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Discounted Prescriptions - If you receive care at either Clarity Healthcare or Compass Health, you can receive discounted prescriptions.

Clarity Health Care – Visit website

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You can obtain your FICO score for free directly from MyFICO.com( this provides your score from Equifax, not a full credit report). Beyond just the score, their website offers fantastic educational resources to help you understand credit better.

https://www.myfico.com/free

A FICO Score is a three-digit number based on the information in your credit reports. It helps lenders determine how likely you are to repay a loan. This, in turn, affects how much you can borrow, how many months you have to repay, and how much it will cost (the interest rate).

When you apply for credit, lenders need a fast and consistent way to decide whether or not to loan you money. In most cases, they'll look at your FICO Scores.

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https://mydss.mo.gov/media/pdf/benefit-program-limit-chart

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First/Last Mile's mission is to eliminate transportation barriers by providing safe , reliable and accessible transportation services, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. We specialize in bridging the "first/last mile" gap for individuals and organizations. Whether its getting employees to work, clients to appointments, or voters to polling places, we ensure that no one is left behind.

Administrative Office: Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Transportation Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 8 PM
(573) 415-0230
Email: admin@flmvalettransportation.org

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CHA provides housing assistance to over 1,900 families in Columbia and Boone County. To apply for housing you will need: a completed application.

201 Switzler Street
Columbia, MO
573-443-2556
Housing coordinator - 573-443-2556, ext. 1230

List of Housing Places:

• Bear Creek Family Site, 1109 Elleta Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65202; Manager - 573-443-2556, ext. 1215

• Bryant Walkway I & II Family Sites, 211 Boone Drive, Columbia, MO 65203; Manager - 573-443-2556, ext. 1210

• Kinney Point,

• McBaine Avenue Townhomes, 573-443-2556

• Oak Towers, 700 N. Garth Ave, Columbia, MO, 65203; Manager - 573-443-2556 ext. 1216

• Paquin Towers, 1201 Paquin St, Columbia, MO 65201;

• Stuart Parker Family Site, 201 Switzler Street, Columbia, MO 65203; Manager - 573-443-2556, ext. 7019

If you are eligible for health insurance with your employer, contact your insurance company and ask for a list of primary care providers. Select a provider and call and ask for a new patient appointment.

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Contact Missouri Connections for Health to get help applying for Health Insurance Marketplace.

Hours of operation 8:30am-4:30pm
Office/In-person: By appointment only. Call 573-817-8300 ext. 214 or email contact@moconnectionsforhealth.org to make an appointment.

601 W Nifong Blvd Ste. 3A
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 817-8300
Email: contact@moconnectionsforhealth.org

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Clarity Health Care will assist individuals to apply for Medicare, even if they do not receive health care from their clinics.

Our Stephens Lake Clinic's focus is primary care, so like any doctor's office we offer preventative care, women's health, sick visits, assistance in managing chronic conditions, etc.
1805 East Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201
573-476-0030 
Hours: 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri

We also offer dental services at our Berrywood location - 3407 Berrywood Dr. Ste. 200, their hours are the same, and their phone number is 573-449-0045. 
3407 Berrywood Dr. Ste. 200
Columbia, MO   65201
Hours: 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri

Scholar Clinic (Only open to Columbia Public School Students) - Full primary care clinic for scholars offering same day sick visits as well as ongoing preventative care such as well-child visits, sports physicals, and optometry. Services include vision and hearing screenings, medication management, full lab services, and immunizations/vaccinations.
1010 Rangeline St.
Columbia, MO   65201
573-476-0022
Hours: 8am-5pm, M-F

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Missouri residents who are 65 years or older (or under 65 and receiving disability benefits) can enroll in Medicare or switch Medicare plans during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, which runs from October 15 to December 7. If you would like assistance with open enrollment, contact the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program.

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The annual Open Enrollment period for buying or renewing health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace typically runs from November 1 to January 15 in Missouri. During this time, you can enroll in or change your health insurance plans for the following year, with coverage generally starting on January 1. If you miss the Open Enrollment, you may still be able to enroll or change plans if you experience a Qualifying Life Event that makes you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period. Examples of Qualifying Life Events are losing coverage, getting married, having a baby, or moving. If you would like assistance with open enrollment, contact the Missouri Connections for Health.

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Whenever an illness or injury occurs, you need to decide how serious it is and how soon to get medical care. This will help you choose whether it is best to:

• Call or contact your health care provider

• Go to an urgent care clinic

• Go to an emergency department right away

It pays to think about the right place to go. Treatment in an emergency department can cost 2 to 3 times more than the same care in your provider's office. In addition, your health insurance may require you to pay a higher copayment for care in an emergency department. Think about this and the other issues listed below when deciding.

When to use the emergency room - adult: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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If you are not sure what to do, and you don't have one of the serious conditions listed above, call your health care provider. If the office is not open, your phone call may be forwarded to a nurse or other provider who is on call for the clinic. Describe your symptoms to the provider who answers your call, and find out what you should do.

Your provider or health insurance company may also offer a nurse telephone advice hotline. Call this number and tell the nurse your symptoms and ask for advice on what to do.

If you don’t have a health care provider or health insurance, call one of the following sliding fee scale clinics and ask for an appointment. 

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When you have a problem, do not wait too long to get medical care. If your problem is not life threatening or risking disability, but you are concerned and you cannot see your provider soon enough, go to an urgent care clinic.

The kinds of problems an urgent care clinic can deal with include:

• Common mild illnesses, such as colds, the flu, earaches, sore throats, migraines, low-grade fevers, and limited rashes

• Minor injuries, such as sprains, back pain, minor cuts and burns, minor broken bones, or minor eye injuries

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• Coughing or throwing up blood

• Deep wound

• Dizziness or weakness that does not go away

• Heavy bleeding

• High fever with headache and stiff neck

• High fever that does not get better with medicine

• Inhaled smoke or poisonous fumes

• Passing out, fainting

• Pain in the arm or jaw

• Poisoning or overdose of medicine, illegal drug, or alcohol

• Possible broken bone, loss of movement, particularly if the bone is pushing through the skin

• Seizures

• Serious burn

• Severe allergic reaction with trouble breathing, swelling, hives

• Severe pain anywhere on the body

• Sudden confusion

• Throwing up or loose stools that does not stop

• Trouble breathing

• Unusual or bad headache, particularly if it started suddenly

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When to call 911

• Choking

• Stopped breathing

• Head injury with passing out, fainting, or confusion

• Injury to neck or spine, particularly if there is loss of feeling or inability to move

• Electric shock or lightning strike

• Severe burn

• Severe chest pain or pressure

• Severe shortness of breath

• Seizure that lasted more than 1 minute or from which the person does not rapidly awaken

• Suddenly not able to speak, see, walk, or move

• Suddenly weak or drooping on one side of the body

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Contact and other information on almost 30 local mental health resources. See list of programs.

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The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) provides the legal services and aging and disability communities with the tools and resources they need to serve older adults with the greatest economic and social needs. A centralized, one-stop shop for legal assistance, NCLER provides Legal Training, Case Consultations, and Technical Assistance on Legal Systems Development. Justice in Aging administers NCLER through a contract with the Administration for Community Living’s Administration on Aging.

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This cookbook is based off eating healthy, making recipes, that cost $4 per day per person, to adhere to SNAP guidelines. It has a variety of types of meals and recipes and nice photos.

For more information on the book, go to Good and Cheap.

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Cars for Moms is a nationwide charity that provides transportation, vehicles, and car repairs for single parents who need help with reliable transportation. People donate cash or cars to support single moms in need.

To qualify, you need a nomination for a donated car. You can nominate yourself, or someone can nominate you.

Cars for Moms vets all nominees and checks with partners in your state to see if there are donated cars to give away. If there are no cars available, the nonprofit saves your information until they are able to help.

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FreeCharityCars.org is the free car division of 1-800-Charity Cars, a nonprofit organization that accepts donated vehicles to be given to families who are without transportation. The organization has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America and in People magazine. The company has gifted more than $70 Million worth of vehicles nationwide.