Lincoln County

Criminal Justice

Brookhaven Police Dept.

440 Hwy 51 S
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-2424

Disability Services

AbilityWorks of Brookhaven

934 Industrial Park Road, N.E.
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-3201
601-835-0760 Fax
Donna Foster, Facility Manager
A community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and actual work experience for individuals with disabilities.

Domestic Abuse

Guardian Shelter

Natchez, MS
Crisis Line: 1-800-273-6938
601-442-0142
www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org/natchez/shelters
Services: Emergency Shelter, Childcare, Advocacy Services, 24-hour Crisis Line, Residential Counseling, Non-Residential Counseling, Emergency Transportation, Community Education, Referral Services, Legal Services
Counties Served: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson

W.I.N.G.S. Domestic Violence Shelter

McComb, MS
Crisis: 601-684-9111
601-684-9225
www.wingsdvs.com
Services:

  • Crisis Hotline - 24 hour assistance to victims of domestic violence.
  • Emergency Shelter - residential and non-residential housing.
  • Case Management - individualized plan aimed at helping meet current and future needs.
  • Counseling - group and individual sessions designed to encourage healing and rebuilding for the future.
  • Victims Advocacy - for legal services, law enforcement and social services.
  • Education - to provide job training and assistance with job placement.
  • Children’s Program - including counseling and tutoring to help children break the cycle of violence.
  • Information and Referrals - to other community agencies.

Counties Served: Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Walthall

Employment

Brookhaven WIN Job Center

545 Brookway Boulevard
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-3511
http://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/
brookhavenjobcenter@mdes.ms.gov
Job Placement, WIA Services, Priority Services for Veterans, TAA, Job Corps, information on Tax Credit programs, referral to Vocational Rehabilitation, Dept of Human Services
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed Wednesday at 4:00pm

Food

Brookhaven Outreach Ministries South Central Mississippi Food Bank

101 E Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-833-8889

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Distribution Center

Lincoln County
758 Industrial Park Rd.
Brookhaven, MS
601-833-8880
www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
Program provides:

  • supplemental foods
  • health care referrals
  • nutrition education

Who qualifies:

  • low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women
  • infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk

Health

Lincoln County Health Department

1212 Northpark Lane NE
Brookhaven, MS 39602
601-833-3314
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

Region 8 Mental Health Services

613 Marquette Road
P.O. Box 88
Brandon, MS 39043
601-591-5553 or 601-825-8800 (Service)
601-824-0342 (Admin.)
601-824-0349 Fax
www.region8mhs.org/
Services:

  • Adult
  • Youth and children
  • Intellectual/developmental disabilities
  • Alcohol and drug treatment
  • Crisis

Public Libraries

Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library

www.llf.lib.ms.us

Shelter

Doll’s House

P.O. Box 3172
Brookhaven, MS 39603
601-291-8757 or 601-519-3546
dollshousercw@gmail.com
Provides transitional housing to female exoffenders or women who are going through a transition in their lives.