- Criminal Justice
- Domestic Abuse
- Education
- Employment
- Financial / Banking Services
- Health
- Mental Health
- Public Libraries
Criminal Justice
Bassfield Police Dept.
PO Box 100
Bassfield, MS 39421
601-943-6960
Prentiss Police Dept.
PO Box 1344
Prentiss, MS 39474
601-792-5198
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc.
PO Box 273
Laurel, MS 39441-0273
Statewide 24-hour crisis line: 1-800-649-1092
Local crisis line Laurel: 601-428-8821
Local crisis line Hattiesburg: 601-582-2102
Business office Laurel: 601-428-1707
Court Advocate Information Line: 601-498-0157
www.domesticabusefamilyshelter.org
dafss@bellsouth.net
Services:
- Statewide 24-hour crisis line
- 24-hour emergency shelter in Hattiesburg and Laurel up to 90 days
- Temporary housing, food, transportation, and personal hygiene articles
- Information and referrals regarding financial, medical, legal, housing, employment and educational assistance
- Individual and group counseling on site (shelter), as well as off-site (community)
- Victim advocacy in justice and municipal courts in 9 of the 11 counties
- Aftercare case management up to 90 days after departure from the shelter
- Children’s program (therapeutic child care, crisis counseling)
- Public education, outreach, and community awareness programs
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program for abusers
Hours: The shelter in Hattiesburg and Laurel are open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. The business office, counseling offices in Laurel and Hattiesburg, Aftercare Case Management Program, and Children’s Program are provided Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. The Domestic Violence Intervention Program and support groups are held by appointment.
Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith, and Wayne.
Education
Pearl River Community College – GED
601-554-5514
601-740-1421
Free GED classes to anyone 17 or older.
Employment
Columbia WIN Job Center
1111 U.S. 98
Columbia, MS 39429
601-736-2628
http://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/
columbiajobcenter@mdes.ms.gov
Job Placement, Priority Services for Veterans, TAA, Job Corps, On-the-Job Training
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed Wednesday at 4:00pm
Financial / Banking Services
Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc.
Jeff Davis County
1025 3rd Street
Prentiss, MS 39474
601-792-5356
http://prvoinc.org/
Services:
- Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Health
Family Health Care Clinic IC, Inc.-Prentiss
910 2nd St.
Prentiss, MS 39474
601-825-7280 X224
Jefferson Davis County Health Department
1185-A Frontage Road
Prentiss, MS 39474
601-792-5135
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 - Friday
Mental Health
Mental Health Center
PO Box 979
116 J E Johnson Road
Prentiss, MS 39474
601-792-4872
601-792-2643 Fax
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
PO Box 18679
4100 Mamie St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
601-705-1901
601-705-1952 (Fax)
www.pbmhr.com