Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 7 - Division of Family & Children Services Licensing Requirements
Chapter 1 - Licensing Requirements Manual for Residential Child Caring and Child Placing Agencies
Mission Statement

Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children's Services

Vision

"A New Day" We have a clean slate; we offer new opportunities for clients, staff, and stakeholders; we think with imagination and creativity; we ask how we can do something better; and we ask not why, but why not.

Mission

The mission of MDHS is to provide services for people in need by optimizing all available resources to sustain the family unit and to encourage traditional family values thereby promoting self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for all Mississippians.

Values

The Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services has identified six values that will be honored in working with clients and each other. These are:

Competence To be competent we have technical skills and knowledge; we work with common sense; we make informed decisions; and we follow through to achieve successful outcomes.

Integrity To act with integrity we are honest in our interactions; we are accountable for our actions; and we do the right thing.

Responsibility To be responsible we do what we say we are going to do; we take initiative; and we do "Whatever It Takes" to get the job done.

Respect To be respectful we treat others with kindness, compassion, dignity, and honor differences of our clients and each other.

Personal Courage To be courageous we are loyal to the Mission of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family Children's Services; we advocate for our clients; we lead by example even when doing so carries risk.

Collaboration To collaborate we make decisions for the common good; we share resources based on need; we work together effectively in teams; and work with a collective knowledge of all programs and services.