Choices helps families caring for youth with significant emotional and behavioral health needs.
Our goal is to prevent unnecessary placement of youth in restrictive care away from their homes.
The youth we work with usually have complex behavioral health needs. They may express risky behavior, such as hurting themselves, skipping school, running away, or abusing drugs and alcohol.
We currently serve families who:
Through a process called Wraparound, Choices connects youth and families with resources to help them thrive. Families are in the driver’s seat and lead decision making.
Wraparound prevents unnecessary removal of children from their homes. Other benefits of the program include:
See the slideshow below for more information about Wraparound, or download the Choices Mississippi Wraparound brochure.
Choices is a Certified Wraparound Provider Organization and Mississippi Youth Program Around the Clock (MYPAC) provider. We partner with The Mississippi Department of Mental Health, The Mississippi Wraparound Institute, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, and Families as Allies.
If you or someone you know would benefit from the Choices Wraparound program, contact us.
Vanessa Huston
Choices Clinical Director, Mississippi
228.337.0438
ContactMS@ChoicesCCS.org
Our address
9414 Three Rivers Road, Suite 3
Gulfport, MS 39503
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We accept referrals from a variety of sources, including families, schools, juvenile justice, mental health professionals, and many others.