Shelters & Emergency Services Guide
Boone County – Food
- Free Little Pantries and Blessing Boxes
Items are anonymously donated and anonymously received as needs arise. Much like little free libraries, the idea behind a blessing box is to take what you need and leave what you can. You can also check the Mid-Mo Blessings Boxes and Free Little Pantries Group and the Reborn Blessings Pantries Facebook pages. - Loaves and Fishes – Columbia
Dinner is served 7 nights a week from 5-6 p.m.
Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd. (573) 449-4363 - Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
1-3 p.m. every other Tuesday, lunch 11-1 on Saturdays.
702 Banks Ave. (573) 443-0611 - Russell Chapel Food Pantry
Food distributed the 2nd and 4th Saturdays 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
108 E. Ash St., (573) 443-6028 - St. Francis House
Breakfast Daily, 7:00 a.m – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch on Sunday, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner Daily, 7:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. on Thursdays)
901 Rangeline Street, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 875-4913 - Salvation Army Harbor House
Daily lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
602 N. Ann St., Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 442-1984 - Food Bank Central Pantry
Call for referral to distribution points/hours/ID requirements.
1007 Big Bear Blvd, Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 874-7848
Boone County – Shelter
- City of Columbia Affordable Housing Resource Guide
- Columbia/Boone County Resource and Referral Guide
- Flourish Homes
A local program providing housing and resources to young adults, aged 16-20. You can find the program application here. - New Life Evangelistic Center
901 Wilkes Blvd, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 875-0603
Emergency shelter for men. - Rainbow House
1611 Towne Drive, Columbia, MO 65202. (573) 474-6600
Emergency shelter for children, birth to age 18. - Safe Families for Children – Mid Missouri
807 North Providence Columbia, MO 65203
This Christian nonprofit, temporarily hosts children in their homes and provides a network of support to families in crisis while they get back on their feet. - Safe Place
(573) 474-6600 (The Rainbow House 24 hour on call line.)
Or text SAFE and your current location (address/city/state) to 44357
Provides access to immediate help and support for all young people in crisis through a network of sites sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers and businesses. - Salvation Army Harbor House
602 N. Ann St., Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 442-1984
Emergency shelter and transitional shelter (61 beds) for men, women and families; daily community lunch. - St. Francis House
901 Rangeline St., Columbia, MO 65201. (573)-875-4913
Temporary shelter for men ages 18+. No deadline for stay (duration varies according to need). Breakfast and dinner available. - True North
Shelter: (573) 875-1370 or (800) 548-2480
Crisis line for the deaf: (800) 380-3323
Provides a safe place for victims of domestic and sexual violence fleeing from their abuser. - Turning Point
United Methodist Church at 702 Wilkes Blvd. Suite 301, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 214-4077
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – noon, this day facility has showers, phones, temporary storage for documents, and employment resources. - Voluntary Action Center
403A Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202. (573) 874-2273
Provides financial assistance with basic and emergency needs, including food and shelter. - Welcome Home, Inc.
2120 Business Loop 70 E, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 443-8001
A Veteran-only emergency and transitional shelter. - Winter Shelter – Room at the Inn
Hours for shelter: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Open during the winter months.
Overnight shelter for adults 18+. 2020-2021 location is Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (2615 Shepard Boulevard). Families referred. - Z. Lois Bryant House
913 Rangeline Street, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 875‐7874
Temporary shelter for women and children (duration varies according to need). Meals available.
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Callaway County- Food
- Fulton Soup Kitchen
Serves dinner Monday-Friday, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
214 West 4th Street, Fulton, MO 65251 - Holts Summit Soup Kitchen
Meal served Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:45 p.m.
282 Greenway Drive, Holts Summit, MO 65043, (573) 301-8181
Donations can be dropped off or mailed to 11877 Spruce Drive, Holts Summit, MO 65043 - Serve, Inc.
4901 Co. Rd. 304, Fulton, MO 65251. (573) 642-6388
Food Pantry open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Provides a food pantry, transportation system, financial assistance as funds allow and thrift store. - Union Hill Baptist Church – Food Pantry
460 S. Summit Dr., Holts Summit, MO 65043. (573)896-4374
The food pantry is currently housed at Union Hill and is open in the fellowship hall of the activities building every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30-11:30.
Callaway County- Shelter
- Our House – Callaway County
829 Jefferson Street, Fulton, MO 65251. (573) 642-6065
Provides homeless sheltering in Fulton utilizing two houses, one for families with children and one for adults only.
Free Clothing
- The Wardrobe
Volunteer run thrift store and consignment shop. On Tuesdays from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. those with a referral from a social service agency or church may receive free clothing, shoes and household goods.
715 Park Ave., Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 442-3260 - New Life Evangelistic Center
NLEC’s Columbia Free Store & Shelter provides clean clothes, hygiene items, laundry facilities and non-perishable food.
901 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 875-0603 - The Community Closet
Free clothing and home goods store open to the public.
Open every second Wednesday and fourth Saturday, 9:00am to 12:00pm. - 340 Sexton Street, Harrisburg, MO 65256, (660) 596-6456
General & Referral
- Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA)
807 North Providence Rd. Columbia, MO 65203. (573) 443-8706
Part of a national network of Community Action agencies dedicated to eradicating the causes and conditions of poverty.
The CMCA Area Resource Guide is a comprehensive guide of resources available to lower income individuals and families in need. - Love Columbia
1209 E. Walnut Street, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 256-7662
Love Columbia’s goal is to provide a single point of access to assistance from many of Columbia’s local organizations, including housing resources, food resources, employment resources, and many more. The information library, and the career clearinghouse especially, are invaluable resources to connect with helpful organizations in the community. - Mid-Missouri Crisis Line
(573) 445-5035 or (888) 761-4357 - Voluntary Action Center
403A Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202. (573) 874-2273
Provides financial assistance with basic and emergency needs, including food and shelter. - United Way
2-1-1 or (800) 427-4626
Assistance for everything from rental assistance to counseling.
Health Services
- Callaway County Health Department
Offers services from testing to nutrition to breastfeeding counseling and more. - Family Health Center
Provides access to primary medical, dental and mental health services to community members, with emphasis on the medically underserved.
There are three locations:
Family Health Center, 1001 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO 65203. (573) 214-2314 or (877) 677-4342.
Family Health Broadway Bluffs, 2475 Broadway Bluffs, Suite 200, Columbia, MO 65201. (573) 777-9282.
Family Dental Center, 1101 N. Providence Rd. Columbia, MO 65203. (573) 777-8997. - MedZou Clinic
A faculty-sponsored medical clinic. Free primary health care, education and prevention to uninsured residents of Central Missouri.
Thursdays 5 – 9 p.m.
105 E. Ash Ste. 200, Columbia, MO. 65203. (573) 356-2499 - For a list of mental health and substance abuse resources see our Mental Health Guide.
- Public Health and Human Services – Columbia/Boone County
Assists in preventing and treating diseases, provides a variety of testing and immunizations to the community, as well as health promotion and education. Through the WIC and community nutrition program, provides income-based nutrition services to pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children up to their 5th birthday.