Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc.
901 Union Road
Tylertown, MS 39669
Phone: (601) 876-4511
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Counties Served: Amite, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
Services Provided: Southwest Mississippi Opportunity offers a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP that) provides eligible households with financial assistance to help pay the cost of home energy bills and other energy-related services.
Website: http://www.swmocaa.org
WINGS Shelter
327 Broad Street
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-5078
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Counties Served: Pike, Amite, Lawrence, Lincoln, Franklin, Walthall, Marion
Services Provided: WINGS is a transition program for single mothers and children who need assistance.
Website: https://www.wingshelter.org/
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority 7
909 Delaware Avenue
McComb, MS 39648
Phone: (601) 684-9503
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m..
Services Provided: Mississippi Regional Housing Authority is a long-standing public housing agency that is dedicated to offering homeownership solutions, rental assistance, and housing programs to numerous needy and displaced families and individuals.
Note: You may be subject to a criminal background check which could impact your eligibility. Please call to learn more about the application process and how to apply for benefits.
Website: https://mrha7.org/about-us.html
Guardian Victim Services
Natchez, MS
Please call for complete address
Phone: (601) 442-0142
Hours: Please call for complete hours
Crisis Phone: (800) 273-6938
Crisis Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours
Counties Served: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
Services Provided: Guardian Victim Services provides a range of services to support all individuals who are domestic violence and/or sexual abuse survivors which include the following:
- 30-45 days emergency shelter facility: 22 beds to house up to 5 families
- Individual counseling and group support programs
- Housing support for transition to long-term supportive housing programs
- Case management assessment, treatment planning, treatment services, court advocacy, and referrals to other services
Website: https://www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org/natchez-guardian-shelter-for-battered-families-sexual-assault-center/