Manna Ministries was awarded a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Dept of HHS-Administration for Children and Families in support our “ Family Advocacy Program”. The Family Advocacy program is a program designed to prevent the incidence of child maltreatment and unnecessary removal of children from their home setting to foster care.  The approach of early identification of families at risk, and early intervention has proven to be a successful model for reducing the incidence of child maltreatment due to lack of access to basic necessities of life. By stabilizing the family unit early on, the family has a greater chance of being able to sustain themselves long term and reaching their full potential both individually and as a family.  Reducing the incidence of childhood trauma and division of the family unit by addressing the source of neglect by early intervention works and will change the landscape of Mississippi over time in building stronger families.  We are grateful to Dept. of HHS for their support of our program.

Manna Medical Clinic is honored to be awarded a $216,000 grant from HRSA-Congressional Funding for expansion of its Dental Clinic.  This funding will provide for expansion of dental clinic in order to provide additional dental services to our patients.  Additional space will allow ample room for expanded services of dental hygiene services i.e. cleanings, fillings, and dentures.  Also included in the expansion will be an education room which is an integral part of what Manna Dental Clinic offers to its patients, dental and hygiene education.

We are grateful to Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation for their support of the Family Advocacy Program in helping so many families of Pearl River County. The Family Advocacy Program was created to connect families to available resources within the community when removal of children from the home is due to neglect. The focus of the Family Advocacy Program is to promote safe stable, self-sufficient families. By identifying families at risk early on, intervention can be staged and implemented in order to reduce childhood trauma and the division of the family unit by addressing the source of the neglect.

Risk factors include: Poverty And Struggles To Meet Basic Needs, Parental/Guardian Drug Abuse, Inadequate Housing, Caretaker Inability to Cope, Mental Health Challenges, Low Financial Literacy

For more information please call Meghan Finley at 601-799-2121 or email her at meghan@mannaministry.net

Manna Ministries has received the 2020 Gold Rating from the NAFC  Quality Standard Program. The mission of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is to ensure the medically underserved have access to affordable health care. The NAFC and our members are dedicated to ensuring that our patients receive quality health care. NAFC has recognized Manna as a clinic who serves our community to the fullest.  Thank You NAFC for your support.

We want to especially thank Direct International Relief for their recent donation of N95 masks, and for all they are doing to serve medical facilities during this time. Because of their generosity, Mannna Ministries has been able to extend a helping hand to those who desperately need it.  For more information on Direct Relief and all that they do and stand for, please click the link below.

Manna Ministries received a $20,000 grant from United Way of South Mississippi and Gulf Coast Community Foundation.  In partnership with local churches in Pearl River County, we are reaching the elderly and/or those with compromised immune systems who need to self-isolate during this time to assist them with food.

Manna Ministries is accepting donations to assist those affected by COVID-19. Click the Donate now button below and select the COVID-19 in the fund drop down list on our donate page.