Criminal Justice
West Point Police Dept.
PO Box 1117
West Point, MS 39773
662-494-1244
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
Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC)
Mailing address:
560 Willowbrook Road
Columbus, MS 39705
Physical Address:
207 Lafayefte
Starkville, MS 39759
662-325-6802
www.cwjcgtms.org
The purpose of Christian Women’s Job Corps is to assist women in gaining skills for life and employment through job training and education.
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
Clay County Health Department
138 South Division St.
West Point, MS 39773
662-494-4514
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, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (Closed Wednesdays)
Mental Health
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
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.