Our Mission
We’re all about improving health outcomes for Mississippi’s most precious asset—its children.
We are working with families, healthcare providers and early childhood professionals to foster positive caregiver and child interactions, enhance attention to developmental milestones and strengthen children’s brain architecture.
Our Mission
We’re on a mission to improve child health development.
The goal of the Child Health and Development Project: Mississippi Thrive! is simple. Since brains grow rapidly during the earliest years, we provide information and resources to improve developmental health for children ages birth-5 years. One in six children experience developmental delays, but thankfully, identifying and addressing these delays early helps them have more successful outcomes. It’s why we’re creating a comprehensive system of early childhood screenings and interventions. When our children thrive, Mississippi Thrives!
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $17.4 million with 0 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov today.
