The City of Columbia and Boone County are coordinating our community’s mass care and human services response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this page, we will provide up to date information about social service and healthcare resources for residents of Boone County.
To find help with things like food, childcare, assistance paying household bills, medicine, healthcare, mental health services, or other essential services, please use our local guide to health and human services CoMoResources (https://www.como.gov/health/human-services/como-resources/)
Or, contact United Way 2-1-1 (http://www.211helps.org/). It’s FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. Specialists are available 24/7. Dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-427-4626 (TTY 1-866-385-6525)
Food
Food Pantries
The Food Bank Central Pantry
drive through pick-up
https://sharefoodbringhope.org/central-pantry-boone-county
573-874-7848
Tuesday- Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Food Bank- Food Pantries (Boone County)opens PDF file
Home Delivered Meals and Groceries
Services For Independent Living
grocery and food pantry shopping and delivery (eligibility required)
https://www.silcolumbia.org/aging/
573-874-1646
Meals on Wheels
home-delivered meals (eligibility required)
https://mealsonwheelscolumbia.org/
(573) 886-7554
Aging Best
home-delivered meals (eligibility required)
https://agingbest.org/
(800) 369-5211
School Food Programs
Columbia Public Schools
Grab-and-Go Meal Delivery
https://www.cpsk12.org/Page/11993
Community-Based Food Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbia
Meal pick-up (all kids ages 5-18)
Monday-Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Facebook (Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia, MO) or Text bgccomo to 81010
SNAP (Food Stamps)
Missouri Department of Social Services
https://dss.mo.gov/covid-19/
855-FSD-INFO
WIC
Columbia/Boone County WIC
https://www.como.gov/health/wic/
573.874.7384
Please call first!
Healthcare
MO Healthnet (Medicaid)
Missouri Department of Social Services
https://dss.mo.gov/covid-19/
855-FSD-INFO
Affordable Healthcare
Family Health Center
https://www.fhcmo.org/
573.214.2314
Please call before you seek care!
Medication
Columbia/Boone County Division of Human Services
Assistance with medications and medical supplies/equipment (eligibility required)
https://www.como.gov/health/human-services/medication-assistance/
573.817.6430
socialservices@como.govopens an email link
Please call or email for assistance!
Voluntary Action Center
Assistance with medications and co-payments (eligibility required)
573.874.2273
Pharmacies
Boone County Pharmaciesopens PDF file
Mental Health Services
If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis or are having thoughts of suicide, call the 24/7 Crisis Hotline 800.395.2132.
Adults
MU Psychological Services
Boone County residents over age 19 can receive up to five teletherapy sessions at no cost through MU’s Psychological Services Clinic. If more sessions are needed, clients can receive ongoing care which can be billed to insurance or paid via a sliding scale.
573-882-4677
adpsc@umsystem.eduopens an email link
https://psychology.missouri.edu/psychological-services-clinic
Burrell Behavioral Health- Assessment Center
https://www.burrellcenter.com/
573.777.8455
Compass Health Network- Behavioral Health Services
Central Intake 844-853-8937
Crisis-line 888-237-4567
Children, Youth, and Families
Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE) of Boone County
https://faceofboonecounty.org/
573.771.3223
Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE) will connect Boone County families who have a child aged 0-19 to a local provider for up to 6 hours of free counseling services. FACE will help each family by providing a menu of local provider options, support family access by scheduling appointments, and address any barriers to accessing the services families have chosen—including paying for up to six hours of therapeutic services for families who are struggling to cope with COVID-19 stressors.
Boone County Provider Database
opens in a new windowhttps://bocomoproviders.org
Essential Workers
HeartSpace Clinic
Boone County residents who are teachers, childcare providers, caseworkers, social workers, counselors, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who are in the healing field and dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible:
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- To utilize a warm line (573-355-2568) from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, Monday – Saturday
- For individual and group therapy sessions
573-214-0436
Burrell Behavioral Health
Warmline offering 24/7 support to Essential Workers
417-761-5315
Free psychoeducational videos for pandemic healthcare workers
https://burrell.formstack.com/forms/healthcare_video_covid
Other Resources
- Maintaining Good Mental Health During Challenging Timesopens PDF file
- Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19opens PDF file
- Virtual Recovery Meeting Resourcesopens PDF file
Household and Hygiene Products
Voluntary Action Center
hygiene items and household cleaning products (eligibility required)
573.874.2273
The Salvation Army
hygiene items (eligibility required)
https://www.rocktheredkettlecomo.org/
573.442.3229
Utility Assistance
Columbia/Boone County Division of Human Services https://www.como.gov/health/human-services/assistance-with-utility-bills/
assistance for electric and water (eligibility required)
573.817.6430
socialservices@como.govopens an email link
Please call or email for assistance!
Central Missouri Community Action
assistance for electric, gas, and water (eligibility required)
573.443.1100
Currently closed to the public, but applications for assistance can be sent to 800 N Providence, Columbia, MO 65202
Financial Assistance
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Relief
Relief funds available to assist with financial hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
https://cccnmo.diojeffcity.org
573.635.7719
Central Missouri Food Service Industry Relief Fund
https://www.unitedwaycemo.org/central-missouri-food-service-industry-relief-fund-application
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
Internet Resources
Columbia Public Schools
technology resources for students and families
https://www.cpsk12.org/covid19/technology
573.214.3900
Mediacom
free community wifi hotspots
https://mediacomcable.com/xtream-hotspots/
low-cost internet for families
https://mediacomc2c.com/requirements.aspx
Charter Spectrum
free community wifi hotspots
https://www.spectrum.com/free-wifi-hotspots/missouri
Childcare
Find Childcare
ChildCare Aware of Missouri
https://www.mo.childcareaware.org/
866.892.3228
referralcenter@mo.childcareaware.orgopens an email link
- Child Care Consumer COVID-19 Guidanceopens PDF file
- Emergency Child Care Resource for Essential Personnelopens PDF file
Child Care Subsidy
Missouri Department of Social Services
855-FSD-INFO
Unemployment
Missouri Department of Labor- Unemployment Benefits
https://www.mo.gov/work/unemployment/
800.320.2519
Job Center (Columbia)
Available to assist with filing unemployment claims and to answer questions. She said many of the staff are working remotely, but the phones and emails are being answered.
Phone: 573-441-6361
Toll-free: 888-728-5627
https://jobs.mo.gov/jobseeker/missouri-job-centers
Human Service Providers
The City of Columbia, Boone County, Heart of Missouri United Way, Community Foundation of Central Missouri, and Veterans United Foundation have joined to form a collaborative called ComoHelps (http://comohelps.org). Through this collaborative we are managing financial donations, local funding, and volunteering for our community’s COVID-19 response. ComoHelps offers a simple way for nonprofits to submit requests for funding using a simple joint application. Proposals are reviewed and discussed by the ComoHelps team daily. A link to the ComoHelps funding application can be found on our ComoHelps website.
PHHS COVID-19 Guidance for Social Services Providersopens PDF file