Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap was born of the need to provide a better continuity of care for patients being discharged from SMSH, and it quickly grew and evolved into a twice-yearly resource-sharing session.
SMSH, located in Purvis, is an acute-care, regional behavioral health program that provides inpatient services for adults with mental illness. SMSH serves Lamar, Forrest, Marion, Perry, Greene, Wayne, Jones, Covington, Jefferson Davis, Stone, Pearl River, George, Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson counties. The hospital is Joint Commission accredited.
It is the hope of SMSH Director Sabrina Young that Bridging the Gap will continue to grow and be a valuable resource to mental health providers in South Mississippi.
“Bridging the Gap is an important communication tool for our staff as well as outpatient providers in locating resources and services for the people we serve,” said Young. “I am excited about it and look forward to helping grow the program.”
Below is a list of some of our partners:
United Way of Southeast MS
https://www.unitedwaysems.org
601-545-7141
Services: Dolly Parton's imagination library, Single Care Pharmacy Assistance, 211 Resource Directory, Community Development Grants.
Resource Directory: Call 211 or 866-472=8265 or visit https://uwca.myresourcedirectory.com
Contact(s):
Amy Lyon
601-475-0218
amy@unitedwaysems.org
Pine Belt Mental Health
https://www.pbmhr.org/
https://www.pbmhr.org/contact/ or 601-544-4641 for general questions
Services: Intensive Community Support , Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (ICORT), Peer Support Services, Supportive Employment, Individual, family, and group therapy services.
Contact(s):
Soraida Herring
soraida.herring@pbmhr.org
Singing River Services
https://singingriverservices.com/
Services: Intensive Community Support , Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (ICORT), Peer Support Services, Supportive Employment, Individual, family, and group therapy services.
Contact(s):
Yolanda Flint
yflint@singingriverservices.org
Community Peer Bridger
Linda Bradley
Office:228-497-0690
Director of Outpatient Services Jackson County
Mississippi DMH
Contact(s):
Jody Fortenberry
jody.fortenberry@dmh.ms.gov
901-606-8865
Peer Support Services Project Coordinator
Sitanial Wimbley
sitanial.wimbley@dmh.ms.gov
601-660-6043
Division Director of Peer Recovery and Support
Bria Tucker
bria.tucker@dmh.ms.gov
601-359-1860
Peer Bridger Project Coordinator
Open Doors Homeless Coalition
https://www.opendoorshc.org
info@hopendoorshc.org
228-604-2048
Services: Housing through referral process (CHOICE Program), Rental Assistance/Case management to individuals referred/accepted to CHOICE from a Mental Health Facility, Youth Housing Program, Outreach to 6 lower counties, Servicing regions 12 & 14.
Contact(s):
Melanie Humphries
mhumphries@opendoorshc.org
228-205-7048 Ext. 253
Dr. Dena Wittman, Executive Director
dwittmann@opendoorshc.org
228-337-2524
Marilyn Brister
mbrister@opendoorshc.org
228-357-1437
Amanda Barnett
abarnett@opendoorshc.org
228-357-1436