Accessibility & Recreation
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Education
Advocacy Agencies
- Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS)
Ann Maclaine, Executive Director
210 E. Capitol Street Suite 600
Jackson, MS 39201
601-981-8207
800-772-4057
Website
Contact information
Department of Education
- Department of Education
Office of Special Education
Gretchen Cagle, Director
South Pointe Business Park
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
601-359-3498
601-359-2198 FAX
Website
E-Mail: District supervisors
Early Intervention Services (Infant and toddler)
- The Office of Early Childhood, Office of Special Education
State Department of Health
Roy Hart, Part C Coordinator
2423 North State Street, Room 105A
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
601-576-7427
601-576-7540 FAX
800-451-3903
Website
E-Mail: Contact information
Early Intervention Services (Ages 3 to 5)
- The Office of Early Childhood, Office of Special Education
Website
State Department of Education
Trese Evans, Program Coordinator
359 North West Street, Suite 337
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
601-359-3498
601-359-2198 FAX
Website
E-Mail: Contact information
PTI (Parent Training and Information Centers)
- Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center (MS PTI)
2 Old River Place, Suite M
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
601-969-0601
601-709-0250 FAX
800-721-7255
Website
E-Mail: webform
Health & Well-Being
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
CHIP provides health insurance to eligible children under age 19 who do not have health insurance. Financial eligibility is based on family income and size.
CHIP information
- Elderly and Disabled Waiver
This Home and Community Based waiver program provides services to people who meet Nursing Facility Level of Care criteria and are financially eligible allowing them to remain at home and in the community. Services include home health visits, personal care and respite services.
Elderly and Disabled information
- Independent Living Waiver
This Home and Community Based waiver provides services to eligible children age 16 and/or older with severe orthopedic and neurological impairments who meet Medicaid financial criteria. Services include case management, personal care attendant home accessibility modifications and specialized medical equipment and supplies.
Independent Living Waiver information
