- Criminal Justice
- Disability Services
- Domestic Abuse
- Education
- Employment
- Financial / Banking Services
- Food
- Health
- Mental Health
- Public Libraries
Criminal Justice
Lumberton Police Dept.
PO Box 211
Lumberton, MS 39455
601-796-7001
Purvis Police Dept.
PO Box 308
Purvis, MS 39475
601-794-6512
Sumrall Police Dept.
PO Box 247
Sumrall, MS 39482
601-758-3531
Disability Services
Developmental Disabilities Services
805 Hwy 589
Purvis, MS 39475
601-794-8127
601-794-2455 Fax
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
Hattiesburg WIN Job Center
1911 Arcadia Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-584-1202
http://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/
hattiesburgjobcenter@mdes.ms.gov
Job Placement, WIA Services, Priority Services for Veterans, TAA, Job Corps, typing & dictation testing, On-the-Job Training, refer to Adult Basic Education & Literacy
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed Wednesday at 4:00pm
Food
Lamar Baptist Association- Mission Center
2843 Hwy 589
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
601-268-6978
Lamar Baptist Association’s Mission Center helps residents in Lamar County with food and clothing. For assistance please call on Tuesdays or Thursdays between hours of 8:30 AM – 12 Noon.
Financial / Banking Services
Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc.
Lamar County
103-A Shelby Speight Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
Marion County
http://prvoinc.org/
Services:
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Health
Lamar County Health Department
207 Main Street
Purvis MS 39475
601-794-1055
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
Lumberton Family Health Center
598 W. 11th Ave.
Lumberton, MS 39455-2350
601-796-4215
Mental Health
Lamar Meadows Senior Center
805 Hwy 589
Purvis, MS 39475
601-794-6634
Mental Health Center
PO Box 489
805 Hwy 589
Purvis, MS 39475
601-794-6543
601-794-2455 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