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Child Care / Foster Care
   A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: georgetown.edu

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   Child Abuse and Neglect Information Packet (Separate Website)
Includes links to many fact sheets about child abuse and neglect
By: childwelfare.gov
  
   
   General Requirements to be a Foster Parent in Mississippi (Separate Website)

By: MS Department of Human Services
  
   
   How the Child Welfare System Works (Separate Website)
An article about the inner-workings of the child welfare system
By: childwelfare.gov
  
   
   How to Recognize Child Abuse (Separate Website)
An article about recognizing child abuse
By: childwelfare.gov
  
   
   Leaving Your Child Home Alone (Separate Website)
An article about deciding if and when to leave your child home alone
By: childwelfare.gov
  
   
   Toll Free Crisis Hotlines (Separate Website)
Includes hotlines for child abuse, sexual abuse, crime victims, family violence, mental illness, missing/abducted children, rape/incest, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and youth in trouble/runaways.
By: childwelfare.gov
  
   
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Disability Help
   Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
   Mississippi Access to Care (Separate Website)
This site identifies services available to persons with disabilities.
  
   
   Telecommunications Access for People With Disabilities (Separate Website)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules requiring telecommunications manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities, if readily achievable.
  
   
   Telecommunicatons Relay Services (Separate Website)
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) enable standard voice telephone users to talk to people who have difficulty hearing or speaking on the telephone. Under Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act, all telephone companies must provide free relay services either directly or through state programs.
  
   
   Accessing Medical Records (Separate Website)

By: Lawyers.com
  
   
   Disability Benefits (Separate Website)
This document explains the various kinds of disability benefits available from Social Security.
By: Social Security Administration
  
   
   Government Pension Offset (Separate Website)
This site explains government pension offset -- a law that affects spouses’ or widow(er)s’ benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
  
   
   How To Replace a Lost Social Security Card (Separate Website)

By: Social Security Online
  
   
   OHA Mississippi (Separate Website)
This site provides information on the three(3) hearing offices in Mississippi.
By: Social Security Administration
  
   
   Personal Taxes: Social Security Income FAQ (Separate Website)

By: Lawyers.com
  
   
   Replacing Lost or Stolen Documents after Disaster (Separate Website)

By: uscis.gov
  
   
   Replacing Your Vital Documents (Separate Website)

By: Firstgov
  
   
   Social Security and SSI Disability FAQ (Separate Website)

By: Gary R. Parvin
  
   
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