Region 4 is comprised of the central Missouri counties of Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Pulaski and Saline.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Missouri, Columbia
Strengthening Families Through Asset Building
Provides training to parents of at-risk children to be the primary caring role model in their child’s life. Children are matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister who will be a secondary support to the child.
For more information:
Georgalu Swoboda, Executive Director
(573)874-3677
Central Missouri Community Action, Columbia
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from the Children’s Trust Fund prevent child abuse license plate to enhance The Incredible Years Program. The Incredible Years is an evidenced-based parenting program that addresses the needs of at-risk children, providing parents with new strategies to redirect and cope with disruptive behaviors. The curriculum, delivered over ten weeks, includes DVD’s, discussion, and application of positive behavior support and other behavior management strategies.
For more information:
Trina Almond, Development & Communications Director
(573)443-8706
Child Abuse & Neglect Emergency Shelter, Inc., Columbia
(dba-Rainbow House)
Child Abuse Prevention Education
The Child Abuse Prevention Education program offers parent education classes that promote increased knowledge and awareness of parenting skills, self-care, practical stress management, communication skills, and positive approaches to discipline. In addition, the Safety First series promotes increased knowledge of age appropriate sexual behaviors. Community workshops, open to the general public, covering ADHD, discipline, childhood trauma, internet safety, healthy body image are offered throughout the year and work to increase knowledge and awareness of youth, family, parenting and community issues.
For more information:
Jan Stock, Executive Director
(573)474-6600
Columbia-Boone County Department of Health, Columbia
Healthy BabiesThis discretionary grant supports the Healthy Babies home visitation program by providing health and safety items for at-risk families participating in the program. Through the Healthy Babies program, health department staff conduct home visits at least once per month providing support services and educational materials using the Partners for a Healthy Baby curriculum. Parents are provided with health and safety items such as sleep sacks, outlet covers, bathtub thermometers, diapers which are also used to facilitate learning opportunities between the parent and home visitor.
For more information:
Rebecca Roesslet, Social Services Supervisor
573.874-7488
Fayette Schools Parents As Teachers, Fayette
Positive Parenting/Love and Logic
This project promotes positive parenting in Howard County through the Parents As Teachers program. Certified Parent Educators are trained in the Love and Logic curriculum and Baby Sign Language. Through Love and Logic, parents learn positive parenting techniques. Through Baby Sign Language, parents learn how to teach their babies sign language (non-verbal cues) that promote positive parent/child interaction and reduces frustration.
For more information:
Nancy Holtwick, PAT Director
660.248-3702
First Chance For Children, Columbia
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funding from the sale of the CTF specialty license plate to purchase and distribute safe cribs to families in need in the Boone County and surrounding area.
For more information:
Tammy Byington, Parent Education Coordinator
(573)777-1815
Jefferson City Day Care Center, Inc., Jefferson City
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Funds from the sale of the CTF prevent child abuse license plate in Cole County will be used to support the cost of safe cribs and car seats. Funds will also support the ‘Parent’s Day Out’ respite program.
For more information:
Donna Scheidt, Director
(573)636-6461
Jefferson City Day Care Center, Inc., Jefferson City
Parent Education Program
Parent education opportunities are presented monthly and include topics such as nutrition, infant/child CPR, dental health, budgeting, positive discipline, single parent concerns, ideas and activities for playing with children. Presenters include a Parents As Teachers educator, a dietician, and an accountant. Parents are encouraged to get to know both the child center staff and other parents. This program promotes the Strengthening Families approach to protective factors.
For more information:
Donna Scheidt, Director
(573)636-6461
Jefferson City Public Schools, Jefferson City
RealCare Parenting Program
This project uses infant simulators to provide high school students with a realistic experience and perspective of the responsibilities of caring for an infant. The students are exposed to real situations that can be very stressful and can help them to understand such situations can lead to abuse and neglect if a parent is not emotionally or physically prepared to cope with the needs of an infant. The project aims to help high school students delay pregnancy through education, but also teaches appropriate coping skills for those students who may already be pregnant or parenting.
For more information:
Sheila Blake, FACS Department Chair
573.659-3556
Lake Area Child Safety Program, Lake of the Ozarks
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
A collaboration of three counties (Camden, Miller, and Morgan) located in the Lake of the Ozarks Region, the Lake Area Child Safety Program utilizes funds from the CTF prevent child abuse license plate to address child safety education and provide supplies such as safe cribs, infant car seats, and cabinet locks to families in need. The Miller County Health Center (MCHC) provides fiscal management and oversight for this collaborative project.
For more information:
Bruce Jenkins, Administrator (MCHC)
(573)369-2359
Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals, Jefferson City
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
This project brings together professionals from eight pilot schools currently implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) and three additional schools for a professional development meeting. By bringing OBPP local coordinating staff (including principals and counselors) together, a supportive professional network of schools committed to addressing bullying and student violence will be developed. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is an evidenced-based model program recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
For more information:
Glenn A. Berry, Coordinator
573.638-2460
Miller County Health Center, Tuscumbia
Infant Safety Program
A nurse home visitation and safe-crib program that works to increase the knowledge base and awareness of parents, grandparents, caretakers, friends and family about infant safety and child abuse and neglect. Participants are provided resources to improve the home environment of children and families at risk including information about safe sleep, shaken baby syndrome, childhood immunizations, smoke-free environments, household safety education and information about other community resources.
For more information:
Bruce Jenkins, Administrator
(573)369-2359
Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, Columbia
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from the sale of the CTF specialty prevent child abuse license plate to support and promote programming and training by the Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocates (MO CASA) Association throughout the state. MO CASA Association serves abused and neglected children who come under the jurisdiction of the court system by providing support and advocacy to the child through a court-appointed volunteer. Counties where Missouri CASA Association will market the CTF license plate include Adair, Bollinger, Boone, Cape Girardeau, Clay, Franklin, Greene, Harrison, Howard, Howell, Jackson, Lafayette, Mercer, Oregon, Perry, Putnam, Randolph, Saline, Shannon, St. Louis and St. Louis city.
For more information:
Beth Dessem, Executive Director
(573)256-1445
Missouri KidsFirst, Jefferson City
Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Plan
Provides staff support and technical assistance to the Missouri Prevention Partners Coalition which brings together state agencies, non-profit agencies and other groups committed to addressing child abuse and neglect by formulating a coordinated prevention plan. This project also provides support to develop and sustain the infrastructure for Prevent Child Abuse Missouri including the assessment of community prevention needs and both statewide and regional training.
For more information:
Joy Oesterly, Interim Director
(573)632-4600
Missouri Police Chiefs Charitable Foundation, Jefferson City
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from the Children’s Trust Fund prevent child abuse license plate to provide prevention workbooks for the Keeping It Real school-based drug education program as well as the for the purchase of car safety seats for infants and young children.
For more information:
Sheldon Lineback, Executive Director
(573)636-5444
Morgan County Health Department, Versailles
Strengthening Morgan County Families
Replicates successful prevention models, including case management, nurse home visitation, safe crib, and infant massage through the Morgan County Health Department. The project will link community partners together to provide families with young children resources and support to help strengthen parent/child bonds and promote the healthy growth and development of children.
For more information:
Lorraine Kerksiek, Administrator
(573)378-5438
Phelps County Child Advocacy Network, Rolla
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from sale of the CTF specialty prevent child abuse license plate to support three prevention projects: Healthy Families; Mentoring Makes a Difference; and the Phelps County Child Advocacy Network’s (PCCAN) small grant program. The Healthy Families program provides home visitation services to young and at-risk moms through the Phelps County Health Department. A nurse and/or social worker will work with at-risk families both prenatally and up to the child’s third birthday. The Mentoring Makes a Difference program, implemented by Prevention Consultants of Missouri, provides one-on-one mentoring for up to 50 at-risk children. PCCAN’s small grant program will provide community grants for other local child abuse prevention projects.
For more information:
Jamie Myers, Committee Chair
(573)368-4755
Phelps/Maries County Health Department, Rolla
Intervening Early with Parents and Children
The Intervening Early with Parents and Children program provides screening, referral, teaching and interventions for pregnant and newly parenting women. Referral partners include Healthy Families, Nurses for Newborns, Parents As Teachers, First Steps, mentoring, Pregnancy Resource Center and Head Start. Safe Sleep information is provided to all participants and, through a partnership with Prevention Consultants of Missouri, classes on safety and parenting are also offered. An Early Pregnancy Class that provides information on pregnancy nutrition, substance abuse and use, preterm labor prevention and fetal development is recommended to women who are less than twenty weeks into their pregnancies.
For more information:
Lisa Kean
573.458-6030
Phelps/Maries County Health Department, Rolla
Teen Outreach Program
Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is a nationally replicated, evidence informed model for empowering teens to lead successful lives and build strong communities by increasing healthy behaviors, learning life and decision-making skills and developing a sense of purpose within their community through service learning. The program curriculum addresses risk factors that make teens more vulnerable to pregnancy, dropping out of school, substance abuse and dating violence.
For more information:
Lisa Kean
573.458-6030
Special Learning Center, Jefferson City
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funding from the sale of the CTF prevent child abuse license plate in Cole County to support monthly parent activities and short term evening and weekend respite care for parents who have children with special needs.
For more information:
Deborah Hamler, Executive Director
(573)634-3070