Criminal Justice
Ackerman Police Dept.
P.O. Box 394
Ackerman, MS 39735
662-285-3600
Weir Police Dept.
PO Box 217
Weir, MS 39772
662-547-6123
Domestic Abuse
Safe Haven
Columbus, MS
Crisis Line: 1-800-890-6040
662-327-6118
Services:
- Emergency Shelter
- Transitional/ Supportive Housing
- Childcare
- Advocacy Services
- 24-hour Crisis Line
- Non-Residential Counseling
- Emergency Transportation
- Community Education
- Referral Services
- Residential Counseling
Counties Served: Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster
Employment
Golden Triangle WIN Job Center
5000 North Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
662-328-6876
http://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/
ColumbusJobCenter@mdes.ms.gov
Job Placement, Priority Services for Veterans, TAA, Job Corps, Job Search Skills Training class, On-the-Job Training
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed Wednesday at 4:00pm
Health
Choctaw County Health Department
123 Chester Street
Ackerman, MS 39735
662-285-6213
http://msdh.ms.gov/
- Breast & Cervical Cancer
- Child Health (EPSDT)
- Children’s Health Insurance
- Children’s Medical Program
- Diabetes control
- Early Intervention (First Steps)
- Family Planning
- Hypertension (High blood pressure)
- Immunization
- Maternity
- Perinatal (PHRM)
- Social Work
- STD/HIV
- Tuberculosis
- WIC
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Mental Health
Choctaw Behavioral Health
210 Hospital Circle
Choctaw, MS 39350
601-389-6291
601-663-7935 Fax
Contact: Bettye McAfee
btategardner@choctaw.org
Services: Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Recovery Support, Prevention, and DUI
Population served: Tribal members of MS, Band of Choctaw Indians
Community Counseling Services
1032 Highway 50 West
P.O. Box 1336
West Point, MS 39773
662-524-4347
662-524-4364 Fax
www.ccsms.org/
Legal
Choctaw Legal Defense
601-656-5251
Public Libraries
Tombigbee Regional Library System
Shelter
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV
Columbus, MS 39703
(662) 327-0136 or (601) 373-7040
www.mrh4.com/contact-us.htm
Offers federal housing assistance such as section 8 vouchers to income qualified individuals and families. Almost 5000 families get help from its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program each and every year. In addition, they run a number of low income housing apartments and units in the region.