Credit Scores and Why They Matter
Content updated Aug. 12, 2025
Your credit score can affect the rates and terms that you are offered by a credit card or lending company in several ways. The link below provides an example of how your score can impact your interest rates, payment amounts and interest paid on an auto loan.
VA’s Compensated Work Therapy
Content updated Nov. 5, 2024
Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical vocational rehabilitation program that provides evidence based and evidence informed vocational rehabilitation services; partnerships with business, industry and government agencies to provide Veteran candidates for employment and Veteran labor, and employment supports to Veterans and employers. CWT programs are located within all VA medical centers.
800 Hospital Drive, 2nd Floor, Room A207
Columbia, MO 65201-5297
573-814-6486
Churches with Services for the Deaf
Parkade Baptist Church Talking Hands Deaf Ministry 2102 North Garth Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 443-4585
Basic Sign Language Classes
Columbia College
Admissions Office
1001 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65216
573-875-7352 (V)
admissions@ccis.edu
Deaf LEAD Institute
2505 W Ash
Columbia, MO 65203
573-445-5005
slogan@midamerica.net
University of Missouri
Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences - Clinical Services
Our department houses various clinics and services to assist individuals of all ages who are experiencing communication challenges.
301 Lewis Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-2940
umhsshpslhs@health.missouri.edu
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Resource Center on Deafness
Missouri School for the Deaf
505 E Fifth St
Fulton, MO 65251
573-826-4556 (VP) or 573-592-2555 (V) Sharon.egbert@msd.dese.mo.gov
William Woods University
Admissions Office
One University Ave
Fulton, MO 65251
1-800-995-3159 (Toll-Free/V) or 573-642-2251 (V)
admissions@williamwoods.edu
Missouri School for the Deaf
505 E Fifth Street Fulton, MO 65251-1799 573-592-4000 (Voice/TDD)
ReDiscover-Deaf Services Specialized Outpatient Center
1535 NE Rice Road Lee’s Summit MO 64086
24-hour Crisis Line: (888) 279-8188 1-816-966-0900 (voice)
Missouri Connections
Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens.
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing
915 Hitt Street Columbia, MO 56211 573-882-0277 Website: https://nursing.missouri.edu/
Email: rsing@missouri.edu
Deaf LEAD Institute
2505 W Ash Columbia, MO 65203 573-445-5005 (V/TTY) 1-800-380-DEAF (V/TTY) 573-303-5604 (VP) HAND to 839863 (Text)
DeafLEAD was founded to provide Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened, and DeafBlind individuals comprehensive, unified, and continuous support.
We proudly serve individuals and their families with a trauma-informed approach as they navigate severe distress, disaster, or being the victim of a crime. Our staff and volunteers give emotional support and access to resources to allow people to thrive.
Love Columbia
Love Columbia provides a range of services to anyone in Columbia who is struggling to provide for their basic needs or improve their life and wants help to create a path forward.
1209 E Walnut St. Columbia MO 65201 573-256-7662
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Purple Relay
Monday - Friday:
7 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Eastern Time)
4 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Saturday:
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Eastern Time)
7 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Sunday:
Closed
Customer Care:
877-885-3172
VRS Numbers:
English VRS — 877-467-4877
Spanish VRS — 877-767-4875
24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
On-site interpreting services, video remote interpreting, and text video relay services.
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Under VOC Rehab
Content updated Dec. 22, 2025
Our mission is to create opportunities for eligible blind and visually impaired persons in order that they may attain personal and vocational success. Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB) provides services to people with varying degrees of visual impairment, ranging from those who cannot read regular print to those who are totally blind. Many programs listed on their website.
State Office
PO Box 2320
615 Howerton Court
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
573-751-4249
Tiger Council for the Blind
The local chapter of Missouri Council for the Blind. MCB offers educational scholarships, health benefits, summer camps, special services programs, public awareness programs, adaptive technology information and advocacies employment and legislation issues.
5453 Chippewa St. Louis, MO 63109 573-355-3381 (local contact)
Circle of Friends - Blind Ministry
Content updated Jan. 26, 2024
Lutheran Blind Ministry at Campus Lutheran. COF is made up of a group of blind/visually impaired people from Columbia Missouri. The purpose of the group is to meet once a month and provide a meal, devotion and fellowship. Does not meet during June and July.
Meets: 2nd Sat of each month: 12 PM – 2 PM
304 S College Avenue
Columbia, MO 65201
573-819-7002 (Sarah Pellis)
email: sarahjpellis@gmail.com
National Federation of the Blind
Content updated Jan. 9, 2026
The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded in 1940 and currently headquartered in Baltimore, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in all fifty states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
To obtain Free White Canes - https://freecane.nfb.org/
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What We Do
Through our network of blind members, we coordinate many programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, provide information and support to blind children and adults, and build a community that creates a future full of opportunities.
What We Believe
We are the only organization that believes in the full capacity of blind people and has the power to transform our dreams into reality. We believe in blind people because we are blind people—from our democratically elected leaders to our diverse nationwide membership.
7928 NW Milrey Drive
Kansas City, Missouri 64152
816-741-6402
Missouri Deaf-Blind Project
Families of children with vision or hearing impairments or both, deafblind. Children birth through age 21.
Content updated Dec. 30, 2025
The Missouri DeafBlind Project strives to improve services, access, and results to youth who are deafblind and their families by strengthening collaborations among local, state, and national teams. We provide tailored consultations, and professional development through the student’s individual school or through our comprehensive in person and virtual trainings. Our efforts increase early identification and intervention, increase access to communication and the general education environments, facilitate family engagement, support successful transitions, and increase the number of highly qualified personnel. Technical assistance, training, support, and resources are available for families and service providers of individuals with vision and hearing differences (birth through 21 years of age) at no cost.
Hours: M-F, 7am-4:30pm
3815 Magnolia Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 633-3961
Email: info@msb.dese.mo.gov
Jabberwocky Studios
Content updated Jan. 15, 2026
Jabberwocky is a fun, welcoming, inclusive place to learn, grow, and build community through our programs in dance, theater, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Tuition waivers are available to anyone receiving school lunch assistance, and free transportation is available for most programs and classes. Learn more and register through our website. We also provide the Art Mobile, which will visit the Blind Boone Center, Bear Creek housing, Catherine Drive, and Flurry Drive every Saturday from April 11 to October 31, 2026, with a different free art project each week. No need to sign up for this, just show up!
Flyer with 2026 info
Hours vary with the season and programs being offered.
1308 Grand Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Email: jabberwockycomo@gmail.com
573-239-9899
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Facebook: Jabberwocky Studios, Inc.
Instagram: Jabberwockycomo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jabberwockystudios390