ICPC State Pages

Mississippi Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Carrie K. Coggins, LMSW Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Deputy Director of Field Operations Resource Unit (662) 701-7570 Work cell .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Marcus Robinson Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services P.O. Box 346 Jackson, MS 39205 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Phone: 601-359-4996 Fax:  601-359-4288 ICPC General Mailbox: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (A-L) Jennifer Benson (ICPC Program Manager) Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Phone: (601) 359-4811 Fax: (601) 359-4288 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) ICPC General Mailbox: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant (Administrative Assistant) Vacant
ICPC Specialist ()	Administrative Assistant no information provided
ICPC Specialist (M-Z) Keyatta Moses Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Phone: 601-359-4882 Fax:  601-359-4288 ICPC General Mailbox: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions MS does not process International Adoptions.

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Mississippi Department Child Protection Services P.O. Box 346 Jackson, MS 39205

Federal Express Address 660 North Street Jackson MS 39202

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-222-8000 (Nationwide)	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Maxine Baggett Division of Youth Services (601) 359-4969 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mental Health Compact Office No Mental Health Compact	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Edna McLendon (601) 359-4753 Adoption Unit .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
International Adoptions MS does not process International Adoptions. Please contact United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• MS Code Section 43-18-1

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years
• MS Code Section

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• MS Code Section 91-7-37

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - MS Department of Human Services\ Youth Services

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Mississippi will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• No - MS Department Of Human Services\ Family & Children's Services

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICPC MS Department of Human Services/Protection and Prevention Unit/ Family and Children's Services; ICAMA MS Department of Human Services/ Family and Children's Services/ Adoption Unit