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Who is Jackie Edwards? Jackie was born and reared in Bruce, MS. She received her Bachelors of Education from University of MS where she went on to acquire her Masters + 36 hours in Special Education. She also completed 9 hours at Auburn University to earn certification in teaching children with specific learning disabilities. Her first job out of college was as a Special Education Teacher. Shortly thereafter, she began her career in Mental Health. She worked at East Alabama Mental Health Center as the Director of Children’s Services and then worked at Arlington Developmental Center as the Assistant Superintendent of Professional Services before returning to West Point. In 1985, she became a Commissioner for Community Counseling Services where she served in that role until 1990. Read the Full Story

Who We Are

The community Mental Health centers in Mississippi were formed as a result of the Federal Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963, mandating community access to mental health care. The Mississippi State Legislature passed the Region Commission Act of 1972 to organize its own community mental health centers. The state is divided into 15 mental health regions according to population. Community Counseling Services, serving one of those regions, is officially known as Mississippi Region VII Mental Health/Mental Retardation Commission.

The board of Supervisor in each county served appoints a Mental Health Commissioner to act a a representative of that county on the Community Counseling Services' governing board for four years. Community Counseling Services is a public non-profit agency licensed and partially funded by the Mississippi State Department of Health.

What We Do

There are 4 service areas:

  • Mental Health Services
  • Substance Abuse Services
  • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Where We Are

Community Counseling Services has over 325 staff members providing services in some 40 programs at around 30 sites, covering a seven county area. The counties are: Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Clay, Choctaw, Noxubee, Webster, & Winston.

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(662) 418-5403

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