Mississippi
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Memphis, TN District Office
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Memphis District Office has jurisdiction over the states of Arkansas, Tennessee and several counties in Mississippi.
Mississippi One-Stop Career Centers
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mississippi Division of Aging & Adult Services
Provides specialized services for persons over 60 including case management, adult day care programs, housing services, senior employment programs, transportation services, in-home services, healthcare and advocacy services.
Mississippi Partners for Informed Choice (M-PIC) Program
Provides services to enable all Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work aged youth) to make informed choices about work, including individualized work incentives planning and other assistance services.
Ensures the provision of technology-related services for Mississippians with disabilities by increasing the awareness of and access to assistive technology.
Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board
Mississippi's Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind/Independent Living Services Program
Provides services to assist legally blind individuals adjust to their blindness by becoming more able to care for their specific needs.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Memphis, TN District Office
Mississippi Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Contact Information
If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.
Mississippi Employment Network Program
Mississippi Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Information on Mississippi's SBDCs, which offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. Web site includes contact information for regional SBDCs throughout the state.