Alcoholics Anonymous
Santa Fe Trail Group
Senior Citizens Building, 3rd Floor
Call 660-845-3483 for schedule and meetings
Westside 12 & 12
Hwy 87 and Jackson Lane
Call 573-696-3093 for schedule and meetings
Al-Anon/Alateen
417 ½ Main Street
882-7247
Baby Grace
3rdSaturday, 9:00 AM – Noon, Nelson Memorial United Methodist Church
Provides diapers, infant clothing, and classes for single mothers
Caring People
Tuesdays, 6:15-8:00 PM, Evangelical UCC Educational Building,
A support group for single moms.
A meal and child care is provided by registering with Carmen Jones, 660-537-5397, car123@cebridge.net
FireWorks For Life
http://fireworksforlife.com/
Fireworks For Life is a nonprofit organization created to assist cancer survivors and families with expenses incurred during their illness. It will help cover everything from health care and hospitalization costs to traveling expenses for themselves and for their family members to visit them.
National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI)
2nd Tuesday of each month in the Foundation Classroom, 7:00 PM, Nelson Memorial UMC.
All are invited to attend the "family to family counseling sessions"
Please call Jack Bell @ 537-8811 if you have questions about the meeting
Howard County Home Health and Hospice
Contact Logan Comegys, 248-2100
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Mondays, 9:30 AM weigh-in, Nelson Memorial UMC
Salvation Army
1108 West Ash, COLUMBIA, MO
Contact Majors Richard and Beth Trimmell, (573) 442-3229
Services based in Columbia include:
Adult Program Services - Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Emergency Assistance - Emergency Shelter
Housing/Residence Services - Emergency Shelter
Emergency Assistance - Food & Nutrition Programs
Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA)
http://www.showmeaction.org/
401 East High Street, Boonville
882-5601
Services Overview
Head Start
Since 1965 CMCA has provided Head Start services to children from 3-5 years of age that are income eligible.
Head Start uses a child and family development approach to services.
Early Head Start
CMCA has Early Head Start serving pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers (0-3 years of age) and their families.
Early Head Start provides comprehensive child and family development services to income and age eligible children.
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Section 8 Rental Assistance Service is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This service adheres to housing quality guidelines that ensure the people served live in safe, decent and sanitary housing. Section 8 Rental Assistance is offered in: Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage counties.
Employment & Training
Employment and Training programs are designed to provide services to help people become successful in the workforce and the community. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Career Assistance Program (CAP) provide the services to low income adults and youth entering or re-entering the labor force. It also provides retraining and reemployment assistance to eligible dislocated workers. CMCA is a subcontractor in the Central Region, operated by the C-WIB that receives funding
from the State of Missouri, via the Department of Labor, to operate employment and training programs.
Foster Grandparents
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is a program with a big heart and a heartfelt purpose. Senior men and women have
the opportunity to interact with children wherever they gathersuch as day care centers, Head Start centers, state-supported facilities, public/private schools and home settings. The "Grandparents" also serve youth with exceptional and special needs.
Weatherization
Central Missouri Community Action weatherizes more than 120 homes per year. Homeowners with qualifying income levels are eligible to receive weatherization services at no charge. Renters may be eligible if their landlord agrees. Each home weatherized receives a comprehensive assessment of their furnace or other heating source, as well as the energy efficiency assessment of their home. Private contractors are then hired to repair or replace furnaces if needed, insulate the home and
perform other energy conservation measures as determined by the agency Auditor.
Housing Development
CMCA has been designated a CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) by the Missouri Housing Development Commission and the city of Columbia. CMCA is a member of Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation. CMCA is a member, and has a staff member on board of directors, of the newly formed Missouri Association of Community Corporations.
Energy Assistance
The agency's crisis assistance program works to help families in many energy related areas. The program receives funds from state and local sources to assist qualifying households pay fuel bills. It also provides information about alternate energy sources and education in the area of energy conservation.
Family Support
Through intake, assessment and referral Family Support Services provide crisis and long term intervention for families living in poverty. By promoting self-sufficiency, Family Support Services help alleviate external stress and amend circumstances by helping families to identify and embrace community support and resources. Through this process families are able to achieve greater stability.
Financial Education
CMCA’s Asset Development Staff work with families and individuals to assist with money management. Classes covering a range of topics such as budgeting, credit, identity theft, and home ownership are offered. For those families who need more personalized assistance, one-on-one counseling is available. There is a fee for each class, based upon the participant's total household income. The sliding scale ranges from $0 to $25, depending on the class topic and household income. Registration is required in order to attend each class.
Health Insurance Marketplace Assistance
Do you need help understanding your health insurance options? Central Missouri Community Action can assist you! Our trained and licensed Certified Application Counselors offer the following free services:
✓ One-on-one enrollment and re-enrollment assistance for the Health Insurance Marketplace
✓ Post-enrollment assistance with using your health insurance
✓ Presentation explaining the Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Marketplace
✓ Presentation on how to understand your health insurance
✓ Information booth at health fairs or local festivals to educate attendees on the Health Insurance Marketplace
3. Mobility Management Project
Central Missouri Community Action’s Mobility Management Project addresses one of the most basic barriers to achieving self-sufficiency: lack of transportation.
The project has two goals:
Coordinate transportation efforts across our service area.
Connect people with transportation services.
Our partners include transportation providers, the Mid-Missouri Transportation Coordination Council (http://devwebbuilder.nationalrtap.org/mmtcc), MO RIDES (http://morides.org/), and our grant manager, the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission (http://www.mmrpc.org/).
Santa Fe Trail Group
Senior Citizens Building, 3rd Floor
Call 660-845-3483 for schedule and meetings
Westside 12 & 12
Hwy 87 and Jackson Lane
Call 573-696-3093 for schedule and meetings
Al-Anon/Alateen
417 ½ Main Street
882-7247
Baby Grace
3rdSaturday, 9:00 AM – Noon, Nelson Memorial United Methodist Church
Provides diapers, infant clothing, and classes for single mothers
Caring People
Tuesdays, 6:15-8:00 PM, Evangelical UCC Educational Building,
A support group for single moms.
A meal and child care is provided by registering with Carmen Jones, 660-537-5397, car123@cebridge.net
FireWorks For Life
http://fireworksforlife.com/
Fireworks For Life is a nonprofit organization created to assist cancer survivors and families with expenses incurred during their illness. It will help cover everything from health care and hospitalization costs to traveling expenses for themselves and for their family members to visit them.
National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI)
2nd Tuesday of each month in the Foundation Classroom, 7:00 PM, Nelson Memorial UMC.
All are invited to attend the "family to family counseling sessions"
Please call Jack Bell @ 537-8811 if you have questions about the meeting
Howard County Home Health and Hospice
Contact Logan Comegys, 248-2100
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Mondays, 9:30 AM weigh-in, Nelson Memorial UMC
Salvation Army
1108 West Ash, COLUMBIA, MO
Contact Majors Richard and Beth Trimmell, (573) 442-3229
Services based in Columbia include:
Adult Program Services - Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Emergency Assistance - Emergency Shelter
Housing/Residence Services - Emergency Shelter
Emergency Assistance - Food & Nutrition Programs
Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA)
http://www.showmeaction.org/
401 East High Street, Boonville
882-5601
Services Overview
Head Start
Since 1965 CMCA has provided Head Start services to children from 3-5 years of age that are income eligible.
Head Start uses a child and family development approach to services.
Early Head Start
CMCA has Early Head Start serving pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers (0-3 years of age) and their families.
Early Head Start provides comprehensive child and family development services to income and age eligible children.
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Section 8 Rental Assistance Service is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This service adheres to housing quality guidelines that ensure the people served live in safe, decent and sanitary housing. Section 8 Rental Assistance is offered in: Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage counties.
Employment & Training
Employment and Training programs are designed to provide services to help people become successful in the workforce and the community. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Career Assistance Program (CAP) provide the services to low income adults and youth entering or re-entering the labor force. It also provides retraining and reemployment assistance to eligible dislocated workers. CMCA is a subcontractor in the Central Region, operated by the C-WIB that receives funding
from the State of Missouri, via the Department of Labor, to operate employment and training programs.
Foster Grandparents
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is a program with a big heart and a heartfelt purpose. Senior men and women have
the opportunity to interact with children wherever they gathersuch as day care centers, Head Start centers, state-supported facilities, public/private schools and home settings. The "Grandparents" also serve youth with exceptional and special needs.
Weatherization
Central Missouri Community Action weatherizes more than 120 homes per year. Homeowners with qualifying income levels are eligible to receive weatherization services at no charge. Renters may be eligible if their landlord agrees. Each home weatherized receives a comprehensive assessment of their furnace or other heating source, as well as the energy efficiency assessment of their home. Private contractors are then hired to repair or replace furnaces if needed, insulate the home and
perform other energy conservation measures as determined by the agency Auditor.
Housing Development
CMCA has been designated a CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) by the Missouri Housing Development Commission and the city of Columbia. CMCA is a member of Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation. CMCA is a member, and has a staff member on board of directors, of the newly formed Missouri Association of Community Corporations.
Energy Assistance
The agency's crisis assistance program works to help families in many energy related areas. The program receives funds from state and local sources to assist qualifying households pay fuel bills. It also provides information about alternate energy sources and education in the area of energy conservation.
Family Support
Through intake, assessment and referral Family Support Services provide crisis and long term intervention for families living in poverty. By promoting self-sufficiency, Family Support Services help alleviate external stress and amend circumstances by helping families to identify and embrace community support and resources. Through this process families are able to achieve greater stability.
Financial Education
CMCA’s Asset Development Staff work with families and individuals to assist with money management. Classes covering a range of topics such as budgeting, credit, identity theft, and home ownership are offered. For those families who need more personalized assistance, one-on-one counseling is available. There is a fee for each class, based upon the participant's total household income. The sliding scale ranges from $0 to $25, depending on the class topic and household income. Registration is required in order to attend each class.
Health Insurance Marketplace Assistance
Do you need help understanding your health insurance options? Central Missouri Community Action can assist you! Our trained and licensed Certified Application Counselors offer the following free services:
✓ One-on-one enrollment and re-enrollment assistance for the Health Insurance Marketplace
✓ Post-enrollment assistance with using your health insurance
✓ Presentation explaining the Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Marketplace
✓ Presentation on how to understand your health insurance
✓ Information booth at health fairs or local festivals to educate attendees on the Health Insurance Marketplace
3. Mobility Management Project
Central Missouri Community Action’s Mobility Management Project addresses one of the most basic barriers to achieving self-sufficiency: lack of transportation.
The project has two goals:
Coordinate transportation efforts across our service area.
Connect people with transportation services.
Our partners include transportation providers, the Mid-Missouri Transportation Coordination Council (http://devwebbuilder.nationalrtap.org/mmtcc), MO RIDES (http://morides.org/), and our grant manager, the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission (http://www.mmrpc.org/).