Children and Parenting Resources
Being Successful in College as a Parent
https://online.maryville.edu/blog/being-successful-in-college-as-a-parent/
Boy Scouts of America - Five Rivers District
Scouting programs in California
Bradley Kellerman - 573-469-2129
bradley.kellerman@scouting.org
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provides the foremost youth program of character development, personal fitness, career education, and leadership training, which helps all youth ages 5-20 be “Prepared. For Life.®”
Central Missouri Community Action, Moniteau County Head Start
Moniteau County Head Start
504 White, California, MO 65018
573-796-3519
Apply Online:
English link: Head Start App (English)
Spanish link: Head Start App (Spanish)
Head Start is a federal program for preschool children from low income families. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities. Staff assist parents with medical and dental care, provide healthy meals and snacks and supervise children playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting.
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. Early Head Start serves infants and toddlers and a home based program is also available.
CMCA - ShowMe Healthy Relationships
800 N. Providence Rd., Ste. 110, Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-8706 ext. 1022, or 855-422-4510 or text 573-239-1776
nolanda@cmca.us
The ShowMe Healthy Relationships Program offers free courses for individuals who would like to learn more about healthy relationships. The courses are designed to help those that are not in a committed relationship learn how to identify the qualities that make a healthy partner, and how to communicate and maintain relationships. Participants also learn how parenting, finances, and personal well-being impact their healthy relationship choices.
Eligibility: Over 18 and not currently in a committed relationship
Fees: None, barrier reducers are given for participation
Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association
809 Swifts Hwy, Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-298-0258 573-476-6039
CMFCAA is a community service organization that provides for the needs of foster, adoptive, kinship, and guardianship youth and families. What began as a small support group has grown into a multifaceted organization that provides direct support, education, services and advocacy to foster and adoptive families in a 13 county central Missouri region.
Child Care Aware of Missouri
866-892-3228
Services: 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.
Fee: None for families/parents seeking child care, nominal fee for providers for child care trainings Area: Child Care Aware serves as a community resource on child care for 46 counties in Central and Northeast Missouri.
Cole County Child Support Division
205 Jefferson St., 1st Floor, Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-4224
http://dss.mo.gov/child-support/contact-child-support.htm
Child Support provides a variety of services, from the establishment of paternity and child support orders to the enforcement and modification of child support orders.
Dream Factory - Central Missouri Chapter
P.O. Box 139, Columbia, MO 65203
573-489-8710
centralmissouri@dreamfactoryinc.org
Helps fulfill the dreams of critically or chronically ill children ages 3 - 8.
Family Counseling Center of Missouri
204 Metro Suite B, Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-634-4591 Fax: 573-634-4792
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00 pm, Friday 8:00-12:00 pm
Children’s services play therapy, free parenting groups on Tuesday evenings. 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
First Chance for Children
1010 Fay Street Columbia, MO 65201
573-777-1815
http://www.firstchanceforchildren.org/
First Chance for Children provides a wide range of comprehensive programming designed to support families with their specific parenting needs. From diapers and cribs, to parent education, play groups, and more, First Chance for Children has a service for all families with children under the age of 5. Together, we can ensure all children are ready for school, ready for life.
Safe C.R.I.B.S., which stands for Community Resources, Infant Beds, and Support, provides infants without a safe place to sleep a pack and play crib. The crib is delivered to the family and is followed by 5 additional home visits focusing on family wellbeing and child safety. CRIBS is open to low-income families or those experiencing high parenting stress
Baby Bags provides diapers, wipes, hygiene items, and other supplies needed to provide care and comfort to children delivered along with Child development and safety information. Items are available at the First Chance office or through one of our partner programs.
Geographic Area Served: Boone, Howard, Cooper, Randolph, Audrain, Callaway, Moniteau, Cole, and Osage Counties.
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.
MPACT (Missouri Parents Act)
A statewide advocacy, information, and resource organization serving children with disabilities, their families, and consumers.
800-743-7634
Moniteau 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).
Moniteau County Resource Center
104 N. Gerhart Road, California, MO 65018
573-796-3196 855-373-4636 Automated line: 800-392-1261 Fax: 573-796-3230
Children's Division: 573-378-4681
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 - 5
www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/fstamp.htm
Services: Food Stamps, Childcare subsidy, Medicaid, Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)
Eligibility: Application and income guidelines.
Fee: None
Children's Division Services: Assistance to abused/neglected children and their families.
Investigate abuse/neglect, license foster, kinship and adoptive homes, services to families and
children surrounding abuse/neglect.
Moniteau County Health Center
401 S. Francis Street, California, MO 65018
573-796-3412 FAX: 573-796-8364
Clinic hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:00 to noon and 1:00 to 5:00
http://moniteaucountyhealth.org/docs/wic/index.cfm
WIC - Women, Infants and Children. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program that helps mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy. Serving women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or whose pregnancy recently ended. Aslo serves infants and children under 5 years old. All individuals must meet financial guidelines.
Moniteau County Public Schools Review
https://www.publicschoolreview.com/missouri/moniteau-county
A listing of all the public schools in Moniteau County with map and contact information.
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
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.
Parents as Teachers
205 S Owen St, California, MO 65018
573-796-2161 Fax: (573) 796-8650
Hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
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.
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
Parental Stress Helpline
800-367-2543
Post Partum Support International
English or Spanish 800-944-4773
English text line 800-944-4773
Spanish text line 971-420-0294
The purpose of the organization is to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum. Approximately 15% of all women will experience postpartum depression following the birth of a child. Up to 10% will experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy. When the mental health of the mother is compromised, it affects the entire family.
Online Post Partum Support Group http://www.ppdsupportpage.com/
SAFE KIDS Coalition
One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212
573-884-6381
http://www.muhealth.org/locations/womens-and-childrens/childrens/for-parents/safe-kids/
Services: Education for Parents, Pedestrian Safety, and National Standardized Child Passenger
Safety Training.
University of Missouri Extension
100 E. Newton Street 4th Floor, Versailles, MO
573-378-5358
Hours: please contact for hours
Services: Free or low cost information and programs on many topics. Parenting, health,
nutrition, divorce, money matters, housing and more. 4-H youth development programs, and Job
Skills.