Polk County Resources

Access to Dental Care
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
Phone: 417-831-0150
Website: https://www.jordanvalley.org/
Phone: 417-328-6334
Address: 203 E. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://ozarkschc.com/locations/miles-for-smiles-dental-clinic-bolivar/
Phone: 417-745-2134
Address: 18753 Spring Street
Hermitage, MO
Website: https://ozarkschc.com/locations/ochc-dental-location-hermitage/
Access to Healthcare
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
Phone: 417-831-0150
Website: https://www.jordanvalley.org/
Phone: 417-326-7250
Address: 1317 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://polkcountyhealthcenter.org/
Services:
WIC - Women (pregnant, recent birth, breastfeeding), infants, and children up to age 5
Family Health
- Show-Me healthy women/Wise Women
- Pregnancy Testing
- Family Planning
- STD/STI/HIV screening, treatment, counseling
- TB testing
- Immunizations
- Blood pressure check
- Sports Physicals
- Tobacco Cessation resources and education
- Fall Prevention Education
Community Health
- Permit Information
- Restaurant Inspections
- Healthy Homes Program
- Septic and Permit Inspections
- Water Quality Testing
- Worksite Wellness
- Recycling Information
Vital Records and Education
- Birth/Death Certificates
- Car Seat Checks
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
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: 417-326-2769
Address: 320 S. Market Avenue
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.bolivarcom.org/
Phone: 800-676-7245
Address: 1450 W. Cambridge St.
Springfield, MO
Website: https://empowerabilities.org/
Assistance and advocacy for all ages with disabilities within the counties listed
Phone: 417-422-3452
Website: https://greenerpasturesforpc.org/
Phone: 417-754-8303
Address: 102 W. Tilden Street
Humansville, MO
Assists individuals Over age 60 within counties listed.
Phone: 417-326-6276
Address: 2110 S. Springfield Avenue, Suite B
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://oac.ac/tag/polk-county-missouri/
Phone: 417-326-7179
Address: 327 S. Springfield Avenue
Bolivar, MO
Phone: 417-326-7250
Address: 1317 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://polkcountyhealthcenter.org/
Services:
WIC - Women (pregnant, recent birth, breastfeeding), infants, and children up to age 5
Family Health
- Show-Me healthy women/Wise Women
- Pregnancy Testing
- Family Planning
- STD/STI/HIV screening, treatment, counseling
- TB testing
- Immunizations
- Blood pressure check
- Sports Physicals
- Tobacco Cessation resources and education
- Fall Prevention Education
Community Health
- Permit Information
- Restaurant Inspections
- Healthy Homes Program
- Septic and Permit Inspections
- Water Quality Testing
- Worksite Wellness
- Recycling Information
Vital Records and Education
- Birth/Death Certificates
- Car Seat Checks
Phone: 417-326-5570
Address: 1850 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Assists individuals Over age 60 within counties listed.
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
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/
Phone: 1-800-222-1222
Website: https://missouripoisoncenter.org
Phone: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Website: https://thehotline.org
Food Security
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: 417-326-2769
Address: 320 S. Market Avenue
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.bolivarcom.org/
Phone: 855-373-4636
Phone: 417-865-3411
Springfield, MO
Website: https://ozarksfoodharvest.org/
Phone: 417-326-5570
Address: 1850 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Assists individuals Over age 60 within counties listed.
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: 417-225-7499
Address: 1518 E. Dale
Springfield, MO
Resources for homeless and low-income families
Phone: 417-326-2769
Address: 320 S. Market Avenue
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.bolivarcom.org/
Website: https://www.lowincomehousing.us/
Phone: 417-326-6276
Address: 2110 S. Springfield Avenue, Suite B
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://oac.ac/tag/polk-county-missouri/
Phone: 253-278-1841
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.restore1212.org/
For ages 18-25
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
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: 417-761-5000
Website: https://www.burrellcenter.com/
Crisis line: 800-494-7355
Phone: 417-831-0150
Website: https://www.jordanvalley.org/
Phone: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org/
Phone: 253-278-1841
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.restore1212.org/
For ages 18-25
Pregnancy & Parenting Resources
Alpha House Pregnancy Resource Center
Phone: 417-777-2273
Address: 419 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://alphahouseprc.org/
Text: 417-777-CARE (2273)
Phone: 417-888-2020
Phone: 417-888-2020
Springfield, MO
Website: https://cpozarks.org
Program of Community Partnership of the Ozarks.
Phone: 417-720-4213/417-268-9998
Address: 424 E. Monastery Street
Springfield, 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 addition child under the age of 5
- Sobriety (drugs and alcohol)
- Willing to have flu vaccination during flu season
- Willing to utilize licensed childcare providers
- Participate in the LifeHouse program
Phone: 417-326-6626
Phone: 417-267-2277
Phone: 417-326-7250
Address: 1317 W. Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://polkcountyhealthcenter.org/
Services:
WIC - Women (pregnant, recent birth, breastfeeding), infants, and children up to age 5
Family Health
- Show-Me healthy women/Wise Women
- Pregnancy Testing
- Family Planning
- STD/STI/HIV screening, treatment, counseling
- TB testing
- Immunizations
- Blood pressure check
- Sports Physicals
- Tobacco Cessation resources and education
- Fall Prevention Education
Community Health
- Permit Information
- Restaurant Inspections
- Healthy Homes Program
- Septic and Permit Inspections
- Water Quality Testing
- Worksite Wellness
- Recycling Information
Vital Records and Education
- Birth/Death Certificates
- Car Seat Checks
Transportation
Bolivar Taxi
Phone: 417-326-8294
Address: 1605 E. Broadway St.
Bolivar, MO
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: 417-327-6104
Bolivar, MO
Phone: 866-292-0359
Medicaid non-emergent medical transportation
Utilities
Community Outreach Ministries
Phone: 417-326-2769
Address: 320 S. Market Avenue
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://www.bolivarcom.org/
Phone: 417-326-6276
Address: 2110 S. Springfield Avenue, Suite B
Bolivar, MO
Website: https://oac.ac/tag/polk-county-missouri/
Phone: 417-862-5509
Address: 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO
Website: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/
Violence in the Home
domesticshelters.orgHope's Safe Haven (formerly Polk County House of Hope)
Phone: 417-777-3229
Bolivar, MO
Website: http://www.pchouseofhope.org/
24/7 Polk County Hotline: 417-399-6744
24/7 Dallas County Hotline: 417-383-5023
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
Burrell Mental Health Crisis Line
Phone: 1-800-494-7355
Website: https://burrellcenter.com
Immediate assistance for mental health/substance abuse crisis
Website: https://www.findhelp.org/
Search for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help by ZIP code.
Phone: 417-292-2274
Website: https://www.4legsnfur.com/