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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Southeast ADA Center 1419 Mayson Street NE Atlanta , GA , 30324
(404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.adasoutheast.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Project Start P.O. Box 1698 Jackson , MS , 39215
(601) 987-4872 (V/TTY)
(800) 852-8328 (V/TTY in MS)
http://www.msprojectstart.org
Blind/ Visual Impairments/ Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Deaf-Blind Project The University of Southern Mississippi Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education 118 College Drive #5115 Hattiesburg , MS , 39406-0001
(601) 266-5048
(800) 264-5135
http://www.usm.edu/msdb
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 1698 Jackson , MS , 39215-1698
(601) 853-5100
(800) 443-1000
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi School for the Blind 1252 Eastover Drive Jackson , MS , 39211
(601) 984-8200
http://www2.mde.k12.ms.us/msb
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Mississippi Health Benefits Division of Medicaid 550 High Street, Suite 1000 Jackson , MS , 39201
(877) 870-3110
http://www.medicaid.state.ms.us
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Council on Developmental Disabilities 1101 Robert E. Lee Building 239 N. Lamar St. Jackson , MS , 39201
(601) 359-1270
http://www.cdd.ms.gov
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 1698 Jackson , MS , 39215-1698
(601) 853-5310 (V/TTY)
(800) 443-1000
http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mental Retardation Services Mississippi 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
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
First Steps Early Intervention System Mississippi Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 570 E. Woodrow Wilson Jackson , MS , 39215-1700
(601) 576-7427
(800) 451-3903 (in MS)
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson , MS , 39205
(601) 359-3491
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
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
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
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
http://www.dmh.state.ms.us
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
See “Special Education”
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Disability Rights Mississippi 210 E Capitol St., Ste 600 Jackson , MS , 39201
(601) 968-0600 (V/TTY)
(800) 772-4057 (MS only)
http://www.drms.ms
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
(800) 582-2233 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education 359 North West Street, Suite 301 Jackson , MS , 39205
(601) 359-3498
1 (877) 544-0408
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special-education
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Library Commission Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services 3881 Eastwood Drive Jackson , MS , 39211-6473
(601) 432-4116
(800) 446-0892
lbph@mlc.lib.ms.us
http://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/bphls/
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Children’s Medical Program Mississippi State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson , MS , 39215-1700
(601) 987-3965
(800) 844-0898 (National/WATS)
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.ms.gov
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Office of Special Education Mississippi Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson , MS , 39205
(601) 359-3491
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
The Institute for Disability Studies University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, #5163 Hattiesburg , MS , 39406-0001
(601) 266-5163
(888) 671-0051 (V/TTY)
http://www.usm.edu/ids
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Office of Vocational Education and Workforce Development Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson , MS , 39205-0771
(601) 359-3088
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 1698 Jackson , MS , 39215-1698
(601) 853-5232
http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
To identify an autism group in your area, contact: Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300 Bethesda , MD , 20814
(301) 657-0881
(800) 3-AUTISM
http://www.autism-society.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi) P.O. Box 37 Mize , MS , 39116
(866) 993-2437
(601) 733-0090
http://www.teaam.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http://www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Brain Injury Association of Mississippi P.O. Box 55912 Jaqkcon , MS , 39296
(601) 981-1021
(800) 444-6443
http://www.msbia.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
UCP of the Mid South 4189 Leroy Avenue Memphis , TN , 38108
(901) 761-4277
http://www.ucpmemphis.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society (CMDSS) P.O. Box 2189 Brandon , MS , 39043
(601) 397-3696
http://www.cmdss.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
The Arc of Mississippi 7 Lakeland Circle, Suite 600 Jackson , MS , 39216
(601) 982-1180
(800) 717-1180
http://www.arcms.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Mental Health Association of Mississippi 4803 Harrison Circle Gulfport , MS , 39507
(228) 864-6274
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Mental Health Association of the Capital Area 407 Briarwood Drive, Suite 208 Jackson , MS , 39206
(601) 956-2800
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
NAMI Mississippi 411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401 Jackson , MS , 39206
(601) 899-9058
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Families As Allies for Children’s Mental Health 5166 Keele Street, Building A Jackson , MS , 39206
(601) 981-1618
(800) 833-9671
tschweitzer@msfaacmh.org
http://www.msfaacmh.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 22664 Jackson , MS , 39225-2664
(800) 664-6742
http://www.mshausa.org
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Spina Bifida Association of Mississippi P.O. Box 180594 Richland , MS , 39218
(601) 420-0030
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Mississippi
Tourette Syndrome Association Mid-South Regional Office (Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia) 423 Summertrees Drive Auburn , AL , 36832
(334) 502-0055
http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
SAFE KIDS Mississippi 1304 Vine Street Jackson , MS , 39202
(601) 360-0531
(877) 706-8741 (V/TTY)
http://www.mssafekids.com
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
Parents for Public Schools of Jackson 200 North Congress Street, Suite 500 Jackson , MS , 39201
(601) 969-6015
(601) 969-6041 (fax)
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
Parents United Together P.O. Box 2121 Madison , MS , 39130
http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com
Other Parent Organization
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
EMPOWER P.O. Box 1733
Greenville , MS , 38702-1733
Greenville , MS , 38702-1733
(662) 332-4852
(800) 337-4852
http://www.msempower.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. P.O. Box 1937 Jackson , MS , 39215
(601) 352-7383
(800) 795-6123
http://www.mississippipta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Mississippi
MS Parent Training and Information Center 2 Old River Place, Suite A Jackson , MS , 39202
(601) 969-0601
(800) 721-7255
http://www.mspti.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Mississippi
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Mississippi
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0334
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Mississippi
Toy Library and Technology Learning Center University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus 730 E. Beach Boulevard Long Beach , MS , 95650
(228) 214-3223
http://www.usm.edu/tlc
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Mississippi
VSA Mississippi P. O. Box 2364 Jackson , MS , 39225-2364
(601) 965-4866
