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EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Emergency First Responders - 911
Information & Referral - 211
TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)
Speech to Speech Relay 866-260-9470
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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
1410 Riverside Drive Jackson, MS 39202-1297
Phone: 601-352-9100 (24 Hr) Fax: 601-352-8314
24 Hr Emergency Line: 1-800-222-MEMA(6362)
http://www.msema.org

MIssissippi Department of Homeland Security
1230 Raymond Rd - Box 1300
Jackson, MS 39204
Phone: 601-346-1499
Email: info@homelandsecurity.ms.gov
http://www.homelandsecurity.ms.gov

Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging
Department of Public Safety
3750 I-55 North Frontage Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
Phone: (601) 987-4990
Fax: (601) 987-3085
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/allwebper/Eps2la?OpenDocument

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EDUCATION
Homeless Children Education Program
Central High School Building
359 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Phone: (601) 359-3499
Fax: (601) 359-2587
Email: gadams@mde.k12.ms.us
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/acad/is/homeless.htm


Mississippi Department of Education
Suite 338, Central High Building
359 North West Street, P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Phone: (601) 359-3498 Fax: (601) 359-2198
Parent Hotline: 1-877-544-0408
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/


Mississippi Office of Special Education
P.O. Box 771 - Central High School Building
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3498
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/acad/sped

Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc
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P.O. Box 1754
Greenville, MS 38701
(601) 352-7383; (800) 795-6123
E-mail: shirlcartl@aol.com

State Mediation System
Office of Special Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3498
E-mail: bquarles@mde.k12.ms.us
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us

Policies and Procedures Regarding Children with Disabilities under IDEA Amendments of 1997
http://ericec.org/minibibs/eb25.html

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HOUSING

HUD
Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building
100 W. Capitol St, Suite 910
Jackson, MS 39269-1096
Phone: (601) 965-4757
Fax: (601) 965-4773
TTY: (601) 965-4171

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FINANCIAL
Help with Utilities
http://www.liheap.ncat.org/profiles/energyhelp.htm

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FOOD ASSISTANCE
Mississippi Food Network
440 W. Beatty Street, PO Box 411
Jackson, MS 39205-0411
Phone: 601-353-7286
Fax: 601-948-6710
Email: jalford@secondharvest.org
http://www.msfoodnet.org/

Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance
200 North Congress St. Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 352-4503

Clinton Community Christian Corp
201 W. Northside Dr.
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-9436

Community Stewpot Food Pantry (must have applied for food stamps)
1100 West Capitol Street
Jackson MS 39203
(601) 355-9135

Gateway Rescue Mission
328 S. Gallatin St.
(601) 353-5864

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EMPLOYMENT

Department of Employmet Security:http://mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal/#null

Katrina Assistance: 1-888- 844-3577

Mississippi Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5230
http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5100; (800) 443-1000
E-mail: mgandy@mdrs.state.ms.us

Special Vocational Services for the Handicapped
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3089
E-mail: smay@mde.k12.ms.us
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us

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MEDICAL CARE
Katrina Recovery - Department of Heath
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/44,0,122,269.html

Mississippi Medicaid
http://www.dom.state.ms.us/

MIssissippi EMS
570 E. Woodrow Wilson
Annex Building, 3rd Floor
Jackson, MS 39215
VOICE: 601-576-7380
FAX: 601-576-7373
Help Desk
1-800-957-5262
http://www.ems.doh.ms.gov

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 987-3965; (800) 844-0898 (National/WATS)

Medicaid: (601) 359-6050
Medicare: (601) 977-5750
Aids Testing:(601) 364-2666 (Free)

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
First Steps Early Intervention System

570 E. Woodrow Wilson Boulevard, Room 107
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 576-7427; (800) 451-3903 (in MS)
E-mail: roy.hart@msdh.state.ms.us

Community Health Centers directory: http://www.mphca.com/centers/

Mississippi hospitals directory: http://www.state.ms.us/ms_sub_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=43

Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1288
http://www.dmh.state.ms.us

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CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES

Division of Children and Youth Services
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1288
E-mail: bscafidi@msdmh.org
http://www.dmh.state.ms.us

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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS

Mississippi Division of Aging and Adult Services
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-4929 1 -800-948-3090

Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging
3750 I-55 North Frontage Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
Phone: (601) 987-4990
Fax: (601) 987-3085
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/allwebper/Eps2la?OpenDocument

Alzheimers Association
1900 Dunbarton Drive, Suite H
Jackson, MS 39216
Helpline(s): 800.272.3900
Business Line: 601.987.0020
Fax: 601.987.9020

Alzheimer's Foundation of the South - Mississippi Division
4803 Harrison Circle
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 867-6251
http://www.alzheimersouth.org

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES
Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
Telephone number: 1-601-969-0601
Fax number: 1-601-709-0250
V/TTY : 1-800-721-7255
E-mail: mgtroupe@aol.com
http://www.mscoalition.com

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accessible IT Resource Center
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
490 Tenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtacproject@catea.org
http://www.sedbtac.org/

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The Arc of Mississippi
7 Lakeland Circle, Suite 600
Jackson, MS 39216-5022
(601) 982-1180
arcms@arcms.org
http://www.arcms.org

Forrest County Arc
P.O. Box 18800
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
(601) 583-4251

Washington Cty Arc
P.O. Box 1733
Greenville, MS 38702
(662) 332-3271

Warren County Arc
100 Smokey Lane
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 638-2761

Adams County Arc
P.O. Box 1362
Natchez, MS 39121
(601) 442-2264

West Jackson Arc
611 Jackson Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-0592

The Arc of the Gulf Coast
P.O. Box 6651
Gulfport, MS 39506
(228) 868-9755
gcsrc@email.com

Pearl River Arc
P.O. Box 1816
Picayune, MS 39466
carlieo@bellsouth.net

Tishomingo County Arc
75 County Road 270
Iuka, MS 38852
(662) 423-1228

The Arc Jones County
138 Wisteria Trail
P.O. Box 1233
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 426-2944

The Arc of Lowndes County
PO Box 5387
Columbus, MS 39704
(662) 245-1323
arclowndescounty@hotmail.com

North MS Special Needs Arc

403 South Commerce Street
P.O. Box 491
Ripley, MS 38663-0491
(662) 837-9812

The Arc Interlink of Lee, Union and Pontotoc Counties
P.O. Box 114
Blue Springs, MS 38828
Clay County Arc
P.O. Box 613
West Point, MS 39773

Tri County Arc
P.O. Box 590
McComb, MS 39648

 

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Arthritis, Skeletal & Skin disabilities

Arthritis Foundation Mississippi Chapter
401 Fontaine Place Suite 102
Ridgeland, MS 39175
601-206-7726

Little People of America
Cricket Hrabosky: CricketL64@wmconnect.com
Website: http://www.lpad13.org


Scleroderma Foundation Support Groups
N. Mississippi: Del Anselmo, 225-756-2452, libraryjoes@webtv.net
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/support/Mississippi/index_n_mississippi_sg.htm
Jackson: Marie Pickett: 601-878-2645

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Assistive Technology

T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability

P.O. Box 9736
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-1028
Fax: 662-325-0896
TDD: 662-325-0520
Email : Info@tkmartin.msstate.edu
http://www.tkmartin.msstate.edu/

Technology-Related Assistance
Mississippi Project Start
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 987-4872; (V/TTY)
E-mail: spower@mdrs.state.ms.us

Toy Library and Technology Learning Cent
er
University of Southern Mississippi
Gulf Park Campus
730 E. Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 867-2636
E-mail: Sara.Jackson@usm.edu
http://www.gp.usm.edu/tlc.htm (link not working 11/2005)

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Autism

A background of grey bricks with a puzzle piece stamped on, with the words, Getting the Truth Out, Autism Awareness

Gulf Coast Autism Support Network
5908 Tolar Road
Moss Point, MS 39562
(228) 588-3016
E-mail: pattygautier@yahoo.com

TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi)
P.O. Box 213
Newton, MS 39345
(601) 683-4200
E-mail: myeager@cmrc.state.ms.us
http://www.TEAAM.org

Central Mississippi Autism Support Group
149 Dry Creek Road
Magee, MS 39111
Phone: (601) 594-9314; Fax: (601) 849-3981
E-mail: pkdollar@bellsouth.net

Columbus/North Mississippi Autism Support Group

P.O. Box 205
West Point, MS 39773
Phone: (662) 494-7060
Fax: (662) 404-7533

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Blind & Visually Impaired

National Federation of the Blind
268 Lexington Avenue
Jackson, Mississippi 39209-5431
Phone: 601-969-3352
Email: samgleese@earthlink.net

American Council of the Blind of Mississippi
P. O. Box 31112
Jackson, MS 39286-1112
Tel: (601) 371-0616 or (888) 346-5622

Mississippi School for the Blind
1252 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
601.984.8200
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ms/158

Radio Reading Service of Mississippi
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
(601) 432-6565
http://www.etv.state.ms.us/radio/rrsm/rrsm.htm

Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
PO Drawer 6189
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Main office: 662-325-2001
Fax: 662-325-8989
TDD: 662-325-8693
http://www.blind.msstate.edu/

Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
1281 Highway 51 North
Madison, MS 39110
Post Office Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
Tel: (601) 853-5100 or (800) 443-1000

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injury

Brain Injury Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 55912
Jackson, MS 39296-5912
(601) 981-1021; (800) 641-6442
E-mail biaofms@aol.com
http://www.members.aol.com/biaofms/index.htm

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Cancer

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
405 Fontaine Place
Suite 103
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 956-7447
(877) 538-5364 (Toll Free)
(601) 956-6957 (Fax)

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Centers for Independent Living

Statewide Independent Living Council
Department Rehabilitation Services
1281 Highway 51 North
Madison, MS 39042
(601) 853-5209
FAX: (601) 853-5205

LIFE (Main Office)
754 North President Street, Suite 1
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 969-4009 or (800) 748-9398
TTY: (800) 748-9398
FAX: (800) 748-9398
http://www.lifeofms.com/

LIFE of McComb
P.O. Box 545
McComb, MS 39648
(601) 684-3079
TTY: (601) 684-3079
FAX: (601) 684-3079

LIFE of Meridian
2440 North Hills Street, Suite 103C
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-7999 TTY: (601) 485-7999
FAX: (601) 485-7999

LIFE of Oxford
1914 East University Center
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-7010 or (800) 748-7471
TTY: (662) 234-7010 or (800) 748-7471
FAX: (662) 234-0072

Starkville Center for Independent Living
P.O. Box 824
Starkville, MS 39760
(662) 324-9646
TTY: (662) 324-1879
FAX: (662) 324-1877
LIFE of Tuppelo
1051 Cliff Gookin Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 844-6633
TTY: (662) 844-6633
FAX: (662) 844-6633

LIFE of Greenwood
502A West Park Avenue
Greenwood, MS 38917
(662) 453-9940
TTY: (662) 453-9940
FAX: (662) 453-9934

LIFE of Hattiesburg
710 Katie Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-2108 or (800) 898-8977
TTY: (601) 583-2108 or (800) 898-8977
FAX: (601) 583-1814

LIFE of Biloxi
closed temporarily due to Hurricane
152 Main Street
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 435-5433 or (800) 435-5433
TTY: (228) 435-5433
FAX: (228) 435-1338
 

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Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Mississippi, Inc.
P.O. Box 16924
Jackson, MS 39236-6924
(601) 853-1961; (888) 852-1961 (toll free)
E-mail: cpfofms@aol.com
http://www.cpfofms.org

UCP of the Gulf Coast
4101 Gautier-Vancleave Road
Darimasa Court, Unit 102
Gautier, MS 39553
Contact: Norciva Geddie
Ph. (601) 497-6999
Fax (601) 497-6966

Cerebral Palsy Network of MS
http://jenny1plus8.tripod.com/Mississippi_CPN.html

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mississippi Chapter
4800 McWillie Circle, Suite B-6
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 981-3100
(601) 981-0609
http://www.cff.org/chapters_and_care_centers/index.cfm?state=MS

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Mississippi Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
300 Capers Avenue
Building #4
Jackson, Mississippi 39203
(601) 351-1585 (TTY)
(601) 351-1586, 8 (voice/tty)
Fax: (601) 351-1587
E-mail: odhh@odhh.org
http://www.odhh.org/

Mississippi Association of the Deaf (MAD)
P.O. Box 20151
Jackson, MS 39289-0151
(228) 255-1976 (TTY/FAX)
1-800-855-1000 (voice)
1-800-855-1000 (voice)
E-mail: DAISYBILLY@aol.com
http://www.odhh.org/mad.html

Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 22664
Jackson, MS 39225-2664
(800) 664-6742
E-mail: msha@misnet.com
http://www.mshausa.org

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Council on Developmental Disabilities
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar St.
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1270
http://www.dmh.state.ms.us

The Institute for Disability Studies
Mississippi-University Affiliated Program
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive # 5163
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5163
(601) 266-5163; (601) 266-6035 (TTY)
(888) 671-0051 (in MS only)
E-mail: jane.siders@usm.edu
http://www.ids.usm.edu

Healthy Futures - Adolescent transition
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
Telephone: 601-969-0601 or 800-721-7255 (Voice or TDD)
Fax: 601-709-0250
http://www.healthyfuturesms.com/

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The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi
16 Northtown Drive, Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 957-7878
http://www.msdiabetes.org/

Juveile Diabetes - Mississippi Chapter
1640 Lelia Drive, Suite 130
Jackson, MS 39216
Telephone: (601)981-1184
Fax: (601)981-1280
mississippi@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/chapters/MS/Mississippi

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Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society (CMDSS)
Post Office Box 2189
Brandon, MS 39043
601-397-3696 or 601-397-DOWN
E-mail: van@cmdss.org or jean@cmdss.org
http://www.cmdss.org

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Easter Seals Society
3226 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-7051
(601) 981-1951
email: pposey8803@aol.com

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American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=10000018&state=MS


609 Corinne St. # B-1
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
phone: (601) 583-0108
fax: (601) 582-0496
2320 14th Street. #110
Gulfport, MS 39501
phone: (228) 563-5800
fax: (228) 563-5801
4830 McWillie Circle
Jackson, MS 39206
phone: (601) 321-1200
fax: (601) 321-1201

American Lung Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 2178
Ridgeland, MS 39158
731 Pear Orchard Road, Suite 18
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 206-5810
1-800-586-4872 Toll Free
Fax: (601) 206-5813
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38013

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Learning Disabilities

LDA of Mississippi
4080 Old Canton Road
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 362-1667
E-mail: ldams@netdoor.com
http://www.ldams.org/

Learning Disabilities Association of Gulf Coast (Gulfport)
228-831-5151
email: adedeaux@yahoo.com

Learning Disabilities Association of Jackson Metro (Jackson)
601-825-3888
imteaching@yahoo.com

Learning Disabilities Association of Northeast Mississippi (Tupelo)
662-842-0630

Learning Disabilities Association of Pine Belt (Hattiesburg)
Hotline: 888-671-0051
601-266-5728
Camille.Yates@usm.edu

Mississippi Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (Laurel)
601-428-0857

CHADD Meridian Area
Tel: (601) 484-7144

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Legal Resources

Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
5305 Executive Place, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 981-8207; (800) 772-4057
E-mail: mspna@bellsouth.net

Client Assistance Program
Mississippi Society for Disabilities
3226 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 362-2585
E-mail: presleymsd@bellsouth.net

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MIssissippi Mental Health

Mental Health Resources
http://www.msresource.com/

Mental Health Association of the Capital Area, Inc.
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 956-2800
E-mail: mhajxn@aol.com

NAMI Mississippi (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 899-9058
E-mail: namimiss1@aol.com

Mississippi Families as Allies for Childrens Mental Health
5166 Keele
St. Jackson, MS, 39206
(601) 981-1618
E-mail: nvaughn@msfaacmh.org
http://www.msfaacmh.org/

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Neurological disabilities

Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi
P.O. Box 16232
Jackson, MS 39236-6232
(601) 362-2761; (800) 898-0291 (In MS)
E-mail: efm@netdoor.com

MS Families As Allies - DeSoto County

6537 Firefly Cove
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 781-0447 (901) 359-1272 mobile
E-mail: smilette@midsouth.rr.com

MS Society - Mississippi Division, All America
145 Executive Drive, Suite 1
Madison, MS 39110
Phone: 601-856-7575
Phone: 601-856-5831
Email: msm@nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/msm

MS Society - Mid South (Border of MS)
4219 Hillsboro Road, Suite 306
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615-269-9055
Phone: 800-269-9055
Email: tns@nmss.org
http://www.msmidsouth.org

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
River Region Health System
Vicksburg Clinic
1115 N Frontage Road
Vicksburg, MS
brenda.allred@riverregion.com
601-619-3287
fax # 601 619-3059

Spina Bifida Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 180594
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 214-1281
E-mail: sbaofms@yahoo.com
http://www.spinabifidams.org/

Mid South Regional Tourette Syndrome Association
Jackson Metro area group
2703 Maclean Rd.
Jackson, MS 39209
(601) 366-1766
E-mail: sonia_mstsa@bellsouth.net

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Parent Empowerment - Cross Disability

Parent Partners
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 354-3302; (800) 366-5707 (in MS)
tburton@parentpartners.org (website no longer exists)

Project Empower
1427 S. Main, Suite 8
Greenville, MS 38701
(800) 337-4852

or (conflicting info on net)

136 South Poplar St.
PO Box 1733
Greenville, MS 38702-1733
info@parentpartners.org

Parents United Together
P.O. Box 2810
Jackson, MS 39207-2810
E-mail: MOM424@aol.com
http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com

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Recreation & the Arts

VSA Arts of Mississippi
350 Woodrow Wilson Drive Box 3512
Jackson, MS 39213
(601) 713-3311; (601) 713-3344
E-mail: jadcvsa@netdoor.com

MS Special Olympics
202 N 33rd Ave., Hattiesburg, MS
601-264-7295

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Resource Lists

Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities

http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ms.htm

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Last updated: September 11, 2006 10:33 PM