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Help in Columbia
9 service locations
Family and youth
Columbia Center (Partnership)
Child care and early childhood education
913 West Ave, Columbia · 601-736-2216
Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc..
East Marion Center (Partnership)
Child care and early childhood education
527 E Marion School Rd, Columbia · 601-736-7290
Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc..
John E. Hale Center
Child care and early childhood education
431 Old Highway 13 S, Columbia
Head Start early childhood program — 97 funded slots; operated by Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
756 Hwy 98 Bypass (P. O. Box 188), Columbia · 601-792-5356
LIHEAP intake office serving Jefferson Davis, Marion Counties
Food assistance
Columbia High School
Meal program
1005 Broad Street, Columbia · (601) 736-9927
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Jefferson Middle School
Meal program
611 Owens Street, Columbia · (601) 736-9927
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
Family Health Care Clinic, Columbia--Head Start
Community health centersliding-scale fees
431 Old Highway 13 S, Columbia · 601-736-6877
Community health centersliding-scale fees
628 Main St, Columbia · 601-823-1710
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
217 Dewey Street, Columbia · 601-736-6799
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
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