Family Planning
Howard County Health Department (WIC)
600 W. Morrison, Ste. 7, Fayette, MO 65248
660-248-3100
email: Sheila.Wallace@lpha.mo.gov
http://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/profiles/Howard.pdf
Birth and death certificates, Blood pressure checks, Child care inspections, Cholesterol /Hgb screening, Communicable disease education, investigation, and follow-up, Community Education, Glucose testing, Head lice screening, Immunizations (Adults and Children), Lead screening and testing, Outbreak investigations, Pregnancy testing, Public Health Information & Referral, Restaurant/lodging inspections, School health STD screen, Temporary Medicaid assignment for pregnant women, Tuberculosis screening, and education, and water testing. WIC. Core Public Health Functions, Maternal Child Health (MCH), Regional Public Health, Emergency Management Planning & Preparedness.
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services
307 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201
(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
My Life Clinic
802 N. Providence Rd.,Suite 2, Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-3561 Fax: 573-875-5244
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00-5:00
My Life Clinic offers professional, confidential pregnancy medical and non-medical services at no cost. Services include pregnancy confirmation, limited ultrasounds, pregnancy prevention and termination education, prenatal vitamins, limited STD testing and treatment, and adoption consultations. Appointments may be scheduled for general community resource education and referral. Once you are a client at our clinic, you may access parent mentoring, parenting classes, mom's support group, abortion recovery support program and earn baby bucks to use in our baby boutique. We are available for emergency needs diapers to all members of the community.
Eligibility: There are no limits to who can access services at My Life Clinic. Clients must qualify for limited OB ultrasound and STD testing. This can be done by speaking with our Nurse Manager. The baby boutique carries clothing up to size 24 mos.
Planned Parenthood/ Columbia Health Center
711 N Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-0427 Fax: 573-443-5671
Hours: Monday 9:00-7:00, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00-5:00, Thursday by appt only,
Saturday 8:30-12:30
Services: Birth-control; Emergency Contraceptives; HIV testing; HPV & Hepatitis Vaccines;
Men’s health services; Education; Pregnancy testing, options and services; STD testing and
treatment; Women’s health services.
Eligibility: None
Fee: Call for specific Fee