Last Updated on January 15, 2024 by Lori Pace
The state of Missouri offers various assistance programs for single mothers struggling to make ends meet.
Missouri Assistance For Single Mothers
Section 8
Section 8 helps eligible families and single mothers with their overdue rent. Some housing authorities that you can ask for assistance are listed below:
- Alton Housing Authority
111 Walnut, Alton, MO 65606 - Aurora
111 W Springfield Street, Aurora, MO 65605 - Bloomfield
476 Hester Street, Bloomfield, MO 63825
- Brunswick
510 N Adams Street, Brunswick, MO 65236 - Fayette
302 Villers Drive, Fayette, MO 65248 - Princeton
801 E Hickland Street, Princeton, MO 64673
Missouri HeatShare Program
Missouri HeatShare Program, administered by the Salvation Army, assists in utility bills of eligible families and single mothers. Call 800-427-4626 if you have more questions about the program.
Missouri Community Clinics Assistance
Missouri Community Clinics provides free or low-cost healthcare to eligible families and single mothers. The following are the clinics you can go to:
ANNAPOLIS FAMILY CLINIC
202 N. Allen St.
Annapolis, MO 63620-8778
573-663-2313
JEFFERSON CITY CLINIC
408 Dix Rd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109-1455
573-632-2777
SHANNON COUNTY FAMILY CLINIC
209 Main St.
Eminence, Missouri 65466
573-663-2313
Missouri Agency On Aging
Missouri Agency on Aging offers a variety of services for the elderly like cash aid, educational services, benefit referrals, transportation services, and legal services. To apply, go to your nearest agency.
Transitional Housing Services
Transitional Housing Services offers different housing services like short-term housing and skills development programs for individuals to excel towards self-sufficiency. You can find organizations that can help you with housing matters listed below:
- Clarke Senior Center
1310 Linden Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65110
(573) 634-8020 - Phoenix Crisis Center, Inc.
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-1008
- Wiley House
831 Jefferson Street
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 642-6065
Missouri Rx Plan Assistance
Missouri Rx Plan provides qualified single mothers and families with prescription medicine that is available all year round. Visit their website to know more about the program.
- Missouri Rx Plan
PO Box 6500
Jefferson City, MO 65102-6500
Telephone: 1-800-375-1406 (Toll-free)
Missouri Child Care Assistance
Missouri Child Care Assistance, overseen by the Department of Social Services, provides child care assistance for single mothers who go to school, work, or job training. Visit their website to know more about the program and its eligibility criteria.
Do I Qualify For Assistance In Missouri?
To be eligible for Missouri Family Assistance, you must be a resident of Missouri, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien.
You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income as these assistants are only for special need. Besides, you must also be one of the following:
- Have a child 18 years of age or younger, or
- Be pregnant, or
- Be 18 years of age or younger and the head of your household.
