Hancock County

Hancock County Circuit Clerk Office

152 Main Street, Suite B
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-5265
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The circuit clerk’s office provides information regarding outstanding restitution and records related to criminal cases.
Website: https://www.hancockcounty.ms.gov/departments/circuit-clerk/

Hancock Probation & Parole Office

917 Goodyear Boulevard
Picayune, MS 39466
Phone: (601) 795-4981
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Parole and Probation office provides supervision for people who are on probation or parole. Any questions about requirements or conditions of probation and parole should be made to them directly.
Website: https://www.mdoc.ms.gov/About/Pages/Area-Locations.aspx

Northcutt Legal Clinic

2600 24th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: (228) 864-7144
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, Pearl River, George, and Stone
Services Provided:  The Northcutt Legal Clinic provides pro bono civil legal services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking.

  • Divorce
  • Protective Orders
  • Child Custody and Visitation
  • Child Support
  • Paternity

Website: http://www.gccfn.org/wordpress/programs/

Crisis and Domestic Violence Support Services

Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence - Adrienne's House

213 Porter Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530
Phone: (228) 436-3809
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Crisis Phone: (228) 762-8267
Crisis Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours
Counties Served: George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone
Services Provided: Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence - Adrienne's House supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

  • Domestic Violence Shelter
  • Counseling
  • Case Management
  • Court Support/Advocacy
  • Information and Referral
  • Sexual Assault Survivor Program
  • Survivors of Homicide Victims Program
  • Children’s therapeutic and counseling program

Website: www.gcwcfn.org

Department of Mental Health, Crisis Stabilization Unit

15120 County Barn Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 868-6524
Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours  
Services Provided: Crisis Stabilization Unit provides crisis mental health services.
Website: https://www.dmh.ms.gov/help/crisis-services/

Disability Services

AbilityWorks of Gulfport

10280 Larkin Smith Drive
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 897-7616
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Counties Served: George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone
Services Provided: AbilityWorks is a community rehabilitation program that provides vocational assessment, job training, and work experience for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/workforce/vocational-rehabilitation/abilityworks

Vocational Rehabilitation

13486 Fastway Lane
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 575-3794
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, and Stone
Services Provided:  Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment and support services for people with disabilities.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/workforce/vocational-rehabilitation

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind

13486 Fastway Lane, Suite D
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 575-3788
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Hancock and Pearl River
Services Provided: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind provides a range of services to people who are blind and low-vision impaired, including meal planning, recreation, independent living support, and vocational rehabilitation.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/workforce/vrb

Office of Special Disability Programs

13486 Fastway Lane, Suite D
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 575-3785
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, and Stone
Services Provided: Office of Special Disability Programs provides services and disability services for people with disabilities, including case management, respite care, transitional services, durable medical supplies, and vehicle modifications.
Website: https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/special-disability-programs

Education

Pearl River Community College - Hancock County Center

454 Highway 90, Suite D
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 252-7001
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Pearl River Community College provides a range of courses, degrees, and certifications. Specific information about available programs can be found on their website or contact them directly.
Website: https://prcc.edu/about/locations/hancock-county-campus/

Employment

Hancock County WIN Job Center

856 Highway 90, Suite D
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 466-5425
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided:  Services Provided: WIN Job Center provides a range of services for people seeking employment.

  • Job Placement Assistance and Career Planning
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Services
  • Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) services
  • Job Corps

Website: http://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/

Hancock Chamber Employment Resources

300 South 2nd Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-9048
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The Hancock Chamber Employment Resources provides resources for local employment.
Website: https://hancockchamber.org/employment-resources/

Food ∕ Clothing ∕ Furniture

Gulf Coast Community Action Agency, Inc.

500 24th Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
Phone: (228) 896-1409
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Stone
Services Provided: Gulf Coast Community Action supports individuals and families in need of financial support and resources.

  • Offers low income financial resource programs
  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Community Service Block Grant
  • Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA)
  • Emergency Shelter Grant
  • Investment Act Program
  • Earned Income Tax Credit Services

Hancock County Food Pantry

9972 MS-603
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-2790
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The Hancock County Food Pantry provides free food to any family living in Hancock County who qualify based on income. Please call for information about qualifications for assistance.
Website: http://www.hancockcountyfoodpantry.org/

Salvation Army - Food Pantry

2019 22nd Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: (228) 868-1188
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone
Services Provided: Services Provided: The Salvation Army has a food pantry and helps with referrals for SNAP as well as offering budget and grocery courses.
Website: https://www.salvationarmy.org/

Hancock Resource Center

454 US-90, Suite B
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 463-8887
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Hancock Resource Center provides an emergency food assistance program for families and individuals in need.
Website: https://www.hancockhrc.org/

Health

Coastal Family Health Center

109 Hospital Drive
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 463-9666
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Coastal Family Health Center provides a range of medical services for adults and children. Call for appointments and more information.
Website: http://www.coastalfamilyhealth.org

Hancock County Health Services Department

856 US-90 East
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-4565
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The Hancock County Health Services Department provides a variety of health services for adults and children. Call for appointments and more information.
Website: http://msdh.ms.gov/

Ochsner Health Center - Hancock

149 Drinkwater Road
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 395-1224
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Ochsner Health Center provides a range of health services, including, primary care appointments, urology, orthopedics, cancer care, and bariatric surgery.
Website: https://www.ochsner.org/locations/ochsner-health-center-hancock?

Housing

Shepherd of the Gulf

14156 Lumpkin Road
Gulfport, MS  39503
Phone: (228) 229-8980
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Shepherd of the Gulf provides support and assistance to people who are unhoused and camped along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Website: https://shepherdofthegulf.org/

Hancock Resource Center

454 US-90, Suite B
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 463-8887
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Hancock Resource Center provides housing solutions for people who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused, veteran housing and employment services, transitional housing for domestic violence survivors, home rehabilitation and repair assistance, and mortgage delinquency and foreclosure assistance.
Website: https://www.hancockhrc.org/

Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence - Adrienne's House

213 Porter Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530
Phone: (228) 436-3809
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Crisis Line: (228) 762-8267
Crisis Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours
Counties served: George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone
Services Provided: Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence - Adrienne's House supports victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

  • Emergency Shelter
  • Transitional/Supportive Housing
  • Childcare Housing Services
  • Residential Counseling

Website: www.gcwcfn.org

Identification

Department of Public Safety - Driver Service Bureau

16603 MS-603
Kiln, MS 39556
Phone: (228) 255-4001
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: This location is where you obtain a driver’s license or a state-issued identification card.
Website: For identification and license requirements: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/ClassR  
For the location of offices: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/Driver_License_Locations

Social Security Administration Office

9394 Three Rivers Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (877) 897-0609
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: The Gulfport Social Security Office is where you can obtain a copy of your social security card. You can also apply for Disability or Medicare benefits. Contact the office for information on documents needed to obtain a copy of your social security card or apply for benefits.
Website: https://www.ssa.gov/

Law Enforcement

Bay Saint Louis Police Department

310 Old Spanish Trail
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-9222
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Waveland Police Department

1602 McLaurin Street
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 467-3669
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hancock County Sheriff

8450 Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 466-6900
Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours 

Mental Health

Gulf Coast Mental Health

819 Central Avenue
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-1881
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, and Stone
Services Provided: Gulf Coast Mental health provides a range of mental health services, including outpatient treatment, case management and medication management.
Website: https://gcmhc.com/service-locations/

Department of Mental Health, Crisis Stabilization Unit

15120 County Barn Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 868-6524
Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours  
Services Provided: Crisis Stabilization Unit provides crisis mental health services.
Website: https://www.dmh.ms.gov/help/crisis-services/

Public Libraries

Bay St. Louis Library

312 Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-5282
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Most public libraries offer free computer access for job search and other resources.   
Website: www.hancocklibraries.info

East Hancock County Library

4545 Shepherd Square
Diamondhead, MS 39525
Phone: (228) 255-4800
Hours: Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Most public libraries offer free computer access for job search and other resources.   
Website: www.hancocklibraries.info

Kiln Public Library

17065 Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
Phone: (​​228) 255-1724
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Most public libraries offer free computer access for job search and other resources.   
Website: www.hancocklibraries.info

Pearlington Public Library

6096 First Avenue
Pearlington, MS 39572
Phone: (228) 533-0755
Hours: Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Most public libraries offer free computer access for job search and other resources.   
Website: www.hancocklibraries.info

Waveland Public Library

345 Coleman Avenue
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 467-9240
Hours: Monday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Most public libraries offer free computer access for job search and other resources.   
Website: www.hancocklibraries.info

Substance Abuse Treatment

Escape Addiction, LLC

9017 MS-603
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 342-6883
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Escape Addiction provides services for drug and alcohol addiction.
Website: https://escapeaddiction.net/

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources - Hancock

819 Central Avenue
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 220-5454
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Services Provided: Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources offers substance abuse services to people who are dealing with substance and alcohol abuse.
Website: www.pbmhr.com

Veteran Services

Hancock Resource Center

454 US-90, Suite B
Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 463-8887
Hours: Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services Provided: Hancock Resource Center provides supportive services for veteran families and has a reintegration program for veterans that are unhoused.
Website: https://www.hancockhrc.org/veterans-services.html