Important Resources

Abuse, Neglect, and Emergency

  • Emergency – Contact your local emergency authorities by calling 911
  • Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline – 1-800-392-0210
  • Mental Health Emergency (Crisis/Suicide) Hotline – 988 
  • The Children’s Division Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline –  1-800-392-3738  
  • AVENUES  – 24-hour Crisis Line –   1-833-243-6366
    • Serving Northeast Missouri – Domestic Violence Shelter, Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Services, Support Groups
  •  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri – Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence –   573-248-1111  

Addiction and Recovery

  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  •  Clarity Healthcare/Preferred Family Healthcare – Hannibal – Support Groups, Addiction Medication, Treatment, Counseling – Clarity: 573-603-1460, Preferred: 573-248-3811 
  • Harvest House – Hannibal – Sober Living Facility for Men and Women Recovering from Addiction –  573-227-8833 
  • Mark Twain Behavioral Health – Hannibal – Residential and Outpatient Substance Use Services, Addiction Medication Services, Awareness Programs –  1-800-356-5395

Child Services

  • The Children’s Division Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline –  1-800-392-3738 
  • The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri – Hannibal – Child Abuse Prevention Programs for groups and school aged children and Response Interventions –   573-221-2256 
  •  Clarity Healthcare/Preferred Family Healthcare – Hannibal – Substance Abuse Treatment, Counseling, Diaper Bank, Case Management, School Based Counseling, Medical/Dental Services – Clarity: 573-603-1460, Preferred: 573-248-3811  
  • Douglass Community Services – Hannibal – Kids in Motion, CASA, Head Start and Early Head Start – 573-221-3892 
  • Families and Communities Together – Hannibal – Car Seats and Books for Children, Home Visiting Program, Regional Hub Referrals – 573-221-2285
  • Health Departments – WIC Program (Food for pregnant women and children birth to age 5)
    • Lewis – 573-767-5312
    • Diaper Bank of Lewis County.  Contact United Way: 360 330 2229
  • Head Start – Locations throughout Northeast Missouri – Child Development & Education Program serving children pre-natal to age 5 – 573-221-3890
  • Parents as Teachers – Contact your Local School District – In home services to promote early learning, yearly screening to monitor child development, connection to local resources .  (Under Education)

Clothing and Household Items

Disability Services

Domestic Violence

Food

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)

Lewis County Mobile Pantry

400 Lincoln Street

LaBelle, MO  63447

573 474 1020

  • Lewis Country Food Pantry – 408 Clark Street, Canton, MO 63435 – Distribution Wednesday after the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1-7 p.m.

Foster & Adoptive Services

Healthcare

  • Clarity Healthcare/Preferred Family Healthcare – Hannibal – General Medical, Primary Care, and Dental Care for Children and Adults Serving low-income clients and those without insurance on a sliding fee scale – Clarity: 573-603-1460, Preferred: 573-248-3811 
  • Hannibal Regional –  573-248-1300
    • Hospital: Orthopedics, Oncology, Emergency, Cardiology, Infusion Center, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Spine Center
    • Medical Group: Express Care, Family Medicine, Specialty Medicine
      • Medical Group Locations: Bowling Green, Canton, Hannibal, Louisiana, Monroe City, Shelbina  
  • Hannibal Free Clinic – Healthcare services and medication assistance for individuals without health insurance – 573-248-8307
  • NorthEast Independent Living Services (NEILS) – Serving Clark, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, & Ralls Counties – Medicaid-based home care services including In-Home services and Consumer-Directed services; VetAssist; Private Pay – 573-221-8282  
  • The Salvation Army – Medication Assistance Funding – 573-221-7072

Housing and Utility Assistance

  • Homelessness – Coordinated Entry System can be reached at Preferred Family Healthcare (point of entry to access housing resources and vouchers) – 573-248-3811
  • Homelessness – The Salvation Army Shelter in Quincy – 217-222-8655
  • Homelessness – New Embassy Church – Hannibal – Homeless Shelter – 573-221-8121
  • Douglass Community Services – Hannibal – Rental Assistance, Utility Assistance – 573-221-3892
  • Families and Communities Together – Hannibal – Home Resource Program, MO Property Tax Credit  – 573-221-2285
  • Hannibal Housing Authority – Low-Income Housing – 573-221-7575
  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri –  Legal Services in Land Lord Tennent Evictions, Utility Issues  –   573-248-1111   
  • NECAC – Rental Assistance and Utility Assistance
    • Lewis County (Canton) – 573-288-3969

North East Community Action Corporation – Apartment Complexes and Housing Options throughout Northeast Missouri – 573-324-6622

  • NorthEast Independent Living Services (NEILS) – Serving Clark, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, & Ralls Counties – Property Tax Credits; Assistance with locating accessible housing; assistance helping individuals move out of the nursing home and back into their own home within the community – 573-221-8282  
  •  The Salvation Army – Hannibal – Utility and Rental Assistance – 573-221-7072 

Mental Health Care and Crisis Services

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
  • Mark Twain Behavioral Health – 24 Hour Crisis Line – 1-800-356-5395 
  • Preferred Family Healthcare – 24 Hour Crisis Line – 573-248-3811
  • Clarity Healthcare – 24 Hour Crisis Line – 573-603-1460
  • Clarity Healthcare/Preferred Family Healthcare – Hannibal – Counseling, Psychiatric Rehabilitation – Clarity: 573-603-1460, Preferred: 573-248-3811  
  • Mark Twain Behavioral Health – Hannibal – Crisis Intervention, Case Management, Counseling, Medication Management, – 573-221-2120

Self-Advocacy

Senior Services

  • Elder Abuse Hotline – 1-800-392-0210
  •  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri – Legal assistance in Social Security and State Medicaid Cases and General Legal Assistance for Seniors  –  573-248-1111
  •  NorthEast Independent Living Services (NEILS) – Serving Clark, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, & Ralls Counties – advocacy, peer support, skills training, information/referrals, nursing home transition, home care services, assistive technology, medical equipment recycle program – 573-221-8282.

LaBelle Senior Citizens Center,

660-262-3412

Hill Top Senior Citizens Center

573 655-4387

Ewing Senior Center

573 209 3631

Lewis County Nursing Home

573 288 4454

Country Aire Retirement

573 215 2216

LaBelle Manor Residential Center

660-213 3234

Senior Resource Line:  ( transportation, general info, nutrition, legal assistance, exercise & health, caregiver services, In-Home Services, Home modifications, Caregiver Services, classes, Medicare and Medicaid assistance.

1 800 235 5503, info@health.mo.gov

Senior or disabled abuse, neglected, bullied, financially exploited-

1-800-392-0210

Sexual Abuse/Assault

  • National Human Trafficking Hotline – 1-888-373-7888
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline – 800-656-4673
  • AVENUES –  Hannibal (serving all of Northeast Mo) – Shelter and Domestic/Sexual Violence Advocacy Service – 833- 243-6366
  • Kairos Hope– Program offering shelter, counseling, meals, life skills training and more- info@kairoshope.org – 217-891-6662 
  • Victim Connect resource center – 855-484-2846

Pregnancy and Women’s Care

Veterans Assistance

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION

LOCATION:  CANTON, MO

North East Community Action Corporation – Lewis County Service Center – Community Action Agency

Below is the information for North East Community Action Corporation – Lewis County Service Center, a Community Action Agency in Canton MO :

Details: Established in 1965, North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) has been managing and delivering an abundance of social service, community health and public housing programs to the low-income, elderly, youth, handicapped and disadvantaged through contracts and grants with federal, state and local governments, other not-for-profit agencies and private businesses. Our Mission is to assist the disadvantaged within our service area in their efforts to rise above poverty by providing needed services to enable each individual to function at his or her own improved financial, physical, mental and social level. Our Mission Statement: “Empowering People, Changing Lives, and Building Communities.
Address: 408 South 4th
Canton, MO 63435
Contact Phone: 573-288-3969
Fax: 573-288-2053
Website: http://www.necac.org/
Services Available: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Emergency Programs (assist with utility bills, rent, deposits or other emergencies as funding allows); Section 8 – Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Program; Weatherization Assistance Program

Education:

Parents As Teachers:

Canton School District, Contact Beth Weaver:  573 288 5216

Lewis County School District:  jjett@lewis.k12.mo.us, 573 209 3586

Lewis County Head Start, LaGrange, MO

573 655 0550

Lewis County Head Start, Canton, MO

573 655 0550

LaBelle Head Start

660 213 3689