ABOUT MSPHI · WHO WE ARE
Rooted here. Working together.
Mississippi Public Health Institute engages in partnerships and activities that improve Mississippi’s health.
Who we are
The Mississippi Public Health Institute is an independent nonprofit based in Madison. We are not part of state government and not an extension of any state agency. That independence lets us work across the lines between agencies, where many of Mississippi’s hardest health problems sit.
Our people do the work. Our epidemiologists collect and study health data. Our evaluators measure what’s working. Our trainers teach health workers across the state. Our program staff run programs in communities in every corner of Mississippi.
MSPHI did public health work with partner organizations for several years before becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2011. Today we work with state, regional and national partners.
How we work
We plan with communities, not for them. We do the work side by side with local partners, and we share every part of it so local hands know how it’s done. When local organizations are ready to own the work, we step back, but not away.
We run every program with careful administrative and fiscal management, so the work keeps going.
Our divisions
MSPHI’s work is organized into four divisions.
- Maternal, Child & Infant HealthSee Maternal & infant health programs
- Substance Use Disorder Education, Prevention & ControlSee Substance use & overdose response programs
- Community HealthSee Community health programs
- Health Systems & PracticeSee Workforce & professional development programs
CORE COMPETENCIES
What we do best.
Epidemiology and data
We collect and analyze health data, from overdose reports to student surveys, and turn it into action.
See OD2A and Smart TrackResearch and evaluation
We measure whether programs work, and we report what we find in plain terms.
See community health programsPlanning and needs assessment
We ask communities what they need and turn their answers into plans people can act on.
See COMOTraining and workforce development
We train health workers, first responders and providers, and we coach organizations as they put new skills to work.
See workforce programsCoalitions and community engagement
We build and run coalitions with churches, tribal nations, hospitals, schools and towns.
See community programsCommunications
We make campaigns, videos and materials that put health facts in plain words.
See the Jackson Heart Study workProgram and fiscal management
We run programs and manage public funds with care, and our books are independently audited.
Doing business with MSPHIOUR MEMBERSHIPS
Part of national and state networks.
National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)
MSPHI is a member of NNPHI, the national network of public health institutes.
Visit NNPHIMississippi Alliance for Nonprofits
MSPHI is a member of the Mississippi Alliance for Nonprofits.
FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
Who we work with.
We carry out programs with, and are funded by, state and federal public health agencies, including:
- Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH)
- Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
FINANCIALS & ACCOUNTABILITY
Open books.
MSPHI’s financial statements are independently audited. A federal single audit is performed under Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F; the most recent was completed with no findings.