Community Resources

Where to go for Assistance in the Jefferson City area

 

General

  • 211 Call for United Ways Community Service Information for Missouri or call 1-800-427-2626.

Free or discounted Food

  • First Christian Church 573-636-5157
  • First United Methodist Church 573-635-6886
  • Angel Food Ministries 573-634-8335
  • Samaritan Center 573-634-7776

Prescription Medicine

  • Samartian Center Free Meds Program 573-634-7776
  • Schnucks Pharmacy (free generic antibiotics) 573-635-8910

Rent or Utility Payment

  • Salvation Army 573-635-0117
  • Samaritan Center 573-634-7776
  • Cole County Community Action 573-635-4480

Shelters

Finding a job

  • C&S Business Services 573-635-9295
  • JC Career Center 573-7511-9040  press 2, then press 3 (its all online)

Tax Assistance

  • TCentral Missouri Community Action 573-442-7946

Drug or Alcohol Problems

  • Hotline    1-800-562-1240
  • Alcoholics Anonymous  573-636-3618

Gambling Problems

  • Missouri's Help Line 1-800-238-7633

Preschooler Daycare

  • Cole County Headstart 573-636-3577
  • Jefferson City Day Care Center 573-636-6461

Reporting Abuse

  • Child Abuse Hotline  1-800-833-3915
  • Elderly & Disabled 1-800-392-0210
  • Rape-Abuse Crisis Service  573-63634-4911
  • Mental Health Crisis  1-800-833-3915

Counseling Service for self or family

  • Suicide Hotline 1-800-784-2433
  • Family Counseling Center of MO  573-634-4591
  • Pathways Community Behavioral Health  573-634-3000

Professional Clothes for new job or interview

  • Dreams to Reality (for women)  573-63681-9675
  • Goodwill   573-635-6228
  • Salvation Army Thrift Store 573-5-1463

Maternity & Baby Clothing

  • Birthright of Mid MO 573-635-8822

Reading & Writing skills

  • Adult Basic Literacy Education  573-636-5558

Free items (furniture, household stuff, clothing, etc)