Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources

03/21/2026

Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. Today we promote the rights and inclusion of individuals with Down Syndrome, while also celebrating and honoring them!

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

Today is World Social Work Day! Today we celebrate and honor the impact our social workers have on our communities. Thank you to our social workers for their dedication to changing minds and transforming lives!

03/16/2026

Good things are up ahead!! Happy Monday!

03/13/2026

Thank you, Christie Drake and Ammeria Presley, for representing PBMHR at the 2026 Rivers Social Work Conference!

03/11/2026

Recently, PBMHR staff from Harrison County and Crossroads Recovery Center were able to attend Black Balloon Day in Biloxi. Black Balloon Day is a national day that honors individuals we have lost to overdose and celebrates those on the road to recovery. Thank you, Esther Faye Stacy, Iesha Brimage, Destiny Williams, Kalin Nester, Victoria Fraisse, Barry Pickering, and Dani Jones for representing PBMHR at this event!

03/10/2026

Last week, PBMHR employees and participants were able to attend Day at the Capitol in support of IDD awareness. This was a great opportunity to promote inclusion, raise awareness, and meet some new faces. We are already looking forward to next year’s Day at the Capitol!

03/10/2026

We are looking forward to the completion of the new Crisis Stabilization Unit in Purvis! The 16 bed facility will allow individuals in crisis to be evaluated and stabilized on site. This is a great addition to Lamar and Forrest Counties.

“We don’t want to take someone who has a mental health diagnosis and put them in jail when they’ve not committed any crime,” said Rita Porter, director of adult services at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources. “Often doing that will re-traumatize someone who already has a lot of difficulties functioning in the community anyway.”

03/09/2026

Have a great week!

03/09/2026

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This month we will recognize, support, and celebrate individuals of all disabilities. There is ABILITY in every DISABILITY!

03/03/2026

Thank you, Hollie Diaz and Marie Curry, for recently representing PBMHR at the OGMS Career Fair!

03/02/2026

Remember that growth doesn't happen overnight! Have a great week!