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Trisha Hinson, M.Ed., CMHT
FASD State Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
239 North Lamar Street
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-6291
Fax: 601-576-4040
E-mail: trisha.hinson@dmh.state.ms.us
FASD State Task Force
Mississippi Advisory Council on FASD (MS AC-FASD)
Chair: Millicent Ledbetter
2303 Gordon Avenue
Yazoo, MS 39194
Phone: 662-746-5712
E-mail: millicent@warren-yazoo.org
FASD State Plan
Mississippi State Plan 
FASD State Resources
Mississippi has an annual statewide FASD Symposium in early September, usually on the Friday closest to September 9.
Legislative Information:
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House Resolution 72 
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Prevention
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2011
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A resolution acknowledging the 15th anniversary of BornFree of Mississippi, a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to
provide an umbrella of support services to pregnant and parenting addicted mothers and their young children.
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3/21/11: Approved and signed.
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HB1067
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Prevention
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2010
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An act to provide that the State Department of Health shall establish a Nurse-Family Partnership program in the state of Mississippi;...SECTION
1. (1) The Legislature makes the following findings:...(c) Research has shown that the Nurse-Family 25 Partnership program
improves pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage in good preventive health practices, including thorough prenatal care
from their health care providers, improving their diets, and reducing their use of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal substances...SECTION
2....The goals of the Nurse-Family Partnership Pilot program are to: (a) Improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women engage
in good preventive health practices, including thorough prenatal care from their health care providers, improving their diets,
and reducing their use of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal substances...
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4/7/10: Signed by Governor, effective date of law not given.
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