Catholic Charities of South Mississippi offers pregnancy testing, support and infant care items. Car seats, safe sleeping spaces, diapers, clothing, bottles, and formula are provided when available.

Food pantry provides emergency & supplemental food to those who are eligible; eligibility determined by household income using MS Food Network guidelines; services following MS counties: Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar & Wayne

Ever Reaching Community Outreach serves as a food pantry and a donation center with free clothes, housewares, furniture and, at times, appliances.

Food Finder helps locate the nearest free food pantry.

The MS Department of Education provides information and applications for free and reduced school meals.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program helps Mississippians access food through community kitchens, food pantries and shelters. Find one of the 430 locations near you. Find the nearest location at https://www.msfoodnet.org/help/.

Sacred Heart Southern Missions provides direct aid through food pantries, clothing, gasoline, rent and utilities assistance, offers assistance for families applying for state and federal benefits, offers GED diploma classes, parenting classes and adult continuing education classes. 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy food. A list of county offices is available at https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/local-mdhs-offices/.

WIC is a special supplemental food program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women, infants, and children under five years of age.