Resource and Referral Guide

The City of Columbia is committed to providing public health services that prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, promote healthy behaviors, prevent injuries and illness, assure the quality and accessibility of health services, monitor the health of the population, provide social services and promote and protect civil rights.

Columbia/Boone County Resource and Referral Guide

Health Resources

Health Clinics

Health Department (eligibility required) ............ 874-7355
Family Health Center ....................................... 214-2314

Dental

Health Department (eligibility required) ............ 874-7355
Family Health Center Dental Clinic (medicaid, medicare, mc+) ... 214-2314 #1310
Mid-Missouri Dental Center (MC+ only) ........... 814-1694
Kings Daughters (referral made by school nurse)
UMKC Dental School ........................................1-816-235-2111

Medication Assistance

Health Department (eligibility required) ............. 874-7355
Voluntary Action Center ..................................... 874-2273

Optical

Medicaid/MC+ (private providers)
Health Department (eligibility required) ............ 874-7355
Lion's Club - for children (referred by school nurse)
Prevention of Blindness Program, State of Missouri...573-751-3428

HIV/AIDS services and testing

Health Department (free HIV testing) ................ 874-7355
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) .......... 875-8687

STD testing and treatment

Health Department (free) .................................. 874-7355

Mammograms

Health Department- eligibility required............... 874-7355
Show Me Healthy Women ................................ 573-522-2845

Medicaid, Temporary Medicaid and MC+

Family Support Division .................................... 882-9180
Health Department (MPW, Temp Medicaid, and MC+)....874-7355

Medicare

Social Security Administration........................... 443-1379

Mental Health

Family Counseling Center (MC+, private insurance, and sliding scale) .......... 449-2581
Burrell Behavioral Health (Medicaid, MC+, private insurance and
sliding scale) ..............................882-2511
Mid- Missouri Mental Health Center (Mid-MO) .... 884-1300
New Horizons (Medicaid or no cost) .................. 443-0405
UMC Psychological Services Clinic (private insurance and sliding scale) ......................................... 882-4677

Nutrition

W.I.C. (Women, Infants, and Children) .............. 874-7384

Pregnancy Help

Health Department.......................................................874-7355
Planned Parenthood....................................................443-0427
Bethlehem Home.........................................................449-5433
W.I.C............................................................................874-7384
Birthright.......................................................................442-8844
Lutheran Family and Children's Services....................815-9955
Open Arms...................................................................874-3561

Pregnancy Testing

Health Depatrment (reduced cost)..............................874-7355
Planned Parenthood (fee for service)..........................443-0427
Open Arms (free).........................................................874-3561
Birthright (free).............................................................442-8844

Smoking Cessation

Health Connection.......................................................882-1718

Substance Abuse Treatment and Support

McCambridge Center (for women).............................449-3953
Phoenix Programs......................................................442-7026
Daybreak (for dual diagnosis).....................................875-8088
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center (Mid-MO).............884-1300
Pathways (for adolescents) (Medicaid, private, sliding fee scale).........449-4770
AA/NA (Focus on Recovery).................................800-234-0420
Substance abuse resource links

Women's Health

Health Department (eligibility required).................874-7355
Planned Parenthood.............................................443-0427
Family Health Center............................................214-2314
Show Me Healthy Women (abnormal papsmears)..................573-522-2845

Other Resources

Adult Education and Literacy

Adult Basic Education - Columbia Public Schools (Douglass)..............886-2271
Advent......................................................................474-8560

Budget Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling...........................800-736-0535
Consumer Debt Counseling....................................234-1851
Central Missouri Community Action........................443-1955

Childcare and Preschool Information

FSD Child Care Assistance (eligibility required).....882-9180
Child Care Connection............................................445-5627
Educare...................................................................886-4732
Head Start................................................................443-8707
Community Nursery Schools..................................449-5600
Nora Stewart Memorial Nursery...............................449-5981
Title 1 Pre-School.....................................................214-3915

Clothing

Wardrobe (by referral only-available at VAC)............442-3260
Salvation Army...........................................................442-3229

Crisis Help Numbers

Mid-Mo Crisis Line...........................445-5035 or 888-761-4357
Child Abuse Hotline..............................................800-392-3738
Senior Services Hotline........................................800-392-0210
24 Hour Rape & Abuse Hotline (The Women's Shelter)....800-548-2480

Disabilities

Boone County Family Resources..............................874-1995
Bureau of Special Health Care Needs (State of Missouri)...882-9861
Central Missouri Regional Center (State of Missouri)....882-9835
Services for Independent Living..................................874-1646

Elderly

Boone County Council on Aging.................................443-1111
Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging (CMAAA)......443-5823
Division of Senior and Disability Services..................882-9474

Employment

Division of Workforce Development, State of MO......882-8821
Job Center...................................................................449-3431
Vocational Rehabilitation, Sate of MO.........................882-9110

Food

Community Harvest Food Pantry................................874-7848
Salvation Army............................................................442-3229
New Life Evangelistic Center......................................875-0603
Loaves and Fishes......................................................875-0826

Home Repair

Boone County Council on Aging- elderly (age 55+).....443-1111
City of Columbia, Planning Department.......................874-7239
Central Missouri Community Action.............................443-1955
USDA Rural Development............................................446-9091
Voluntary Action Center................................................449-6959

Housing

Columbia Housing Authority (public housing/Section 8)....443-2556
Habitat for Humanity......................................................499-1202
Columbia Square (private Section 8)............................445-1721
Hanover Village (age 60+).............................................474-0550
Lakewood Apartments (private Section 8)....................442-2720

Legal Assistance

Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corp. (Legal Aid)..............442-0116

Parenting Help

Family Counseling Center..............................................449-2581
Parent Link........................................................1-800-552-8522
Parents as Teachers.....................................................214-3955
Resource Parents.........................................................815-9954

Rent Assistance

Salvation Army (limited assistance available)..............442-3229
Central Missouri Community Action.............................443-1955

Shelters

Salvation Army Harbor House......................................442-1984
St. Francis House........................................................875-4913
Lois Bryant for Women and families............................443-0096
New Life Evangelistic Center.......................................875-0603
Red Cross (for disaster relief)......................................445-9411
Rainbow House (for children).......................................474-3558
Women's Shelter (domestic violence).........................875-1369

Social Security

S.S., S.S.D., S.S.I., and Medicare................................1-866-563-9108 (Columbia Office )
- or 1-800-772-1213

Spanish (Espanol) Services

El Centro Latino de Salud, Educacion, y Cultura.........449-9442

Transportation

OATS (must be age 60+ and/ or permanently disabled) ........449-3789
City of Columbia Para Transit (must be elderly and/or disabled) .............874-7290
Medicaid/MC+ (contact plan - for medical appointments only)

Utility Assistance

Health Department...................................................874-7355
Human Development Corp......................................443-8731
Salvation Army.........................................................442-3229