Homeless Service Organizations in Mississippi

If you are homeless, help is available!

Mississippi has three Continuum of Care groups that coordinate a range of services for the homeless through local organizations. If you are homeless and need help, or if you would like to help others, start by contacting these organizations:

Partners to End Homelessness Continuum of Care
(Hinds, Rankin, Copiah, Warren, and Madison Counties; City of Jackson)

Partners to End Homelessness
5352 Executive Place, Ste
Jackson, MS 39206
Phone: (601) 213-5301

Continuum Officers:
Chair: Shelley Johnson

Board Chairperson, Tim Collins
Board Secretary, Teresa Veramontez
Board Treasurer, Hallie Duckworth
HPRP Coordinator, Christopher Barney
Executive Director, Shelley Johnson
HMIS Coordinator, Darnetta Williams

Local Organizations:

Catholic Charities - Domestic Violence Service Center
200 N. Congress Street, Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39201   (601) 355-8634   FAX (601) 960-8493
Executive Director: Greg Patin
Program Director: Gwen Bouie-Haynes  (601) 366-0750
Financial Analyst: Chris Brown
Crisis Line: (601) 366-0222 or 1-800-273-9012 Betsy Smith (601) 366-0750 Services: Shelter and support services for domestic violence victims

The Center for Violence Prevention
P.O. Box 6279
Pearl, MS 39288
Executive Director: Sandy Middleton
(601) 932-4198;
In State (800) 266-4198;
FAX (601) 936-7749
Services: Shelter for victims of domestic violence; Client support services

New Dimensions Development Foundation, Inc.
(601) 969-9856
P.O. Box 11495
Jackson, MS 39283
FAX (601) 969-0164
Executive Director: Thomas Jenkins
Director of Operations: Betty Robinson
(cell) (601) 668-1399
Administrative assistance: Philiper Powell (cell) (601) 966-1300
Services: Transitional housing for single women and women with children

New Life for Women, Inc.
(601) 355-2195, ext. 302 (office)
814 North Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Cell: (601) 212-5675
FAX (601) 354-4193
Executive Director/Clinical Director: Lisa G. Williams, MA
Contact person: Lisa Williams
Services: Alcohol and Drug Treatment with Transitional housing for women

Stewpot Community Services
1100 W. Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39203
(601) 353-2759
FAX (601) 353-7071
Executive Director: Frank Spencer
Contact person: Stacey Howard
Services: Shelters, food, clothing, counseling; Elderly and children’s programs
Shelters: Matt’s House, Billy Brumfield House, Sims House, Flower’s Shelter for Women and Children.

Common Bond Association, Inc.
836 Medical Plaza
Jackson, MS 39204
Executive Director: Billy Davis
(601) 371-6851  (888) 484-4445
Services: Supportive housing services to homeless veterans
Shelters/offices: I.S.I.A.H. House, Anthony House

Hinds Behavioral Health Services
3450 Highway 80 West
Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 321-2400
Executive Director: Margaret Harris
Services: Mental health and substance abuse, Counseling for adults and children

University of Southern Mississippi - Institute for Disability Studies
3825 Ridgewood Road Suite 729
Jackson, MS 39211
FAX (601) 432-6974
Executive Director: Royal Walker
(601) 432-6876
Contact person: Chandar Turner
(601) 432-6929
Contact person: Cassie Hicks
1-888-671-0051
Services: Technical assistance and supportive services to homeless persons with disabilities

Grace House
P.O. Box 68924
236 Millsaps Avenue
Jackson, MS 39202
Executive Director: Ella Tardy
Contact Person: Teresa Viramontez, House Manager
Phone: (601) 353-1038
FAX: (601) 352-5128
Services: HIV Permanent/Transitional Housing, Case Management, Testing and Education

Mountain of Faith Ministries
Women's Restoration Shelter
P.O. Box 820138
Vicksburg, MS 39182
(601) 661-8990
FAX (601) 661-6233
Executive Director: Tina Hayward
cell (601) 301-0060
Contact person: Tiffany Bells
(601) 456-1508
Services: Supportive services for homeless women and children; Emergency and transitional shelter

Mississippi United to End Homelessness Continuum of Care
(Balance of State)

Continuum Officers:

Executive Director: Louise Meyer
Vice President: Martha Mitternight
Secretary/Treasurer: Stephanie Johnson
Recording Secretary: Ivie Pulliam
Forrest General Hospital (Pine Grove/Green Meadows Centers)
2255 Broadway Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Contact person: Tony Dorsey
(601) 288-4720
FAX: (601)88-4834
Services: Housing and supportive services for the disabled

Catholic Charities (Guardian Shelter)
109 South Union Street
Natchez, MS 39120
Shelter: P.O. Box 1225
Natchez, MS 39121-1225
Natchez Programs Director: Martha Mitternight
(601) 442-4579
Program Director: Donna Miller
(601) 442-0142
Fax (601) 442-0525
Financial Analyst: Carolyn Coleman
Services: Supportive housing for women and children who are homeless due to domestic violence

AIDS Services Coalition
P.O. Box 169
Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0169
Board Chairman: David Sheley
Program Director: Kathy Garner
Phone: (601) 450-4286
FAX (601) 450-4285
Services: 1-2-1 Haven House, Transitional housing for persons living with HIV/AIDS, case management, support groups, outreach, education, prevention

Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.
2900 Saint Paul Street or P.O. Box 905
Meridian, MS 39302
(601) 483-4838
FAX (601) 482-9861
Executive Director: Callie Cole
Contact person: Shirley DeVille
Services: Transitional housing, Supportive Services

Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.
810 East Sunflower Road, Suite 120
Cleveland, MS 38732
FAX (662) 843-7201
Executive Director: Adolph Hilliard
Contact person: Jo Donna Watson
Phone: (662) 846-1491 ext. 165
Services: Transitional and emergency shelter for Bolivar, Coahoma, Washington, and Sunflower counties

University of Southern Mississippi - Institute for Disability Studies
University of Southern Mississippi - Institute for Disability Studies USM campus - 118 College Drive, Box 5163 - Bond Hall (4th floor)
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Executive Director: Royal Walker
(601) 432-6876
Contact person: Chandar Turner
(601) 432-6929
Contact person: Cassie Hicks
(601) 266-5163/1-888-671-0051
Toll free: 1-866-883-4474 (Jackson) 1-888-671-0051 (Hattiesburg)
FAX (601) 266-5114 (Hattiesburg)
Services: Supportive services for homeless persons with disabilities

Recovery House, Inc.
P.O. Box 2590
Columbus, MS 39704
FAX (662) 329-4380
Executive Director: Stephanie Johnson
Contact person: Stephanie Johnson or Cori Hanson (662) 329-4333
Services: Transitional and permanent housing, Substance abuse treatment for women age 18 and above

Open Doors Continuum of Care
(Mississippi Gulf Coast Region)

Mental Health Association of Mississippi
4803 Harrison Circle
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228)864-6274
Fax: (228) 864-1310
Executive Director: Kay Daneault
cell: (228) 297-2503
Services: Permanent housing; Supportive services

Gulf Coast Women's Center for Nonviolence
P.O. Box 333
Biloxi, MS 39533
(228) 436-3809
FAX (228) 435-0513
Executive Director: Sandra Morrison
Contact person: Stacey Myers
Services: Emergency domestic violence shelter, Permanent and transitional housing Counseling, case management, advocacy

South Mississippi AIDS Task Force
2756 Fernwood Road
Biloxi, MS 39531-3520
TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-877-385-1214
Executive Director: Brandi Clarke
Contact person: Trinette Crump, Program Director
(228) 385-1214
FAX (228) 385-1296
Services: Housing for homeless persons with HIV/AIDS and heir families; Case management/referrals; Community Education/School Education (prevention education for the six-county area); Free HIV Testing; Food pantry/direct emergency financial assistance; HIV/AIDS Information Hotline 1-800-826-2961; Transportation Assistance; Support Groups

The University of Southern Mississippi - Institute for Disability Studies
The University of Southern Mississippi – Institute for Disability Studies
730 East Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, MS 39560
FAX (601) 266-5114 (Hattiesburg)
Executive Director: Royal Walker
(601) 432-6876/1-866-883-4474
Contact person: Chandar Turner
(601) 432-6929/1-866-883-4474
Contact person: Cassie Hicks
(601) 266-5163/1-888-671-0051
Services: Technical assistance and supportive services for homeless persons with disabilities cal assistance to homeless persons with disabilities