Mississippi post-adoption support
Below are post-adoption support services available to families who live in Mississippi. Services may not be available in all areas and/or may be dependent upon the circumstances of the placement. Please check with your post-adoption services provider about the availability of specific post-adoption or guardianship support services for your family. You can also visit Child Welfare Information Gateway for information on Adoption and Guardianship Assistance, as well as additional information on post-adoption support.
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Post-adoption/guardianship support services
In Mississippi, adoptive families have access to the following services through a post-adoption support program:
- Information (websites, fact sheets, articles, etc.)
- Referral to services
- Training/other development
- Case management
- Educational support
- Respite care
- Crisis intervention
Who is eligible for these services?
Families who have adopted from the state’s foster care system
Who provides these services?
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services contracts with Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. to provide support services to adoptive families.
Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc.
601-354-0983
Parent support groups
Below are support groups for adoptive, kinship, and foster families. Support groups may be offered as part of a state’s post-adoption/guardianship support program, through a statewide or regional foster or adoptive parent association, through specific agencies, or may be run independently. If we have additional information about the group’s purpose or the community served, it’s provided under the group’s contact information.
To add a group or make a suggestion, email the AdoptUSKids family support team
Canopy Children's Solutions
info@mycanopy.org
Location: Jackson
New Beginnings International Inc.
info@newbeginningsadoptions.org
Location: Tupelo
Southern Christian Services for Children & Youth
scscydebbie@att.net
Location: Jackson