Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Mississippi Children's Home Services, Inc., Mississippi Children's Home Society, CARES Center, Inc., d.b.a Canopy Children's Solutions
  • Street Address: 1465 Lakeland Drive
  • City: Jackson
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Mississippi
  • Zip Code: 39216

Submitted By

  • Name: Terry Hight
  • Title: Chief Operating Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 601-352-7784
  • Email Address: terry.hight@mycanopy.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Operating Officer

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 19,190
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/04/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/13/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/11/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Canopy - Notice of Data Event - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Twelve (12) months, Experian, Identity Monitoring and Identity Restoration services