Healthy Home Connections

12/02/2021

FREE COUNSELING for youth and families in Boone County:

In collaboration with the Boone County Children’s Services Fund, FACE of Boone County will conduct a brief assessment then provide families with a menu of service options to meet their needs, connect families to their choice of a local provider or therapist, and pay for up to 6 hours of therapy for families unable to pay for such services and for those who are currently not receiving therapy services. www.faceofboonecounty.org

10/19/2021

Come join us with First Chance for Children, this Wednesday and/or Thursday!!

09/30/2021

So grateful for Tammy and our partnership with First Chance for Children!

09/20/2021

Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Keep an eye out for the upcoming events through our website and our social media pages! https://www.facebook.com/FirstChance4Children/events

08/05/2021

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services would like to make community members aware that the original federal eviction moratorium expired on July 31, 2021. The CDC issued a new order temporarily halting evictions in counties with higher levels of community transmission, especially considering the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant.

It is intended to target specific areas of the country where cases are rapidly increasing, which could worsen with mass evictions. Boone County is among the counties currently covered by this order. The new emergency order is effective on Aug. 3, 2021, and will remain in effect through Oct. 3, 2021, subject to revision based on the changing public health landscape.

To obtain protection under the eviction moratorium, tenants must be eligible and complete a CDC declaration form and give it to their landlord. More information about the CDC temporary protection from eviction order is available on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/Signed-CDC-Eviction-Order.pdf. Information about the declaration form can be found on page 14 of the linked document.

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services wants to remind residents that housing stability resources are available to help with utility, rent and mortgage payments, and legal assistance. These resources are made available through a combination of local and federal funds, including a recent investment of nearly $2 million by the City of Columbia in public assistance programs. This includes $602,000 for rent and mortgage assistance and $300,000 for the City of Columbia Utility Assistance Program.

The following organizations help with utility assistance:
• Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services
Assistance for electric and water
1005 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO 65203
573.817.6430
[email protected] new email
CoMo.gov/Health/Human-Services (Click on utility assistance)

• Central Missouri Community Action
Assistance for electric and gas
800 N. Providence, Columbia, MO 65202
573.443.1100
https://cmca.us

The following organizations help with rent/mortgage assistance:
• Central Missouri Community Action
Rent and mortgage assistance
800 N. Providence, Columbia, MO 65202
573.443.1100
https://cmca.us

• Love Columbia
Rent assistance
573.256.7662
https://www.columbialoveinc.org

• Missouri Housing Development Commission
State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR)
Rent and mortgage assistance
833.541.1599
[email protected] new email
https://www.mohousingresources.com/safhr
Local SAFHR Navigators:
- Love Columbia 573.256.7662
- Salvation Army 573.442.3229

• Phoenix Programs
Rent assistance
573.875.8880
https://phoenixprogramsinc.org

• ROCK the Community
Rent and mortgage assistance
314.651.8735
[email protected] new email
http://rocthecommunity.com/index.html

• Voluntary Action Center
Rent and mortgage assistance
573.874.2273
https://www.vacmo.org

The following organization provides legal assistance for landlord/tenant issues:
• Mid-Missouri Legal Services
573.442.0116
https://www.mmls.org

These resources, along with other health and human services resources, are available on the City of Columbia’s COVID-19 Get Help page at CoMo.gov/Coronavirus/GetHelp-Coronavirus.

07/21/2021

The count down begins to Rock The Community we are excited for all of the resource providers that will be joining us!!
We have alot of fun things for the community

07/19/2021

We are officially taking applications for rental assistance. Inbox us here or email us at [email protected]
You can also stop by our table this Saturday at Douglass Park for Rock The Community we'll also have tons of other resources available
To apply you need
ID
Proff of income
Proff of residence ( lease)
Live in Columbia

Thanks

07/09/2021

Enjoy a free movie under the stars tonight at 8:45 p.m. when Columbia Parks and Recreation shows Spies in Disguise at Cosmo Park,1615 Business Loop 70 W.

07/08/2021

Come out and watch Columbia's Community Band for a free concert in beautiful Stephens Lake Park tonight at 7 p.m.

07/07/2021

Starting tomorrow, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. (and for eight other days in July), Cover Our Kids Coalition, Kids Win Missouri invites parents to participate in an hour-long Zoom conversation around children's health issues. The discussion will cover many aspects of children's health, including insurance coverage, access to health care in your community, health and mental health concerns, and any impact COVID has had on your child or family's health. Each parent will be asked to participate in the discussion and complete a short survey. Parents will receive a $20 Amazon gift card for their participation. For more information, including other dates, or to register, visit https://mailchi.mp/kidswinmissouri/parenthealthconvo?fbclid=IwAR32VsfLXs-_lfoLA7k87FHqJ5_gUDmq0DiWvuzn8rUBqsbYAsgG80n1p5w

07/06/2021

Columbia Parks and Recreation is hosting several no-cost family friendly events throughout the month of July to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month. You can find a listing at

Announcements To commemorate Columbia’s bicentennial, Parks and Recreation is offering the opportunity to plant trees in City parks. There will be 200 trees planted altogether with the sponsor or donor, designated by a plaque. Cost is $1,000 for 10 trees or $200 for Read More »

07/04/2021

Happy 4th of July! Join in the fun of Columbia's annual Fire in the Sky celebration at Flat Branch Park!
11 am - 2 pm:
Kids' Activities in the Veterans United Kids Area
11 am - 5 pm:
Live music on the Machens.com Stage, food trucks. and other booths and activities celebrating Columbia's Bicentennial!
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9:15 pm: Fireworks are shot from American Legion Park to music on 102.3 BXR - no onsite viewing or activities available