Mississippi: Youth Transition Support and Independent Living Resources
About this resource
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, through the Division of Youth Transition Support Services, promotes intellectual and social development, mental wellness, physical health, economic success, safety, and permanency through youth-driven case planning while establishing and preserving connections for a manageable transition to adulthood.
Who can use this resource (eligibility)?
The Independent Living Program provides services to the approximately 1,200 Mississippi youth ages 14 to 21 in the foster care system. https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/independent-living/