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Skip to main content You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser . Office Closures for Thursday, April 18th - Marion County - closing at noon; -- View MDCPS Job Openings Toggle navigation How Do I… Keep My Family Together Learn More About Adopting a Child Become a Foster Parent Prevent Child Abuse/Neglect Report Child Abuse/Neglect Obtain Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry Information Build a Career with MDCPS Find Services in My County Agency Information News & Media Events & Calendar Forms Independent Living Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children MDCPS Policy Olivia Y. Lawsuit Procurement Reports Resources Mississippi Heart Gallery ReNew MS Rescue 100 Contact Information Search Search To report child abuse or neglect, click here. If someone is in immediate danger, please call 911 right away. Our Vision Mississippi’s children will grow up in strong families, safe from harm and supported through partnerships to promote family stability and permanency. Our Mission To lead Mississippi’s efforts in keeping children and youth safe and thriving by: strengthening families; preventing child abuse, neglect and exploitation; and, promoting child and family well-being and permanent family connections. Who We Are The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services was created as the state’s lead child welfare agency by the 2016 Mississippi Legislature, separating it from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. In May 2016, Governor Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2179 establishing MDCPS as an independent agency with its commissioner serving as a member of the Governor’s cabinet. An increase in state funding from the Mississippi Legislature has enabled MDCPS to begin enhancing its infrastructure and increasing the number of social workers employed to meet the needs of children and families across the state. Dr. David Chandler was appointed as the agency’s first commissioner. Former Supreme Court Justice Jess H. Dickinson became MDCPS commissioner in September 2017. The agency has social work staff in offices in all Mississippi counties. Search Search Jess H. Dickinson Commissioner “Protecting Children and Nurturing Mississippi Families” Report Child Abuse -- By Phone: 1-800-222-8000 Report Child Abuse/Neglect: Report Child Abuse By Phone: 1-800-222-8000 Contact Information P. O. Box 346 P: (601) 359-4368 E: contact.us@mdcps.ms.gov Translate this Page Adoption Links AdoptUSKids Find Help Links Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Public Housing Authorities in Mississippi Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Mississippi Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Mississippi Positive Parenting Money Management Mississippi Sex Offender Registry Copyright © 2020, MDCPS. All Rights Reserved....