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- Food Pantries (Boone County)
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
Centralia School District
Grab-and-Go Delivery
http://www.centralia.k12.mo.us/2020/03/25/food-service/
Begins March 23
Columbia Public Schools
Grab-and-Go Meal Delivery
https://www.cpsk12.org/Page/11993
Begins March 30
Hallsville School District
Meal delivery to students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch
March 30 – April 3 (deliveries 11:00 – noon daily)
Grab and Go Meals
begins April 6
Southern Boone School District
Grab and Go Meals
Southern Boone Middle School and Hartsburg American Legion Hall
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
March 29 – April 2
April 5 – April 9
Sturgeon R-V School District
Food Pick-Up
https://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/article/212852?org=sturgeon-r-v
Begins March 17
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!
Local Restaurants
Free Food
Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/general-columbia/local-resources/
Delivery and Take-Out
Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/dining/restaurants-providing-delivery-other-options/
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.gov
Please call or email for assistance!
Voluntary Action Center
Assistance with medications and co-payments (eligibility required)
573.874.2273
Pharmacies
Boone County Pharmacies
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 (any adult Boone County resident age 20 and older)
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 (any children/youth age 19 and under and their families in Boone County)
Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE) of Boone County
https://faceofboonecounty.org/
573.771.3223
Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19
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
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
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.org
Emergency Child Care Resource for Essential Personnel
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
Social Services Providers
If you are a social services agency providing critical services in Boone County during the COVID-19 pandemic and you need resources to provide social services, please contact the Columbia/Boone County Division of Human Services via email humanservices@como.gov. Please include “human services resource request” in the subject line.
PHHS COVID-19 Guidance for Social Services Providers
Businesses
For information about support for businesses, please visit Columbia Chamber of Commerce (https://columbiamochamber.com/resources/covid-19-resources/)