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Picayune School District Head Start Programs

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Picayune School District Early Childhood Programs has formal partnerships with agencies that help us support children and families. We work hard to help families build relationships within the broader community. Our community partnerships help us to build families peer networks, link children and families to needed services, and support successful transitions between services and programs. See a listing of our current community partners below.

 
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
PMHS Early Childhood Education Program Picayune, MS 

Meagan Esslinger, Instructor

601-798-7601

Early Childhood Education
Mississippi State Extension Poplaville, MS 

Dr. Eddie M.L Smith

601-798-9358/601-795-4224

Family Educational Services

Children’s International UC Medical Group Picayune, MS 

Christine Thomas, Office Manager 

601-798-5558

Pediatric Medicine
PRVO-PicayunePicayune, MS 

Lillie Crawford, Caseworker

601-749-7729

Family Resources
Mississippi Dept of Child Protection Services – Poplaville, MS Pamela Cross – 601-798-8313 Child Protection
Pregnancy Support Services Picayune, MS  601-799-2668 Pregnancy Support
Pine Grove Outreach Center -. Carriere, MS  Joseph Hayes – 601-799-0849 Mental Health

Dr. Tracey M. Boston,LCSW

Carriere, MS 39426

Tracey M. Boston – 228-234-2918 Mental Health

Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library Picayune, MS

Carol Phares, Director

601-798-5081 Ext 17

Literacy
PRCC Nursing Education – Poplarville, MS  Arlene C. Jones, Director Dept of Nursing Education 601-403-1017/1018 Nursing Services
Innovative Health Solution – Picayune, MS  Dr. Adrienne Spence – Family Health
Picayune General Dentistry, Inc. Picayune, MS  Dr. H.E Combs – 601-798-8751 Dentistry
Picayune School District Exceptional Ed Picayune, MS 

Dr. Brannon Johnson, Director

601-799-4555

Early Intervention
Poplaville School District Special Education Poplaville, MS 

Stachia Peterson, Coordiantor

601-795-6153

Early Intervention
Pearl River County School District Exceptional Education Carriere, MS 

Mike Posey, Director

601-798-1912

Early Intervention
First Steps – MS Dept of Health Early Intervention 

Stephenie Bailey

601-583-0291

Stephenie.Bailey@msdh.ms.gov

Early Intervention

Ready. Set, Go Therapy, LLC

311 N Main St, Picayune, MS

Amanda Koch, LOTR

601-799-4065

Early Intervention

Tots to Teens Communication Therapy, LLC

629 W Canal Picayune, MS

Stepahnie Theriot, MSCEC-SLP

601-889-9800

Early Intervention

Functional Therapy, LLC

311 N Main St, Picayune, MS

Stacey Vollenweider, OTR/L

601-799-4065

Early Intervention

Lambert Therapy Services of Picayune, LLC –

317 N Main St, Picayune, MS

Patti Lambert, CCC/ SLP/ CALT

769-926-2441

Early Intervention
Lambert Therapy Services of Poplarville LLC – 9 Balmoral Drive, Poplarville, MS

Patti Lambert, CCC/ SLP/ CALT

601-795-2043

Early Intervention

Southern Pediatric Therapy Clinic

1620 Hwy 11 N Suite C, Picayune, MS 

Adam Robin 

(769) 242-2139

Early Intervention
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy  

Bright Steps Therapy

9 Balmoral Dr STE A, Poplarville, MS 39470

Morgan Farmer 

601-746-5101

Early Intervention

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

BankPlus  – Picayune, MS

Greg Mitchell, Jr., Senior Vice President

601-798-8300

Financial Literacy
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative – Picayune, MS (334) 414-4495 Family Health
Manna Ministries – Picayune, MS

Jameye Martin, RN, CEO

(601) 799-2121

Emergency Needs / Family Health
MS State Dept of Health Pearl River County Health Department Carriere, MS  (601) 798-6212 Family Health