental Center...................... (601) 366-0123

HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS AND INFORMATION

Alzheimer's Association............................. (601) 948-1456
American Cancer Society............................. (601) 366-6366
American Diabetes Association....................... (601) 957-7878
American Heart Association.........1-800-242-8721... (601) 981-4721
Arthritis Foundation................................ (601) 362-6283
Cerebal Palsy Foundation............................ (601) 853-1961
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.......................... (601) 981-3100
Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi.................. (601) 362-2761
MSDH Division of STD/HIV............................ (601) 960-7723
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation........................ (601) 366-4400
Kidney Foundation of Mississippi.................... (601) 981-3611
Leukemia Society of America (Ms. Office)............ (601) 932-7665
Lupus Foundation of America (Central MS Office)..... (601) 366-5655
March of Dimes (MS Chapter)......................... (601) 362-8945
Mental Health Association of the Captial Area....... (601) 352-1113
Mississippi Aliance for the Mentally Ill............ (601) 981-4491
Mississippi Easter Seal Society..................... (601) 982-7051
Mississippi Lung Association........................ (601) 362-5453
Multiple Sclerosis of Mississippi................... (601) 981-5364
Muscular Dystrophy Association...................... (601) 936-6862
National Assoc. For Sickle Cell Disease............. 1-800-421-8453
Preserve Sight Mississippi.......................... (601) 362-6986

HEALTH CARE

Aids Testing (Free)................................. (601) 364-2666
Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center........... (601) 362-5321
Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center
     Homeless Health Care Project).................. (601) 364-5116
MS State Dept. Of Public Health..................... (601) 364-2666
MS State Dept. Of Public Health
     (Sta-home Health).............................. (601) 960-7853
Stewpot Clinic...................................... (601) 352-3719
The Father's Closet................................. (601) 371-3980

HOSPITALS

Charter Hospital.................................... (601) 939-9030
Madison General Hospital............................ (601) 948-6960
Methodist Medical Center............................ (601) 376-1000
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.................. (601) 968-1000
Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center......... (601) 981-2611
Mississippi State Hospital.......................... (601) 939-1221
Rankin Medical Center............................... (601) 825-2811
River Oaks Hospital................................. (601) 932-1030
St. Dominic Hospital................................ (601) 982-0121
University Medical Center........................... (601) 984-1000
Veterans Hospital................................... (601) 362-4471
Womans Hospital..................................... (601) 932-1000

HOTLINES

Child Abuse Hotline................................. 1-800-222-8000
Cocaine Hotline..................................... 1-800-262-2463
CONTACT the Crisis Line............................. (601) 713-4357
      (Contacto Linea de Crisis - Jackson area)..... (601) 362-9298
   (Contacto Linea de Crisis - outside Jackson)..... (866) 322-9832
First Call for Help................................. (601) 352-4357
Hiv/aids Prevention Program......................... (601) 960-7723
Mississippi Aids Hotline............................ 1-800-342-2437
National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline....... 1-800-227-8922
National Hotline for Runaways....................... 1-800-621-4000
Rape Crisis Line.................................... (601) 982-7273
Shelter for Battered Families....................... (601) 366-0222
Suicide Hotline.... (see "CONTACT the Crisis Line" under HOTLINES)