Financial assistance for residents who have experienced unemployment or partial unemployment due to COVID-19 is now available through the Salvation Army.
Money from the charitable organization’s reserves, combined with a grant awarded by CoMo-Helps, which is funded by several community service organizations and Boone County, will help with rent, mortgage or utilities, the Salvation Army wrote in a news release. To apply for assistance residents will need to provide statements from their employer, landlord or utility company as of April 1. They must also reside in Boone County. Contact Anthony Johnson at 573-442-3229, ext. 240 or by email at Anthony.Johnson@usc. salvationarmy.org between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday to apply or for more information. Journaling can be a great way to help children process thoughts and emotions related to all sorts of challenges and even positive life events.
Click on the file below to see information about integrating communication, consistency and control into your family's daily routine.
Call 911 in an emergency situation.
Call 311, a simple to remember quick dial phone number available to all Boone County residents and visitors to call when you need law enforcement for routine, non-emergency complaints. This number is answered by the same highly trained staff that answers 911 calls, but dialing 311 lets them know that you aren't calling with an emergency. This is an important distinction that allows 911 operators to prioritize calls and ensure they are able to respond to in-progress emergency calls first.This service can be called from any mobile, pay phone, or other land line from anywhere within the Boone County limits. Please help us keep 911 lines open for emergency calls by using our 311 non-emergency law enforcement number to report incidents in which the immediate presence of a law enforcement officer is not required Boone County 311 Non-Emergency Law Enforcement ... Boone County Sheriff's Department(573) 875-1111; Columbia Police Department(573) 874-7652 ... Call United Way 211 If you need help - for anything from daycare to rental assistance to counseling to vocational training - your local 2-1-1 is here. Dial 2-1-1* to speak to a trained professional 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TTY (1-866-385-6525) and multilingual services are also available. If you are using a cell phone dial 800.427.4626. Your phone call is confidential and free.Get more information at www.211helps.org. MUPC Hospital at 3 Hospital Drive and phone number (573)-884-1300. They can assess in crisis; suicide/homicide ideation with or without a plan; and acute mental health needs. You will most likely enter their assessment unit process through the Emergency Room. CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia at 1201 International Drive offers behavioral health treatment for adolescents and offers assessments at no cost. Call 855-623-7016 toll free or 573-615-2001. Burrell Behavioral Health has an access center at 3401 Berrywood Dr. and phone number (573)777-8455 that can assess during crisis, suicide/homicide ideation, or for any behavioral or mental health needs during the following times: Monday-Friday 8am -4pm. Their after-hours crisis line is: 800-395-2132. They offer comprehensive wraparound services as well. Compass Health Network and their NAVIG8 Adolescent (Substance Abuse) Treatment Program is at 3501 Berrywood Dr. They offer assessments and include a comprehensive wraparound service for recovery. FACE (Family Access Center of Excellence) FACE of Boone County will continue to receive new referrals and provide services to youth and families wanting support in connecting to community resources. Our services are being provided remotely at this time, as our physical office is closed. They can provide a thorough assessment free of charge for youth and their families with social, emotional, or behavioral health needs. They can provide choices of services and ongoing case management for Boone County families with children ages 0-19 years. CMCA (Central Missouri Community Action) has a multitude of resources from transportation assistance, help with housing and utilities, assistance with health insurance coverage, and more. Begin connecting at http://showmeaction.org. VAC (Voluntary Action Center) at 403A Vandiver Dr and phone number 573-874-2273. They offer family assistance, seasonal programs, social service information and more. Check www.vacmo.org for more information. As of Thursday March 19 VAC is providing services by appointment only. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Missouri Crisis Line: (573) 445-5035 or 888-761-4357 (V/TTY) or Text HAND to 839863 Calm https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720 A Way With Words and Numbers (A University of Missouri service that has had tutors in our school all year!) has put in place for the next few weeks (potentially months) to help ensure that students have access to tutoring services at home. The program will be providing free tutoring services to any CPS elementary student who may need help with homework, need additional reading and math support, or just someone to read with them and provide structured educational time. Parents can sign up their students for 30 minute time slots using this link: https://awwwn.appointlet.com/s/tutoring-session.
Sessions will begin March 19th, and will continue until at least April 13th. Session times are between 9 AM and 6 PM Monday through Friday. Only Site Coordinators and Assistant Site Coordinators (about 15 of the leaders in the program) will be doing this online tutoring. They are all well trained and background checked with the passion to support students' learning! Students will be coming home with a letter to parents and students, along with a counselor packet that provides various resources for families and activities for them to use at home. This letter and packet is also available here:
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