Mississippi Disability Resources

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1 Mississippi Disability Resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) HHS.gov: How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of Mississippi To get coverage under the ACA, go to to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state. Arts and Creativity VSA arts of Mississippi 3310 North State Street Studio 1 Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: jacvsa@netdoor.com Assistive Technology Project START Success Through Assistive/Rehabilitative Technology Department of Rehabilitation Services Addie McBryde Center Fourth Floor, Room Peachtree St. Jackson, MS Phone/TTY: Toll-free: dyoung@mdrs.ms.gov Dorothy Young, Project Director 1

2 Southeast ADA Center (covers Mississippi) 1419 Mayson Street NE Atlanta, Georgia Phone: (voice/tty) Fax: Caregivers Info Caregiver.com s Support Groups in Mississippi Tel: (954) Fax: (954) info@caregiver.com Community-Based Fitness Programs The Reeve Foundation has several Community Fitness and Wellness facilities that are part of its NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) program. These facilities are accepting individuals with walking difficulties related to any cause (not just SCI) and are hosting activity-based exercise programs designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities. There is not one in this state but if you would like to learn more about the program, please go to Crime Victim Assistance Victims of Crime Act Program Carole Hawkins, VOCA Manager (601) Domestic Violence Help National Domestic Violence Hotline SAFE (7233) Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline Aardvarc s Mississippi Domestic Violence Resources Visit above Website for contact information by county 2

3 Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence PO Box 4703 Jackson, MS Phone: Easter Seals Easter Seals National Headquarters 230 West Monroe Street Suite 1800 Chicago, IL Phone: TTY: Fax: Visit website and search by state for an Easter Seals in your area Government Offices for Mississippi Mississippi State Website Mississippi Department of Human Services 750 North State Street Jackson, MS Phone: Mississippi Department of Rehabilitative Services Phone: MDRS provides resources to help Mississippians with disabilities find new careers, live more independently, overcome obstacles, and face new challenges. Mississippi Medicaid Office Sillers Building 550 High Street, Suite 1000 Jackson, MS

4 Phone: Toll-Free: Mississippi CHIP Office (Children s Health Insurance Program) Mississippi Health Benefits Program Sillers Building 550 High Street, Suite 1000 Jackson, MS Tel: Toll-Free: Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association P.O. Box Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: info@mississippihealthpool.org Mississippi High Risk Insurance Plan for eligible people who are unable to get insurance coverage. Mississippi Home and Community Based Service Waiver (HCBS) Mississippi Department of Insurance 1001 Woolfolk State Office Building 501 North West Street Jackson, MS Or Mailing Address: PO Box 79 Jackson, MS Phone: Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission PO Box 5300 Jackson, MS Phone: d_official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. 4

5 State LTC Ombudsman Anniece McLemore MS Dept. of Human Services, Div. of Aging 750 North State Street Jackson, Mississippi Phone: (601) Fax: (601) The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities. Housing Mississippi Independent Living Centers Fannie Mae Mississippi Partnership Office 111 East Capitol Street Suite 451 Jackson, MS Phone: Fannie Mae Southeastern Regional Office 950 East Paces Ferry Road Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA Phone: Mississippi Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building 100 West Capitol Street Suite 910 Jackson, MS Phone: TTY: Fax:

6 Library Services Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services Mississippi Library Commission 1221 Ellis Avenue Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) The NRN is a network of rehab programs designed to provide locomotor (treadmill) training to promote functional recovery and improve the health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. The program is for people with spinal cord injuries. The NRN is a program of the Reeve Foundation. There is no NRN center in this state but if you are interested in finding one outside of this state, please go to Protection and Advocacy Mississippi Society for Disabilities: Client Assistance Program P.O. Box 4958 Jackson, MS Phone: Toll-free: Disability Rights Mississippi 210 E. Capitol St., Suite 600 Jackson, MS Phone: Toll-free: Service Dogs Pets and People: Companions in Therapy & Service PO Box 4266 West Station 6

7 Meridian, MS Phone: BlazeSports America Gulfport Department of Leisure Services P.O. Box 1780 Gulfport, MS Phone: (228) Sports and Recreation United Way Offices Enter your postal code for a United Way Office in your area. Veterans Benefits Jackson Regional Office Department of Veterans Affairs 1600 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: Jackson Vet Center 1755 Lelia Dr., Suite 104 Suite A3 Jackson, MS Phone: VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS Phone: Fax:

8 Paralyzed Veterans of America offices: Bayou-Gulf States PVA Gulfport VAMC Dedeaux Rd. Gulfport, MS Phone: / Mid-South Chapter PVA Memphis VAMC Jefferson Avenue Room 2D100 Memphis, TN Phone: Fax: ALS The ALS Association (ALSA) National Office 1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050 Washington, DC Phone: Call for support group locations ALSA s Louisiana/Mississippi Chapter PO Box Baton Rouge, LA Phone: Toll-free: info@alsalams.org Brain Injury Association of Mississippi 2727 Old Canton Rd., Suite 191 Jackson, MS Brain Injury 8

9 Phone: Fax: or Methodist Rehabilitation Center (A TBI Model Center) 1350 East Woodrow Wilson Jackson, MS Phone: TBI/SCI Trust Fund Program PO Box 1698 Jackson, MS Phone: UCP 1825 K Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC Phone: or Call for chapter info. National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN Phone: Fax: Mississippi Chapter of the NAF PO Box Hattiesburg, MS daglio@c-gate.net Cerebral Palsy Friedreich s Ataxia 9

10 Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Guillain-Barré Syndrome/ CIDP Foundation International The Holly Bldg., 104 ½ Forrest Ave. Narberth, PA Phone: Call for information in your area Multiple Sclerosis National Multiple Sclerosis Society s Alabama - Mississippi Chapter 813 Shades Creek Parkway Ste 100B Birmingham, AL Phone: Fax: ALC@NMSS.ORG National Multiple Sclerosis Society s Mid-South Chapter 214 Overlook Circle, suite 153 Brentwood, TN Phone: tns@nmss.org Multiple Sclerosis Association of America National Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ Phone: Fax: MSAA South-Central Regional Office 1515 North Town E. Blvd Suite 138, Box 320 Mesquite, TX Phone: midsouth@msaa.com 10

11 Mississippi MSAA Support Groups: Jackson/Clinton Shoney s 500 Springdale Road Contact: Barbary Thayer Second Mondays 12 pm Ocean Springs Group Forming MSAA South-Central Region Phone: x137 Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy Association Put your zip code in the Find your local MDA section to find the clinics that treat MD in your area. Post-Polio Health International 4207 Lindell Blvd #110 St. Louis, MO Phone: Fax: info@post-polio.org Directory lists support groups by state. Post-Polio Syndrome Spina Bifida Association of America Mississippi Spina Bifida Clinic Mississippi State Department of Health Blake Clinic-Children s Medical Program Jackson Medical Mall Spina Bifida 11

12 Suite Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS Phone: TBI/SCI Trust Fund Program PO Box 1698 Jackson, MS Phone: National Spinal Cord Injury Association NSCIA Mississippi Support Group Magnolia Coast SCI Support Group Oaklawn Road Biloxi, MS Phone: Contact: Michelle Bahret Spinal Cord Injury Stroke CDC s Cardiovascular Health Mississippi State Program American Stroke Association National Center 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX Phone: Contact for local support group information The Transverse Myelitis Association Transverse Myelitis 12

13 Mississippi TM Support Group TM MeetUp Enter your postal code for lists of meetings. Usually meet at local restaurants. General Disability Resources Disability Resources.org: Mississippi Family Village Disability Resources NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Mississippi Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities American Occupational Therapy Association Mississippi Chapter PO Box 4916 Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: American Physical Therapy Association: Mississippi Chapter 921 North Congress Street Jackson, MS Phone: Fax:

14 Mississippi Rehabilitation Services Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities 2 Old River Place, Suite A Jackson, MS Phone: University of Southern Mississippi Technology Learning Center Institute for Disability Studies 730 East Beach Blvd. Long Beach, MS Phone: LIFE of Mississippi 1304 Vine Street Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill St., Suite F Naperville IL Phone: THINK56 thinkfirst@thinkfirst.org ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. To find chapter information in your area, please go to their website and click on the Chapter Site tab. The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see 14

15 your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message. 15