Back Bay Mission hosts free resource fair for those in need

Back Bay Mission held a free resource fair this morning to give those in need a chance to get information on housing, healthcare, and employment.

It was put on by the Southern Mississippi Regional Planning Office.

There were a variety of agencies on hand to help those in need including the Mississippi Housing Authority, Department of Veterans Affairs, Mississippi Division of Medicaid, and state health insurance assistance program.

Back Bay Mission Executive Director James Pennington said, “It is really important to have everything in one location, especially when people are unsheltered because they don’t have transportation and the public transportation is really inadequate to all the points. So, this is kind of a one-stop for people to kind of engage to find resources and to get the help they need to so they can move toward whatever goal it is they want to move toward, self-sustainability or moving forward with their housing, with their finances, with whatever help they need.”

This was the largest resource fair Back Bay Mission has held. Today’s event at the Micah Day Center also included a raffle and free snacks.