Mississippi State Profile and Contact Information

Mississippi

State Access Program Contact:

Patricia Oluade
Department of Human Services
Division of Child Support Enforcement
750 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Internet: poluade@mdhs.state.ms.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 111,014
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 12,335
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 128,932

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
development of parenting plans;
parent education;
supervised visitation; &
neutral drop-off/pick-up.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
188	87	96	5	142

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
27		163	75	3	31

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
3	3	28	154

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
70	67	36	13	2

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
		140	45	3

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
56	22	9	101

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	57

Local Service Providers:

1. Hinds County MAV-P
4777 Medgar Evers Blvd.
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
Phone: (601) 432-1263
Services: mediation, parent education, supervised visitation, parenting plans, and neutral drop-off

2. Leflore County MAV-P
216 Highway 7 South
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930
Phone: (662) 453-1197
Services: mediation, parent education, supervised visitation, parenting plans, and neutral drop-off