Barton County Resources

Access to Healthcare
Barton County Health Department
Phone: 417-682-3363
Address: 1301 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://bchdhealth.com/
Public Health - Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Women
- Blood pressure screening
- Lab draws (non Medicare)
- Immunizations and copies of records
- STD/Lead/TB/HIV screening/testing
- Communicable disease follow up
- Family Planning/Prenatal Classes/Pregnancy Testing
- Birth and Death Certificates
- Copies of records
Health Services - Home Health
- Homemaker
- Respite
Environmental Public Health - Inspections of food service, lodging, day care
- Swimming pool information
- Water Testing Supplies/Drinking water testing through State Lab
- On site sewage disposal
WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women (pregnant/recent birth/breastfeeding), and infants/children under five.
Access to Health Insurance
Health Insurance Marketplace
Website: https://www.healthcare.gov/
Phone: 855-373-9994
Website: https://mydss.mo.gov/
Call for application assistance or questions. Apply online.
Website: https://www.ssa.gov/
To sign up or inquire about eligibility: ssa.gov or call (800)772-1213 For questions regarding plans or coverage, Missouri CLAIM provides free, unbiased and confidential Medicare counseling. Call (800)390-3330 or go to missouriclaim.org
Access to Medication
340B Assistance with CMH Primary Care Providers
Phone: 417-328-6108
Website: https://www.goodrx.com/
Phone: 833-926-3384
Website: https://www.markcubancostplusdrugcompany.com
Website: https://www.needymeds.org/
Phone: 888-796-1234
Website: https://rxoutreach.org/
Website: https://www.walmart.com/cp/4-prescriptions/1078664
Look for the list of $4 generic medications.
Child Care
Child Care AssistanceMissouri Licensed Childcare Providers
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Community Support
Barton County Health Department
Phone: 417-682-3363
Address: 1301 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://bchdhealth.com/
Public Health - Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Women
- Blood pressure screening
- Lab draws (non Medicare)
- Immunizations and copies of records
- STD/Lead/TB/HIV screening/testing
- Communicable disease follow up
- Family Planning/Prenatal Classes/Pregnancy Testing
- Birth and Death Certificates
- Copies of records
Health Services - Home Health
- Homemaker
- Respite
Environmental Public Health - Inspections of food service, lodging, day care
- Swimming pool information
- Water Testing Supplies/Drinking water testing through State Lab
- On site sewage disposal
WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women (pregnant/recent birth/breastfeeding), and infants/children under five.
Phone: 417-682-3881
Address: 306 W. 11st Street
Lamar, MO
Assists individuals Over age 60 within counties listed.
Phone: 417-268-9998 (main office)
Springfield, MO
Website: https://ccsomo.org
Services:
- Disaster Services
- Home Repair Programs
- Housing Programs
- SNAP application Assistance
- Veteran's Program
Phone: 417-888-2020
Address: 330 N. Jefferson Avenue
Springfield, MO
Website: https://cpozarks.org/
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Phone: 800-346-8951
Address: 2639 E. 34th Street
Joplin, MO
Website: https://www.ilcenter.org/
Advocacy and services for all ages with disabilities within the listed counties
Phone: 660-476-2185
Address: 112 W. 4th Street
Appleton City, MO
Website: https://wcmcaa.org/
Crisis Lines
Suicide/Crisis Lifeline
Phone: 988/1-800-273-8255
Website: https://988lifeline.org
988 is 24/7 line to call, text, or chat to speak with a counselor. Can also contact the original 1-800 number as shown to speak with someone.
Phone: 211
Website: https://www.211.org/
Call 211 for non-emergent and basic human needs
Phone: 1-800-392-0210
Website: https://health.mo.gov
Phone: 1-800-392-3738
Website: https://dss.mo.gov/cd/
Poison Control Hotline
Phone: 1-800-222-1222
Website: https://missouripoisoncenter.org
Phone: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Website: https://thehotline.org
Food Security
Barton County Health Department
Phone: 417-682-3363
Address: 1301 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://bchdhealth.com/
Public Health - Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Women
- Blood pressure screening
- Lab draws (non Medicare)
- Immunizations and copies of records
- STD/Lead/TB/HIV screening/testing
- Communicable disease follow up
- Family Planning/Prenatal Classes/Pregnancy Testing
- Birth and Death Certificates
- Copies of records
Health Services - Home Health
- Homemaker
- Respite
Environmental Public Health - Inspections of food service, lodging, day care
- Swimming pool information
- Water Testing Supplies/Drinking water testing through State Lab
- On site sewage disposal
WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women (pregnant/recent birth/breastfeeding), and infants/children under five.
Phone: 417-268-9998 (main office)
Springfield, MO
Website: https://ccsomo.org
Services:
- Disaster Services
- Home Repair Programs
- Housing Programs
- SNAP application Assistance
- Veteran's Program
Phone: 855-373-4636
Phone: 417-682-5396
Address: 1301 Parry Street
Lamar, MO
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Website: https://mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/apply-for-snap/
You may be eligible for SNAP if you:
- Live in Missouri
- Have (or agree to apply for) a Social Security Number for all members of your household
- Do not make more than the current income limit
- Do not own more than $2,750 in resources ($4,250 if everyone in your household is over the age of 60 or disabled)
- Resources do not include your home, vehicle(s), life insurance, burial plots or prepaid burials, personal property that does not bring in an income, savings and pension plans, Indian and Alaskan Native payments, or any resources you do not have access to.
Can apply online. Go to your local Family Support Division office to pick up an application. Call 1-855-373-2966 for questions/assistance.
Housing/Concerns with Living Situation
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri
Phone: 417-268-9998 (main office)
Springfield, MO
Website: https://ccsomo.org
Services:
- Disaster Services
- Home Repair Programs
- Housing Programs
- SNAP application Assistance
- Veteran's Program
Phone: 417-682-5991
Address: 1304 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://www.escswa.org/communitydevelopment/
Central Office: 417-781-0352
Website: https://www.lowincomehousing.us/
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Phone: 660-476-2185
Address: 112 W. 4th Street
Appleton City, MO
Website: https://wcmcaa.org/
Mental Health
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 417-823-7125 (24-hour helpline)
Website: https://aaswmo.org/
See website or call helpline for local or online meetings.
Phone: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org/
Phone: 417-347-7600
Address: 1105 E. 32nd St. #2
Joplin, MO
Website: https://www.freemanhealth.com/ozarkcenter/specialty/crisis-services
24-hour crisis hotline: 800-247-0661
Pregnancy & Parenting Resources
Barton County Health Department
Phone: 417-682-3363
Address: 1301 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://bchdhealth.com/
Public Health - Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Women
- Blood pressure screening
- Lab draws (non Medicare)
- Immunizations and copies of records
- STD/Lead/TB/HIV screening/testing
- Communicable disease follow up
- Family Planning/Prenatal Classes/Pregnancy Testing
- Birth and Death Certificates
- Copies of records
Health Services - Home Health
- Homemaker
- Respite
Environmental Public Health - Inspections of food service, lodging, day care
- Swimming pool information
- Water Testing Supplies/Drinking water testing through State Lab
- On site sewage disposal
WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women (pregnant/recent birth/breastfeeding), and infants/children under five.
Phone: 417-888-2020
Phone: 417-296-6020
Website: https://katieshouseprc.com
24/7 Hotline: 1-800-712-4357
In El Dorado Springs and Lamar
Phone: 417-624-3790
Joplin, MO
Website: https://ccsomo.org/ways-we-help/programs-services/maternal-family-programs.html
A Program of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. Eligibility:
- Pregnant, homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
- Age 18 or older, we can accommodate one additional child under the age of 5
- Sobriety (drugs and alcohol)
- Willing to have flu vaccination during flu season
- Willing to utilize licensed childcare providers
- Participation in the LifeHouse program
Contact your local elementary school for information.
Transportation
Healthy Blue
Phone: 888-597-1193
Medicaid non-emergent medical transportation
Phone: 855-694-4663
Medicaid non-emergent medical transportation
Contact your Advantage Plan to see if it includes any transportation benefits.
Phone: 866-269-5927
Medicaid non-emergent medical transportation
Phone: 800-770-6287
Phone: 866-292-0359
Medicaid non-emergent medical transportation
Utilities
Economic Security Corporation: Community Development Department Outreach
Phone: 417-682-5991
Address: 1304 E. 12th Street
Lamar, MO
Website: https://www.escswa.org/communitydevelopment/
Central Office: 417-781-0352
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Phone: 660-476-2185
Address: 112 W. 4th Street
Appleton City, MO
Website: https://wcmcaa.org/
Violence in the Home
domesticshelters.orgSalvation Army - Springfield
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Phone: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Website: https://thehotline.org
Other
FindHelp.org
Website: https://www.findhelp.org/
Search for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help by ZIP code.