IDD
What Is IDD? How Provider Fairs Help Families Find Support and Services
IDD, or intellectual and developmental disabilities, can affect learning, communication and daily living skills. Learn how IDD provider fairs connect families with essential services, resources and support
Self-Determination in Mississippi: Empowering People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Choose Their Own Path
Self-determination gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to make choices about their own lives.
Discover how person-centered planning and community support promote independence and inclusion across Mississippi.
Supporting Hope and Purpose for Mississippians with Disabilities
By Shellena L. In communities across Mississippi, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are supported in living fuller, more independent lives thanks to programs designed to meet them where they are and help them thrive. Through the leadership of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, two key programs—the IDD Community Support Program and the…