MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT PAGE
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are in Mississippi and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Dial 211 for local services including shelter, food, housing, and crisis referrals.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, and prevention resources.
https://mcadv.org/
MCADV Member Programs
Find domestic violence shelters and advocacy programs across Mississippi.
https://mcadv.org/member-programs/
Mississippi Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-898-3234
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/
StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Domestic violence help for men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or programs listed through MCADV.
MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
Mississippi Department of Mental Health Crisis Services
State mental health crisis support and services.
https://www.dmh.ms.gov/
Mississippi Crisis Line
Call: 1-877-210-8513
NAMI Mississippi
Mental health education, advocacy, and peer support.
https://namims.org/
SAMHSA Find Support
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
FindSupport.gov
https://www.findsupport.gov/
ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE
Mississippi Department of Mental Health – Substance Use Services
State addiction treatment and recovery programs.
https://www.dmh.ms.gov/
Mississippi Addiction Treatment Locator
Find licensed addiction treatment providers across Mississippi.
FindTreatment.gov
https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA Find Help
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
211 Mississippi
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, and addiction treatment services.
https://www.211.org/
HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING
211 Mississippi
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, and crisis services.
https://www.211.org/
Mississippi Home Corporation
State housing programs and homelessness support.
https://www.mshomecorp.com/
HUD Mississippi
https://www.hud.gov/states/mississippi
FindHelp Mississippi
https://www.findhelp.org/
Adult men’s shelter and emergency housing
Use 211 or FindHelp to locate shelters and transitional housing.
Family shelter and housing support
Use 211 Mississippi, HUD Mississippi, and Mississippi Home Corporation programs.
LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW
Mississippi Center for Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance for eligible residents.
https://www.mscenterforlegalservices.org/
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
Legal help for low-income Mississippi residents.
https://nmrls.com/
Mississippi Judicial Branch Self Help
Legal forms and guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, and family law.
https://courts.ms.gov/
Mississippi Bar Lawyer Referral
https://www.msbar.org/
VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT
Mississippi Attorney General Victim Services
Support services and advocacy for crime victims.
https://www.ago.state.ms.us/
Mississippi Crime Victim Compensation Program
Financial help for victims of violent crime.
https://www.ago.state.ms.us/victim-services/
Office for Victims of Crime
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MSCASA)
Statewide sexual assault advocacy and prevention resources.
https://mscasa.org/
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
Mississippi Sexual Assault Crisis Centers
Local rape crisis centers and survivor support services through MSCASA partners.
COUNTY / LOCAL / CITY SUPPORT
Use these tools to find help near you in Mississippi:
FindHelp
https://www.findhelp.org/
FindTreatment.gov
https://findtreatment.gov/
MCADV Program Directory
https://mcadv.org/member-programs/
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Male Survivors
Use MCADV programs, 211, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Native Survivors
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
LGBTQ+ Youth Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
QUICK REMINDER
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need perfect words. You just need a place to begin.
