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Blue
Springs Child Care Association
1612 NW Ashton Drive
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Telephone: 816-229-0507
http://www.communityconnection.org/ |
Blue Springs Child Care Association features a large searchable database
for resources like basic economic needs, to education, to family life,
and community services
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Brookside Day School
51st St.
Kansas City, Mo 64112
Telephone: 816-531-2192
Fax: 816-756-3055
http://ns1.2md.com/groups/bsds/
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Brookside Day School is operated for the education and supervision of
children ages 2 1/2 through the sixth grade.
Brookside Day School was founded in 1956 and has operated in the same
general format since its inception.
Brookside is noted for high quality academic programs in addition to
excellent childcare services.
Brookside's accredited preschool is also licensed by the state of Missouri.
The elementary school is accredited by the Committee on Accredited Schools-Non
Public.
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Child Care Resource and Referral
1910 E. Meadowmere
Springfield, MO 65804
Toll-free: 1-800-743-8497
Fax: 417-823-9459
Contact: Nicole Piper
E-mail: kidcare@dialnet.net
http://www.ccozarks.org/
childcareresourcereferral
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Child Care Resource and Referral assists parents in their
search for quality child care by providing child care information
and referrals based upon specific needs such as cost, location,
or a special schedule. Through personal consultation, CCRR
helps to make parents more informed child care consumers.
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Division of Social
Services
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
P. O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
Toll-free: 1-800-735-2466
Telephone: 573-751-3221
TTY: 1-800-735-2966
E-mail: askdss@mail.state.mo.us
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/ccs.htm |
The Division of Social Services provides
information about childrenís services, financial assistance, early childhood
resources and grants. |
Fatherhood
Initiative
Dan Houlahan
Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
601 East 12th Street, Rm 276
Kansas City, MO 64106
Telephone: 816-426-3981 x195
Fax: 816-426-2888
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm |
This initiative works to coordinate fatherhood activities throughout
the states and sponsors a variety of forums to bring together local, public
and private organizations and individuals to support fathers' involvement
in their families and communities
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The IMPACT Group
Peggy Greenwood
St. Louis, MO
(314) 453-9002
E-mail: pgreenwood@the-impact-group.com |
The IMPACT Group helps individuals, spouses, families and corporations
deal effectively with transition issues related to relocation assistance,
outplacement/career management and work-life resource and referral.
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kidsWORKS
405 S. Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
Telephone: 573-657-2836
Contact: Paula Basinger, Director |
kidsWORKS is a training
for childcare workers, pre-school training and assistance to parents in
choosing day care. |
Missouri Division of
Family Services
#217
601 Business 70 W.
Columbia, MO 65203
Telephone: 573-882-9180
Fax: 573-884-5110
Contact: Marta Halter |
Missouri Division of Family Services offers
Medical, Income, Daycare, and Children Services within guidelines. |
Missouri
Women’s Network
138 Kings Drive
St. Louis County, MO 63034-1317
Telephone: 314-831-5359
Fax: 314-831-3288
E-mail: sbreeze@postnet.com |
The Missouri
Womenís Network is an advocacy organization focusing on issue
including womenís rights, childcare and pay equity. |
ParentLink
212 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Toll-free: 1-800-552-8522
Fax: 573-884-4225
Contact: Carol Mertensmeyer
E-mail: MertensmeyerC@missouri.edu
http://outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink/ |
ParentLink provides answers to a variety
of parenting questions. |
Temporary
Assistance Program
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
P. O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
Toll-free: 1-800-735-2466
Telephone: 573-751-3221
TTY: 1-800-735-2966
E-mail: askdss@mail.state.mo.us
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/tempa.htm
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TAP provides assistance to needy families with child care so they can
be cared for in their own home and to reduce dependency by promoting job
preparation, work and marriage.
Funds may also be used to prevent non-marital pregnancies and encourage
the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
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Senior Issues
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Division of Aging,
CRU
3418 Knipp Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Toll-free Elderly Abuse/Neglect Hotline:
1-800-392-0210
Toll-free Aging Information and Referral:
1-800-235-5503
Fax: 573-751-4386
http://www.dss.state.mo.us/da/da.htm |
The Division of Aging promotes, maintains, improves, and protects the
quality of life and quality of care for Missouri's older adults and persons
with disabilities so they may live as independently as possible with dignity
and respect.
Its website provides information about Area Agencies on Aging, home and
community services programs, immediate assistance programs
and institutional programs (long-term care facilities).
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Lifelink
331 South York Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Telephone: 630-521-8046
Fax: 630-860-5130 |
Lifelink is a 106-year-old not-for-profit, charitable health
and human service organization related to the United Church
of Christ. Based in Bensenville, Illinois, Lifelink provides
a range of services to children, families and the aging throughout
Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Missouri and Wisconsin. Lifelink
manages nursing homes and retirement communities, and helps
link families with counseling, foster care, adoption and Head
Start services.
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