Mississippi
Early Head Start Programs

The Mississippi Early Head Start program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers and the Mississippi Head Start program for children ages 3-5 help insure healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and facilitates the development of infants, toddlers and young children. These Mississippi programs also assist parents to be the best possible parent they can be.

Mississippi Early Head Start Program
Mississippi Department of Education, please call at:
601-359-3513

Mississippi child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

Mississippi Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

Mississippi Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

Mississippi WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

Mississippi Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.

Mississippi Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

Mississippi Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Mississippi child welfare agency can help with pregnancy, parenting, and foster care.

Mississippi Low Income Energy Assistance Program can help you is you are having trouble meeting your heating and cooling energy bills.

Mississippi unemployment insurance can help you if you have been laid off form work.