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Missouri State and Local Level Referrals
When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. You may also reference our national-level referrals list.
Please contact us with questions or corrections.
For reference, the local resources we list provide disaster recovery services in the categories noted below.
For reference, see the full list of disaster recovery service categories covered in the below local resource list.
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Missouri State and Local Level Referrals
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| Category | Entity | Type of Assistance | Telephone Number |
| Access and Functional Needs and Disability | Governor's Council on Disability - Missouri Disability Portal | Information on state and public resources available for citizens with disabilities. | 800-877-8249 (v/tty) 573-751-2600 (v/tty) |
| Access and Functional Needs and Disability | Missouri Family to Family | Information on state and public resources available for citizens with developmental disabilities. | 800-444-0821 (Voice/TTY) 816-235-1763 |
| Access and Functional Needs and Disability | Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Counseling, training, communications devices, and interpreter services. | 573-526-5205 Voice/Videophone/TTY 573-415-0083 |
| Aging Services | Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | This service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organization. | 573-751-6400 800-235-5503 |
| Agricultural Aid | Missouri USDA Farm Service Agency | USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine. | 573-876-0925 |
| Agricultural Aid | Missouri USDA Rural Development | USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas. | 573-876-0976 TDD: 573-876-9480 |
| Animals/Pets | Missouri Veterinary Medical Association - Missouri Volunteer Veterinary Corps | This is the Missouri State Animal Rescue Team (SART). The team is called into play by the state & county Emergency Management Agencies. | 573-636-8612 |
| Animals/Pets | Humane Society of Missouri (St. Louis, MO) | Information on emergency animal healthcare and sheltering services. | 314-647-8800 |
| Citizenship | Immigration Advocates and Nonprofit Resource Center | Legal services directory for Missouri organizations, immigration advocacy, information sharing, technology, and assistance for low income immigrants. | See Directory |
| Consumer Services | Missouri Attorney General's Office | Information on price gouging and consumer complaint services. | 573-751-3321 Consumer Protection Hotline: 800-392-8222 |
| Contractors | Secretary of State - Business Services (registration only) | Contractor's license verification and consumer complaints services. | 573-751-4396 |
| Contractors | Contractors license at the city level and register with the Secretary of State. | ||
| Crisis Counseling | Missouri State University Campus Mental Health Crisis | Emergency Crisis Information for substance abuse, grief and loss, sexual harrassment, interpersonal violence, pregnancy, and HIV/STD information. 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. | Emergency: 911 417-836-5116 417-836-5509 |
| Crisis Counseling | Missouri Suicide Hotlines | 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. See online listing of additional locations. | Emergency: 911 800-356-5395 |
| Crisis Counseling | Ozark Center Crisis Services Hotline - 24/7 | They offer a variety of services to help individuals and families overcome behavioral or mental health difficulties. 24-hour and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. | Emergency: 911 417-347-7720 800-247-0661 |
| Disaster Specific Information | TBD | ||
| Disaster Unemployment Assistance | Missouri Division of Employment Security | When Disaster Unemployment Assistance is activated, the agency will provide disaster information. This assistance provides weekly benefit payments to those out of work due to the disaster, including self-employed persons, farm and ranch owners, and others not covered under regular unemployment insurance programs. | 800-320-2519 573-751-9040 Jefferson City 816-889-3101 Kansas City 417-895-6851 Springfield 314-340-4950 St. Louis |
| Environment | Missouri Department of Natural Resources: Environmental Quality | Programs include air pollution control, water protection, environmental services, hazardous waste, conservation, and reporting environmental concerns. | 573-751-0763 800-361-4827 573-634-243 800-361-4827 |
| Essential Needs | Missouri Family Support Division | Information and assistance in filing for public benefits such as food assistance, temporary assistance, child care, blind services, health care and other basic needs. Online directory of toll free information numbers. | 573-751-3221 TDD/TTY: 800-735-2966 Online directory of toll free information numbers. |
| Essential Needs | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) | WIC is a nutrition program. Nutrition evaluation and monthly vouchers to receive free supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as cereal, cheese, milk, eggs, peanut butter and dried beans. | 573-751-6204 800-392-8209 |
| Essential Needs | The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Food Bank - (32 Counties ) | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 573-474-1020 |
| Essential Needs | Second Harvest Community Food Bank | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 816-364-3663 |
| Essential Needs | St. Louis Area Food Bank - (26 Counties) | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 314-292-6262 |
| Essential Needs | Southeast Missouri Food Bank (16 Counties) | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 855-703-3663 573-471-1818 |
| Essential Needs | Ozarks Food Harvest (29 counties) | Referrals to organizations providing emergency food assistance. | 417-865-3411 417-865-0504 |
| Essential Needs | Harvesters Community Food Bank Network | Referrals to organization providing emergency food assistance. | 816-929-3000 877-353-6639 |
| Family & Protective Services | Missouri Department of Social Social Services: Childrens Division | Individuals concerned with children at risk for abuse and neglect. Children’s Division Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline | Emergency: 911 800-392-3738 TTD: 800-735-2466 |
| Family & Protective Services | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services | Individuals concerned with possible elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. | Emergency: 911 800-392-0210 TDD 800-669-8819 |
| Financial Assistance | Missouri Family Support Division | Information and assistance in filing for public benefits such as food assistance, temporary assistance, child care, blind services, health care and other basic needs. Directory of toll free numbers for services. | 855-373-4636 Online directory of toll free numbers |
| Financial Assistance | U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Customer Service Center (SBA) | Low interest mortgages, personal property, and economic injury loans are available to homeowners, renters, and business owners affected by the disaster. | 800-659-2955 TTY: 800-877-8339 |
| Health Care Services | Missouri HealthNet Division | Health Care Coverage and information on how to apply for Medicaid. | 855-373-4636 |
| Health Care Services | MO HealthNet for Kids | Information and application assistance in applying for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIPS) which provides free or low cost medical insurance for children. | 855-373-4636 |
| Health Care Services | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Tel-Link | Confidential information and referrals on maternal and child health services | 800-835-5465 |
| Housing | Missouri USDA Rural Development | USDA Rural Development provides low interest mortgages, guaranteed mortgages, 1% interest mortgages for seniors, loans for repairs and mortgage payment assistance for families living in rural areas. | 573-876-0976 TDD: 573-876-9480 |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft Hotline | Missouri Attorney General consumer information, identity theft and data security. | 800-392-8222 |
| Insurance | Missouri Division of Insurance | General insurance information and fraud reporting services. | 800-726-7390 |
| Legal Services | Missouri Seniors Legal Helpline | The Legal Helpline provides information and assistance on power of attorney, guardianship, living wills, advance directives, wills, trusts, and other civil legal issues. The Helpline does not help with criminal cases, fee-generating cases, imprisonment, or municipal/traffic cases. | 800-235-5503 |
| Legal Services | Legal Services of Eastern Missouri | Information and referrals to attorneys providing free or reduced legal services to individuals affected by a disaster. | 800-444-0514 314-534-4200 |
| Legal Services | Legal Aid of Western Missouri | Information and referrals to attorneys providing free or reduced fee legal services to individuals affected by a disaster. Online directory of local offices. | 816-474-6750 Online directory of local offices |
| Legal Services | Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation | Information and referrals to attorneys providing free or reduced fee legal services to individuals affected by a disaster. | 800-568-4931 573-442-0116 Columbia 573-634-4545 Jefferson City |
| Legal Services | Legal Services of Southern Missouri | Information and referrals to attorneys providing free or reduced fee legal services to individuals affected by a disaster. | 417-881-1397 800-444-4863 |
| Roadside Assistance | Missouri Department of Transportation: Road Conditions | Road condition information, traveler information. | 888-275-6636 573-751-3322 |
| Tax Preparation | Missouri Department of Revenue | State tax information assistance | 573-751-3505 |
| Veterans Services | Missouri Veterans Commission | Information regarding veteran benefits including pensions, medical care, home loans, burial, and life insurance. | 573-751-3779 Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 |
| Vital Statistics | Missouri Department of Revenue: Motor Vehicles | Duplicate drivers licenses, auto registrations, and title services. | Drivers License: 573-526-2407 Motor Vehicle: 573-526-3669 |
| Vital Statistics | Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Bureau of Vital Records | Replacement birth/death/marriage certificates and other vital document services. | 573-751-6387 |
| Vital Statistics | Missouri Vital Records - Vital Chek - Telephone & On-line orders | Replacement birth/death/marriage certificates and other vital document services. | 877-817-7363 |
| Volunteer | VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT SELF-DEPLOY |
Referrals Last Updated: May 2024