Programs that Support Families
This intensive, home- and community-based program helps preserve and reunify families to reduce the need for out-of-home placement.
in-CIRCLE
MDCPS's mission centers on protecting children, supporting families, and encouraging these kinds of lasting ties.
Family Connections
How many MDCPS offices are in Mississippi, plus a State office support center in Jackson?
82
This is the 24-hour statewide hotline number to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Mississippi.
1-800-222-8000
This commissioner, appointed by Governor Tate Reeves in November 2020, leads MDCPS today.
Andrea Sanders
This program connects grandparents and relative caregivers with financial, educational, and parenting resources.
Kinship Navigator Program
This state agency, created in 2016, leads Mississippi's efforts in keeping children and youth safe and thriving.
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS)
MDCPS partners with the court system and local providers to offer this kind of full spectrum of services for children and families.
continuum of care
Mississippi observes this month each year to raise awareness about preventing child abuse.
This governor signed Senate Bill 2179 in 2016, creating MDCPS as an independent agency.
Phil Bryant
In 2025, the Mississippi Legislature passed this bill, expanding kinship payment eligibility to a broader range of relative caregivers.
House Bill 1387
This youth-centered program spotlights children ready for adoption and uses a match-first process to prepare families for a forever home.
Heart Gallery
More than this many frontline caseworkers, adoption and licensure specialists, and supervisors work for MDCPS statewide
1,200
Alongside protection, foster care, and adoption services, this is the fourth pillar of MDCPS's work, aimed at stopping harm before it happens.
Prevention through education
To become a foster parent in Mississippi, you must be a legal resident, pass a background check, and be at least how old?
21