·Funding & Partners
Show-Me Kids is primarily funded through a six-year federal cooperative agreement awarded through the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Our sixth fiscal year began October 1, 2007.
Local project development is managed through partnerships with Burrell Behavioral Health and the Clark Community Mental Health Center.
Other partners include: the Springfield Regional Office; local families and family organizations including Family Bridges; the Missouri Departments of Elementary & Secondary Education, Children’s Division, Juvenile Justice Offices, the Division of Youth Services; local schools; the US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Center for Mental Health Services; and many more child and family-serving organizations within our community.
·Partners
Burrell Behavioral Health
Call 269-0363 for more information
http://www.coxhealth.com/body.cfm?id=1406
Clark Community Mental Health Center (Lawrence/Barry counties)
http://www.clarkmentalhealth.com/
417-235-4051 or toll-free 800-801-4405
call Suzette Huntress, Director of Children's Services
Family Bridges
Hope House 718 Main Street, Willard 65781
742-1000
309 N Jefferson Suite 163 Springfield, 65806
Office Phone: 863-1605 or 877-863-6900 Fax: 417-863-1322
After Hours Support: 417-872-9594
Monett office phone: 417-236-8384
Republic R-III Schools - Director of Special Services
J. Matthew White
518 North Hampton
Republic, MO 65738
Phone: 417-735-3715
Fax: 417-732-3699
Springfield Public Schools
Rhonda Mammen Coordinator of Counseling/Title IV
940 N. Jefferson
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: 417-523-0063
Fax: 417-523-0043
rmammen@spsmail.org
Children's Division
Mission Statement: To partner with families, communities, and government to protect children from abuse and neglect and assure safety, permanency, and well-being for Missouri's children.
Greene County:
417-895-6000
149 Park Central Square
Springfield, MO 65806
Christian County:
417-581-7511
4715 Towne Centre Drive
Ozark, MO 65721
Taney County:
417-339-0063
2720 Shepherd of the Hills Expwy
Branson, MO 65616
Stone County:
417-357-6118
Barry County:
417-847-4761
Lawrence County:
417-678-4138
Services include Child Abuse/Neglect Investigations and Family Assessments; Family Centered Services; Intensive In-Home Services; Family Centered Out-of-Home Care: Foster Family Care; Specialized Foster Care; Career Foster Parent Program; Career Plus; Kinship Care; Respite Care; Family Reunion Services; Residential Treatment Services for Children; Adoption; Chafee Foster Care Independence Program; and Transitional Living Program.
Website: For a complete array of services offered by the Children's Division, please go to the Missouri Department of Social Services website at http://dss.mo.gov/.
Division of Youth Services (DYS)
895-6485
Mission Statement: The mission of the Division of Youth Services is to enable youth to fulfill their needs in a responsible manner within the context of and with respect for the needs of the family and the community. DYS programs are established to provide the mandated services enumerated in Chapter 219.016 in the Revised Statutes of the state of Missouri. These services include assessment, care and treatment, and education of all youth committed to its care.
Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/dys/index.htm
For more information about the Division of Youth Services, call our central office at 573-751-3324, or send email to AskDYS@dss.mo.gov.
Department of Mental Health
Greg Apperson
Area Treatment Coordinator
Southern Region/Springfield
895-6328
Juvenile Offices
Greene County Juvenile Office
417-868-4008
31st Judicial Circuit, 1111 N. Robberson, Springfield, MO 65802
Christian County Juvenile Office
417-581-2274
38th Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 886, Ozark, MO 65721
P.O. Box 482, Forsyth, MO 65653
Provides informal and formal services to those juveniles and their families who are referred to the Juvenile Court.
Springfield Regional Office
417-895-7400 or toll-free 888-549-6645 TYY 895-7430
The Springfield Regional Office serves individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Southwest Missouri as part of the Missouri Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Website: http://www.dmh.mo.gov/springfield/.
Families 4 Families SW Region
Website under construction.