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To enhance disaster preparedness, recovery, and resiliency on the Mississippi Coast by strengthening the ability of faith-based organizations to meet the needs of their constituents and those who are most vulnerable.
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MS Coast Mental Health Collaborative Partnership
Free Counseling and Training Services Avaliable
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) recently awarded 14 grants to provide behavioral health services to individuals impacted by the Deep Water Horizon Gulf Coast oil spill. Through the grant funding, a wide range of services will be provided such as substance abuse prevention and treatment, employment assistance for individuals with a mental illness, coping skills for families and children dealing with stress, anxiety and/or depression, domestic violence prevention and intervention, as well as general Behavioral Health interventions for those who have been affected by the oil spill - Learn More about services and providers in documents below.

MSIDTF Main Office

11975 Seaway Road
Suite B-233
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone 228-206-4177/206-4180
Fax 228-206-4178
Call 2-1-1 for locations or go here
National Quality Strategy Will Promote Better Health, Quality Care for Americans
Created under the Affordable Care Act, first-ever strategy will guide local, state, and national efforts to improve quality of care.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (National Quality Strategy). The strategy was called for under the Affordable Care Act and is the first effort to create national aims and priorities to guide local, state, and national efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States.

Online Training: Teen Dating Violence Prevention 

It is important to begin to teach teens about safe and respectful relationships early - before they begin to date.

Teen dating violence is a growing public health issue. In a nationwide survey of students in grades 9-12, nearly one in 10 students reported being hit or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend at least once in the past 12 months.

Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention is a 60-minute, interactive training designed to help educators, youth-serving organizations, and others working with teens understand the risk factors and warning signs associated with teen dating violence.

Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with Liz Claiborne Inc., Dating Matters also will highlight the importance of promoting healthy relationships.

Dating Matters takes place in a virtual school setting, complete with navigation through school hallways and classrooms. A teacher's whiteboard presents information in a user-friendly way and provide navigation, help, and interactive resources for use throughout the course.

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2012 Community Wellness Conference Resilience: The Courage to Come May 15 - 16Back here are some the presentations that we have lined up!!
The Leading Causes of Life                                                                      The Sky is Pink: Welcome to the World Of Autism
Challenges and Emerging Possibilities in Mississippi Health Care               Eating for Energy
Achieve Resilience: Counterbalance the Intensity of Your Work                   Men and Spirituality: The Path to Resilience
The Culture Of Adolescence                                                                     The Aftermath of a Sever National Disaster            Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Me                                                          Advocacy from the Grass to the Hill                      
The State of HIV/AIDS in the State of Mississippi                                      Understanding Family Dynamics Within a Collectivist
Current Trends in Teen Alcohol and Drug Use                                            Culture
Blending Faith Community, Primary Care Practices and Traditional             Trends in Domestic Violence    
Mental Health Providers to Achieve Integrated Health at Community Scale   Mississippi Health Insurance Exchange
Growing Up Vietnamese-American: Living Inside the Pressure Cooker         Working with the Returning Vet
Impact of Stigma on Mental Illness                                                           Textual Misconduct: Sexting and Cyberbulling                    


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