Drop-In Center

Hinds Behavioral Health Services’ peer-run drop-in center provides a wide variety of services to help homeless individuals with serious mental illness gain access to housing, treatment, and recovery support. Peers help individuals build social skills, self-confidence, self-advocacy, and support systems. The drop-in center also provides access to basic needs such as food, showers, toiletries, clothes, laundry, telephones, and mail. Individuals may voluntarily drop-in and participate in activities or use any of the center’s services.

Eligibility

Adults (18+) experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness who have a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, serious emotional disturbance, or a co-occurring disorder.

We offer

• Access to basic needs
• Support groups
• Advocacy training
• Employment services
• Social service referrals
• Housing assistance
• Socialization opportunities
• Walk-in mental health services (main office)

Learn to

• Navigate the internet and use a computer
• Write a resume, interview, and gain job placement
• Build a support system and social network
• Build self-confidence and achieve personal goals
• Monitor symptoms, build coping skills, and prevent relapse