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Filed Under: Family, Children and Parenting, MSU Extension Head Start, Nurturing Homes Initiative, Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network February 17, 2025

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service has a new leader at the helm of its programs aimed at early childhood education. Jamila Taylor was named executive director of Early Childhood Extension Programs in the MSU School of Human Sciences Feb. 16.

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Filed Under: Family, Children and Parenting, Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network September 16, 2024

GLUCKSTADT, Miss. -- Children, parents and child care providers in the Gluckstadt area now have a new learning center with free resources. The Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network at the Mississippi State University Extension Service provides mini-learning stations throughout the center with themed hands-on, play-based educational activities each month. Various free services are available through the center, including an educational lending library, referrals for teacher training, and family support services training.

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Filed Under: Nurturing Homes Initiative, Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network June 14, 2024

Carmen Grubbs Collins, a well-respected businesswoman in Simpson County who recently obtained her childcare license, is one of many Mississippians who are improving the quality of childcare they offer working parents. Receiving licensure was a significant milestone for Collins, and one she achieved with the support of the Nurturing Homes Initiative, or NHI, program. The NHI program is offered through the Mississippi State University Extension Service and funded by the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

Success Stories

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Volume 11 Number 2

Approximately one year has passed since the children of Mississippi and those who educate and care for them lost an advocate and champion when Dr. Louise Davis died July 10, 2024.

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Volume 10 Number 3

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/meet-the-ninth-grader-whos-helping-restore-mississippis-oyster-reefsMedia Chronicles Demi’s SuccessDemi Johnson is just 15 years old, but she is already impacting her community through 4-H and Girl Scouts.

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