Sliding Scale Clinics
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services - Utilities
Utility assistance
Content updated May 19, 2025
Please Note: This is not an emergency assistance program. Assistance is provided through a monthly lottery. The drawings are made on the 2nd business day of each month.
Location: 1005 W Worley Street, Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7758
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Medication and Medical Supplies Assistance - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
Content updated March 17, 2025
The Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services Medication and Medical Supplies Assistance program, provides limited assistance with prescription medications and medical supplies for eligible Boone County residents. The program allows up to $350 total/year per person can be used for both prescribed medical equipment OR prescriptions (no longer separate funds for each).
To apply, contact: 573-817-6430
1005 W Worley St
Columbia, MO 65203
Main number: 573-874-7355
CPS Parents as Teachers Hearing & Vision Screenings
Hearing & Vision Screenings
Content updated Sept 28, 2023
Who is eligible:
Free & open to the public.
First come first serve basis.
Registration is not required.
Ages - six months to five years
The Center for Early Learning- North
2191 Smiley Lane
Columbia, MO 65202
(next to Lange Middle School)
Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW)
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
Provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings throughout Missouri, for women ages 35-64 and who's household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and does not have insurance which covers the program's services. See the Website for specific eligibility criteria and to find a provider.
Family Impact Center: Nutrition Counseling
Content updated Sept 22, 2023
Offers educational information in the following categories: healthy eating, nutrition for diabetes and pre-diabetes, nutrition on a budget, weight management, active lifestyle nutrition, family nutrition and more.
To schedule an appointment for a nutrition visit call 573-884-2014
105 E Ash Street, Ste 200 Columbia, MO 65203 573-882-2428
Boone Hospital Community Health Events
Content updated Sept 17, 2024
Boone Hospital Center offers FREE health screenings for skin cancer and diabetes. Contact Boone Hospital Center at 573-815-8000 for information on FREE health screenings.