Department of Human Services Adds Additional Support During COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Mississippi Department of Human Services is offering free childcare to multiple front line employees.
This extension of childcare benefits will cease in ninety days from the announcement. Applications can be taken at http://www.apps.mdhs.ms.gov/ccis/NewApplication/AppStartPage.aspx
Parents must also select a child care provider prior to submitting an online application. Parents may search for a CCAIR site and CCAIR-Trained on the provider search website. No payments will be issued for child care services provided before a provider becomes an approved CCAIR site or CCAIR-Trained provider.
Beginning August 1, the following jobs will be included:
1. Public safety and first responders
2. Law enforcement
3. Fire prevention and response
4. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs)
5. 911 call center personnel
6. Nurses, technicians, receptionists, food service employees, and sanitation service employees working in hospitals, clinics and medical offices providing health treatment
7. Research and laboratory operations
8. Nursing homes
9. Residential health care facilities
10. Congregate care facilities
11. Assisted living facilities
12. Elder care
13. Medical wholesale and distribution
14. Home health workers and aides
15. Medical supply and equipment manufacturers and providers
16. Medical waste disposal
17. Hazardous waste disposal
18. Repair technicians providing in-home repair services
19. Social workers and mental health workers providing in-person services
20. Other ancillary healthcare services on a case by case basis employees with regular direct customer contact in the following job roles:
21. Teaching, food preparation, sanitation, and reception staff within child care facilities and schools
22. Cashiers, servers, meal delivery drivers and bartenders within food service locations
23. Cashiers, and those responsible for bagging, filling, and delivering customer orders within grocery stores
24. Cashiers in retail stores, i.e. department stores, dollar stores, drug stores, and gas stations
25. Sanitation workers
26. Bank tellers and public service clerks (DMV, Department of Health, Tax Assessor, Court Clerks, County Clerks)
27. Staff in hair, nail, tanning salons, spas and fitness clubs
28. Staff in veterinary offices
29. Health and city Inspectors conducting on-site inspections
30. Staff in hotels, motels