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Affordable Christmas Program: a holiday event that allows families to provide Christmas for their children. Families can shop for gifts at drastically reduced prices at the Christmas store.

Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) provides affordable housing to low-income families and individuals.

Accepts musical instrument donations.

Case Management: Provides assessment of the clients needs and then initiates and monitors appropriate services as needed.

Kid Contact and Y Tutors provide afternoon support and mentoring at a local child care center and a center for children in 1st–8th grade.

Immunizations are given for the following diseases: Diphtheria, Pertussis/Tetanus, Td, Polio, Measles, Mumps/Rubella, HIB, Hep B, Varicella, Prevnar, Hep A, Influenza, and Meningococcal.

Provides a confidential registry for residents of Christian County, Missouri, who have special needs or disabilities. The registry is used to identify special needs residents during emergencies. The addresses of residents listed in the registry are located on a map to make them more easily identified after a disaster.

Immunization: Provides immunizations to adolescents/adults.

Code Enforcement has the purpose of protecting public health, promoting safety, and preventing the entrance of infectious, contagious, communicable or dangerous diseases into Cole County, Missouri.

Provides foster home licensing for those interested in becoming a foster home

Helps young adults who are in high school and have disabilities find summer employment opportunities.

Assists people enroll in health insurance policies.

The Children's Division actively seeks individuals and couples who are willing to become foster parents for the children in the State's custody. Prospective foster parents take a total of 27 hours of training on five competencies necessary to work with the children in CD (Children's Division) custody and their families.

Provides substance abuse counseling services by accessing whether or not alcohol or drugs is interfering with the individual's life, weigh choices and options to help the individual decide if abstinence or treatment is best for them. Also, provides counseling to spouses or family members who reluctantly support the abuser addiction by offering suggestions to help stop the enabling.

Housing Counseling: Program educates clients on the home buying process, addresses barriers to mortgage readiness and makes the client mortgage ready if at all possible.

Provides basic medical equipment, hospital beds, and commodes, information can also be found on the Joplin Chamber of Commerce website - http://www.joplincc.com.

A 24/7 crisis center for youth and families to access mental health services for teens between the ages of 13 and 17. No referral is necessary. All are welcome to walk in for immediate assistance when crisis care is needed.

Provides substance abuse counseling to adults 18 years and older including individual, family and group sessions. Family Members are encouraged to participate.

Provides crisis intervention, in-home services may be available in some cases.

Processes new and replacement applications for Social Security numbers.

Works with individuals, families and other professional team members to develop and implement an individualized plan. Connects individuals and families with resources and services in the community to help meet identified needs.

Provides flu vaccinations to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents.

Provides medical services for newborn children to age 18.

Provides a variety of classes on nutrition and diabetes education. Living Well with Diabetes: Geared towards newly diagnosed or individuals who have not received diabetes education before. Comprehensive program to give individuals the tools to successfully manage their health. Gestational Diabetes Class: Taught in conjunction with Perinatal nurses. Teases meal-planning and carbohydrate counting adapted specifically for gestational diabetes.

Provides food to those in need.