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Education    
Charleston R-1 School District 573-683-3776  Grades K-12, Early Childhood Special Education Services ages 3-5
East Prairie R-2 School District  573-649-3562  Grades K-12, Early Childhood Special Education Services ages 3-5
St. Henry's Catholic School  573-683-6218 Grades K-8
     
Wyatt Headstart 573-675-3224 Three & four year old programs to prepare children for Kindergarten
     
East Prairie Headstart 573-649-5005 Three & four year old programs to prepare children for Kindergarten 
Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center 573-649-3731 Adult Programs:Adult Education & Literacy, Job Development, Computer Training.  Youth Programs: Tutoring, Mentoring, Summer Camps, Job Training.  Daycare, Even Start, Domestic Violence Victim Services, Americorp and many more. www.swflc.com
 Parents As Teachers

573-649-9372
573-683-3761

Provides lessons with parents on parenting skills and child development. during in home visits.  Newsletter and group meetings are also available
Prenatal Care    
Mississippi County Health Dept. 573-683-2191    Pregnancy testing, case management services, tiny touch program, WIC, Temporary Medicaid, Prenatal Clinics
     
Dr. Jennifer Nickells 573-472-7535 OB/GYN with Missouri Delta Medical
Dr. Anthony Poole 573-472-7535 OB/GYN with Missouri Delta Medical
Dr. David Stroud 573-472-7535 OB/GYN with Missouri Delta Medical
Dr. Paul Clark 573-335-5100 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Michael Jessup 573-339-1344 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Eric Morton 573-339-1101 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Scott Pringle 573-339-1101 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Chris Rosenquest 573-339-1101 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Jacob Pyeatte 573-339-1166 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Ann Behrend-Uhls 573-339-1166 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
Dr. Diane Woolard 573-339-1166 OB/GYN Cape Girardeau
     
Health Care    
Mississippi County Health Dept.

573-683-2191

 
Mississippi County Health Dept. 573-649-5502  
Ferguson Medical Group 573-649-3026  
MDMC Community Care Center 573-683-2327  
SEMO Health Network 573-748-2592  
SEMO Health Network 573-472-1770  
SEMO Health Network Dental 573-471-4167  
Show Me Healthy Women 573-683-2191  
Dr. Robert Robbins 573-683-3739  
Dr. Gregorio Rodriguez 573-683-6066  
     
County Courthouse    
Presiding Commissioner 573-683-2146  
Associate Commissioner 573-683-2146  
County Clerk 573-683-2146  
County Collector 573-683-2146  
County Assessor 573-683-2146  
County Treasurer 573-683-2146  
County Surveyor 573-683-2146  
Recorders Of Deeds 573-683-2146  
Circuit Court Judge 573-683-2146  
Prosecuting Attorney 573-683-2146  
Corner 573-683-3773  
Circuit Court Clerk 573-683-2146  
Associate Circuit Court Judge 573-683-2146  
County Public Asministrator 573-683-2146  
County Highway Engineer 573-683-6428  
 Juvenile Office 573-683-2146  
     
 Counseling Services    
 Family Counseling Center  573-649-5665 Jay Musgraves provides counseling to individuals 20 and younger.  Accepts Medicaid, Insurance, and sliding scale fee
 Bootheel Counseling Services  573-471-0800   
 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)  573-472-1458  
 Gibson Recovery Center  573-472-2253 Inpatient/Outpatient treatment facility.
 Mission Missouri  573-472-4141 Crossing Addiction Freedom Program/House of Liberty which many services including Life Change Station as a Recovery Guest, Addiction Counseling, and Recovery Community www.missionmissouri.com
     
 Domestic Violence Shelters    
Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center 573-649-3731  www.swflc.com
Safe House for Women 573-651-1614  
 Drug and Alchol Rehabilitation    
 See Counseling Services    
 Adolescent C-STAR  573-888-6545 Female/Male teenagers 13-17 with a drug &/or alcohol problem. Services include individual and group counseling, individual assessment, detoxification, residential treatment & more
     
Law Enforcement    
Charleston Police and Fire

 573-683-3737 or

 
 

 911

 
East Prairie Police and Fire

 573-649-3511 or

 
   911  
Anniston Police and Fire

 573-649-5364 or

 
   911  
Wyatt Police and Fire

 573-675-3314 or

 
   911  
Bertrand Police and Fire

 573-683-3051 or 

 
   911  
Mississippi County Sheriff Dept.

 573-683-2111 or

 
   911  
Ambulance Service

 573-683-6701  or

 
   911  
     
 Ministerial Alliance    

Charleston Ministerial Alliance
Reverend Gerald Penn

 573-683-6381 Referrals, emergency assistance of vouchers for food and gas, projects for the needy, Food Pantry with Caring Communities on the fourth Thursday of every month
East Prairie Ministerial Alliance
Reverend George White
 573-649-5781 Referrals, emergency assistance of vouchers for food and gas, projects for the needy
     
Nutrition Center    
Charleston Nutrtion Center 573-683-6115 Provides lunch to individuals 60+ years of age or handicapped.  Meals on Wheels
East Prairie Nutrition Center 573-649-5805 Provides lunch to individuals 60+ years of age or handicapped.  Meals on Wheels
     
Transportation    
Mississippi County Transit System 573-649-3166 Provides transportation within county and surrounding areas.
Medicaid Transportation 1-888-863-9513 Provides transportation to doctors appointments for people with Medicaid .
     
Community Organizations    
Bootheel Healthy Start 573-472-4949 Education/Training including parenting skills, pregnancy topics, nutrition & breastfeeding, HIV/AIDS/STDs, and more, Referrals and In-home Case Management Services. www.bootheelhealthystart.org
University Extension 573-683-6129

Provide educational programs and resources from the University of Missouri and Lincoln University on various topics including agriculture, children and families, business, environmental and more. www.extension.missouri.edu/mississippi

Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center

Susanna Wesley Charleston

573-649-3731

573-683-8679

Adult Programs:Adult Education & Literacy, Job Development, Computer Training.  Youth Programs: Tutoring, Mentoring, Summer Camps, Job Training.  Daycare, Even Start, Domestic Violence Victim Services, Americorp and many more. www.swflc.com
Caring Communities 573-683-7551 Supplemental Food Commodities Program, Sexual Awareness Training, Adopt a Class Room (provides school supplies), Women to Women support group, Job skills training, Children & POWER, CAAAP Coalition (reduce teen pregnancy) 
DAEOC 573-649-2441  or 573-649-2328 Emergency Food, Energy Crisis Intervention Program, Family Support Services, Weatherization Program, Housing Program, Life Skill Classes ane more.   www.daeoc.org
 Division of Aging  573-649-3091 Investigation of Elderly abuse/neglect, In-home services, referrals: Personal care, chore services, counseling, In-home respite care, RN visits, Advanced personal care www.dss.state.mo.us/da
American Red Cross 1-573-335-9471 Provides assistance for the Armed Forces , Veterans, disaster victims and their families at no charge.  First Aid and CPR courses at a fee.
American Cancer Society 573-471-1823 or     1-800-743-6227 Reimbursement for transportation and medication, assistance with home health equipment, personal needs, support groups, public and professional education offered.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program  573-649-5243 Volunteers are 55 years of age and older serving hospitals, nursing home, schools, libraries, nutrition centers, non-profit organizations and public agencies.
     
 Assistance Programs    
 American Red Cross 1-573-335-9471  Provides assistance for the Armed Forces , Veterans, disaster victims and their families at no charge.  First Aid and CPR courses at a fee.
 Division of Family Services 573-649-3091 Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Public Assistance Programs, management of child abuse investigations, foster care and adoption.  www.dss.state.mo.us
 Social Security Office 573-471-9503  
 DAEOC 573-649-2441  or    573-649-2328 Emergency Food, Energy Crisis Intervention Program, Family Support Services, Weatherization Program, Housing Program, Life Skill Classes ane more.   www.daeoc.org
 Charleston Ministerial Alliance  573-683-6381  or  573-683-4754 Works with Caring Communities to provide Second Harvest Program (food assistance) on the 4th Thursday every month
 East Prairie Ministerial Alliance 573-649-5781  
 WIC 573-683-2191 Supplemental Food Program for Pregnant, Breastfeeding, Post-Partum Women, Infants and Children til 5 years of age.
 Food Bank- Mississippi County  573-683-3593 First General Baptist Church works with the Food Bank in Scott County to provide people in need with emergency food. 
 Mission Missouri  573-472-4141 Soup Kitchen, Clothes/furniture closet, Potter's house, Faith Mentoring, Bootheel Health Fairs, Crossing Addiction Freedom Program, Meth/Inhalant Prevention Program, Summer Day Camp, After school programs, www.missionmissouri.com
Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Center  573-472-0397 Early childhood intervention program providing speech, occupational and physical therapy
 Hospital    
 Missouri Delta Medical Center 573-471-1600   
 Southeast Missouri Hospital 573-334-4822   
 Saint Francis Medical Center 573-331-3000   
     
 Library    
 Mississippi County Library 573-683-6748 Internet access, reading material, videos, talking books and more
 Mitchell Memorial Library 573-649-2131 Internet access, reading material, videos, talking books and more
     
 Housing    
 Charleston Housing Authority 573-683-2172 Low income housing for families and elderly, disabled and handicapped individuals
 DAEOC 573-649-2441 Emergency Food, Energy Crisis Intervention Program, Family Support Services, Weatherization Program, Housing Program, Life Skill Classes ane more.   www.daeoc.org
 East Prairie Housing Authority 573-649-3010 Low income housing for families and elderly, disabled and handicapped individuals
 USDA Rural Development 573-649-9947

Eligibility for housing programs, direct and guranteed loans.  Information on rental property.  www.rurdev.usda.gov/mo/charles.htm

     
 Home Health Services    
 Allen Home Care Services, Inc

 573-472-2644
1-800-333-0453

Private Duty Nursing, Home Health Nursing, Full Range of Therapy Services
 Continu-Care  1-800-724-0141  
 Dexter Home Health Agency  573-624-3511 Skilled Nursing; Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide
 Extended Family Home Health  1-800-210-9711  
 Home Advantage

 1-800-914-6555
 1-877-413-3582

RN's, LPN's, Aides, Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Services, Chemotherapy, IV Therapy, Pediatric Care, Pain Management
 St Francis Home Health  1-800-355-6992  
 Southeast Home Health  1-800-910-4355 Skilled Nursing; Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Worker, Home Health Aide, Psychiatric Nurse, and Nutritional Counseling
 Visiting Nurse Association  573-683-3393 Home Health Nurses and Therapist, Hospice, In-Home Nurses, Homemakers, and Personal Care Aides, Private Duty Nurses and Sitters, Medical Equipment and Supplies
 Walker & Associates  1-800-293-5385 Private Duty Nurses, Homemaker, RN's, LPN's and CNA's
     
 Legal Services    
 Southeast Missouri Legal Services  573-683-3786 Legal assistance for low income residents.  Legal help provided for civil cases only; no criminal cases or fee generating cases
 Public Defender  573-243-3949 Legal representation for persons facing state criminal charges whose income falls within state guidelines