Role: community behavioral-health and substance-use services; geography: Columbus office, Region 7; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, payer, fees, and service fit; emergency limit: routine care—use 988 or mobile crisis for urgent distress | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Community Counseling Services — Columbus Counseling Office
Community Counseling Services lists its Lowndes County counseling office at 1001 Main Street in Columbus. The state identifies CCS as Region 7's community mental-health provider. Call to confirm current services, access, payer, and cost; no hoarding-specific treatment is promised.
Role: regional acute-care hospital, including emergency and behavioral-health services; geography: Columbus and the surrounding region; cost/eligibility: ask about referral, coverage, and financial assistance; emergency limit: use 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical dispatch | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle
The hospital describes emergency and behavioral-health services at its Columbus facility. Contact the hospital about the appropriate department, hours, referral requirements, coverage, and cost; the listing does not promise a particular appointment or hoarding specialty.
Role: public-health services and WIC; geography: 801 North Lehmberg Road, Columbus; cost/eligibility: service-specific—call about appointments, eligibility, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency medical care or hoarding cleanup | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Lowndes County Health Department
The Mississippi State Department of Health lists the Lowndes County Health Department at 801 North Lehmberg Road, with WIC and appointment information. Some services require appointments; call ahead to confirm the service you need.
Role: public and assisted housing information and resident services; geography: Columbus, Mississippi; cost/eligibility: income, program, application, and waitlist rules apply—confirm current openings; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or an immediate housing placement | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Columbus Housing Authority
The Columbus Housing Authority describes its housing mission and resident support programs. Call to ask which applications or waitlists are open, what documents are needed, and whether a program fits your household; listed services do not mean a unit is available.
Role: local nonprofit basic-needs assistance, including food and limited rent/utility support; geography: Lowndes County residents; cost/eligibility: the organization lists identification and current lease/utility documentation—confirm current rules and funds; emergency limit: not a shelter or emergency-response provider | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Helping Hands of Columbus
Helping Hands lists food and some rent or utility assistance, with a posted weekday schedule and documentation requirements. Its page is the organization's own information; call before traveling to confirm hours, eligibility, required documents, and whether funds or supplies are available.
Role: housing navigation and referral information; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: counseling and program-specific criteria vary; call 211 for local referrals; emergency limit: HUD is not a direct shelter or placement provider | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
HUD Mississippi — Housing and Homelessness Referrals
HUD advises people facing a housing crisis to call 211 and contact local housing providers, and offers a housing-counseling locator. Its locator does not show live vacancies; call providers to ask about waitlists and availability.
Role: non-emergency community resource referrals; geography: Mississippi—ask for Lowndes County options; cost/eligibility: call for current local information; emergency limit: not 911, crisis counseling, or guaranteed shelter | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi 211 Community Information and Referral
Mississippi.gov identifies 211 as a community information and referral number. Ask for current food, housing, utility, transportation, and other local pathways; availability and eligibility belong to each provider.
Role: county office for state human-services and benefit programs; geography: 1604 College Street, Columbus; cost/eligibility: each program has separate application and eligibility rules; emergency limit: office contact is not crisis response or immediate funding | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi Department of Human Services — Lowndes County Office
MDHS lists a Lowndes County office at 1604 College Street and a phone number. Call to confirm which program handles your need, the current office hours, and what documents or application steps are required.
Role: food-benefit application pathway; geography: Mississippi residents, including Lowndes County; cost/eligibility: income and household rules apply—MDHS makes the determination; emergency limit: benefits are not same-day food or crisis response | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi SNAP Application
MDHS explains how to apply online or through a county office and which documents may be requested. Expedited processing has separate criteria; call the agency for current case questions and local food options if you need help sooner.
Role: application pathway for eligible household energy costs; geography: Mississippi, including Lowndes County; cost/eligibility: income, documents, appointment, and available funding determine assistance; emergency limit: application is not immediate utility protection or guaranteed payment | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi LIHEAP Energy Assistance
MDHS says LIHEAP is offered statewide when funding is available and describes an online pre-application followed by a local Community Action Agency appointment. Read current requirements and call MDHS before relying on a funding timeline.
Role: information and referral for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers; geography: Mississippi, including Lowndes County; cost/eligibility: navigation is described as free; individual services may have eligibility rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch, clinical care, or guaranteed transportation | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi Access to Care — Aging and Disability Navigation
MDHS identifies the Mississippi Access to Care Network as a free place to ask about services, benefits, meals, transportation, and long-term supports. Ask for the current Area Agency on Aging serving Lowndes County and confirm eligibility and availability.
Role: civil legal assistance and referrals; geography: West Point office serves Lowndes County; cost/eligibility: financial eligibility and case-type limits apply; emergency limit: not legal representation until accepted and not emergency housing | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services — Lowndes County
NMRLS lists Lowndes County in the West Point office service area and handles civil—not criminal—cases. Call the intake line to ask whether the issue fits, whether the program is accepting applications, and what documents to prepare.
Role: electric, water, and utility-account customer service; geography: Columbus utility customers; cost/eligibility: account charges and any payment arrangements are determined by the utility—ask directly; emergency limit: not utility assistance funding, housing, or cleanup | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Columbus Light & Water
Columbus Light & Water provides contact information for billing and outage questions. If a bill is difficult to manage, ask the utility what options exist and separately check current MDHS LIHEAP eligibility; no payment assistance is promised here.
Role: municipal waste pickup, public-works requests, and landfill rules; geography: city limits and city facility—confirm jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: published landfill minimum/ton fees and accepted materials can change; emergency limit: disposal service, not supportive cleanup or a safety/code assessment | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
City of Columbus Public Works — Trash, Rubbish, and Landfill Information
The city lists trash and rubbish schedules, material rules, and a landfill fee schedule. Call before hauling and ask whether the address is in the service area, what items are accepted, current charges, and whether any collection is scheduled. No one is expected to discard belongings to use this information.
Role: public library, information access, and community programs; geography: Columbus and Lowndes County branches; cost/eligibility: the library says cards are free with identification and proof of residence; confirm current hours and services; emergency limit: not crisis response or private clinical care | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
The library system lists branch hours and free library cards, subject to identification and residency documentation. Call ahead about current hours, computer access, and services if a calm public place or internet access would help with research.
Role: housing counseling and public-housing navigation; geography: Mississippi; cost/eligibility: ask HUD or the local authority about program requirements and any counseling fees; vacancies and waitlists are not shown by the locator; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or placement | Independent resource, not an endorsement. Confirm current service area, availability, eligibility, cost, and fit directly before relying on a service.
Mississippi Housing Counseling and Public Housing Locator
HUD provides a Mississippi public-housing authority directory and housing-counselor phone line. Contact the Columbus Housing Authority about local programs and openings; locator results do not prove a unit is available.