MSPHI

Our team comprises capable, qualified, and dedicated public health professionals who embody our fundamental purpose and mission: protecting and advancing behavioral health through program innovation, the increase of health resources, education, health awareness, and applied research and policy. Interested in joining our team? You can review our careers page for current opportunities. MSPHI is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a highly qualified staff that reflects the diversity of our state.

Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) Position, Full-Time

Workforce Development Specialist (WDS) Position, Full-Time

Job Description: Workforce Development Specialist  Mississippi Public Health Institute is seeking a person with exceptional organizational…

MSDH Office Against Interpersonal Violence: Grants Application Management and Training Assistance

MSDH Office Against Interpersonal Violence: Grants Application Management and…

The Office Against Interpersonal Violence at the Mississippi Department of Health grants state and federal funding…

Jackson Safer Childbirth Experience/Merck for Mothers Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative

Jackson Safer Childbirth Experience/Merck for Mothers Safer Childbirth Cities…

The Jackson Safer Childbirth Experience (JSCE) is a member of the 2019 inaugural class of the…

Mississippi Public Health Institute Awarded Five-Year Grant to Improve Health of African-American Families on the Gulf Coast

Mississippi Public Health Institute Awarded Five-Year Grant to Improve…

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High amounts of screen time begin as early as…

High amounts of screen time begin as early as infancy, NIH study suggests

Prevention Mini-Conference (Gangs 101, Games Children Play & Message…

Thursday, January 16, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2020 | 8:30…

DMH-SmartTrack

DMH-SmartTrack

Mississippi’s SmartTrack Survey has been the gold standard of school-based surveys that assess student risks and…

Maternal Opioid Project

Maternal Opioid Project

The goal of the project is to train women’s health providers about treating women with opioid…

(High Obesity Project {HOP})AIM for CHangE

(High Obesity Project {HOP})AIM for CHangE

The community action grant engages communities in coalition-building to create sustainable policy, systems and environment changes…

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

Utilizing grass roots methods in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Health through the Overdose Data…

DMH-Prevention

DMH-Prevention

Operating under a Substance Abuse Block Grant, our prevention specialist focuses on three prevention priorities: prescription…

Epidemiological Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Firstline Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training

Epidemiological Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Firstline Infection Prevention and Control…

MSPHI nurse educators work in consultation with MSDH Office of Epidemiology with direction from the Center…

DMH-Cossap

DMH-Cossap

The purpose of this project is to implement peer support services or Care Coordinators in the…

The Mississippi Behavioral Health Learning Network (MSBHLN)

The Mississippi Behavioral Health Learning Network (MSBHLN)

MSBHLN was established by MSPHI in July 2017 in a partnership with the Mississippi Department of…

Mental Health

Mental Health

The Mississippi Public Health Institute (MSPHI) will assist the Mississippi State Department of Mental Health –…

DMH-Co-comp

DMH-Co-comp

The program was began to enhance the co-occurring treatment capabilities of the service providers in community…

Healthy Families, Mothers and Babies Initiative (CDC REACH Project)

Healthy Families, Mothers and Babies Initiative (CDC REACH Project)

[vc_row gap=”30″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded the Mississippi…

Breastfeeding Initiative

Breastfeeding Initiative

MSPHI will provide leadership, technical assistance, and systems development to the Mississippi State Department of Health…

Primary Care Capacity Project (PCCP)

Primary Care Capacity Project (PCCP)

MSPHI entered into a cooperative agreement to serve as fiscal intermediary to expand capacity for and…

Survive 2 Thrive Project Improving Lung Cancer Screening in the Mississippi Delta

Survive 2 Thrive Project Improving Lung Cancer Screening in…

The Survive 2 Thrive Project has propelled Greenwood Leflore Hospital into the forefront of lung cancer screening/care…