CMCA - Resource Guide
Updated on: September 25. 2023
This resource guide is a comprehensive guide that includes any and all resources available in Boone and nearby counties to help lower income individuals and families in need.
Reimbursement for Care for Families
Individuals with disabilities and their families
Content updated Sept 22, 2023
Provides a choice and support for individuals seeking independence from the traditional provider-based system.
(817) 211-3738
Email: customerservice@acumen2.net
Affordable Healthcare Insurance-Missouri
Content updated Sept 25, 2023
In Missouri, there are many health insurance options available. Your options include employer-sponsored insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare, and private individual or family health insurance. See how you can get cheap health insurance in MO, including marketplace plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Medicare Information
Content updated Dec. 18, 2023
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Books for Kids
Book that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for children and adolescent audiences.
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
August 17, 2023
Federally funded agency that advocates for the rights of people with mental and developmental disabilities.
925 S Country Club Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-893-3333
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Disabled Athlete Sports Association-DASA
Updated on: September 8, 2023
Welcome to the Disabled Athletes Sports Association, where everyone who lives with a physical disability is given the opportunity to participate in adaptive sports, recreational programs, and fitness activities designed to improve self-esteem, strength, independence, and well-being while instilling family values.
At DASA, all children, adults, and military veterans with disabilities are encouraged to seek their highest level of independence for daily functioning and productivity and become involved to the fullest extent with their non-disabled peers and their community as a whole.
We support athletes with: Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Amputation, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Visual Impairment
1236 Jungermann Rd; Ste A St Peters, MO 63376 636-477-0716
dasasports.org
Special Olympics
Special Olympics Missouri offers 13 sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities to practice and compete in, each of which are grouped in competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender. We offer a Young Athletes program for children ages 2 to 7 years old. You must be 8 years old to officially compete as a Special Olympics Missouri athlete. To sign up, please visit our website, somo.org/compete. If you have questions, please reach out to our Central Area Program Director Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org or our Sr. Director of Programs Luke Lamb at lamb@somo.org.
305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-635-1660
NTI@Home
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410 University Ave.
DPT #11045
Westwood, MA 02090-2311
Phone: (877) 248-8912
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Hours of Operation: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.
NTI@Home offers free remote job placement assistance to people with disabilities and their family caregivers. These positions are remote call center positions in the areas of customer services, sales and technical support. Our hiring employers range from government agencies to large retailers to medical companies.
For individuals with disabilities that could use some support before starting a remote customer service position, NTI@Home offers free virtual training and job coaching services.
Social Security Administration
Content updated Dec. 18, 2023
The Social Security Administration provides monthly income for those who are retired or have been determined to be disabled. Social Security also enrolls you in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). You may qualify to have your Medicare premium waved or reduced and receive help with payment of coinsurance and deductibles for Medicare services. To learn more and apply see Medicare Cost Savings Programs.
3402 Buttonwood Drive, Ste 101 Columbia, MO 65201 866-563-9108
Great Plains ADA Center
The Great Plains ADA Center provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws to our service region (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)
100 Corporate Lake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
800-949-4232
573-882-3600
Family Support Division (FSD)
Content updated Oct 3, 2023
The Family Support Division is a state-administered agency responsible by law for administration of the programs and services. The Family Support Division (FSD) can help you or your family with food stamps, health care, child care, child support, and other needs. Online applications available on their website.
601 Business Loop 70 W, Ste 272
Columbia, MO 65203
1-855-373-4636
Central Missouri Regional Office for the Developmentally Disabled
900 W Nifong Blvd, Suite 200 Columbia, MO 65203 573-441-6278 888-671-1041
Vocational Rehabilitation
Find assistance and training for those who would like to work but have a disability that keeps them from finding or keeping a job.
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-441-6327
dese.mo.gov
Family Access Center for Excellence
Content updated Nov. 20, 2023
FACE is a point of entry for families with youth ages 0-19 who are seeking services for social, emotional, or behavioral concerns. Each family will be assigned a clinical case manager who will partner with them from the beginning to make sure that appropriate services are received as well as to support the family.
We strive to improve access to high quality services that support the health and wellbeing of Boone County youth and families. We support families in connecting to resources ranging from counseling and parenting support to after school activities, and basic provisions such as food and clothing.
All residents of Boone County are eligible for FACE services free of charge. Request Services
2700 W Ash St., Suite 136
Columbia, Mo 65203
(573) 771-3223
Meals on Wheels of Columbia
Meals on Wheels of Columbia is a non-profit organization that aims to extend independence to seniors in our community.
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
800 Hospital Drive
Columbia, Mo 65201
573-886-7554
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Missouri Property Tax Credit
The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim is a program that allows some senior citizen and all disabled individuals who have paid personal property tax through home ownership or rent to apply for credit based on the amount they payed toward that tax.
Email: PropertyTaxCredit@dor.mo.gov
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Services for Independent Living
Content updated Jul 24, 2023
Empowers people with disabilities, seniors and veterans to maximize their independence in the community. Includes information, demonstrations, and presentations on assistive devices/technology, as well as technical assistance for a variety of accessibility needs.
1401 Hathman Place
Columbia, MO 65201
573-874-1646