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 updated Dec. 18, 2025
Grieving children and teens
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.
Email: katesheartorg@gmail.com
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
Middle school, high school, and college aged students.
Content updated Aug. 14, 2026
We walk alongside middle school and high school students and point them to Jesus as they navigate life. We host weekly club meetings and provide mentors for kids of all walks of life.
Hours: Mon-Thur, 8am-4pm
5th floor of First Presbyterian Church
16 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Email: younglifecolumbia@gmail.com
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Columbia Women’s Ministry
Women ages 18 and up
Content updated July 24, 2026
Our non-denominational ministry focuses on the spiritual needs of women by living out 2 Corinthians 3:1. We are a non profit organization offering free peer counseling, Bible studies, and fellowship. There is a link on our website to fill out the intake form for counseling services.
Office hours: 11am to 2pm, Mon-Fri
We are located in the Kelly Plaza: 1900 North Providence Road, Suite 210, Columbia, Missouri 65202
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. 28, 2026
Provides education, support, and advocacy on behalf of people with serious mental illness and their families.
Website: namimissouri.org
Help Line: 800-950-6264 - 9 AM - 9 PM, weekdays
Warmline: 800-374-2138
Text NAMI: 741-741 - Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message
Complete list of hotlines: https://namimissouri.org/crisis-info/
Email: info@nami.org with questions about mental health issues.