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The CDC reports that 20% of people aged 55+ experience mental health issues. Access to structured programs can significantly help manage these concerns. We’ve developed a guide discussing mental health conditions in seniors and housing and care options.

 

This online resource for Seniors 55 and over provides information about mental health concerns for this population.  There are also links to help people find adequate support for their senior loved ones in the Franklin County Community.

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Confident Kid Dental Charity

Category: DentalHealth Care

Confident Kid Dental Charity partners with families, dentists and funders to provide dental care financial support to kids on Medicaid in Franklin County, Missouri.

Confident Kid Dental Charity will pay the dental expense for a child (age 18 month to 18 years) to see a dentist, whether the dentist is a Medicaid provider or not.

Online application is available at  www.confidentkid.org/contact-us/

Or contact Susan@confidentkid.org to complete a brief application.

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Adult Literacy & English Language Learners Program- Four Rivers Area YMCA

Category: Education/Career

The Four Rivers Area YMCA Adult Literacy & ELL program provides supportive and enriching educational experiences to nurture the potential of everyone in our community, especially those who struggle with reading, writing, and English language skills. Students meet weekly with their tutors at a local library.

This program is provided at no cost to adults struggling with English language or reading skills.  You do not have to be a Y member to participate.

 

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Location:

Tutoring sessions can take place at one of these locations:
Public Library, New Haven
Public Library, Pacific
Public Library, St. Clair
Public Library, Union
Public Library, Washington
East Central College

Hours:

Scheduled with coordinator upon registration

Website:

N/A

Phone:

636-239-5704
Diane Schwab, Literacy Coordinator

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Category: ParentingYouth

Helping Children in Need Sleep Better

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Idaho and across the US, too many boys and girls go without a bed—or even a pillow—to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health.

That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. We’re a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need.

Families who need new beds, including frame, mattress, and new bedding, should visit the website and go to the “Apply for a Bed” tab to complete a very simple application.

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Location:

MO-Franklin County Chapter
Robertsville, MO 63072

https://www.facebook.com/SHPFranklinCo/

Hours:

N/A

Website:

Visit Site

Phone:

Theresa Wolf
844.432.2337 x 5578
theresa.wolf@shpbeds.org

St.L Area Food Bank/Compass Health Free Mobil Market

Category: Food

Monthly outdoor food pickup for any family who needs help.  No proof of income or residency needed.

Participants are required to sign up every month in order to plan accordingly.  Register at www.compasshealthnetwork.org, look for The Mobile Market under “Events”, then “Community Events.”   Online registration opens up during the 15th through the 19th of the previous month.

There are Mobil Market locations throughout the region:

Union: Third Thursday of every month, 9AM-10:30AM / Great 8 Cinema Parking Lot, 5 Prairie Dell Plaza Drive

Winfield: Third Tuesday of every month 9AM-10:30AM / Winfield First Baptist Church, 3700 E. Highway 47

Warrenton: Third Wednesday of every month 9AM-10:30AM / Warrenton Cinema, 265 W Veterans Memorial Pkwy

Wentzville: Third Friday of every month, 9AM-11PM / Compass Health Center, 1032 Crosswinds Court

St. Peters: Third Friday of every month, 1:15PM-2:30PM / Compass Health, 111 Mexico Court

What is given out?
Every family that comes through will receive roughly the same amount; family size has no bearing on the amount they will receive.
No worries, it is usually a lot!
How does it run?
St. Louis Area Foodbank brings food to the various locations the day of distributions. Clients line up in their cars and volunteers assist
with the repackaging and distribution. The clients do not even have to get out of their cars!
What if it’s cancelled?
This is an OUTDOOR distribution, which means weather is a primary factor when considering cancellations. A general rule we follow
is if schools are closed, MM is closed. Cancellations can happen for several reasons. Weather, truck issues, volunteer support, in any
instance we will follow the same protocol for the cancellation. An agency wide email will be sent out as soon as the decision is made,
an email will be sent to all clients who are sign up on the list, our Facebook page will have the cancellation information.

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Location:

In UNION-- Great 8 Cinema Parking Lot, 5 Prairie Dell Plaza Drive, Union, MO

Hours:

Third Thursday of every month, 9am-10:30am

Website:

Visit Site

Phone:

Denise Risch
636.332.2184
drisch@compasshn.org

Harvest Table at St. Peter’s UCC Washington

Category: Food

Free community meal every Saturday at 5:00pm, no requirements.

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Salam Free Health Clinic

Category: Health Care

This is a free, walk-in clinic sponsored by the Muslim Community of St. Louis, Deaconess Nurse Ministry, and St. Peter’s United Church of Christ.

Basic medical services for adults 18 and over.  Includes screening, treatment and referrals, free of charge.  No insurance required, but a photo ID is required to be seen in the clinic.

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Location:

St. Peter's United Church of Christ
20 East Fifth Street
Washington, MO 63090

Use entrance on Market Street

Hours:

Second Saturday of Each Month

11am-1pm

Website:

Visit Site

Phone:

n/a

First Washington United Methodist Church

Category: Food

Free food for those in need.

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Free Food Map

Category: Food

Click to view a map of the many free food resources available in Franklin County.

Map includes agencies that provide food pantry options, free meals provided by churches and other organizations, and stand-alone free little food pantries that hold basic needs and require no registration process.

Click Here to see the map.  Details about many agencies are also found under the Food tab on this website.

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Early Connections– Find Child Care, Track Your Child’s Development and More

Category: ParentingYouth

Early Connections makes navigating Missouri’s Early Care & Education (ECE) system easier for families and professionals. This website is a partnership between Missouri’s child-serving agencies who are working together to make it easier for families to access programs and resources for children from birth through age five. These agencies are also aligning policies and coordinating practices to make it easier for professionals to find information and training opportunities aimed at engaging families in their child’s safety, health and learning.  The regional hub for these services includes Franklin, Gasconade, Crawford, and Washington Counties.

What is an Early Care & Education System?

Missouri’s ECE system is comprised of multiple programs that work with families and professionals to improve early childhood experiences for all Missouri children. These programs include home visiting, child care and preschool. Through collaborative efforts with state agencies, providers and communities, Missouri is working to ensure that families and other caregivers have the knowledge, resources, skills and tools available to help children grow to be safe, healthy and successful learners.

On December 23, 2019, Governor Parson announced that the State of Missouri received a $33.5 million grant aimed at coordinating a more effective, high-quality early learning system that better prepares Missouri children for success. “This is great news for our state that will allow our agencies and programs to come together and focus on the same goals to better serve communities across Missouri,” Governor Parson said.

The Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG B-5) provides funding over three years to implement an interagency effort to provide regional access to coordinated early childhood services to better meet family’s needs, enhance and streamline training opportunities for ECE professionals, and improve systems to better inform decision-making about early learning.

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Location:

N/A

Hours:

online resource directory--early childhood

Website:

Visit Site

Phone:

For more information, contact Community Leaders
Cindy Edwards, cedwards@stcmo.org or
Vicki Penberthy, vpenberthy@chs.mo.org