Action Alerts
- Pledge to Prepare: 2012 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
- Take the National Survey on Abuse of People with Disabilities
- Stop the Attack on the ADA!
- US Access Board new accessibility standards for medical equipment – Comment by June 8
Community News & Events
- 2012 Housing Fair “Opening Doors to Homeownership” – Tuesday, June 5
- Habitat for Humanity Seeks AmeriCorps Applicants
- MSPE Youth Awareness Training Sessions Begin May 7
- Mississippi School for the Deaf Transition Camp 2012, June 13-15
- Mississippi School for the Blind Summer Enrichment Program 2012
- The National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths working with Congress to pass Protect Our Kids Act asks for your support
- 5th Annual MS Youth Hip Hop Summit & Parent/Advocate Conference – REGISTER TODAY
- MSCCD Affordable Care Act Update – NPR interview: Red State Embraces Part Of Health Care Overhaul
- For Children with Diabetes, 13 other disability categories may be eligible for special services under “Other Health Impairment.”
- Central MS Down Syndrome Society Summer Fund Grants now available
- Coastal Women for Change: Now Sponsoring Free Seniors Computer Classes, Each Thursday & Friday
- City of Jackson ADA Advisory Committee Meetings – 1st Wed. of each month
Congratulations and Welcome…! You have found our new home. We have designed this website to be as accessible as possible. If you have suggestions or questions about the accessibility of the site, please contact Mary Troupe at mary@msccd.org or 601.969.0601
The Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities(MSCCD) is a coalition of organizations and individuals who have joined to advocate for and promote the full and equal participation of all Mississippians with disabilities in all aspects of life. We work together to advocate for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, and inclusion for people with disabilities and their families in areas such as accessibility, education, healthcare, housing, transportation, employment and voting rights.
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Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
2 Old River Place Suite A
Jackson, MS 39202
601.969.0601
(V/TTY)1.800.721.7255
Relay 711
Fax:601.709.0250
Webinars
Managed Long-Term Services and Supports 101, May 29, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Briefing Webcast Available: Behavioral Health: Can Primary Care Help Meet the Growing Need
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