Strenghtening Families & Health Communities

Strenghtening Families and Community Coalition [SFCC] is a local effort spearheaded by Mayors James Young, Philadelphia, and Mayor Sheri Berry, Meridian. The area meeting was held November 5th in Meridian. The second meeting was held January 27 in conjunction with the Health Conference at Pearl River Resort. Community agency department heads and local civic leaders discussed efforts to involve the community with improving the lives of children and families at the local level.

2012 Tide Update Meetings

Even though the Turning the Tide on Poverty Actions have been completed, there are many people in Neshoba County with great ideas on how to prosper our community!

Tide Update Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month!
12Noon, Neshoba County Extension office/ conference room

Community Resource Guide

Thanks to diligent work the Community Resource Guide revisions and additions are complete.
It has helpful services and information for anyone in Neshoba County needing assistance with housing, job opportunities, education, health care, or community information. Tribal service agencies are also included. The guide is available at the Community Development Partnership or online at www.neshoba.org/community.

Union church of Christ hosts event to provide resources

With unemployment high and the small town of Union located on the Neshoba-Newton county line, everyone in the community is not eligible to receive food distributions in Neshoba Co. A 20 mile drive limits access to the Baptist center for many families in need. The church in Union held it's first community outreach Oct. 2nd
Thirty-one families (98 adults and children) came for clothing, household cleaning products, food items, prayer and counseling.
The church plans a similar event in the spring.