Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri 4250 E Broadway #1067, Columbia, MO 65201 573-874-3677 Fax 573-874-3679 Hours: 8 am-5 pm Monday through Friday Services: Provides volunteers to mentor children in need of an adult role model. Mentors children of single parents or prisoners; children in Columbia Public Schools grades k-9 and in after school community centers; Teen works program mentor teen parents and older teens. Eligibility: Age 6-14, single parent family, foster children, or children of incarcerated parents Fees: None. Boy Scouts of America - Great Rivers Council 1203 Fay St., Columbia, MO 65201 573-449-2561 Fax: 573-874-6846 dcallaha@bsamail.orgwww.bsa-grc.org Youth agency; character development of children ages 7 to 20, citizenship training, ethical values, personal fitness training camping, mental fitness; career education; life skills; reduced fees available. Covering Cooper County Central Missouri Community Action - Cooper County Head Start 385 Ashley Rd, Boonville, MO 65233660-882-7510 Fax: 573-370-1081 Apply Online: Head Start helps all children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Children in Head Start are between the ages of three and five years old. Services are also available to infants and toddlers with the Early Head Start Program. Child Care Aware of Central Missouri 105 East Ash Street Suite 102 Columbia, MO 573-443-5437 Toll-free: 800-243-9685 info@mo.childcareaware.orgServices: Assist families by providing a list of child care providers in their area. We also provide training to child care providers in order for them to stay in compliance with the state regulations. Child Safe of Central Missouri 102 East 10th St., P.O. Box 2575, Sedalia, MO 65302-2575 Crisis line: 660-829-3434 888-829-3636 Fax: 660-829-3636 Child Safe of Central Missouri, Inc. (Child Safe) is a child advocacy center located in Sedalia, MO. Child Safe is committed to serving children who are alleged victims of severe physical or sexual abuse and providing advocacy for their non-offending family members. Counties Served: Benton, Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Saline Cooper County Childcare Facilities Missouri Dept of Health & Senior Services https://healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/childcaresearch/Please note:The records available for review on this site may not reflect the complete history of a child care facility’s compliance. Public records regarding a licensed or license-exempt child care facility are available for review and/or may be requested from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Section for Child Care Regulation (SCCR). Public records regarding a registered child care facility receiving child care subsidy funding are available for review and/or may be requested from Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS), Children’s Division (CD). Cooper County Child Support Division 422 E. Spring St., Boonville, MO 65233 660-882-2700 Fax: 660-882-7599 Assistance with establishing child support. Cooper County Children’s Division / Family Support Division 409 High Street, Boonville MO 65233 660-882-5311, 855-373-4636 Automated line: 800-392-1261 Fax: 660-882-8940 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 Services: Childcare subsidies for low income families. Also provides in-home services for families in crisis, as well as providing care in alternative placements and conducting investigations on child abuse/neglect hotlines. Eligibility: Family residing in Cooper County. Fee: None Cooper County Public Schools Review https://www.publicschoolreview.com/missouri/cooper-countyA listing of all the public schools in Cooper County with maps and contact information. Dream Factory - Central Missouri Chapter P.O. Box 139, Columbia, MO 65203 573-489-8710 Helps fulfill the dreams of critically or chronically ill children ages 3 - 8. http://www.firstchanceforchildren.org/ Services: CRIBS: free cribs, parent education, referrals to community resources; Lend and Learn: toy loan program, play groups, parent education, community resources Fee: None Eligibility: CRIBS is open to low-income families, Lend and Learn is open to anyone Intake Procedures: CRIBS: Phone; Lend and Learn: Walk-in Required Documentation for Services: CRIBS: Application for new crib; Lend and Learn: None Geographic Area Served: Boone, Howard, Cooper Counties, locations in Centralia and Fayette Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland 230 Metro Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109 877-312-4764 www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org/Helps girls learn decision making skills, develop values, and participate in community service projects; girls may participate as members of a troop or as individual Juliettes. Financial assistance available. Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (Pregnant or Parenting Youth) 307 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201 (Serves Howard County) (573)815-9955 or 866-326-LFCS (5327) Fax: (573)449-4640 Hours: 8:30-4:30 Services: Counseling for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, offers parenting skills or placing child in an adoptive home; advocate for birth mother’s role in her decision; some funding available for medical costs; adoptive services include domestic and international adoptions, as well as home studies and post-placement supervision: Resources Parents provides group support, mentors and individualized case management support for youth who are pregnant or parenting. Fee: Fee for adoptions and home studies, no fee for pregnancy counseling Eligibility: None for pregnancy counseling clients, call for criteria if wanting to adopt MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) A statewide advocacy, information, and resource organization serving children with disabilities, their families, and consumers. 800-743-7634 Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network 2503 W. Ash, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203 573-445-5437, Toll-free: 800-243-9685 Hours: 8:30-4:30 (M-F) Services: Assist families with finding child care, services to families and child care providers for children with special needs, training and newsletters for providers, educational materials, data on Missouri child care needs. Fee: None for families ParentLink - University of Missouri 4800 Santana Circle, Columbia, M) 65203 (573) 882-7323 Fax: (573) 884-0409 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.) Parent Link Warm Line - 800-552-8522 for high quality parenting information and answers to your parenting questions Services: Provides research-based parenting information, referrals, and supportive conversation to parents and professionals working with parents and children; also available to students Fee: Free Eligibility: Parents and professionals involved with children Parents as Teachers 901 6th St, Boonville, MO 65233-1605 660-672-7199 An early-learning program for parents with children prenatal to age 5. As a parent, you are your child's first teacher and your home is your child's first schoolhouse. Your baby begins learning at birth. Parents As Teachers can help you lay a strong foundation for your child's future success in school. Parents As Teachers is offered at no cost to all interested parents. Program Services: Home Visits - Personalized home visits by certified parent educators, specially trained in child development and eager to help you give your child a great start. Group Connections - Group meetings with other parents and parent-child activities, where you can share parenting experiences and gain new insight about your child. Play Groups - Small monthly play groups with the opportunity to socialize with other parents in the program. Held on a weekday morning. Screenings - PAT offers periodic screening of overall development, language, hearing, and vision. Rainbow House 1611 Towne Dr. Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 474-6600 ext. 2121 Fax: (573) 474-5992 Hours: Office: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (M-F); Facility: 24 hours daily Services: Emergency shelter for abused/neglected children; care for children of families in crisis by private agreement; respite care for children in foster homes; Regional Child Advocacy Center provides site for team interviews of victims of child maltreatment, child SAFE exams and advocate services for victims; Sol House transitional living program for ages 16-21; outpatient counseling for individuals and families affected by child abuse; group counseling; child abuse resource library Fee: None for shelter care, sliding fee or no charge for counseling, Medicaid accepted Eligibility: Shelter serves children (ages 0-18) and families in crisis (self-referral or Children’s Division referral); Child Advocacy Center is available to law enforcement, DFS, juvenile office, and prosecuting attorney; counseling is open to any individual or family affected by child abuse. |
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