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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance program for families who are eligible. Call for details on assistance with past due rent payment.

Promotes early detection and treatment of glaucoma, raises awareness of glaucoma risk factors (family history, race, age), provides free glaucoma educational materials, and facilitates access to a glaucoma exam.

Provides pediatric services.

Preschool vision screening and follow-up provided. Also, vision screening for adults with referrals.

Provides attorneys to assist domestic violence victims with adult and child orders of protection, extensions, and modifications.

Offers peer support services to individuals who have had or currently struggle with mental health and/or substance use disorder. Peer support specialists work with individuals as they develop and implement a personal recovery plan.

Children's Special Day School: A behavior management program for students with autism spectrum disorder to learn positive behavior techniques to replace undesirable behaviors. An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is designed for each student with long-range goals and short term objectives in six educational domains.

Neighborhood Centers work with families and individuals to help them achieve self-sufficiency and stability. Services include emergency assistance, Life Skills workshops, one-on-one Family Support and Targeted Coaching, and referrals to other community programs. Governmental and community funds are used to provide food, rent, or mortgage assistance and utility bill assistance; funding is limited; call for additional details.

Utility Assistance: Provides assistance to low-income individuals for propane, wood and natural gas assistance. Partial payments are made to avoid utility cut-offs.

Provides assistance with electric bills. ECIP does NOT have funding LIHEAP DOES have funding CAPACITY No Restrictions

Provides individual, group, and family counseling to individuals who have a substance use disorder.

Based on availability, and guidance from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (MO DHSS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Douglas County Health Department will be providing the COVID-19 vaccinations.

Provides practical, research-based information and programs to meet the educational needs of local citizens. Local staff develop and deliver programs based on needs identified by the local citizens and programs are provided by the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Section 8 housing choice voucher offers rental assistance.

Accepts many types of donations that are not in need of repair; donations are not sold to earn money for the program; pick-up service in a limited area of Polk County is available; contact the BAMA Thrift Store at (417) 777-8589.

Assists individuals in finding the best job match available in conjunction with interests, skills and abilities, may include job development and follow-up and retention services.

Fosters international friendships with Springfield sister cities Isesaki, Japan, and Tlaquepaque, Mexico.

Provides complete assistance to veterans and their spouses through programs and services, including daily living needs, application management, monitoring and more.

Offers a cooling site for individuals during declared heat emergencies.

Mobile Dental Care Unit for those with disabilities. Traveling unit that visits the area once a year. People with disabilities are given priority. Low income and those with no insurance are then helped as able. Those is financial distress must be referred by the local Elk's Lodge. Please see website for current schedule: www.trumed.org then go to Dental Services Elks Mobile Van

Provides emergency assistance in controlling and putting out fires

To Health and To Work: A behavioral health intervention program providing youth with the necessary developmental tools to increase basic life skills, develop a more positive outlook in life, and pursue the career or educational path of their choice.

Assistance in preparing state and federal income tax returns, includes electronic filing of tax returns and tax credits.

Provides a wide range of general medical tests and screenings.

Provides case/care management.