Role: community behavioral-health, intellectual/developmental-disability, and substance-use services; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, payer, fees, and program eligibility; emergency limit: routine office hours are not crisis coverage—use the crisis team or 911 as appropriate | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Region 8 Mental Health Services — Madison County
Region 8 lists its Madison County office at 103 South Lake Circle in Canton, phone 601-859-8371. Contact the office to ask which service fits, whether an appointment is needed, and what it costs. For crisis services, use the separately listed 24/7 line.
Role: hospital and emergency medical care; geography: Canton and Madison County; cost/eligibility: emergency and other medical care may result in charges—ask the hospital and insurer; emergency limit: call 911 for urgent emergency transport or immediate danger | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
UMMC Madison
UMMC lists 24-hour emergency care at 161 River Oaks Drive, Canton, and appointments at 601-496-5500. This is medical care, not a hoarding-specific support or crisis counseling service.
Role: primary and specialty health-care services; geography: Canton; cost/eligibility: ask about insurance, sliding-fee options, and service charges; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch—call 911 for urgent medical emergencies | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center — Canton
The Canton clinic lists primary and specialty care, interpreter support in English and Spanish, and office hours on its location page. Call to confirm appointment availability, accepted coverage, fees, and services before visiting.
Role: county public-health and listed clinic programs; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: ask about service-specific fees and appointments; emergency limit: not urgent medical response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi State Department of Health — Madison County Health Department
The state lists the Madison County Health Department at 309 North Hickory Street, Canton, with listed hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Appointments are listed at 855-767-0170; office phone is 601-859-3316. Some services require appointments and walk-ins are limited, so call first.
Role: community-action information, LIHEAP, senior food, outreach, and referral; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: programs have income, age, documentation, funding, and application rules—confirm current requirements; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or crisis response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Citizens Services Agency — energy and assistance programs
MCCSA lists energy assistance, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, outreach, and referrals. Its program page describes income-based LIHEAP and CSFP for qualifying seniors age 60 and over. Ask whether applications are open, what documents are needed, and whether funds or food are currently available.
Role: community transit, demand-response, and transportation information; geography: Madison County and listed regional destinations; cost/eligibility: confirm route, eligibility, fare, accessibility, and booking lead time—published fare tables may be outdated; emergency limit: not ambulance or emergency transportation | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Citizens Services Agency Transit Division
MCCSA lists weekday commuter and demand-response routes. Contact the Transit Division at 601-391-1993 to confirm current service area, trip availability, booking lead time, fares, accessibility, and whether the destination can be served. Do not rely on older fare charts.
Role: local nonprofit food pantry, clothing, education, and emergency-assistance programs; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, documentation, program eligibility, hours, and current availability; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed shelter | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
MadCAAP — Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty
MadCAAP lists a food pantry, clothing closet, educational programs, and emergency assistance at 181 Watford Parkway Drive in Canton; phone 601-407-1404. Contact the organization before visiting to confirm who it currently serves and what assistance is available.
Role: public and affordable housing program information; geography: Canton; cost/eligibility: income, household, documentation, and waiting-list rules apply—verify current status; emergency limit: authority states it does not offer emergency housing | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Canton Housing Authority
The authority's website currently reports its waiting list closed, and its application page says it does not provide emergency housing. Because openings can change, call 601-859-4032 or check the applicant portal before preparing an application. This listing does not confirm immediate placement.
Role: regional homelessness and housing-service directory; geography: central Mississippi, including Madison County; cost/eligibility: each listed provider sets its own screening and eligibility; emergency limit: directory is not a shelter bed or emergency response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Central Mississippi Continuum of Care — resource directory
The regional Continuum of Care lists member agencies across Madison, Hinds, Rankin, Warren, and Copiah counties, including categories for food, housing, shelter, transportation, and benefits. Contact providers directly about coordinated entry, current capacity, eligibility, and safe access.
Role: information/referral and outreach for older adults and people with disabilities; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: ask which programs are open and their criteria; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or dispatch | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Citizens Services Agency — older adult and disability outreach
MCCSA describes outreach, information and referral, congregate meals, and an ombudsman role. Call to confirm local locations, enrollment, transportation, accessibility, and current availability; its meal site listed online is in Flora, not Canton.
Role: state application and eligibility information for public benefits; geography: Mississippi, including Madison County; cost/eligibility: income, household, and program rules apply; emergency limit: application support is not emergency food or shelter | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Department of Human Services — benefits
Use the state site to find current application steps for SNAP, TANF, and other assistance. Contact the Madison County office or state program to confirm required documents, deadlines, and case-specific status.
Role: civil legal assistance and referrals; geography: its Jackson office lists Madison County in its service area; cost/eligibility: free assistance for eligible low-income applicants, subject to case and capacity screening; emergency limit: not legal advice through this directory or emergency response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Center for Legal Services
The center describes free civil legal services for eligible low-income residents and lists Madison County in its service area. Apply or call to confirm income rules, case types, conflicts, and whether the office can help with the issue.
Role: county court and clerk information with links to legal-aid providers; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: court fees and outside legal services vary—confirm directly; emergency limit: clerk staff cannot provide legal advice or emergency protection | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Circuit Clerk — court and legal-help information
The Circuit Clerk provides court-process information and lists legal-aid contacts, including Mississippi Center for Legal Services. The clerk states it cannot give legal advice. Ask the appropriate court or a qualified attorney about deadlines and case-specific options.
Role: veterans-benefit navigation and county service referrals; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: benefits and eligibility depend on service and program; confirm records and appointment needs; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Veteran Services
The county lists a Veteran Services Officer at 146 West Center Street in Canton, phone 601-855-5518. Ask which benefits or records support is available and what documents to bring. Veterans in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or call 911 for immediate danger.
Role: county administration and public-service information; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: office-specific requirements and fees vary; emergency limit: administrative office is not emergency dispatch | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Board of Supervisors and county departments
Use the county website to find elected offices, departments, public notices, veteran services, roads, and emergency-management information. Confirm which office has jurisdiction over a property or service address before submitting a request.
Role: city-government and municipal service information; geography: Canton city limits; cost/eligibility: services and fees vary and may depend on address or account status; emergency limit: city offices do not replace 911 | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
City of Canton — municipal services
The city website and current public notices are a starting point for municipal departments, utilities, public works, and community programs. Ask whether a property is within city limits and which department handles sanitation, permits, code, or utility questions.
Role: university-extension education and community information; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: classes and services may have separate fees or enrollment; confirm before attending; emergency limit: not emergency assistance or clinical care | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Extension Service
The county links residents to its Extension Office for practical education and local programming. Ask about current office contact details, class schedules, accessibility, and any registration or materials cost.
Role: state behavioral-health system information and crisis-service directory; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: community providers determine intake and payment; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch—call 911 for immediate danger | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Department of Mental Health — crisis and provider information
The state department explains community mental-health and mobile-crisis pathways. Madison County is served by Region 8; contact that provider to confirm service access, or call 988 for national crisis support.
Role: public-health program appointments and prevention information; geography: Canton and Madison County; cost/eligibility: ask about program-specific fees, eligibility, and documents; emergency limit: not urgent medical response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Health Department — appointment information
Call the state-listed appointment line to confirm the service, hours, and whether a walk-in is possible. The department notes that walk-ins are limited and some programs require advance appointments.
Role: health and human-service information and referral directory; geography: United States—search by location and confirm local coverage; cost/eligibility: directory is free, listed programs set their own rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or crisis response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
United Way 211 — national community resource directory
Search by location for food, housing, utility, and other community referrals, then verify eligibility, hours, and current openings with the provider. A directory entry is not a guarantee of assistance. For immediate danger call 911; for behavioral-health crisis call or text 988.
Role: statewide survivor support and shelter referrals; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: call to confirm a safe provider and eligibility; emergency limit: referral directory is not shelter admission or emergency dispatch | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence — provider directory
Use the coalition's current provider information to ask which confidential service serves Madison County. Confirm a safe way to call, whether transportation is available, and whether there is space before traveling.
Role: disability, independent-living, and vocational rehabilitation program information; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: eligibility and services vary by program; request an assessment; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis support | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Contact the state agency to ask about disability-related services, accommodations, and vocational rehabilitation pathways. Confirm the appropriate local office, documentation, and program eligibility.
Role: statewide food-bank and partner-agency information; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: partner pantry rules and supply vary—confirm directly; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis care | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi Food Network — food assistance locator
Use the food network to look for partner food resources, then call the listed agency to verify hours, service area, identification or income requirements, and current stock. MadCAAP is a local starting point in Canton.
Role: federal disaster information and recovery applications; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: assistance requires an eligible declared-disaster situation and application review; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
FEMA — disaster assistance and preparedness
Use FEMA for preparedness guidance and to check whether federal assistance is available after an eligible disaster. Local emergency management provides county-specific alerts; neither source replaces 911 during an emergency.
Role: nutrition and family health program information; geography: Mississippi, including Madison County; cost/eligibility: WIC eligibility and appointment rules apply—confirm with the health department; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery or medical response | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Mississippi State Department of Health — WIC and nutrition services
Contact the state or county health department to ask about WIC, nutrition services, appointment availability, and required documents. Do not assume eligibility based on this directory entry.
Role: public library services and community information; geography: Madison County; cost/eligibility: library-card and program rules vary—confirm with the library; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or clinical support | Confirm current service area, availability, cost, eligibility, and access directly before relying on a listing. A directory entry is not a provider endorsement or guarantee.
Madison County Library System
The county lists the library system among its community links. Ask about the Canton branch, accessible services, internet access, programs, and current hours before visiting.