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Regional community mental health centers (CMHCs) operate under the supervision of regional commissions appointed by county boards of supervisors comprising their respective service areas. The 14 CMHCs make available a range of community-based mental health, substance use, and in some regions, intellectual/developmental disabilities services. CMHC governing authorities are considered regional and not state-level entities. DMH is responsible for certifying, monitoring, and assisting CMHCs. The CMHCs are the primary service providers of outpatient community-based services in the state to adults and children with mental illness, substance use, and intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
| Region 1 Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica Region One Mental Health Center 1742 Cheryl Street P. O. Box 1046 Clarksdale, MS 38614 (662) 627-7267 www.regionone.org/ | Region 2 Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Yalobusha Communicare 152 Highway 7 South Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 234-7521 www.communicarems.org | Region 3 Benton, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Union LIFECORE Health Group 2434 South Eason Boulevard Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 640-4595 www.lifecorehealthgroup.com | Region 4 Alcorn, DeSoto, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Region 4 Mental Health Services 303 N. Madison P. O. Box 839 Corinth, MS 38835-0839 (662) 286-9883 www.regionivmhs.com |
| Region 6 Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Montgomery, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington Life Help 101 Hwy 7 South Greenwood, MS 38935-1505 (662) 453-6211 www.region6-lifehelp.org/ | Region 7 Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston Community Counseling Services 1032 Highway 50 P. O. Box 1336 West Point, MS 39773 (662) 524-4347 www.ccsms.org/ | Region 8 Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin, Simpson Region 8 Mental Health Services 613 Marquette Road P. O. Box 88 Brandon, MS 39043 (601) 825-8800 (Service); (601) 824-0342 (Admin.) www.region8mhs.org/ | Region 9 Hinds Hinds Behavioral Health Services 3450 Highway 80 West P.O. Box 7777 Jackson, MS 39284 (601) 321-2400 www.hbhs9.com |
| Region 10 Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Smith Weems Community Mental Health Center 1415 College Road P. O. Box 4378 Meridian, MS 39304 (601) 483-4821 www.weemsmh.com/ | Region 11 Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson Southwest MS Mental Health Complex 701 White Street P. O. Box 768 McComb, MS 39649-0768 (601) 684-2173 www.swmmhc.org/ | Region 12 Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Wayne Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources 103 South 19th Avenue P. O. Box 18679 Hattiesburg, MS 39404-8679 (601) 544-4641 www.pbmhr.com/ | Region 13 Hancock, Harrison, Stone Gulf Coast Mental Health Center 1600 Broad Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501-3603 (228) 863-1132 www.gcmhc.com/ |
| Region 14 George, Jackson Singing River Services 3407 Shamrock Court Gautier, MS 39553 (228) 497-0690 www.singingriverservices.com/ | Region 15 Warren, Yazoo Warren-Yazoo Behavioral Health Services 3444 Wisconsin Avenue P. O. Box 820691 Vicksburg, MS 39182 (601) 638-0031 www.warren-yazoo.org/ | ||
Programs of Assertive Community Treatment
In order to expand mental health community services, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health has facilitated the formation of Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Teams in several areas of the state.
Click here for an info card on PACT Teams
What are PACT Teams?
PACT is a person-centered, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model for facilitating community living, psychological rehabilitation and recovery for persons who have the most severe and persistent mental illnesses and have not benefited from traditional outpatient services.
PACT teams are mobile, delivering services to people in their homes and communities. This evidence-based program enables people to remain in their communities and reduce placements in inpatient environments. Evidence-based programs like PACT are essential to allowing people to stay in the communities of their choice and continue on their journeys of recovery.
Who is on a PACT Team?
Certified PACT Teams are required to employ a Certified Peer Support Specialist. Other PACT team members are from multidisciplinary backgrounds who share responsibility for addressing the needs of those served. The services they deliver are individually tailored to address each individual’s goals and preferences.
Who can benefit from PACT Team services?
PACT Teams are specifically for people who are living with serious mental illnesses and have had only limited success with staying in recovery through the use of traditional outpatient services. That includes people who are living with a disability due to their illness, who have difficulty in keeping follow-up appointments, and even those who have avoided their follow-up appointments or may feel they are not in need of any services.
Since PACT Teams are mobile and deliver services to individuals in their own communities, they are available to provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Do PACT Teams work?
PACT Teams enable people to continue living in their own homes and communities while still receiving services they need. Clients of PACT teams have been shown to be more independent, have lower rates of unemployment, earn more income, enjoy more positive relationships and have a higher satisfaction with their lives. Studies have shown that clients of PACT Teams have lower rates of inpatient treatment. In cases where hospitalization was needed, the length of stay was shorter than individuals who had not participated in PACT.
PACT Teams
| Lee County Region 3, LifeCore PACT Contact: 662-594-2025 | DeSoto County Region 4 Mental Health Services PACT Contact: 662-349-1260 | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo Counties Region 4 Mental Health Services PACT Contact: 662-728-9706 |
| Leflore, Grenada, and Holmes Counties Region 6, Life Help Mental Health Center PACT Contact: 662-451-5529 | Rankin and Madison Counties Region 8 Mental Health Services PACT Contact: 601-825-8800 | Hinds County Region 9, Hinds Behavioral Health Services PACT Contact: 601-586-3873 |
| Lauderdale County Region 10, Weems Community Mental Health Center PACT Contact: 601-484-5779 | Forrest and Lamar Counties Region 12, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources PACT Contact: 601-544-4641 | Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties Region 12, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources PACT Contact: 228-206-7780 |
| Warren and Yazoo Counties Region 15, Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Services PACT Contact: 601-638-0024 |
