Your future starts with you!
The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation is proud to bring some fresh, exciting, and new options to assist our states Vocational Rehabilitation program! Introducing the Transition and Youth Career Services program! Through the Transition and Youth Services program, MDRS assists qualified individuals with disabilities from 14 to 24 years of age to make the transition to a successful future!
Transition and Youth Career Services may consist of:
Assessment
Consultation
Individualized Plan for Employment
Assistive Technology
Job Search Skills
Technical Assistance
On-The-Job Training
Job Readiness
Supported Employment
Job Placement
Internship
Apprenticeship
Meetings with Schools, Students, and Youth
Pre-employment Transition Services may include:
Job Exploration Counseling
Workplace Readiness Training
Work-Based Learning Experiences
Counseling on Comprehensive Transition or PSED Enrollment
Instruction in Self-Advocacy
When an individual is in school, the Vocational (VR) Counselor works cooperatively with Mississippi Department of Education and local school districts to help plan and implement pre-employment transition services.
For eligible individuals who are not in the school, but have not reached the age of 24, the MDRS transition and Youth Career Services program works with other agencies, community partners, and employers to assist in the achievement of job placement.
To learn more, contact your local MDRS Location:
District I
(Calhoun, Coahoma, Desoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica, Quitman, Yalobusha)
51 County Road 166
Oxford, MS 38655
662.234.3171
District II
(Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union)
2620 Traceland Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
662.842.1010
District III
(Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, Yazoo)
201 Hwy 7 South
Greenwood, MS 38930
662.453.6172
District IV
(Clay, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster)
207 Industrial Park Road
Starkville, MS 39759
662.323.9594
District V
(Hinds, Warren)
3895 Beasley Road
Jackson, MS 39213
601.898.7004
District VI
(Attala, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith)
1032 Center Pointe Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
601.709.5601
District VII
(Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Winston)
1003 College Drive
Meridian, MS 39304
601.483.3881
District VIII
(Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Jeff Davis, Lincoln, Lawrence, Marion, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson)
1400-A Harrison Drive
McComb, MS 39649
601.249.2498
District IX
(Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jones, Lamar, Perry, Wayne)
17 J.M. Tatum Industrial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
601.545.5619
District X
(George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone)
13486 Fastway Lane
Gulfport, MS 39503
228.575.3789