January 8, 2018 (Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services is proud to announce that it has been selected to join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, in hosting a collegiate Workforce Forum. The combination of the […]
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Peer Support Services
What IsPEER SUPPORT Peer support is the term commonly used to refer to all the activities that peer specialists perform. According to NAMI, peer support is getting help from someone who has been there. People with similar experiences may be able to listen, give hope and guidance toward recovery in a way that is different […]
Archived Provider Bulletins
Incident-Reporting-Form-Instructions-12-12.pdf Incident-Reporting-Form-12-12-form.pdf IDD-Activity-Support-Plan-10-1-2015.docx IDD-Activity-Support-Plan-guidance-10-1-15.pdf Dr.-Maddux-letter-to-certified-providers.final_.5.11.2015.pdf 2015-Initial-Assessment-form-Revision-1.docx Recovery-Support-Plan-Revision-1.docx 2015-Trauma-History-form-revision-1.doc FASD-Screening-Form-Revision-1.doc 2015-Medication-Emergency-Contact-Information-form-revision-1.doc 2015-Face-Sheet-required-elements-revision-1.doc Individual-Service-Plan-form-revision-1.docx 2017-Annual-Operational-Plan-Template-3-28-17.xlsx 2017-Annual-Operational-Plan-Template-6-12-18.xlsx DMH Provider Bulletin Number PR001 – Release of Information DMH Provider Bulletin Number PR002 – DMH Professional Licensure & Certification (PLACE) Application Process DMH Provider Bulletin Number PR003 – Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) CSU Capacity DMH Provider Bulletin Number PR004 – […]
Certified Community Behavioral health Clinics
Mississippi is one of 15 states that has received a $1 million Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant that aims to transform mental health and substance use treatment across the country by providing sustainable funding for robust community treatment services. To learn more about Mississippi’s CCBHC Planning Grant and find opportunities to get […]
Mississippi Selected for $1 Million Planning Grant to Implement Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Mississippi is one of 15 states that has received a $1 million Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant that aims to transform mental health and substance use treatment across the country by providing sustainable funding for robust community treatment services. A CCBHC is required to provide an array of behavioral health services and […]
FY22 Remedial Order Data Report Now Available
In September 2021, the Honorable Judge Carlton Reeves issued a Final Judgement and Remedial Order in the case of United States of America v. State of Mississippi (Cause No. 3:16-CV-622-CWR-FKB). Paragraph 24 of the Remedial Order states that beginning with the end of Fiscal Year 2022, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) will post […]
Healthcare Workers Feel Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic
Stress, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty – they are all strong emotions many people are experiencing during the pandemic that has been a part of our lives for months now. Doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and healthcare workers of all kinds may be responding to this illness and treating individuals who have tested positive with COVID-19, but […]
Olmstead
In 2011, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated the State of Mississippi’s public mental health system, issuing a Findings Letter in December 2011 that alleged the State of Mississippi fails to provide services to qualified individuals with disabilities, including mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities, in the most integrated settings appropriate to their needs, in […]
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Gov. Bryant Proclaims March Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 1, 2018 (Jackson, Miss.) The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is joining thousands of people and organizations all across the country in celebrating the month of March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In recognition of this event, representatives of DMH, the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (BIDD) Advisory Council and […]
DMH is Celebrating Mississippians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Department of Mental Health and the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (BIDD) Advisory Council, comprised of service providers and advocacy organizations, are launching an awareness campaign in recognition of March as Intellectual and Developmental Disability Awareness Month. The campaign, titled “Celebrating Mississippians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” is the first of its kind […]
DMH Consolidates Functions at Behavioral Health Programs
The Department of Mental Health announced in July a consolidation of various aspects of its programs in an effort to reduce administrative overhead while continuing to deliver quality services to Mississippians in need. The department’s six programs for mental health services will be consolidated under the umbrellas of two of its current programs, Mississippi State […]
DMH Announces Mississippi Prevention Alliance for Communities and Colleges
October 29, 2015 (Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Services has received a five-year discretionary grant that aims to transform Mississippi’s prevention system and prevent underage drinking and prescription drug use. The Mississippi Prevention Alliance for Communities and Colleges (mPACC) aims to increase awareness of the consequences […]
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Supporting a better tomorrow by making a difference in the lives of Mississippians with a mental illness, substance use disorder and/or intellectual and developmental disability one person at a time. Vision We envision a better tomorrow where the lives of Mississippians are enriched through a public mental health system that promotes excellence in the […]
Strategic Plan
In 2008, DMH developed its first Strategic Plan in order to set clear goals and objectives for the future. This plan continues to be a road map for the public mental health system as we focus on moving towards a community-based system of care. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Strategic Plan is a […]
Central Office
The Central Office of the Department of Mental Health provides the overall statewide administrative functions for the programs and services that fall under the oversight of the agency. The Central Office is headed by the Executive Director with bureaus and divisions falling under the direction of the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, the Deputy Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Deputy Executive Director of IDD […]