Synopsis: Mississippi Gulf Coast.  The Mississippi State University Extension Service played a great part in getting home-based childcare providers back in business following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.  The "Nuturing Home Initiative" is responsible.  Childcare operators are now back to pre-Katrina levels.  Reporter:  Leighton Spann.

Contact Information
Early Childhood Education
Nurturing Homes Initiative
(662) 325-3083
NHI - Mississippi State University Extension Service Web Site

Farmweek Broadcast Times (Note:  all times are Central Time Zone)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
June 7 - Saturday 6:30 p.m.
June 9 - Monday 6 a.m.

RFD-TV (satellite network)
DIRECTV, Channel 379 or DISH Network, Channel 231
June 6 - Friday - 5 p.m. 
June 7 - Saturday - 6 a.m.
June 8 - Sunday - 8:30 a.m.