Faqs

All of our children are in the custody of the state of Mississippi. Guidelines must be followed that restrict their ability to move about the community freely. However, visits are scheduled with [...]

No, we are a private non-profit agency.

Often foster homes or relative placements do not work out. When that happens, we request that children return to the familiar surroundings of Hope Village.

Hope Village is very dependent on the generosity of individual donations. We do, however, receive funding through grants from the MS Dept. of Human Services, MS Dept. of Mental Health, MS Dept. [...]

Hope Village has a staff person that plans recreational activities for the children. We encourage our children to get involved in sports teams, social clubs, and extracurricular enrichment [...]

Each child above the age of 5 is given a weekly allowance.  We also encourage all of our residents over the age of 16 to be independently employed, and we provide abundant support to ensure that [...]

When the Judge has ordered a parent’s rights be terminated, their children are eligible for adoption. If someone is interested in adopting one of the children at Hope Village, they must contact [...]

This again depends on the plan. On rare occasions, a child may stay one night. Since foster and adoptive homes are limited, many of our children will be here for years.  The average length of [...]

Because of confidentiality requirements, visits are limited but are possible.

This also depends on the permanency plan. Some of our children will remain with us until adulthood, others will enter foster care, go to relatives or return home.