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MDHS Announces Child Care Strong Grants

Recently, MDHS shared the process for applying for Child Care Stabilization funds, called Child Care Strong in Mississippi! MELA wanted to make the eligibility process easy to understand, so we created this one-pager for reference.

Faith Leaders: Celebrate Mississippi Children’s Sabbath with Us!

Children’s Sabbath is a national, multi-faith event that asks places of worship across the country to spend a week focusing their prayers, worship, education programs, and acts of service on the urgent problems facing our nation’s children. This nationwide celebration is designed to unite people of all faiths around a common cause: building communities that … Read more

Mississippi State Plan Summary

On July 1, 2021, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) will submit their three-year State Plan for how Mississippi will use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program funding. The CCDF program is designed to provide financial assistance to low-income families to access child care so parents and caregivers can work or attend a job training or … Read more