If you or someone you know is currently in a crisis, PLEASE dial 988, 911, or call one of the numbers listed below. DO NOT hesitate to call!
Crisis Lines are services that provide free, confidential support and resources for people in emotional distress. The services is provided by a trained crisis counselor on the phone, or by text/chat. You can call or text for help with someone you are worried about or for yourself.
988 - Missouri's Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can call or text this number at any time! You can also go online to: https://missouri988.org/ to chat with a crisis specialist.
For more information on Suicide Prevention from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, please visit their website.
Missouri Crisis Resources - Click on your county on the map to find crisis resources serving your area.
For more information on Crisis Services from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, please visist their website.
Section 167.902 RSMo, requires that the department of economic development shall annually identify occupations in which a critical need or shortage of trained personnel exists in the labor markets in this state. Additionally, each high school shall provide its students with the information before November first of every school year.
The following occupations were identified from using the LongTerm Occupational Projections 2020‐2030 for Missouri.