United Community Builders - Summer Academy
Content updated May 7, 2025
Summer Academy serves students 3-12 years old. Learning and fun are combined using IXL educational enrichment. This software is a teaching tool that continually enhances participants’ mathematic and language arts skills and helps decrease potential learning loss that can happen during summer downtime. The summer program also includes a nutritious breakfast, lunch, educational enrichment, Science and discovery projects, swimming, and weekly field trips.
The summer session is from 7:30 am – 5:30 pm and runs June 2nd – August 8th , 2025. Cost is $150 a week per student with limited scholarships available. UCB Academy also accepts Mo State Child Care Subsidy.
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
617 N Providence Road
Columbia, Mo 65203
573-447-7351
Email: ucschoolhouse@ucbuilders.org
Kate’s Heart
Content added Dec. 20, 2024
Grieving children age 0-18; Parents of grieving children
We work with organizations to provide a care pack of grief activities and books for children and teens who are grieving the death of parent, sibling, or other significant caregiver. Downloadable materials are available free to individuals on our website.
The Crossing
Content updated Aug. 29, 2025
Join us Sundays in person or online at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 AM CT
3615 Southland Dr
Columbia, Missouri 65201
(573) 256-4410
The Crossing website: https://thecrossingchurch.com
Churches with Special Needs Ministry: https://thecrossingchurch.com/Ministry/Agape
GriefShare: https://thecrossingchurch.com/Ministry/Care
GriefShare is a 12-week support group that uses a curriculum developed by Church Initiative, a non-profit organization specializing in equipping churches to minister to those in pain and grief. GriefShare uses a Christ-centered approach specifically designed to help those who have lost a loved one to death cope with the loss and find healing and peace.
Agape: Agape Ministries’ mission is to partner with ministries at The Crossing to ensure all people are included and accommodated so they can learn that Jesus is more. https://thecrossingchurch.com/Ministry/Agape
Young Life
Content updated May 13, 2025
Young Life is a relational oriented youth ministry working with local high school and college students. We provide mentoring relationship, club meetings, small groups, and summer camp opportunities.
Columbia Young Life
PO Box 10144
Columbia, MO
(573) 424-0457
Email: younglifecolumbia@gmail.com
Please contact to schedule a meeting time.
Columbia Women’s Ministry
Women ages 18 and up
Content updated Oct. 7, 2024
Columbia Women's Ministry is a non-denominational, non-profit, free peer counseling ministry. We provide one on one peer counseling, support groups, bible studies, prayer groups, one on one prayer and educational opportunities in a caring, non-judgemental atmosphere to women in Columbia and the surrounding areas.
Office Hours: 11am - 2pm Monday - Thursday
Client and Counselor hours are individually scheduled.
They are located in the Kelly Plaza:
1900 North Providence Road, Suite 210
Columbia, Missouri
573 447-6242
Email: comocwm@gmail.com
Woodcrest
Content updated Nov. 1, 2023
To establish a vibrant community of Christ-centered faith in which people of varying life experience walk, work and worship God together as one (John 17:20-23; Acts 2:42-47; Philippians 2:1-11). Offers a variety of classes and support groups.
Visit Website to view all of their ministries, e.g., women's ministry, men's ministry, youth and children's ministry, Next Gen (young adult), Prime Timers (over 55), discipleship, life groups, leadership, etc. That is all on the website and we will continue to update.
2201 West Nifong
Columbia, Missouri 65203
573-445-1131
United Community Schoolhouse
All families
Content updated Sept. 4, 2025
We are a non-profit organization with an Early childhood educational program. We service families ages 2 yrs potty trained to 12 years of age. We have an all-day program and an after school program.
M-F, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
613 N. Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 447-7351
Email: ucschoolhouse@ucbuilders.org
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
Content updated Aug. 29, 2025
Provides education, support, and advocacy on behalf of people with serious mental illness and their families.
3405 Truman Blvd, Ste 102 Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-634-7727800-374-2138(Warmline) 1-800-950-6264(Help Line)
email: info@nami.org/