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The mission of Specialized Treatment Facility is to promote and strengthen the mental health and the education of up to 48 adolescent males and females who are experiencing behavioral difficulties in their homes, schools, and communities. Specialized Treatment Facility will enhance the Department of Mental Health mission to a better tomorrow by making a difference in the lives of Mississippians with mental illness and substance abuse one person at a time.

Ellisville State School is one of six state operated regional programs providing comprehensive services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program is under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health. Administratively, it is in the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities division of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.

The West Bolivar School District is committed to educate every student in its care by providing the skills, knowledge and the values necessary for individuals to be capable and concerned participants in society. Through an educational program based on equity and excellence, the District will ensure that all students have the opportunity to develop competency in the areas of: •Academic: reading, writing, math, science, social studies, technology applications, other languages, and career and college preparation; •Human Relations: responsibility, respect for others, honesty and communication; •Physical Well Being: knowledge of the components necessary in order to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Programs range from elematary all the way to pre-voccational training and high school. The school also offers at home assistance for families with visually-impaired children

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Resource - The T.K. Martin Center provides comprehensive, multi-disciplinary evaluations to remove limitations through the application of assistive technology, allowing individuals to participate in educational, vocational and leisure activities to the fullest degree they choose. The comprehensive nature of the services offered ensures that the correct solutions are achieved efficiently and effectively, with needs being met in a one-stop shop. The staff of the T.K. Martin Center consists of a specialized team of Speech-language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Special Educators, and Rehabilitation and BioServices,Medical | Engineers. Facilities at the center include adaptive computer laboratories, design and fabrication workshops, a driver rehabilitation program, a seating and mobility center and specialized evaluation rooms. The fusion of modern facilities and resources with a staff dedicated to the realization of untapped human potential ensures a comprehensive approach with integrated, composite outcomes for persons with disabilities.