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American Red Cross North Mississippi Chapter

662-842-6101 or After Hours: 662-840-3454
4127 Westside Drive, Tupelo MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides assistance to victims of disasters, service to military personnel and their families,
standard first aid and CPR courses, blood borne pathogens, baby-sitting courses, water safety,
life-guard certification and community disaster preparedness education.

Aiming for Healthy Families

662-284-9930
609 N Fillmore St
Corinth, MS 38834

Serving All Counties

Educates youth and communities on relationship skills to promote healthy relationships, prevent teen pregnancy, reduce the spread of STDs, and promote tobacco-free initiatives for healthier futures.

Autism Center of North Mississippi

662-840-0974
146 South Thomas Street, Suite C, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides affordable therapeutic services to children with autism by utilizing research-proven techniques to overcome the most debilitating effects of this disorder. Also trains parents and educators in the use of these techniques.

Banah Pregnancy Testing Center of Pontotoc, Inc.

662-200-2089
Crisis Phone: 662-296-9260
P.O. Box 216, Pontotoc, MS 38863

Serving Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Union County

Engages, empowers and nurtures over 6,000 Northeast Mississippi youth toward becoming responsible, contributing members of society through its partnership with community and government organizations.

CATCH Kids

662-377-2194
P.O. Box 796, Tupelo, MS 38802

Serving Chickasaw, Lee, and Pontotoc County

Makes comprehensive, high quality health care accessible and available to children birth to 18 years old who have barriers getting needed care. The care focuses on prevention and wellness as well as treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.

EXCEL, Inc.

662-447-2030
230 West Main Street, Okolona, MS 38860

Serving Chickasaw County

Works to further education, promote community, encourage community service and foster
healthy lives for families and individuals.

Faith Haven, Inc.

662-844-7091
P.O. Box 835, Tupelo, MS 38802

Serving All Counties

Provides 24-hour emergency care for children, birth to eighteen years, who have been removed
from abusive or neglectful situations or have been abandoned.

Girl Scouts – Heart of the South

662-844-7577 or 1-800-624-4185
1140 West Main St., Tupelo, MS 38801
P.O. Box 1087, Tupelo, MS 38802

Serving All Counties

Delivers an informal contemporary education program to girls, ages 5-18, with four main goals: to help each girl reach her own highest self–potential, to teach girls to relate to others with respect and understanding, to instill values and morals for decision making later in life and to show each girl that she can make a difference in the lives of others through community service and involvement.

Hope Family Ministries, Inc.

662-842-4673
2754 Mattox St., Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Offers confidential, Biblical, pastoral counseling to individuals, couples and families, while providing encouragement, direction, hope, and practical skills as people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Marriage Enrichment workshops are also offered.

Itawamba Crossroads Ranch

662-585-3334
716 Airport Rd.
Fulton, MS 38843

Serving All Counties

Provides high functioning special needs adults a safe and loving environment with supervised independence.

Mission Okolona

662-542-9121
P.O. Box 537, Okolona, MS 38860

Serving Chickasaw County

Follows the example of Jesus to provide for the hungry among us, Mission Okolona distributes food that meets the USDA guidelines to those in need.

NMMC Diabetes Treatment Center Patient Assistance Fund

662-377-2500 or 1-800-THE-DESK
830 South Gloster, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides supplies and self-management training for persons with diabetes who have inadequate financial resources to improve their quality of life and decreases preventable hospital admissions for the service area.

NMMC Health Care Foundation Breast Care Patient Assistance Fund

662-377-4910
830 South Gloster, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Patient assistance for patients at the NMMC Breast Care Center.

NMMC Heart and Vascular Institute Patient Assistance Fund

662-377-7170
830 South Gloster, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides assistance to NMMC heart patients and their families. These needs may include medications, educational tools, medical supplies and/or equipment and travel assistance for those patients who have inadequate financial resources with the goal being to improve their quality of life and decrease preventable hospital admissions.

NMMC Hospice Patient Assistance Fund

662-377-3000
422-A President Avenue, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides a specialized program of care emphasizing the management of pain and other symptoms associated with terminal illness. Works with the family and the patient to help each person live each day as fully and meaningfully as possible.

NMMC Social Work Patient Assistance Fund

662-377-3158
830 South Gloster, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides assistance to NMMC patients and their families whose needs cannot be met by other patient care funds or by community resources. These needs may include medication, clothing and/or medical supplies for those who are uninsured.

North Mississippi Kidney Foundation

662-369-6149
308 Hwy 8 West, Aberdeen, MS 39730

Serving All Counties

Provides support services such as medication, transportation and emergency financial assistance to patients on kidney dialysis.

Parkgate Health Services

662-841-1517
150 South Industrial Road, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving All Counties

Provides a safe, Christ-like environment designed to empower women and men to make life-affirming choices through education and support.

Regional Rehabilitation Center

662-842-1891
615 Pegram Drive, Tupelo, MS 38801

Serving Lee County

Provides speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology services and early intervention services to all ages in a long-term outpatient, therapeutic rehabilitation center. Services are provided until maximum benefit is received at no charge to the client or their insurance company.

S.A.F.E., Inc.

662-841-9138 or 1-800-527-7233
P.O. Box 985, Tupelo, MS 38802

Serving All Counties

Serves victims of domestic violence, their children, and all victims of sexual assault. Offers
shelter and counseling for all victims.

Saints’ Brew

662-842-4386
608 West Jefferson Street, Tupelo, MS 38804

Serving Lee County

Provides a hot breakfast to homeless and low-income residents of Tupelo, Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Quarterly legal services and mental health counseling are also available at no cost.

Sally Kate Winters Family Services

662-494-4867
P.O. Box 1233, West Point, MS 39773

Serving Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, and Tishomingo County

Provides emergency shelter services for children from birth to age 17 who have been violated by crimes of child abuse, neglect and family violence. The program also offers overnight respite services for children within the foster care system. Runaway and homeless youth services are additionally available.

Salvation Army

662-842-9222
527 Carnation Street, PO Box 706, Tupelo, MS 38802

Serving Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, and Union County

Provides minimum necessities of life such as emergency food, shelter, rent, utilities and medicine on a crisis intervention basis. Lunch and dinner every Monday – Friday.