The Assistance Services program provides direct resources to eligible Choctaw families by delivery of supplemental, supportive and/or financial services. The purpose of the Assistance Services Program is to provide help for those eligible individuals and families when their income and resources are insufficient to meet basic needs. It is not, however, the purpose and intent of these programs to create dependency on assistance in an ongoing and unlimited fashion which would promote chronic use. Assistance should be requested only after all the other services of the Tribe have been applied for and exhausted.

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Phone: 601-650-1666

Physical location is:
118 Industrial Extension
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350

The FVVS Program offers a variety of services consolidated to one program that are confidential, convenient, and comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault on the Choctaw Reservation. Our program also offers victims the option for emergency shelter services at the Nittak Himmona Domestic Violence Shelter which offers 24-hour assistance to victims of DV and SA. Other services are extended to victims of vulnerable adult and elderly abuse. These services include:

• Victim Advocacy
• Transportation
• Legal Services
• Court Accompaniment
• Shelter related assistance
• Support Groups
• Counseling for Survivors of Homicide Victims and Victims of Crime
• Case Management
• Outreach

The Nittak Himmona (A New Day) Domestic Violence Shelter is available to women and their children who are experiencing current victimization of domestic violence or sexual assault. Potential residents will be prioritized for shelter services based on their need for safety and level of danger/lethality risk. Priority will be given to tribal women living on or near the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation. Minor male children, 12 years or younger will be permitted to reside in the shelter with their parent or guardian determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Phone: 601-650-1774

Physical location is:
123 Industrial Extension
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350

The mission of the CCAC is to provide interventions in a safe, neutral environment that extends hope and healing for abused children and their families. Services available at the CCAC are aimed to provide the child victims and their family with treatment, education, and support while effectively coordinating other community resources. This support given to victims and their family begins the recovery process and helps families move through the system that legally manages child abuse cases. These services include:

• Individual Therapy Services
• Case Management Services for child victim and family
• Forensic Interviewing
• Follow-up regarding court cases
• Forms:
• Indian Child Protection Referral

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Phone: 601-663-7790

Physical location is:
119 Industrial Extension
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350

The Children and Family Services Program has established a focus on building a safe and healthy Choctaw Community with an emphasis on child welfare and preservation of families as the foundation for an overall safety and protection of all children and vulnerable populations as we assist in sustaining the well-being of all Choctaw families and traditions among our tribal communities. Our mission at Children and Family Services is to ensure the Choctaw people are provided with comprehensive and competent program services that are primarily focused on child welfare, family and child, cultural awareness, and community-based approach that ensures safety, well-being, and permanence for Choctaw children and families. All staff at Children and Family Services strive to deliver services professionally and with care in a safe environment to assure families can interact in an environment that helps with personal family issues. Children and Family Services hopes to make a difference in the path that a family will take while honoring their individual or personal differences. CFS investigates and monitors all aspects of child welfare without judgement and as a program will support to strengthen all families that want to heal, grow and prosper. Children and Family Services is committed to preserve and protect all Choctaw Families.

At times, Choctaw children are victims to abuse or neglect that result in temporary placement of foster care until the determination of safety is made to reunify with their parents or caregivers. Children and Family Services Foster Care Program consists of:
*Emergency – Homes that provide care for a single night or until a family foster home can be located.
*Respite – Homes that provide breaks for other foster families when the need arises.
*Traditional – Families who will provide care for extended periods of time.

Choctaw children need stable, safe, and loving homes that honor the Choctaw culture until the children can return to their homes. If a child cannot return to their home, Children and Family Services works for permanency on behalf of the child, into a home that will maintain the child’s connection to their family and Choctaw traditions. Children and Family Services is asking for your help in becoming a foster parent. Please contact our office for further information on how you can help us or complete a foster care application and submit it to our office.

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Phone: 601-650-1741

Physical location is:
155 Industrial Road
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6050
Choctaw, MS 39350

The Food Distribution Program provides commodity foods to low-income American Indian and non-Indian households that reside on a reservation, and households living in approved areas near a reservation or in Oklahoma that contain at least one person who is a member of a Federally recognized tribe. Services include:

• FDPIR Monthly Food Package
• Temporary FDPIR Cares ACT Food Package
• Nutrition Education
• Food cooking demonstrations
• Tailgating to community sites
• Senior Food Package (Available to clients age 60+)

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Phone: 601-650-1741

Physical location is:
142 Industrial Road
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350

The Elderly & Social Nutrition Program is an organization of the tribal government that provides services to tribal elders ages 57 and older. The intent of the program is to promote the health and well-being of older people by reducing hunger and food insecurity while promoting socialization. Services include:

• Congregate meals from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday
• Caregivers Support

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Phone: 601-650-1731

Physical location is:
101 North Ridge Road
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350

The Choctaw Veterans Affairs program offers services to all Choctaw Veterans. The Veterans Affairs Director takes appropriate actions necessary to determine the needs of and benefits available for veterans, their spouses, and dependent children. The Director meets with VA Healthcare representatives, VA Regional Office representatives, Native American Direct Loan personnel and the Choctaw Veterans Committee. The Veterans Affairs Director is a trained and certified Veteran Service Officer. Services include (all services require a DD214):

• Assist in requesting military records (DD214, etc)
• Assist with completing and filing benefit claims
• Assist in appealing claims
• Maintain Veteran Military Records
• Coordinates Choctaw Veteran Color Guard for funeral detail
• Coordinates Choctaw Veteran Color Guard detail for events
• Transportation to Medical Appointments at the VA

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Phone: 601-650-1737

Physical location is:
101 North Ridge Road
Choctaw, MS 39350

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6010
Choctaw, MS 39350