Social Services
Social work is an integral part of our public health system in Mississippi, supporting programs such as Genetics, Early Intervention, Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies, and STD/HIV. Public Health Social Workers are found in county health departments, MSDH administrative offices, and community agencies.
Public health social workers perform a variety of services and activities in the community. Working through various MSDH programs, they provide supporting services for mothers and children, couples planning a family, and people living with HIV. They also help:
For more information about public health social workers or any of the programs above, contact the county health department near you.
For more information about Maternal and Child Health Programs and the MCH Block Grant, call 1-800-721-7222.
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Professional Organizations | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,15019,167,77,html ok | |
Resources | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,15018,167,77,html ok | |
Family Planning Waivers | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,1459,107,html ok | |
More about public health social workers | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/42,0,167,61,html ok | |
First Steps (Early Intervention) | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,74,html ok | |
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,106,html ok | |
Genetics | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,101,html ok | |
HIV/STD | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,0,150,html ok | |
Family Planning | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/42,0,107,html ok | |
Child Health | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/41,0,170,html ok | |
County health department locations | http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,0,166,html ok |
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