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Diabetes Prevention Program: Helps participants learn about diabetes, making healthy eating choices and physical activity habits to reduce the risk type 2 diabetes.

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.

Operates state correctional institutions for area populations.

RideFinders: Provides a free ride matching service to help commuters carpool or vanpool to work and by partnering with over 1,000 employers to provide free ridesharing information and incentives at work.

Offers information, investigation, research, supplemental education, recreation, book, periodical and recording loans, references and voter registration.

Accepts donation of used durable medical equipment. Hospital beds and respiratory equipment is not currently accepted. Tax donation forms provided upon request.

Provides a food pantry.

Provides case management to individuals and families including meetings, setting goals with follow-up progression, employment and/or education opportunities.

Provides a variety of volunteer opportunities, including the following: Administrative bookkeeping filing receptionist research/evaluation volunteer recruitment/coordination Animal services animal shelter Communication/marketing public relations public speaking writing/editing Counseling/information support information and referral Disaster/emergency disaster-related damage assessment evacuation center/shelter emergency medical technician safety/disaster education Education teaching/instruction Family services friendly telephoning sexual assault counseling Health/substance abuse nursing care Interpretation language interpretation/translation Recreation exercise/fitness leader Special event event set-up/clean-up

Food and toiletries available to those in need.

Provides computer training to close technology gaps and increase the client's hire-ability; also provides writing instruction classes.

Provides assistance in filling out some forms, like Medicare

Conducts and completes background investigations for the courts.

Provides household goods vouchers to the St. Vincent DePaul thrift store to those who are unable to purchase the goods on their own.

Assisting individuals and families with enrollment in a health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act.

Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas.

In partnership with St. Louis Area foodbank: provides s a shopping style food distribution program for individuals with limited access to healthy food and resources. During these events, neighbors are able to choose the foods that they need. All are welcome to receive food while supplies last.

Operates food pantries for area residents in need of a short-term supply of food.

Each participating household receives an allotment of food benefits based on the USDA's Thrifty Food Plan. This allotment is adjusted annually according to the U. S. Department of Labor's analysis of the cost of food. Missouri Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is the method by which households receive and use food stamp benefits. Households may use their Missouri EBT card in any grocery store or retail location anywhere in the United States that has been authorized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and displays the Quest sign. The benefits may be used to purchase any food or food products prepared for human consumption except alcoholic beverages and tobacco, hot foods, or foods prepared for immediate consumption. Benefits may also be used to buy seeds and plants for use in gardens to produce food for the personal consumption of the household. Under certain conditions, members of the eligible households who are 60 years of age or older may use the benefits to pay for home delivered meals and other meals prepared for elderly persons.

Offers broad range of information: topics include nutrition, business, personal budgeting, gardening, babysitting, 4-H youth, etc. Speakers available. If they don't have a specialist in their area, they work with other extension offices to find the program.

Provides assistance and information about applying for state and local health insurance programs.

The Missouri Board of Probation and Parole, as an essential part of the criminal justice system, is to provide for the professional assessment and release of offenders and their supervision in the community, using appropriate treatment, sanctions, and controls, with the primary consideration being promotion of public safety.

Missouri is fortunate to have diverse natural and human resources, along with a sophisticated business base, from which to build a truly progressive 21st century agriculture and economy. The wide range of climate and topography and the availability of irrigation water in the state result in a considerable variability in crops produced.

Investigate the causes, characteristics and impact of the occurrence in a community or region of a group of illnesses of a similar nature. Follow-up is provided for all reported or suspected cases.

Provides information on leisure and recreation opportunities for individuals with an intellectual disability, family members and friends with an intellectual disability