Change in SNAP Cases due to increase in Federal Benefits
Vanessa Lowe2022-12-15T16:59:54+00:00JANUARY 2023 THERE MAY BE A CHANGE IN YOUR CASE DUE TO INCREASES IN SOME FEDERAL BENEFITS Some Federal Benefits, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans Benefits (VA) or Railroad Retirement, may increase due to a cost-of-living adjustment. If your household income goes up because of this increase, the amount of SNAP [...]
Office Closures 11.29.22
Vanessa Lowe2022-11-29T20:59:48+00:00Due to inclement weather, the county offices listed below have closed for the remainder of the day. State Office Hinds Rankin Jones Claiborne Jefferson
County Offices Open 11/2
Vanessa Lowe2022-11-02T14:37:44+00:00MDHS county offices have reopened on 11/2 to serve the public following an unforeseen technical issue on 11/1.
Weather Closures & Delays | 8.24.22
Vanessa Lowe2022-08-24T17:17:06+00:00Please check back for updates on office closures and delays. Adams – Open Alcorn – Open Amite – Open Attala – Open Benton – Open Bolivar – Open Calhoun – Open Carroll – Open Chickasaw – Open Choctaw – Open Claiborne – Open Clarke – Open Clay – Open Coahoma – Open Copiah – Open [...]
County Office Delays and Closures – 2.3.22
Morgan Stewart2022-02-03T18:44:37+00:00Please check back for more delays and closures due to weather. MDHS County office closures. Desoto Tate Tunica Marshall Coahoma
SHIP is here to help answer your Medicare questions
Vanessa Lowe2021-11-08T15:31:17+00:00With Medicare Open Enrollment running through December 7, 2021, the Mississippi Department of Human Services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services is available to assist citizens and their caregivers in understanding Medicare benefits and health insurance options. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a counseling program designed to answer people’s questions [...]
MDHS Caregiver Programs Provide Support for Aging and Vulnerable Mississippians
Vanessa Lowe2021-11-04T14:42:20+00:00(Jackson, Miss.) – November is National Caregiver Month. The month is dedicated to supporting caregivers as they care for others by providing resources for self-care, advocacy, and de-stressing for caregivers. This year's theme is "Caregiving Around the Clock." Through the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), MDHS offers two primary programs to assist caregivers: [...]
P-EBT Call Center Expands hours of Operation
Vanessa Lowe2021-11-04T14:42:11+00:00(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services P-EBT call center will begin additional hours of operation Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The new call center hours of operation are 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M., Monday – Friday. MDHS continues to update the website with updated P-EBT FAQs: https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/pandemic-ebt-p-ebt/. Parents and guardians may be able to [...]