About Us
REGION IV MH/MR COMMISSION
HISTORY AND FUNDING
Region IV has served Tippah, Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo Counties since 1973. Region IV is one of 15 mental health regions in the state of Mississippi. Each mental health region is governed by a Board of Commissioners, appointed by the Board of Supervisors of each county. The Commissioners for Region IV are:
Mr. Troy Holliday - Tippah County
Mrs. Sherry
Dalton - Alcorn County
Mrs. Judy Ramey - Prentiss County
Mr. James
McDowell - Tishomingo County
Mr. Holliday is a charter member of the Commission, having served since 1973.
Region IV currently employees 241 individuals
throughout the region.
Region IV Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Commission provides out-patient services to individuals in need of mental
health, mental retardation, and/or alcohol and drug abuse services. Region IV
has an out-patient facility in Tippah, Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo Counties.
At each facility the following services are offered:
In addition to out-patient services, Region IV also operates a residential treatment facility for alcohol and drug clients. This facility, Region IV Chemical Dependency Complex, is located in Alcorn County. The CDC can house up to 24 males and 12 females. The CDC offers both primary alcohol and drug treatment and secondary alcohol and drug treatment. Out-patient services and aftercare services are also provided at the Chemical Dependency Complex.
Region IV has constructed HUD subsidized housing in Tippah, Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties for individuals suffering from serious mental illness but capable of living independently. Each apartment complex has 18 one-bedroom apartments and a Resident Manager Apartment with the exception of Prentiss County which consists of 21 resident apartments and one resident manager apartment. Because adequate housing is a critical need for many of the consumers we serve, these apartment complexes have been very beneficial to the individuals we serve.
Region IV currently employee’s two full-time psychiatrists and three psychiatric nurse practitioners that serve the four county region. The psychiatrists and nurse practitioners provide medication evaluation and monitoring services to approximately 4163 clients in this region. There are full-time Master Level Therapists in each office as well as Case Managers and a full-time Nurse. Region IV also provides services to each school district located within our region. Region IV provides full-time Therapists, Case Managers, and Nurses in each school district that serve emotionally disturbed children.
During the past seven years, Region IV has expanded the services provided to adults with serious mental illness and seriously disturbed children/youth. Our staff has grown from approximately 40 region-wide to 241 at this time. The Commissioners, Executive Director, and staff are continuously looking for ways to improve and expand services.
Region IV receives local, state, and federal funding.
Region IV receives funding from each of the four counties served. Some of the
programs provided by the region are funded through grants from the State
Department of Mental Health. However, over the past several years grants have
been substantially decreased because of state budget issues.
Region IV also accepts private insurance, Medicaid,
and Medicare insurance for covered services. We also have a sliding fee scale
for those individuals who do not have insurance that is based on income and
ability to pay.
