Youth

The Southern Poverty Law Center works to reform juvenile justice and education in Mississippi. The organization seeks reform through public education, community organizing, litigation, legislative advocacy, training and technical assistance.

Hope Haven is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for victims of childhood trauma and abuse. It is our mission to be a haven of recovery and a path to justice for children and their families.

The Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society (CMDSS) was established in July 2003. A very active group of parents have united together to share ideas, offer emotional support, provide educational information, and to actively promote a positive image of people with Down syndrome in our community.

Launched in 2005, Pink Heart Funds is a non-profit, 501c3 charity that provides cranial prosthetics (wigs) for children and adults with hair loss disorders, including those receiving cancer treatments. Pink Heart Funds also provides women with free breast prosthetics and post-mastectomy bras as well as a resource for those seeking support or advice

OUR MISSION...To understand and serve the health and wellness needs of the medically under-served and their households, who live or work in the coastal towns of George and Jackson Counties, MS.

The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

The overall mission of the Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project is to provide technical assistance to families and services providers of children/young adults with hearing-vision challenges, also referred to as deaf-blindness.

Our mission is to deliver life-changing programs to assist individuals in crisis by providing them the tools and support necessary to end the generational cycle of trauma, including the prevention of child abuse and neglect, through early intervention and mental health services.Throughout the United States, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.Many times, physical abuse is a result of excessive discipline or physical punishment that is inappropriate for the child’s age, often when a parent loses control. Child abuse and neglect is 100 percent preventable; we all share in the responsibility to help keep kids safe.